Dual Display Electronic Device With Detachable Keyboard Recess
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laptop computers with dual displays face usability issues due to the need for a separate Bluetooth keyboard, which is inconvenient for carrying, and the display being hidden when closed, requiring manual opening to check the device's status.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a first and second housing with dual displays that can be rotated and a third housing with a keyboard having movable keycaps, allowing the keyboard to be detachably coupled to the second housing and received in a recess, enabling the display to remain visible from the outside even when closed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a software-based keyboard is provided on the display, then the device configuration is simplified and portability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates after long periods of key input
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard is designed to be dynamically configurable between software-based and physical forms. The physical keyboard can be attached or detached based on user needs, allowing the system to adapt its keyboard configuration rather than being fixed in one state.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical keyboard is extracted as a separate, detachable component rather than being permanently integrated into the display. This allows the keyboard to be removed when not needed, maintaining the simplicity of the software-based approach while providing physical feedback when required.
2Ease of operation
If a separate Bluetooth keyboard is used, then physical click feedback is provided, but carrying convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The physical keyboard is merged with the display unit through a detachable connection mechanism. This integration allows the keyboard to be part of the device when needed, eliminating the need for a separate Bluetooth keyboard, while still allowing it to be removed when not required.
Solution Approach 2:
The keyboard is designed to be nested within or attached to the display housing structure. When attached, it forms an integrated unit; when detached, it can be stored within the device or carried separately without requiring a complete separate accessory.
3Device complexity
If the display unit is closed, then portability is improved, but visibility of device status deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A specific portion of the display is designated with different properties - it remains visible or transparent even when the display unit is closed. This localized area can show device status information while the rest of the display remains closed for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The display unit is designed with a pre-configured visible portion that automatically shows device status when closed. This preliminary design ensures that status information is always accessible without requiring the user to open the display unit first.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a first housing including a first housing comprising a first side surface, a second side surface positioned on an opposite side of the first side surface, a first plate disposed between the first side surface and the second side surface, and a first display; a second housing comprising a third side surface capable of facing at least a part of the second side surface, a fourth side surface positioned on an opposite side of the third side surface, a second plate disposed between the third side surface and the fourth side surface, and a second display, the second housing having a recess disposed on a rear surface of the second plate; and a third housing comprising a keyboard having multiple movable keycaps, the third housing being coupled so as to rotate with at least a part of the fourth side surface or to slide through at least a part of the fourth side surface such that the third housing is configured to be received in the recess.