Expansion Base Structure for Stable Mounting and Mobile Cooling

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile devices lack effective solutions for securely attaching expansion devices and managing heat dissipation, leading to impaired user experience and reduced service life due to poor heat dissipation and instability during use.

Innovation Solution

An expansion base with a detachable fixing portion and placement area, integrated with a circuit board and connection interfaces, supports expansion devices like docking stations and heat dissipation modules, providing power and data connectivity while stabilizing the mobile device.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If an expansion device is connected to a mobile device through a data cable to add functions, then the functionality of the mobile device is expanded, but the expansion device cannot be fixed or placed, affecting user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctionality expansionVSAvoidfixation and placement stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the expansion device with a base structure that provides both fixation and placement functions. The base includes a fixing portion that detachably assembles the expansion device and a placement portion that supports the mobile device, merging multiple functions into a single integrated structure that resolves the contradiction between functionality expansion and operational stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The base structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it fixes the expansion device, places the mobile device, provides heat dissipation, and enables electrical connections. This multi-functionality allows the system to maintain both expanded functionality and operational ease without requiring separate components for each purpose

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Temperature

If heat dissipation is achieved only by the mobile device's own heat dissipation structure, then the device structure remains simple, but the heat dissipation effect is poor, affecting user experience and service life

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat dissipation effectVSAvoidheat dissipation structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base acts as an intermediary heat dissipation structure between the mobile device and the environment. It includes a heat dissipation portion with air outlets that work in conjunction with the mobile device's heat dissipation structure, enhancing the overall heat dissipation effect without requiring the mobile device itself to become more complex

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The base provides an additional spatial dimension for heat dissipation by incorporating its own heat dissipation structure with air outlets positioned to complement the mobile device's heat dissipation. This external dimension enhances the heat dissipation effect without constraining the mobile device's internal structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

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 solution allows secure attachment and functional expansion of devices, enhances heat dissipation, and improves user experience by stabilizing the mobile device, prolonging its service life and enabling versatile functionality.

Implementation Method 1

a heat dissipation fan 31, to securely attach and cool expansion devices and mobile devices

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectConvection: Convection

Implementation Method 2

the first magnetic member is arranged on the first fixing portion; and the first magnetic member is configured to magnetically cooperate with a second magnetic member on the first expansion device, whereby the first expansion device is fixed on the first fixing portion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetism: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentEP4650910B1Expansion base and expansion supporting device
Publication Date: 2026.04.29 SHENZHEN DEONE INNOVATION TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides an expansion base and an expansion support device. The expansion base includes a first housing, a first circuit board and a first connection interface. Further, the first housing includes a first fixing portion and a placement portion. The first circuit board is arranged in the first housing. The first connection interface is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The first connection interface is configured to be coupled with a second connection interface of the at least one expansion device, whereby the expansion base takes power from the at least one expansion device, to supply power to the at least one expansion device, and/or to communicate with the at least one expansion device for transmitting data. The at least one expansion device includes a first expansion device and a second expansion device, the first expansion device is one of a docking station, a storage device and a power bank, the second expansion device is one of a heat dissipation device, a heat dissipation and a lighting module, the second expansion device is arranged between the mobile device and the first expansion device. The above technical solution achieves better heat dissipation and cooling, and adds the function of the expansion base.