Transparent Display Screen Assembly for Hole-Free Camera Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Smartphones and similar devices have a low screen-to-body ratio, leading to poor user experience due to limited display area and aesthetic issues.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a transparent entity area into the display screen assembly that allows light to pass through for camera use while maintaining display functionality, enabling image acquisition without compromising the screen's aesthetic appeal or functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a traditional opaque display screen is used, then the display area is reduced (low screen-to-body ratio), but the structure is simple and manufacturing is easier
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is divided into a first area (display region) and a second area (transparent entity area), where each area has different optical properties. The first area contains display components for normal screen display, while the second area is transparent to allow light passage for image capture. This segmentation enables the screen to serve dual purposes: display and photography, thereby increasing the effective screen-to-body ratio without compromising functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The display screen assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a display device and a light transmission window for the camera. The transparent entity area in the second region allows the screen to function as a lens cover that simultaneously enables image capture, eliminating the need for separate structural elements and reducing overall device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a hole is created in the display screen for camera use, then image capture is enabled, but the aesthetic appeal and display integrity are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is designed with different optical qualities in different regions. The first area maintains opaque properties for normal display, while the second area is made transparent to allow light passage. This local differentiation enables the screen to maintain aesthetic integrity in the display region while providing the necessary optical access for image capture in the transparent region, without creating visible holes or disruptions.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent entity area acts as an intermediary structure that bridges the display function and the camera function. Instead of creating a physical hole that would compromise display integrity, the transparent region serves as a mediator that allows light to pass through while maintaining the continuous structure and aesthetic appearance of the display screen.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is made transparent for image capture, then camera functionality is improved, but display visibility and user experience are degraded
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is segmented into a first area with display components that provides normal display visibility, and a second area with transparent properties that enables camera functionality. This segmentation ensures that the transparent region does not compromise the overall display visibility, as the first area maintains full display capabilities. The segmentation allows the screen to provide both functions without sacrificing display quality in the majority of the screen area.
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
Expands the screen-to-body ratio, improves user experience by allowing image capture without visible holes, reduces manufacturing costs, and enhances image quality through real-time processing and simulated filters or flash functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a transparent entity area 122 of the display screen assembly 12. The transparent entity area 122 may include a plurality of image pixels configured to display the data information
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AI summary
A display screen assembly, an electronic device and an image acquisition method are provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a display screen assembly, a camera and a processor. The display screen assembly is arranged on the housing. The display screen assembly and the housing cooperatively form a receiving chamber. The display screen assembly includes a transparent entity area. The transparent entity area includes a plurality of image pixels configured to display information. The camera is arranged in the receiving chamber. The camera corresponds to the transparent entity area and is configured to receive light passing through the transparent entity area to acquire an initial image including a first scene outside the electronic device and a second scene inside the electronic device. The processor is configured to process the initial image to obtain a target image that includes the first scene and is without the second scene.