Flash Drive Rotating Housing Assembly for Connector Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flash drives face the challenge of protecting the connecting member from damage due to collisions with external objects, as they are not designed to retract the connector when not in use, leading to potential damage and inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A rotating mechanism is integrated into the flash drive's housing, allowing the base with the connecting member to slide and reciprocate between exposed and retracted positions, ensuring the connector is protected when not in use and easily accessible when needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connecting member is exposed for easy connection, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential damage from external collisions
Solution Approach 1:
The base is designed to be movable relative to the housing, allowing it to transition between a retracted position (when not in use) and an extended position (when connection is needed). This dynamic structure enables the connecting member to be protected when not needed while remaining accessible when required, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Reliability
If a rotating mechanism is added to enable base movement, then the reliability is improved by protecting the connecting member, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A rotating mechanism is introduced to enable the base to move between retracted and extended positions. The rotation axis is positioned such that the base can pivot to expose or retract the connecting member. This mechanical solution provides reliable protection while maintaining relatively simple construction through straightforward rotational motion and geometric constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The base is disposed within the housing in a nested arrangement, allowing it to move between positions while remaining contained. The rotating mechanism enables the base to pivot within the housing boundaries, providing protection without requiring external protective structures, thus limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Reliability
If the base is made movable to enable retraction, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to additional rotation steps required
Solution Approach 1:
The base transitions from a static to a dynamic configuration, enabling it to rotate between a first position (exposing the connecting member) and a second position (retracting it for protection). This dynamic movement allows the user to protect the connector by simply rotating the base, which is more convenient than removable designs while providing adequate protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The orientation parameter of the base is changed through rotation to achieve different functional states. By rotating the base to specific angular positions, the connecting member can be exposed or retracted. This parameter-based control provides protection capability while maintaining operational simplicity through intuitive rotational motion.
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AI summary
A flash drive and a housing assembly thereof is provided. The housing assembly comprises a housing, a base and a rotating mechanism. The housing has a first opening, a second opening, and a space, the first opening is situated at a side surface of the housing, and the second opening is situated on a top surface of the housing. The base is used for accommodating a storage device which has a connecting member, the base is movably disposed in the space and has a slot facing the second opening. The rotating mechanism is disposed at the second opening and mounted to the housing, the rotating mechanism has a protrusion portion movably engaged in the slot. When the rotating mechanism rotates relative to the housing, the protrusion portion moves along the slot and drives the base to reciprocate between a first position and a second position.