Dock Pivoting Contacts Prevent Collision Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic device docks do not effectively prevent damage to conductive contacts or the device's surface during insertion and removal, and can cause safety issues due to metal housing contact and sparking.
Innovation Solution
A dock design featuring a pivoting linking member with elastic potential energy storage, which avoids contact collision and includes a locking mechanism to ensure secure connection and safe detachment, using a base body with a recess and conductive contacts that pivot and store elastic energy to facilitate data transmission and charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device is inserted into the dock, then data transmission and charging functions are enabled, but the conductive contacts may collide and get damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive contacts are designed to pivot between different positions. During insertion, the contacts pivot to avoid collision with the device housing. During operation, they pivot to establish contact for data transmission and charging. This dynamic movement resolves the contradiction by protecting durability while enabling functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member pre-positions the conductive contacts in a retracted state before insertion occurs. This preliminary positioning prevents collision damage during the insertion process, while still allowing the contacts to engage properly when needed for data transmission and charging.
2Reliability
If the electronic device with metal housing is inserted into the dock, then charging function is enabled, but sparking and safety issues may occur due to metal contact
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting mechanism acts as an intermediary between the metal housing and conductive contacts. It controls the timing and manner of contact, ensuring that only the intended conductive surfaces engage while preventing unintended metal-to-metal contact that would cause sparking. This mediator function enables safe charging operation.
3Ease of operation
If the conductive contacts are exposed for easy connection, then data transmission is facilitated, but the surface of the electronic device may be damaged during insertion and removal
Solution Approach 1:
The conductive contacts dynamically adjust their position based on operational state. During insertion and removal, they pivot to a protected position that prevents surface damage. During data transmission, they pivot to an exposed position that facilitates connection. This dynamic behavior resolves the contradiction between ease of operation and surface protection.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Prevents damage to conductive contacts and the electronic device's surface during insertion and removal, while ensuring safe operation by avoiding metal contact and sparking, enabling reliable data transmission and charging functions.
Implementation Method 1
the first elastic member is disposed between the first linking member and the base body and adapted to store a first elastic potential energy when the first linking member is in process of moving from the first position to the second position
Data Source
AI summary
A dock for an electronic device is in capable of keeping conductive contacts within the dock until the electronic device is inserted into the dock. Furthermore, collision between an insertion portion of the electronic device and the conductive contacts can be avoided in the process of inserting the electronic device into the dock or removing the electronic device from the dock, so as to prevent the conductive contacts or the surface of the electronic device from being damaged. An electronic device assembly having the aforementioned dock is also provided.