Electronic Device Case With Slits for Secure Strap Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic device cases do not effectively protect the device from external impacts and provide a secure grip mechanism, failing to accommodate various user preferences and device configurations.
Innovation Solution
A case design featuring a deformable frame and a cover plate with slits and fastening regions for straps, allowing for secure attachment and grip enhancement, while accommodating different device sizes and user preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a case structure with strap fastening regions is added to assist grip, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into functional regions: a frame structure and a separate cover plate with integrated fastening regions. The cover plate is further segmented into multiple fastening regions (first and second fastening regions) with protrusions positioned at different locations, allowing independent strap attachment points that provide versatile grip options without complicating the overall case design.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening regions are merged directly into the cover plate structure, combining the protective cover function with the grip assistance function in a single integrated component. This eliminates the need for separate grip accessories while maintaining case simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fastening regions with protrusions are provided on the cover plate, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover plate is designed with multiple fastening regions that can accommodate various strap configurations and attachment methods. The protrusions serve universal fastening purposes, allowing different strap types and attachment patterns while maintaining a single standardized cover plate design that works across multiple scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions of the cover plate have specialized qualities: the first fastening region has protrusions positioned for one type of strap attachment, while the second fastening region has protrusions positioned for another attachment pattern. This local differentiation provides adaptability without requiring completely different cover plate designs for each use case.
3Ease of operation
If slits are formed along the periphery of the cover plate for strap penetration, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The slits are pre-formed in the cover plate during manufacturing at predetermined positions and orientations. This preliminary action ensures that strap installation is simplified for the end user, as the penetration paths are already prepared. The manufacturing process incorporates precision slit formation as a standard step, making the complexity manageable during production rather than during use.
Data Source
AI summary
A case for an electronic device may include a frame and a cover plate fastened to the frame. The cover plate may include a first slit and a second slit assembled with the case, wherein the first slit allows one end of a strap to extend therethrough and the second slit allows the other end of the strap to extend therethrough, the other end being opposite to the one end of the strap. The cover plate may include a first fastening region including first protrusions to be fastened to at least a part of a first set of through-holes formed at the one end of the strap and a second fastening region including second protrusions to be fastened to at least a part of a second set of through-holes formed at the other end of the strap and spaced apart from the first fastening region.