Detachable Mobile Terminal Segmentation for Battery Runtime
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in designing a mobile terminal that is both lightweight and thin while maintaining better performance, as these goals often constrain each other, leading to a design plateau.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal is designed with a detachable hand-held portion and body portion, where the hand-held portion includes a wireless communication module, power module, and display screen, and the body portion includes a camera module and additional wireless communication modules. The hand-held portion can be detached and receive signals from the body portion, allowing for a simplified structure, reduced power consumption, and improved runtime, while the body portion can house a larger battery for extended use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the mobile phone is made lighter and thinner, then the portability is improved, but the performance and runtime are worsened due to limited space for battery and components
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile phone is divided into two separable parts: a hand-held portion containing the display screen and basic communication functions, and a body portion containing the camera module and battery. This segmentation allows the hand-held portion to be thin and lightweight while the body portion houses the larger battery for extended runtime, resolving the contradiction between thinness and runtime.
2Adaptability or versatility
If more components are added to improve performance, then the functionality is enhanced, but the device complexity and power consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the mobile phone into hand-held portion and body portion, each with specific functions, the design achieves enhanced functionality (camera, display, communication) while keeping each module relatively simple. The hand-held portion contains essential communication and display functions, while the body portion contains camera and battery, reducing overall system complexity through functional distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication modules in both hand-held portion and body portion enable the device to function independently or in combination. The hand-held portion can operate as a standalone communication device, while attaching the body portion adds camera and extended battery functions, providing multi-functionality without requiring all components to be integrated in one unit.
3Adaptability or versatility
If more components are added to improve performance, then the functionality is enhanced, but the weight of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile phone is divided into two separable parts: a hand-held portion containing the display screen and basic communication functions, and a body portion containing the camera module and battery. This segmentation allows the hand-held portion to be thin and lightweight while the body portion houses the larger battery for extended runtime, resolving the contradiction between thinness and runtime.
4Ease of manufacture
If the hand-held portion has a simplified structure with fewer components, then the manufacturing cost is reduced and runtime is improved, but the functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication modules in both hand-held portion and body portion enable the device to function independently or in combination. The hand-held portion can operate as a standalone communication device, while attaching the body portion adds camera and extended battery functions, providing multi-functionality without requiring all components to be integrated in one unit.
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 enables a thin and lightweight hand-held portion with improved runtime, reduced manufacturing costs, and enhanced performance by allowing the body portion to have a larger battery, while maintaining ease of use and connectivity.
Implementation Method 1
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AI summary
A mobile terminal comprises a hand-held end (100) and a host end (200). The hand-held end (100) comprises a first wireless communication module, a first power supply module (120) and a display screen (130). The first power supply module (120) can be electrically connected to the first wireless communication module and the display screen (130). The host end (200) comprises a photographing module (210), a second wireless communication module, a third wireless communication module, and a second power supply module. The second power supply module can be electrically connected to the photographing module (210), the second wireless communication module and the third wireless communication module. The third wireless communication module is configured to be in a communication connection with an external apparatus. The host end (200) has a front surface (221), a back surface (223) and a side surface (225). A hollow cavity (230) is formed at the host end (200). The hand-held end (100) can be installed in and removed from the hollow cavity (230). The second wireless communication module can be in a communication connection with the first wireless communication module after the hand-held end (100) has been removed from the hollow cavity (230).