Flat Magnetic Device Protector Preventing Detachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective cases for portable electronic devices are not adequately designed to accommodate wireless charging and data transmission technologies, and they often have perpendicularly rising edges that can cause the cases to detach unintentionally.
Innovation Solution
A device protector with a flat backplate body that includes magnets for secure attachment to the device, without perpendicularly rising edges, allowing for wireless charging and data transmission while maintaining a flush and secure fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If perpendicularly rising edges are included in the protective case, then the case provides structural support and protection, but the case may detach unintentionally during use or storage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the perpendicularly rising edges from the protective case design. By extracting this problematic structural element, the case no longer has the geometry that causes unintentional detachment, while maintaining protection through alternative means such as magnetic attachment and precise fit around device features like camera bumps.
2Reliability
If a flat backplate design is used without perpendicularly rising edges, then unintentional detachment is prevented, but structural support and secure attachment must be achieved through alternative means
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical interlocking system (perpendicularly rising edges providing structural support) with a magnetic attachment system. Magnets embedded in the flat backplate provide secure attachment to the device, maintaining reliability without requiring raised edges that cause detachment issues.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the protective case is designed to accommodate wireless charging and data transmission, then compatibility with modern devices is improved, but the case design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The flat backplate design serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, enables magnetic attachment for secure positioning, accommodates wireless charging by maintaining close contact with the device back surface, and allows data transmission through preserved signal pathways. This multi-functionality achieves wireless charging compatibility without significantly increasing design complexity.
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 ensures a secure and aesthetically pleasing attachment of the device protector, preventing unintentional detachment during use or storage, and allowing for seamless wireless charging and data transmission without interfering with the device's operation.
Implementation Method 1
The magnet may also be operable to attached a device body via magnetic force
Data Source
AI summary
Devices herein generally describe a protector for a device such as a phone or tablet that includes a magnet and allows for the transfer of power and data. The protector is generally flat, and affixes itself to the back of a device using the magnet. To prevent unintentional rotation and/or sliding off with respect to the device, rather than surround the device itself, the protector includes an opening that surrounds a protrusion on the device, which may include the device's camera.