Connecting Device Dynamic Adjustment for Heat Dissipation and Collision Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing connecting devices for electronic devices fail to effectively dissipate heat and prevent collision between bodies when tilted, as the second body is in full contact with the bearing surface, leading to inefficient heat dissipation and potential collisions.

Innovation Solution

A connecting device with a first and second rotating shaft and an adjustment assembly that allows the second body to adjust its position relative to the first body, changing the distance and angle to prevent collisions and enhance heat dissipation by lifting the second body.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If the second body is in full contact with the bearing surface, then the electronic device is stable, but heat dissipation is inefficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoidstability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the second body to change its contact state with the bearing surface. The adjusting assembly enables the second body to switch between full contact (for stability) and partial contact (for heat dissipation), transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different operational requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the second body is in full contact with the bearing surface, then the device is stable, but the first body is prone to collision when tilted

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecollision preventionVSAvoidstability
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The adjusting assembly enables dynamic adjustment of the second body's position, allowing it to lift off the bearing surface when the first body is tilted. This dynamic response prevents collision between the first body and bearing surface while maintaining stability during normal operation through controlled contact.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The adjusting assembly detects the tilt state in advance and proactively adjusts the second body's position to prevent collision before it occurs. By anticipating the harmful effect of tilting, the system takes preliminary action to counteract it, ensuring the first body does not collide with the bearing surface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Temperature

If the second body is lifted to improve heat dissipation, then heat dissipation efficiency increases, but the device becomes less stable

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation efficiencyVSAvoiddevice stability
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism that allows the second body to switch between contact and non-contact states with the bearing surface. This enables the system to optimize heat dissipation by lifting the second body when needed while maintaining stability through controlled contact, transforming a static stability-heat dissipation tradeoff into a dynamic optimization problem.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250110532A1Connecting device and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.04.03 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

A connecting device that includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, and an adjustment assembly. The first rotating shaft is used to connect with a first body. The second rotating shaft is parallel to the first rotating shaft and is used to connect with a second body. The adjustment assembly is rotatably matched with the second rotating shaft. A rotation angle of the second rotating shaft relative to the first rotating shaft changes to cause a target object of the adjustment assembly to move relative to the second rotating shaft, the target object reciprocating along a first direction to change a target distance with the second rotating shaft. The first direction and an axial direction of the second rotating shaft form an angle.