Translucent Display Extension for Optical Element Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing size of display screens in mobile electronic devices conflicts with the need to accommodate optical elements like cameras and sensors, as the non-display areas necessary for these components are minimized, making it difficult to locate them on the front surface without reducing the active display area or increasing device bulk.
Innovation Solution
Modifying the inactive areas of the display to be translucent, allowing optical elements to be positioned behind or affixed to these areas, eliminating the need for a wide non-display area around the active display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If the display screen size is increased to maximize the active display area, then the front surface area is improved, but the non-display area becomes insufficient to accommodate optical elements
Solution Approach 1:
The inactive area of the display is modified to have different optical properties (translucency) in specific regions, allowing these areas to serve dual purposes: maintaining the display structure while enabling optical element placement behind them
Solution Approach 2:
Optical elements are positioned in a different spatial dimension (behind the display layers) rather than on the front surface, utilizing the depth dimension to resolve the area conflict
2Area of moving object
If the non-display area is reduced to maximize the active display area, then the display-to-front surface ratio is improved, but it becomes difficult to locate optical elements on the front surface
Solution Approach 1:
Optical elements are relocated from the traditional front surface location to a position behind the display layers, utilizing the depth dimension to maintain ease of access while maximizing front surface display area
3Area of stationary object
If optical elements are positioned behind the display, then the front surface area is maximized, but the display structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The display structure is divided into multiple layers (first layer, second layer, third layer) with specific functional assignments, allowing optical elements to be positioned in the space between layers without disrupting the overall display function
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances the ratio of active display area to front surface, reduces bezel size, and maintains aesthetic appeal while minimizing manufacturing costs, allowing for more space-efficient and aesthetically pleasing devices.
Implementation Method 1
positioning at least one optical element in alignment with a translucent portion of the extended portion of the first layer
Data Source
AI summary
A new arrangement of a display and optical element and method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the context of a method, a method is provided that includes providing first and second layers, wherein an extended portion of the first layer extends at least partially beyond a first edge of the second layer. The method further includes positioning an optical element in alignment with a translucent portion of the extended portion of the first layer. The method may also include modifying one or more portions of the extended portion of the first layer to be translucent.