Display Screen Tab-Hook Connection for Damage-Free Servicing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display devices face challenges in securely attaching and removing display screens without damage, particularly due to issues with snap-fit components and adhesive connections, which can be time-consuming and require specialized tools.
Innovation Solution
A connecting structure comprising a tab component and a hook component, moveable relative to each other, with an actuation mechanism accessible from the exterior, allowing for easy and damage-free removal and reinstallation of the display screen.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If adhesive connections are used to attach display screen to device body, then the connection strength is improved, but the ease of removal and serviceability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure is divided into separate tab components and hook components that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The tab component attaches to the display screen while the hook component attaches to the device body, creating a segmented connection system that maintains strength while enabling easy removal through simple tab-hook engagement and disengagement without damaging the display screen.
2Ease of repair
If snap-fit components are used to attach display screen to device body, then the ease of removal is improved, but the connection reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The tab component and hook component are merged into an integrated connecting structure that combines the ease of mechanical engagement with the reliability of a unified design. The complementary geometry of tabs and hooks ensures reliable connection when engaged, while the entire assembly can be easily removed by reversing the engagement motion, thus merging the benefits of both snap-fit ease and adhesive reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If adhesive connections are used, then the structural integrity is improved, but the device complexity increases due to specialized tools and processes
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure is designed to be self-servicing, requiring no specialized tools or complex processes for assembly or disassembly. The tab and hook components are designed to engage and disengage through simple mechanical motions that can be performed by hand or with basic tools, eliminating the need for specialized adhesive application equipment, heating devices, or debonding tools while maintaining structural integrity.
4Ease of manufacture
If mechanical snap-fit components are used, then the ease of assembly is improved, but the connection strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure incorporates dynamic engagement where the tab and hook components can move relative to each other during assembly and operation. The tab component can be inserted into and moved within the hook component, allowing for easy assembly through simple insertion motions while the interlocking geometry provides strong connection strength once engaged, thus accommodating both ease of assembly and connection strength through dynamic design.
Data Source
AI summary
Examples are disclosed that relate to securing a display screen of a display device to a body of the display device. One example provides a display device including a body, a display screen, and a connecting structure comprising a tab component having one or more tabs, the tab component being coupled to one of the display screen and the body, a hook component including one or more hooks complementary to the one or more tabs, the hook component coupled to the other of the display screen and the body, the tab component and the hook component being moveable relative to one another to selectively engage the one or more tabs with the one or more hooks, and an actuation mechanism accessible from an exterior side of the body, the actuation mechanism being actuatable to engage the tab component and the hook component.