Flippable Electronic Device Rotating Shaft Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with reduced connection component size struggle to accommodate additional modules due to insufficient space when in certain attitudes, necessitating a solution to provide both thinness and sufficient accommodation space.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device employs a connection component with rotating shafts that allow the two main bodies to change distance in a pre-set direction, enabling varying accommodation space by switching between different relative positions, thereby accommodating modules effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Length of moving object

If the connection component size is reduced to make the electronic device lighter and thinner, then the device thickness is reduced, but the accommodation space for modules becomes insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice thicknessVSAvoidaccommodation space
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The connection component enables dynamic adjustment of the distance between first and second main bodies through rotating shafts, allowing the accommodation space to be adjusted based on operational requirements while maintaining a compact overall structure. The system transitions between different relative positions to optimize both thickness and space utilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Length of moving object

If the connection component size is reduced, then the device becomes thinner, but the space to accommodate modules in certain attitudes becomes insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice thicknessVSAvoidmodule accommodation capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Length of moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The rotating shaft mechanism allows the electronic device to adapt its configuration dynamically, switching between different relative positions of the main bodies to accommodate various module arrangements and operational attitudes, thereby maintaining versatility despite reduced component size.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The connection component utilizes rotational movement to change the spatial relationship between main bodies, effectively using angular displacement to create variable accommodation space without increasing the linear dimensions of the connection component itself.

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

Data Source

PatentUS10852777B2Flippable electronic device
Publication Date: 2020.12.01 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a connection component; a first main body having a first end connected to the connection component; and a second main body having a second end connected to the connection component. In response to the first main body and the second main body being in a first relative position, a distance in a pre-set direction between the first end and the second end is a first distance. In response to the first main body and the second main body being in a second relative position, a distance in a pre-set direction between the first end and the second end is a second distance. The first distance and the second distance are different.