All-in-One Computer With Detachable Host for Fast Component Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing all-in-one computers face challenges in quickly replacing functional components due to their integration within the monitor, leading to issues with cable connections and large desktop space occupation, as well as difficulties in updating components with differing lifecycles.
Innovation Solution
An all-in-one computer design with a detachable host that allows for quick replacement and update by positioning the host in an accommodating cavity of the monitor, utilizing a first and second connecting assembly perpendicular to the insertion/removal direction, and an insertion/removal mechanism with a locking assembly and guiding assembly for stable and efficient detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If functional components are integrated within the monitor in an all-in-one computer, then cable connections are reduced and desktop space occupation is minimized, but the functional components cannot be quickly replaced or updated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the all-in-one computer into separable modules: a monitor body and a detachable host. The host contains functional components that can be independently removed and replaced, while the monitor provides display functions. This segmentation allows easy component replacement while maintaining the compact all-in-one form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The host is disposed within an accommodating cavity of the monitor, creating a nested structure where the host fits inside the monitor body. This nesting arrangement maintains the space-saving benefits of all-in-one design while enabling the host to be easily inserted and removed for component updates.
2Productivity
If the host is detachably disposed in the monitor, then functional components can be quickly replaced, but connection assemblies may be damaged by forces during insertion and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a locking assembly that pre-establishes a locked state to prevent connection assemblies from being damaged during host insertion and removal. The locking assembly includes a locking component and a locking cavity that engage to secure the host in position, preventing excessive forces from damaging the connecting assemblies during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking assembly acts as an intermediary mechanism between the host and monitor body. It mediates the connection and disconnection processes by providing a controlled engagement and disengagement mechanism, preventing direct damage to the connection assemblies during host insertion and removal operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If the connection direction is parallel to the insertion/removal direction, then connection is simple, but large forces during insertion/removal can damage the connection assemblies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric arrangement of connection assemblies relative to the host insertion/removal direction. The connection assemblies are positioned at angles or locations that are not parallel to the insertion/removal direction, which helps distribute and reduce the forces applied during host insertion and removal, thereby extending the service life of the connection assemblies.
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AI summary
An all-in-one computer includes a monitor and a host. The monitor includes a display screen, which has an accommodating cavity with an opening located on a peripheral side of the display screen, and the host is detachably mounted in the accommodating cavity from the opening along a first direction. The monitor is provided with a first connecting assembly, the host is provided with a second connecting assembly, and when the host is mounted in the accommodating cavity, the second connecting assembly is connected to the first connecting assembly to implement signal transmission between the host and the monitor. An arrangement direction of the second connecting assembly and the first connecting assembly is perpendicular to the first direction, and the arrangement direction of the second connecting assembly and the first connecting assembly is parallel to a plane on which the display screen is located.