Deformable Electronic Device Adapting to Accommodating Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices cannot autonomously match their shape with accommodating spaces, leading to potential damage and discomfort due to their rigid structure.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a deformable structure and detection sensors in electronic devices to acquire space parameters and control deformation, allowing the device to adapt its shape to match the accommodating space without external force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the electronic device uses a rigid housing structure, then the device maintains structural strength and stability, but it cannot adapt to changes in accommodating space shape
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static rigid housing into a dynamic deformable structure. The housing includes a deformable section that can change its shape in response to detected space parameters, allowing the device to adapt to different accommodating spaces while maintaining structural integrity through controlled deformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by modifying the physical state of the housing material or structure. The deformable section can alter its shape parameters (curvature, angle, position) based on detected space characteristics, enabling the device to match various accommodating space geometries while preserving overall structural stability.
2Ease of manufacture
If the electronic device has a fixed shape, then the device is simple to manufacture, but it cannot autonomously match the accommodating space shape
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by equipping the device with detection sensors and control mechanisms that enable it to autonomously detect space parameters and adjust its shape accordingly. The device serves itself by automatically deforming to match the accommodating space without requiring external intervention, thus achieving autonomous shape matching while maintaining reasonable manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements segmentation by dividing the housing into rigid sections and a deformable section. This segmentation allows the majority of the housing to remain simple and easy to manufacture, while only the specific deformable portion requires complex manufacturing. The segmented structure enables autonomous shape matching through the deformable section while keeping overall manufacturing relatively simple.
3Device complexity
If the electronic device cannot deform, then the device structure remains simple, but it may cause damage when placed in incompatible spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by implementing a deformable structure that proactively adapts to the accommodating space before damage can occur. The detection sensor identifies incompatible spaces in advance, and the control mechanism activates the deformable section to adjust the device shape, preventing potential damage from mismatched geometries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses dynamics to transform the static structure into a dynamic system that can respond to environmental conditions. The deformable section allows the device to actively adjust its shape in response to detected space parameters, enhancing reliability by preventing damage from incompatible placements while managing structural complexity through targeted deformability.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method for controlling an electronic device and an electronic device, to enable the electronic device to autonomously deform to be matched with an accommodating space thereof, thereby improving intelligence of the electronic device and providing good user experience. The method includes: acquiring, through a first detection sensor arranged on the electronic device, a space parameter representing an accommodating space where the electronic device is located, when a deformable structure of the electronic device is in a first form; and acquiring, based on the space parameter, a first control instruction to control the deformable structure to deform from the first form to a second form, and thus cause a deformation of the electronic device that makes the electronic device matched with the accommodating space, and controlling the deformable structure to remain in the second form before acquiring a second control instruction for controlling the deformable structure to deform from the second form to a third form, the third form being the same as or different from the first form.