Triple-Hinged Supporting Assembly for Portable Computer Display Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable computers with liquid crystal displays have unstable display issues due to shaking during use and inconvenient operation, hampering aesthetic design and user experience, especially when trying to adjust display angles for multiple viewing environments.
Innovation Solution
A triple-hinged supporting assembly is employed to connect the mainframe unit with the display unit, allowing for easy adjustment of the display to various operation positions, including a 180° horizontal rotation, using a sequence of first, second, and third supports that enable the display to stack, obliquely deposit, or expose its surface for different input modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional supporting assembly is used to connect the display unit with the mainframe unit, then the structure is simple, but the display unit shakes during use resulting in unstable display
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting assembly is divided into multiple support components (first support, second support, third support) that can independently adjust and lock at different angles. Each support segment provides stable positioning while reducing shaking, resolving the contradiction between display stability and structural complexity through modular segmentation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display unit is fixed to the top cover, then the structure is simple, but the display angle is limited to a specific range reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting assembly transitions from a fixed connection to a dynamic, multi-angle adjustable structure. The first, second, and third supports can be positioned at different angles and locked in place, enabling the display unit to adapt to various viewing angles and working environments while maintaining structural integrity.
3Ease of operation
If the supporting assembly is installed on two sides of the mainframe unit and display unit, then rotation is achieved, but the operation is inconvenient and aesthetic design is hampered
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting assembly is extracted from the conventional two-sided installation and repositioned to connect the display unit with the mainframe unit in a more aesthetically pleasing configuration. This extraction allows for improved operational convenience while maintaining structural support, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and aesthetic design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The triple-hinged supporting assembly provides a stable and versatile display environment, reducing shaking and enhancing user experience by allowing easy adjustment of display positions, including 180° horizontal rotation, while minimizing force on the display unit and improving aesthetic design.
Implementation Method 1
A triple-hinged supporting assembly is employed to connect the mainframe unit with the display unit, allowing for easy adjustment of the display to various operation positions
Implementation Method 2
triple-hinged supporting assembly includes a first support, a second support and a third support pivoted in sequence
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AI summary
A portable computer is disclosed. A triple-hinged supporting assembly, which is employed to connect a display unit with a mainframe unit in the portable computer, can easily change various operation positions of the display unit and even rotate 180° to horizontal, so as to fill different requirements of a user.