Accessory Coupling System with Beveled Engagement Stem
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing accessory coupling systems for computing devices lack efficient and versatile methods to securely attach various accessories such as stylus, label, and camera privacy assemblies, often resulting in loose fits or damage due to mismatched materials and inadequate structural designs.
Innovation Solution
An accessory coupling system that includes a connection portion affixed to the computing device case, featuring an engagement component with a stem, beveled end, and orthogonal extension, which couples with a connection aperture, allowing for secure attachment of accessories like stylus retention components, label assemblies, and camera privacy assemblies, using materials with varying hardness values for durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If existing accessory coupling systems use simple attachment methods, then ease of manufacture is improved, but attachment security and durability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling system is divided into distinct functional components: a connection portion integrated into the computing device case, and a separate engagement component with specific geometric features (stem, beveled end, orthogonal extension). This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while ensuring secure attachment through their coordinated interaction.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement component features a hierarchical structure where the stem passes through the connection aperture, the beveled end provides structural support within the aperture, and the orthogonal extension protrudes outward for accessory attachment. This nested configuration ensures secure attachment while maintaining ease of assembly.
2Ease of manufacture
If existing coupling systems use uniform material properties, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability to different accessories deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection portion and engagement component are designed with specific local geometric qualities (aperture shape, stem dimensions, beveled end angles, orthogonal extension profiles) that can be customized for different accessory types while maintaining the same fundamental coupling mechanism. This allows the system to adapt to various accessories without requiring complete redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement component's standardized geometry (stem, beveled end, orthogonal extension) creates a universal interface that can accommodate multiple accessory types including stylus retention components, label assemblies, and camera privacy assemblies, all attaching to the same connection aperture structure.
3Device complexity
If existing coupling systems lack structural detail, then device complexity is reduced, but attachment precision and snug fit deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement component features asymmetric geometry with a stem oriented in one direction, a beveled end at a specific angle, and an orthogonal extension perpendicular to the stem. This asymmetric design ensures precise orientation and fit within the connection aperture, preventing misalignment while maintaining relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The beveled end of the stem is designed to preliminarily engage with the connection aperture walls during assembly, guiding the orthogonal extension into proper alignment and ensuring precise final positioning. This preliminary engagement action simplifies the assembly process while maintaining high attachment precision.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to an apparatus including an accessory coupling system to couple at least one accessory to at least one computing device case portion wherein the accessory coupling system includes at least one connection portion being affixed with the computing device case portion; and an engagement component, which includes at least one engagement projection being couplable with the at least one connection portion affixed with the computing device case portion. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.