Curved Bottom Electronic Device Rocking Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack a mechanism to provide a rocking motion using a curved bottom, which could enhance user interaction and functionality, particularly in multimedia and communication devices.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a housing featuring a curved bottom, a movable object, and a transfer mechanism, such as electromagnets, that moves the object to an eccentric location to generate an eccentric moment, allowing the device to rock and enabling interactive features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a curved bottom is added to enable rocking motion, then user interaction and functionality are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the bottom surface of the device curved rather than flat, enabling the device to rock back and forth on a support surface. This dynamic geometric feature allows the device to change its orientation and interaction mode with the user, enhancing versatility without requiring additional mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent directly applies curvature by designing the bottom surface of the housing with a curved geometry. This curved bottom enables the device to rock when placed on a flat support surface, creating new interaction possibilities such as gesture-based controls and enhanced multimedia experiences, while maintaining a simple overall device structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a moving object and transfer means are added to generate rocking motion, then interactive features are enabled, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle by using the device's own internal components (speaker, microphone, processor) to enable and control the rocking interaction features. The existing components are repurposed to detect rock gestures and execute corresponding actions, eliminating the need for separate dedicated hardware and simplifying manufacturing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling the existing sensor and actuator components to serve multiple purposes. The speaker serves both audio output and haptic feedback during rocking, the microphone serves both voice input and rock gesture detection, and the processor handles both standard operations and rocking interaction control, reducing the need for additional components.
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 enables electronic devices to rock using a curved bottom, enhancing user interaction and functionality by triggering events and providing a novel method for device operation, such as in gaming applications, through controlled movement and interaction.
Implementation Method 1
a transfer means for moving the moving object to at least one eccentric location
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a housing forming an exterior of the electronic device and rockable using a curved bottom, a movable object movable in the housing, a transfer means for moving the movable object to at least one eccentric location, and a control means for controlling the transfer means. Various other implementations are also possible.