Deformable Adapter Accessory for Detachable Case Attachments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices are prone to damage from external impacts and lack versatility in accessory compatibility, requiring improved protection and functionality.
Innovation Solution
An adapter accessory with a deformable portion, button portion, and fixing portion, integrally formed from a non-metallic material, allows for easy attachment to an electronic device case and supports various external accessories.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an external case is used to protect the electronic device, then protection against external impact is improved, but accessory compatibility and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adapter accessory is divided into multiple functional segments: a coupling portion for attaching external accessories, a deformable portion for engagement, a button portion for actuation, and a fixing portion for securing to the case. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function while maintaining overall versatility and protection capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The adapter accessory serves multiple functions: it protects the case, provides a coupling interface for various external accessories, enables detachable attachment through the deformable portion, and maintains aesthetic appeal. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by making the protective case adaptable to different accessories.
2Ease of operation
If a deformable portion is added to enable easy attachment, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The deformable portion is designed to change its physical state dynamically: it deforms under applied force to enable attachment or detachment, and returns to its original shape to maintain the secured state. This dynamic behavior provides ease of operation without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The deformable portion utilizes changes in physical parameters (shape, rigidity) in response to applied force. When force is applied, the portion deforms to allow engagement or disengagement; when force is removed, it returns to its original configuration. This parameter-based approach simplifies the attachment mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functional portions are integrated into a single accessory, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional portions (coupling, deformable, button, and fixing portions) are merged into a single adapter accessory that can be integrally formed. This combining approach maintains adaptability while simplifying manufacturing, as the entire accessory can be produced in one piece using conventional molding techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated adapter accessory performs multiple functions simultaneously: coupling external accessories, providing deformable engagement, enabling button actuation, and securing to the case. This universal design achieves functional integration without significantly increasing manufacturing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides enhanced protection and aesthetic appeal while enabling easy attachment and detachment of external accessories, enhancing user experience and device functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a deformable portion (120) extending from the accessory body and configured to be at least partially deformable by a force applied from an outside
Data Source
AI summary
example embodimentAn adapter accessory may include an accessory body including a coupling portion configured to couple an external accessory thereto, a deformable portion extending from the accessory body and configured to be at least partially deformable by a force applied from an outside, a button portion connected to the deformable portion and configured to press the deformable portion by the force applied from the outside or to be pressed by the deformable portion, and a fixing portion configured to be coupled to an external case and formed to protrude from at least a portion of the button portion. A material of the deformable portion may be the same as a material of the button portion. Various other embodiments may also be possible.