Electronic Device Coupling Structure With Pivoting Retainer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with detachable housings face challenges in maintaining stability and reducing movement, leading to increased component counts and costs.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a coupling structure featuring a recessed design and a moving member that allows pivotal movement, combined with a retainer system and magnetic fixation, to securely attach and detach the housings, reducing movement and component count.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed hinge structure is used to connect two housings, then the connection is stable and reliable, but the housings cannot be separated and the device lacks versatility
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling structure transitions from a static fixed connection to a dynamic detachable connection. The moving member enables the coupling structure to switch between locked and unlocked states, allowing the housings to be securely connected during use and easily separated when needed, thus providing both stability and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The coupling structure is divided into separate components: a moving member, a retainer system, and magnetic elements. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together to achieve both secure connection and easy detachment of the housings.
2Reliability
If multiple components are used to prevent movement between housings, then the connection stability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single integrated coupling structure. The moving member simultaneously provides movement restriction, position stabilization, and detachment capability. The retainer system combines mechanical retention with magnetic fixation, reducing the need for separate components while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer system replaces traditional mechanical fasteners or multiple locking components with a magnetic field-based retention mechanism. This substitution reduces component count and simplifies the assembly process while effectively preventing movement between housings.
3Strength
If traditional mechanical fastening methods are used to attach housings, then the connection strength is sufficient, but the assembly and disassembly processes become complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The retainer system uses magnetic fields to replace traditional mechanical fastening methods. The magnetic force provides sufficient connection strength to keep housings securely attached during use, while allowing for easy assembly and disassembly by simply overcoming the magnetic attraction, eliminating complex fastening operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic retainer system provides self-aligning and self-latching functionality. When housings are brought close together, the magnetic force automatically guides them into proper alignment and secures the connection without requiring precise manual positioning or additional fastening steps, simplifying the assembly process.
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 solution effectively stabilizes the device, reduces movement, and decreases the number of components required, thereby lowering production costs and enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
An electronic device including a coupling structure, according to various embodiments, may be fixed in a position using a magnet
Implementation Method 2
When an electronic device including a coupling structure according to various embodiments is coupled to a separate cover, the electronic device may be prevented from moving, or a distance of moving or frequency of moving may be reduced, by using a camera deco
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device having a first housing including a first surface and a second surface at a rear surface opposite of the first surface and a coupling structure disposed on the first surface. A second housing for coupling to the first housing has a third surface, a fourth surface opposite of the third surface, and a side member enclosing a space between the third and fourth surfaces. The coupling structure is connected to the side member when the second housing is coupled to the first housing, and the coupling structure comprises a recess and a moving member. When the second housing is coupled to the first housing, the moving member performs a pivotal movement about a shaft. A retainer system may enable the second housing to at least partially stay within the moving member at the recess when the second housing is not coupled to the first housing.