Wrist-Worn Device Multi-Display Transitioning Between Non-Coplanar and Coplanar Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current smart watches have limited screen size, which restricts the display area available for users, making it difficult to view information effectively, especially when a larger display is needed for certain applications.
Innovation Solution
A wrist-worn device with multiple displays that can transition between a non-coplanar configuration for a compact form and a coplanar configuration for a larger display area by mechanisms such as rotation, pivoting, sliding, or unfolding, allowing the user to switch between display configurations based on needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a smart watch uses a small screen to maintain a compact wrist-worn form, then the device remains comfortable and less cumbersome for athletic activities, but the display area is limited making it difficult to view information effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into multiple independent display elements that can be selectively activated. The wrist-worn device includes a first display and a second display that can be independently controlled, allowing the user to view different information on different displays based on their needs, thereby effectively increasing the total display area without requiring all displays to be active simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional single-plane coplanar display arrangement to a three-dimensional non-coplanar configuration. The second display is positioned at a non-coplanar angle relative to the first display, creating a multi-dimensional display structure that expands the effective display area in spatial dimensions while maintaining a compact wrist-worn form factor.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple displays are arranged in a non-coplanar configuration for a compact form, then the device maintains a smaller profile, but the effective display area is reduced when a larger display is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The display system incorporates dynamic reconfiguration capability where the second display can be selectively positioned in either a non-coplanar configuration for compactness or a coplanar configuration for maximum display area. This dynamic switching allows the device to adapt its physical structure based on whether a larger display area is needed, resolving the contradiction between compact profile and effective display area.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement with the second display positioned at a non-coplanar angle to the first display. This dimensional approach allows the displays to be stacked or angled in space rather than requiring linear extension, thereby maintaining a compact device profile while still providing access to multiple display surfaces when needed.
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AI summary
A wrist-worn device such as a smart watch or band has a plurality of displays with a first non-coplanar configuration and a second coplanar configuration. When a larger display area is not needed, then the device is changed into the more-compact first configuration. When a larger display area is needed, then the device is changed into the larger-size second configuration.