Electronic Pen Case Structure for Secure, Accessible Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices lack a protective case that efficiently stores and secures an electronic pen while allowing easy access and preventing accidental detachment.
Innovation Solution
A detachable case with a plate and storing member that includes a receiving space, actuating portions, and seating portions to securely hold the electronic pen, ensuring easy insertion and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the case includes a storing member with receiving space and actuating portions for securing the electronic pen, then the reliability of pen storage is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storing member is divided into functional segments: a receiving space for the pen body, a first actuating portion for securing the pen tip, and a second actuating portion for securing the opposite end. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, improving reliability while maintaining manageable complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic pen is nested within the storing member of the case. The receiving space accommodates the pen body, while the actuating portions engage with different ends of the pen, creating a nested configuration where the pen is housed within the case structure. This nesting approach secures the pen effectively without requiring separate external components
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the storing member fully encloses the electronic pen, then the protection is improved, but the ease of operation for accessing the pen deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The case is designed as a detachable case that can be opened and closed dynamically. The plate is separable from the case body, allowing users to easily access the electronic pen by opening the case while providing protection when closed. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between full enclosure for protection and ease of access for operation
3Reliability
If the case provides secure attachment mechanisms, then the reliability of connection is improved, but the ease of operation for detaching deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The plate is designed to be detachably coupled to the case body through movable connection mechanisms. These mechanisms provide stable connection when attached but allow easy detachment when needed, resolving the contradiction between connection reliability and operational convenience. The dynamic nature of the coupling allows users to securely attach and easily detach the plate as required
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AI summary
A case detachably coupled to an electronic device is provided. The case includes a plate supporting the electronic device and a storing member for storing at least a portion of an electronic pen disposed on a surface of the plate, wherein the storing member includes a receiving space receiving an end of the electronic pen, a first actuating portion applying a force in a direction toward the receiving space to another end of the electronic pen opposite to the end of the electronic pen such that the end of the electronic pen is inserted into the receiving space, and a second actuating portion, disposed between the receiving space and the first actuating portion, and applying a force in a direction toward the surface of the plate to the electronic pen such that the electronic pen is seated onto the storing member, and wherein a portion of the storing member is open toward an outside of the storing member such that at least a portion of the electronic pen is exposed outside the storing member.