Display Screen Housing Assembly with Integrated Button Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display screen housing assemblies with buttons are either complex to mount due to individual button protrusions or require large touch screens, lacking a compact and easy-to-assemble design.
Innovation Solution
A housing assembly comprising a first translucent protective portion and a second housing part with buttons, where the connecting portion of the second part is inserted through an opening in the first part to secure the buttons over a supporting portion, allowing for easy connection and a compact, frameless design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If individual buttons extend outwardly through the housing, then button functionality is achieved, but mounting complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the buttons with the second housing part by forming buttons as integral components of the second housing part. The connecting portion of the second housing part is inserted through the opening in the first housing part, bringing buttons over the supporting portion. This integration eliminates separate button assembly steps and reduces mounting complexity while maintaining button functionality.
2Ease of operation
If a touch screen with digital controls is used, then button functionality is achieved, but screen size increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses physical buttons that replicate traditional control interfaces rather than replacing them with digital touch controls. This approach maintains familiar button functionality while avoiding the need for a larger touch screen interface, thus keeping the overall device size compact.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are assembled, then functionality is achieved, but assembly time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The buttons are pre-formed as integral parts of the second housing part during manufacturing. The connecting portion is designed in advance to be inserted through the opening and bring the buttons into position over the supporting portion. This preliminary integration of buttons into the housing structure eliminates time-consuming separate assembly operations.
4Volume of moving object
If a compact design is achieved, then space efficiency is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into a first housing part (with protective portion and supporting portion) and a second housing part (with buttons and connecting portion). This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured separately with standard precision, then assembled together. The connecting portion inserted through the opening provides natural alignment, reducing the need for high-precision manufacturing while achieving a compact overall design.
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AI summary
Assembly for mounting a display screen operable with at least one button, comprising a first housing part formed with a translucent protective portion for protecting a display screen, which protection portion has a backside intended to be located in front of the display screen; a supporting portion arranged to form a support for the at least one button; an opening between the protective portion and the supporting portion; a second housing part formed with the at least one button and with a connecting portion intended for attachment against the backside of the protective portion.