Embedded Electromagnetic Component for Secure Data Port Connection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic systems lack a secure mechanism to prevent accidental disconnection of devices during data transmission or memory access, which can lead to potential damage to the devices.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating an electromagnetic component within connecting ports that generates a magnetic attraction force when data is being transmitted or memory is accessed, ensuring a secure connection by resisting disconnection attempts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an electromagnetic component is added to the connecting port to provide magnetic attraction force during data transmission, then connection security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electromagnetic component is embedded within the connecting port structure, with the coil wrapped around the port and the magnetic material positioned inside. This nesting approach integrates the electromagnetic functionality into the existing connecting port without requiring separate external components, thereby improving connection security while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The electromagnetic component utilizes the data transmission signal itself to generate the magnetic attraction force. The controller detects the data transmission state and activates the electromagnetic component accordingly, allowing the system to self-regulate the connection security based on operational needs without requiring additional control systems or external power sources.
2Stability of the object's composition
If an electromagnetic component is embedded in the connecting port to generate magnetic attraction force, then connection stability is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electromagnetic component is designed as an integrated assembly where the coil is wrapped around the connecting port and the magnetic material is positioned inside the port cavity. This nested structure allows the electromagnetic components to be manufactured and assembled as a unified unit, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining connection stability during data transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The electromagnetic component uses soft magnetic material with specific magnetic properties that allow it to be easily magnetized and demagnetized. By selecting materials with appropriate magnetic permeability and coercivity, the system achieves stable connection during operation while simplifying the manufacturing process through the use of readily available magnetic materials that require minimal processing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The magnetic attraction force provides a secure connection between devices during data transmission or memory access, preventing accidental disconnection and potential damage, while allowing easy detachment when operations are complete.
Implementation Method 1
the first electromagnetic component is activated by the first controller to generate a first magnetic attraction force to the second connecting port
Data Source
AI summary
A first electronic device includes an electromagnetic component embedded in its connecting port and controlled to be activated during data transmission between the first electronic device and a second electronic device to which the first electronic device is connecting, or during memory accessing of the first electronic device. As the electromagnetic component is activated, an attraction force exists between the two connecting ports of the first and the second electronic devices such that a user of the first electronic device will feel a resistance when he/she tries to disconnect the first electronic device from the second electronic device.