Detachable Display with Rotating Support Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of display and host assemblies in mobile terminals limits lightweight design and usage scenarios, as it restricts the flexibility and aesthetic appeal of these devices.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal design featuring a detachable display device with a support assembly that includes rotatable support pieces, allowing the display to be mounted and positioned vertically or slantwise on a host device, which includes a wireless communication module and a magnetic connection for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the display assembly and host assembly are integrated, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability and lightweight design are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile terminal is divided into two independent assemblies: a display assembly and a host assembly. The display assembly can be detachably mounted on the host assembly via a support assembly, allowing the system to transition between integrated and separated states. This segmentation enables both structural stability when mounted and adaptability when separated, resolving the contradiction between stability and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly incorporates rotatable support pieces that can rotate around rotation axes, enabling the display assembly to be positioned in multiple orientations (vertical, slantwise, or horizontal). This dynamic adjustment capability allows the system to adapt to different usage scenarios while maintaining stable mounting, thus resolving the contradiction between structural stability and usage flexibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display assembly is detachably mounted on the host assembly, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed with a nested structure where support pieces can be accommodated within grooves on the host assembly. When the display assembly is not in use, the support pieces fold into the grooves, maintaining a compact form factor. This nesting approach reduces the overall device complexity while preserving the detachable mounting functionality for enhanced adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly serves multiple functions: it provides detachable mounting, enables multiple display orientations through rotation, and maintains a compact profile when folded. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while achieving high adaptability across various usage scenarios.
3Volume of moving object
If the support assembly is folded into the accommodating groove, then the compact form factor is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support pieces are designed to rotate around fixed rotation axes, enabling smooth transitions between folded and unfolded states. This rotational mechanism allows users to easily adjust the display assembly between compact storage and various viewing orientations, maintaining ease of operation while achieving a compact form factor when folded.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is pre-configured with rotation axes and guiding grooves that automatically guide the support pieces during rotation and folding operations. This preliminary structural arrangement reduces the operational complexity for users, making it easy to transition between compact and expanded states without complex manual manipulation, thus resolving the contradiction between compactness and ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances the flexibility and usability of mobile terminals by enabling a side-standing display mode, improving aesthetic appeal and supporting wireless communication, while maintaining a compact form factor.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic connection for secure attachment
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile terminal and a host device thereof, the mobile terminal comprising a display device and a host device, the host device including a body and a support assembly, and the body defining an accommodating groove; wherein the support assembly includes a first support piece and second support piece are rotatably connected to the body, and the support assembly has a folded state and an unfolded state; when the support assembly is in the folded state, the first support piece and the second support piece are accommodated within the accommodating groove; when the support assembly in the unfolded state, the first support piece and the second support piece are rotated out of the accommodating groove; the first support piece and the second support piece define a clamping groove, and when the display device is clamped in the clamping groove, the display device stands vertically or slantwise on the body.