Detachable Input Device Ring Coupling for Wearable Repair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable electronic devices face challenges in repair and maintenance due to the difficulty of disassembling detachable input devices, which are often integrated into the device's body, leading to issues like scratching and deformation during disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A detachable input device design featuring a first ring-shaped member and a second ring-shaped member that can be easily attached and detached from the housing, utilizing elastic members and a coupling structure to provide tactile feedback and facilitate rotation, allowing for easy replacement and repair.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the detachable input device is integrally formed with the body of the wearable electronic device, then the structural integrity and functionality are ensured, but the difficulty of disassembly and repair increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable input device is divided into multiple components: a first ring-shaped member, a second ring-shaped member, and elastic members. These segmented parts can be independently assembled and disassembled through the coupling structure, enabling easy repair and maintenance while maintaining functional integrity when assembled.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the detachable input device is integrally formed with the body, then the structural integrity is maintained, but the risk of scratching and deformation during disassembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the input device into separate ring-shaped members connected through elastic members, the design eliminates the need to disassemble an integral structure. Each component can be independently replaced without risking damage to the main device body, thus preventing scratching and deformation while maintaining structural integrity during assembly.
3Ease of repair
If the detachable input device is designed for easy detachment, then the ease of repair is improved, but the coupling structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic members automatically press the first ring-shaped member toward the center, providing self-aligning and self-securing functionality. This self-service mechanism simplifies the coupling structure by eliminating the need for complex locking mechanisms, allowing easy detachment while maintaining secure connection during use.
4Ease of manufacture
If the detachable input device uses elastic members for coupling, then the ease of assembly is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic members provide self-aligning functionality by automatically pressing the first ring-shaped member toward the center during assembly. This self-service mechanism compensates for minor manufacturing variations, reducing the need for high-precision alignment while maintaining secure coupling between 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
This design enhances the manufacturing process, enables easy repair of wearable devices, and allows users to change the external appearance by replacing the detachable input device, reducing the risk of damage during maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
one or more elastic members secured to the second ring-shaped member and disposed between the first ring-shaped member and the second ring-shaped member, in which the elastic members may press the first ring-shaped member in the radial direction toward the center of the first ring-shaped member
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device according to one embodiment may include: a housing having a first side facing a first direction, a second side facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first side and the second side; a display disposed on the first side of the housing; a detachable input device disposed to surround the display on the first side; and a coupling structure that detachably couples the detachable input device to the housing. Other embodiments may be possible.