Split Flex Connector for Compact Display Assembly Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in achieving a compact size and flexible component arrangement due to the limitations of traditional connectors between the display assembly and the circuit board, which restricts the accommodation of additional or larger components and affects the overall device design.
Innovation Solution
The use of a flex conductor with a split connector end, where the first and second connectors are separated by a distance, allows for a compact configuration and facilitates the positioning of other components between or alongside these connectors, enabling a more space-efficient and flexible arrangement of components within the electronic device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a traditional single connector is used between display assembly and circuit board, then the connection is simple, but the device size cannot be reduced and component arrangement flexibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is divided into multiple separate connectors (first connector and second connector) instead of using a single traditional connector. This segmentation allows each connector to be positioned independently, enabling more compact component arrangement and reducing overall device volume while maintaining electrical connection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The multiple connectors are arranged in a spatial distribution pattern rather than a linear arrangement. By utilizing two-dimensional or three-dimensional positioning of connectors, the design achieves more efficient space utilization, allowing components to be arranged more compactly and reducing the device's overall footprint.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional components are added to the device, then functionality is improved, but the device size increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the connector into multiple separate connectors, the design creates independent connection points that can accommodate additional components in the spaces between them. This segmentation enables greater adaptability for adding sensors, cameras, or other components without requiring a proportional increase in device size.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector arrangement provides dynamic flexibility in component placement, allowing the design to adapt to different component configurations. The spaced connectors enable components to be positioned at various locations and orientations, facilitating versatile device designs that can accommodate additional functionality within compact dimensions.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device including a display assembly is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a flex conductor electrically connecting a display integrated circuit and a circuit board. The flex conductor may have a display end including first and second connectors separated by a space and a circuit board connector end including a third connector opposite from the display connector end.