Accessory-Mountable Electronic Device With Separate Cover And Stylus Magnets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices supported at a predetermined angle slip due to oblique magnetic forces acting between magnets, and stylus pens are not stably attached, leading to instability and incorrect attachment.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device includes a housing with a first side surface, a display, a closing magnet adjacent to the front surface for fixing a cover accessory, and a pen attachment magnet on a second side surface for stable stylus pen fixation, ensuring the device is securely positioned and the pen is correctly attached.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a single magnet is used to fix the cover accessory, then the structure is simple, but the electronic device slips due to oblique magnetic forces when supported at an angle
Solution Approach 1:
The single magnet is divided into multiple magnets (first magnet and second magnet) positioned at different locations. The first magnet is disposed at a first position and the second magnet is disposed at a second position, allowing magnetic forces to act in different directions to prevent slippage when the device is supported at an angle.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple magnets are combined to work together as a unified magnetic fixing system. The first magnet and second magnet collectively provide stable attachment of the cover accessory to the electronic device, with their combined magnetic forces counteracting the oblique forces that cause slippage.
2Device complexity
If the magnet is used for both cover attachment and stylus fixation, then the number of components is reduced, but the stylus pen is incorrectly attached to the side surface
Solution Approach 1:
The single magnet function is segmented into separate magnets for different purposes. The first magnet (closing magnet) is dedicated to fixing the cover accessory, while the second magnet (pen attachment magnet) is dedicated to fixing the stylus pen, ensuring each component is attached to the correct location.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the electronic device are assigned different magnetic functions. The first position is optimized for cover attachment while the second position is optimized for stylus fixation, giving each location its specific functional quality appropriate to its purpose.
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
The device is stably fixed to the cover accessory and the stylus pen is securely attached, preventing slippage and incorrect attachment, enhancing user experience.
Implementation Method 1
a closing magnet disposed adjacent to the front surface of the housing to fix the cover accessory to the housing in a closed state
Implementation Method 2
a pen attachment magnet disposed adjacent to the second side surface of the housing so that a stylus pen is fixed to the side surface of the housing
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AI summary
An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document may comprise: a housing mounted on a mounting plate of a cover accessory; a display disposed on the housing such that at least an area thereof is viewed through the front surface of the housing; and a first standing magnet coming into contact with the cover plate in a first standing state and disposed adjacent to a first side surface of the housing which is substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the housing. The first standing state may be a state in which the housing is inclined at a first angle with respect to the cover plate of the cover accessory. The first standing magnet may be disposed such that one surface is inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing. Various other embodiments are possible.