Triple-Screen Laptop Hinge Layout for Easier Multitasking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laptops lack versatility and convenience in efficiently managing multiple tasks across multiple screens.
Innovation Solution
A laptop computer design featuring three display screens connected via hinges, allowing for easy deployment and folding configurations to optimize screen usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional laptops use only one screen, then device complexity is low, but versatility and productivity are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent display screens (first display screen, second display screen, third display screen) that can be folded and positioned independently. Each screen can function separately or in combination with others, allowing the system to adapt to different usage scenarios while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The laptop computer is designed to perform multiple functions through its multi-screen configuration. The system can operate in various modes: single-screen mode for basic tasks, dual-screen mode for enhanced productivity, and triple-screen mode for complex multitasking. The hinge mechanism enables the same physical device to serve different functional configurations based on user needs
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple display screens are added to enhance productivity, then versatility improves, but ease of operation deteriorates due to deployment complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple display screens are merged into a single foldable structure that can be deployed by simple folding actions. The hinges connect all screens in a integrated assembly, allowing the user to transition between different display configurations (unfolded, partially folded, fully folded) through intuitive mechanical movements rather than complex software or assembly operations
Solution Approach 2:
The display system incorporates dynamic hinge mechanisms that allow the screens to be folded and unfolded smoothly between different positions. The hinges enable continuous adjustment of screen angles and positions, making it easy for users to adapt the display configuration to their specific task requirements without requiring tools or complex procedures
3Ease of operation
If three display screens are integrated via hinges, then ease of deployment improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display screens are arranged in a nested folding configuration where the second display screen folds over the third display screen, and the combined structure then folds over the keyboard and first display screen. This nesting arrangement allows multiple screens to be compactly stored within the laptop body when not in use, while enabling easy deployment through sequential unfolding actions. The nested structure minimizes the deployed volume and simplifies the transition between compact and expanded states
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a port system for a laptop computer with three display screens. According to an aspect of the present invention disclosed herein, there is provided a laptop computer, comprising: a keyboard; a processor and a computer memory device housed beneath the keyboard; a first display screen configured to fold over the keyboard by a first pair of hinges; a second pair of hinges connecting the first display screen and keyboard to a second display screen and a third display screen; and a third pair of hinges connecting the second display screen and the third display screen, wherein: the second display screen is configured to fold over the third display screen; and once folded together the second display screen and third display screen are configured to fold over the keyboard and first display screen.