Digit Receptacle Attachment Apparatus for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing attachment apparatuses for electronic devices lack a balance of properties that allow for secure and efficient attachment to a user's digit, stability during operation, and a breakaway feature for emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
The attachment apparatus includes first and second receptacles configured to receive a user's digits, with a support structure and partial bands that allow for secure attachment and easy release, providing stability and a breakaway mechanism for emergency detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the attachment apparatus uses a secure fit mechanism to hold the electronic device firmly to the user's digit, then the stability during operation is improved, but the ease of release in emergency situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment apparatus employs a dynamic release mechanism where the receptacles are configured to release the digit when subjected to force in a direction crosswise to the insertion direction. This allows the attachment to be stable during normal operation (when force is applied along the insertion direction) but easily releasable during emergencies (when force is applied crosswise), thus resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of release.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the attachment apparatus is designed to accommodate various finger sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment apparatus accommodates various finger sizes by configuring the receptacles to receive digits of different dimensions. The receptacles are designed with dimensions and geometries that can adapt to different digit sizes while maintaining the same basic structural form, thus achieving adaptability without significantly increasing device complexity.
3Reliability
If the attachment apparatus provides a secure fit without discomfort, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment apparatus achieves a secure fit without discomfort by optimizing the local geometry and dimensions of the receptacles. The receptacles are configured with specific shapes and sizes that provide secure engagement of the digit while distributing pressure evenly to avoid discomfort, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus ensures secure and efficient attachment of electronic devices to users, maintaining stability during operation while allowing for quick release in emergency situations, accommodating various finger sizes and providing a secure fit without discomfort.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the first and second receptacles can be configured to at least partially receive the respective digit via relative movement between the receptacle and the respective digit in a first direction, and release the respective digit via relative movement between the receptacle and the respective digit in a second direction that is crosswise to the first direction
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AI summary
An attachment apparatus for attaching an electronic device to at least one appendage of a user can include first and second receptacles that are each configured to releasably receive at least a portion of a respective digit of a user. Each of the first and second receptacles can be configured to at least partially receive the respective digit via relative movement between the receptacle and the respective digit in a first direction, and release the respective digit via relative movement between the receptacle and the respective digit in a second direction that is crosswise to the first direction.