Electronic Device Case With Flexible Card Grip Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective cases for portable electronic devices do not effectively store, separate, or present data cards, often retaining them too loosely or too tightly, making it difficult to access and manage them efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A case with a flexible member featuring protrusions and voids that grip and release data cards, allowing easy access and storage, where the flexible member transitions between a relaxed state for gripping and a flexed state for presenting the cards, using a sliding actuator to open and close the cover and adjust the grip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a flexible member with protrusions is used to grip data cards, then the data cards are securely held, but it becomes difficult to access and release them
Solution Approach 1:
The grip member is designed as a flexible element that can dynamically change its state between gripping and releasing. When the cover is closed, the grip member is compressed and holds the data card securely. When the cover is opened, the grip member expands and releases the data card, enabling easy access without requiring additional manipulation.
Solution Approach 2:
The grip member automatically transitions between gripping and releasing states based on the cover position. The mechanical action of opening or closing the cover self-actuates the grip member to release or secure the data card, eliminating the need for separate manual operations to access or secure the card.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple items are stored in the same compartment, then storage capacity is improved, but it becomes difficult to separate and access individual items
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is segmented into multiple slots by partition walls, with each slot containing a separate grip member. This allows multiple data cards to be stored in the same compartment while maintaining individual access to each card through its dedicated grip member, eliminating the need to search through a single large compartment.
3Reliability
If the grip member is always in a gripping state, then data cards are securely retained, but it becomes difficult to load and access them
Solution Approach 1:
The grip member operates in periodic cycles of gripping and releasing states. During closure, the grip member is compressed into a releasing state to allow easy loading of data cards. During normal operation, it transitions to a gripping state for secure retention. This periodic transition between states enables both easy loading and secure retention without requiring complex loading mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The case securely holds and easily presents data cards, allowing for efficient access and management by transitioning between gripping and releasing states, enhancing usability and organization.
Implementation Method 1
The grip includes a plurality of protrusions defining channels therebetween. The grip has a flexed state where the channels are wider than when the grip is in an unflexed state.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a case for a portable electronic device. The case has a back wall and a plurality of side walls for retaining the portable electronic device. The back wall includes a storage area. A cover is hingedly attached to the back wall to selectively cover the storage area. The storage area includes a grip for retaining edges of data cards.