Foldable Device Cover with Detachable Pen Holder
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable electronic devices lack a protective cover that allows for easy detachment and reattachment of a pen and pen holder while supporting the device's folding and unfolding motions.
Innovation Solution
A cover for a foldable electronic device featuring a first and second cover portion, a connecting portion with a guide rail, and a detachable pen holder that can be easily attached and detached based on user preference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a protective cover is added to the foldable electronic device, then protection of the device is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is divided into a first cover portion and a second cover portion that can be independently coupled to different housings of the electronic device. This segmentation allows the cover to provide protection while maintaining modular structure that reduces overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pen holder is integrated within the connecting portion of the cover, creating a nested structure where the pen holder is accommodated inside the cover assembly. This nesting approach provides protection functionality while minimizing additional space and structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a pen holder is integrated into the cover, then usability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases due to detachment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The pen holder is designed with detachable coupling to the connecting portion, allowing dynamic attachment and detachment based on user needs. This dynamic design enables the pen holder to be easily removed or attached without permanent attachment, balancing usability enhancement with operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The pen holder is separated as an independent component that can be detached from the cover assembly. This segmentation allows users to easily remove the pen holder when not needed, maintaining ease of operation while preserving the option to attach it for enhanced usability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cover supports folding and unfolding motions, then adaptability is improved, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting portion is designed to enable folding and unfolding motions between the first and second cover portions. This dynamic design allows the cover to adapt to different configurations while using a relatively simple mechanical connection structure that minimizes structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting portion serves multiple functions: it couples the first and second cover portions, accommodates the pen holder, and enables folding/unfolding motions. This multi-functionality approach improves adaptability while avoiding the need for separate dedicated components for each function, thereby reducing structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a cover for a foldable electronic device. The cover includes: a first cover portion configured to be coupled to a first housing of the electronic device, a second cover portion configured to be coupled to a second housing of the electronic device, a connecting portion provided between the first cover portion and the second cover portion and extending in a first direction, the connecting portion being configured such that the first cover portion and the second cover portion are folded to be superimposed on each other or are unfolded, and a pen holder configured to at least partially accommodate a pen and mounted on the connecting portion to be detachable.