Electronic Device Groove System for Auxiliary Tool Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices lack sufficient accommodating space for auxiliary tools, leading to inconvenience and potential loss, with existing solutions providing limited and non-fixing compartments for multiple tools.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a main body with a thickness gradient and a groove system on its surface, including a movable supporting plate and elastomer cover, to create a versatile and secure space for accommodating tools like smart cards and handwriting pens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the electronic device is made smaller and thinner to improve portability, then the accommodating space for auxiliary tools becomes limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the thickness dimension of the main body to create accommodating space. By designing the main body with a thickness gradient (first side portion thicker than second side portion) and incorporating grooves at different depths, the device effectively uses the third dimension (thickness) to provide storage capacity without increasing the device's footprint area, thus resolving the contradiction between portability and accommodating space.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a nested groove structure where a first groove and a second groove are arranged at different positions and depths on the main body. The second groove can be nested within or adjacent to the first groove, allowing multiple auxiliary tools to be stored in a compact arrangement, maximizing the use of limited space while maintaining portability.
2Device complexity
If a universal groove is provided for accommodating auxiliary tools, then the device structure is simplified, but the auxiliary tool cannot be fixed and may move during use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing different groove structures at different locations. The first groove and second groove have different shapes, sizes, and depths tailored to specific auxiliary tools (e.g., handwriting pen vs. smart card). This localized customization ensures each tool is securely fitted and fixed in its designated groove, preventing movement during use while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the accommodating space into multiple independent grooves (first groove and second groove) rather than using a single universal compartment. Each groove is specifically designed to accommodate a particular type of auxiliary tool, providing individual fixation for each tool type and preventing them from moving or causing noise during device operation.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple auxiliary tools are accommodated in a single compartment, then the accommodating capacity is increased, but the tools may collide and cause damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the accommodating space into multiple separate grooves (first groove for handwriting pen, second groove for smart card) rather than using a single shared compartment. This segmentation physically isolates different auxiliary tools from each other, allowing multiple tools to be accommodated simultaneously while preventing collision and damage between them during device handling.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device according to the present application includes a main body and a display unit, the main body includes a first side portion and a second side portion, the second side portion is a side portion opposite to the first side portion, a thickness of the main body has a tendency of being smaller in a direction from the first side portion to the second side portion; the display unit is provided on a first surface of the main body, a first groove is provided on a second surface of the main body to form an accommodating space. The accommodating space is adapted to accommodate auxiliary tools, therefore the electronic device may provide the accommodating space for the auxiliary tools by itself, and it is more convenient for users to use the electronic device.