Adjustable Frame for Electronic Devices with Sliding Supports

Solution Overview

Problem

The existing electronic devices with fixed frame sizes do not accommodate varying sizes of output modules efficiently, leading to the need for multiple frame sizes and increased manufacturing costs and complexity.

Innovation Solution

An adjustable frame design featuring sliding supports and assembling members that allow for adjustable width and distance between components, enabling the frame to fit different sized output modules without requiring multiple frame sizes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple frame sizes are provided to accommodate different output module sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The frame incorporates adjustable supports that can change their position along the frame body, allowing the frame to dynamically adapt to different output module sizes. The supports are movable rather than fixed, enabling the frame structure to reconfigure for various screen dimensions without requiring multiple frame variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

A single frame design serves multiple functions by accommodating different output module sizes through adjustable supports. The frame structure is designed to be universally compatible with various screen dimensions, eliminating the need for multiple specialized frame designs for different product sizes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple frame sizes are provided to accommodate different output module sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing costs

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

A single frame design serves multiple functions by accommodating different output module sizes through adjustable supports. The frame structure is designed to be universally compatible with various screen dimensions, eliminating the need for multiple specialized frame designs for different product sizes.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The frame incorporates adjustable supports that can change their position along the frame body, allowing the frame to dynamically adapt to different output module sizes. The supports are movable rather than fixed, enabling the frame structure to reconfigure for various screen dimensions without requiring multiple frame variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If fixed frame sizes are used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to different output module sizes deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidadaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The frame incorporates adjustable supports that can change their position along the frame body, allowing the frame to dynamically adapt to different output module sizes. The supports are movable rather than fixed, enabling the frame structure to reconfigure for various screen dimensions without requiring multiple frame variants.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10285290B2Electronic device and adjustable frame thereof

Publication Date: 2019.05.07 WISTRON CORP

AI summary

An adjustable frame includes a first support, a second support, two third supports and two assembling members. The second support is disposed on the first support, and the second support is slidable relative to the first support along a first direction. The two third supports are disposed on the first support. At least one of the two third supports is slidable relative to the first support along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction for adjusting a distance between the two third supports. The two assembling members are respectively disposed on the two third supports, and a distance between the two assembling members is adjustable by movement of the at least one of the two third supports.