Electronic Device Handle Shock Absorption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices with handles often suffer damage from impact due to their design and center of gravity, leading to deformation or breakage of the handle and potential damage to internal components, necessitating frequent maintenance and replacement.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a handle portion with cushioning units and an outer sleeve, featuring elastic arm portions and hollow portions filled with damping members, which absorb and distribute external forces to reduce shock and impact, enhancing the device's shock resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the device is designed with a conventional handle, then the device is easy to hold and operate, but the handle is prone to deformation or breakage when the device falls from a high position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating cushioning units within the handle structure that are pre-configured to absorb impact forces. These cushioning units include elastic components and hollow portions that are designed in advance to deform and absorb energy during drop events, protecting the handle and internal components from damage while maintaining the handle's usability.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the handle is wrapped with soft silicone material, then external force is reduced or absorbed, but the cushioning effect is very limited and the handle is still unable to withstand impact forces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining multiple materials with different properties within the handle structure. The handle includes rigid portions for structural support, elastic portions for energy absorption, and hollow portions for additional cushioning. This composite structure creates a synergistic effect that provides both force absorption and reliable impact protection, overcoming the limitations of single-material solutions like soft silicone wrapping.
3Shape
If the handle is designed to be rigid for structural support, then the handle maintains its shape, but the handle transmits shock directly to internal electrical components causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the handle into distinct functional portions: rigid portions for maintaining structural integrity and shape, elastic portions for absorbing shock energy, and hollow portions for additional cushioning. This segmentation allows each portion to perform its specific function optimally while working together as an integrated system, preventing shock transmission to internal components while maintaining handle shape.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The enhanced shock-absorbing mechanism effectively prevents handle deformation and internal component damage from accidental drops, reducing maintenance and labor costs by providing improved protection against impact forces.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one cushioning unit has at least two elastic arm portions and a hollow portion formed between the at least two elastic arm portions
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure relates to an electronic device including a device main portion and a handle portion. The handle portion is connected to the device main portion. The handle portion includes at least one cushioning unit and an outer sleeve. The at least one cushioning unit extends in a direction away from the device main portion, and the outer sleeve is sleeved on the at least one cushioning unit.