Foldable Interface Layout for Multi-Device Electronic Expansion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices with foldable bodies typically have limited interfaces on one body, making it inconvenient to connect multiple external devices for function expansion.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a first body with a display device and a second body connected through a connection device, allowing for multiple interfaces on each body to connect external devices, enabling greater flexibility and scalability without altering the circuit structure of the second body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If interfaces are provided only on one body of the foldable electronic device, then the device structure remains simple, but the number of connectable external devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is divided into two separate bodies (first body and second body), with each body independently equipped with interfaces. This segmentation allows each body to serve as an independent interface host, enabling connection to multiple external devices simultaneously without complicating the overall device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the spatial dimension created by the foldable structure, placing interfaces on both the first body and second body. This dimensional expansion from a single-plane interface arrangement to a distributed multi-body interface layout increases connectivity options without increasing complexity on any single plane.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple interfaces are provided on the same body, then more external devices can be connected, but the interface arrangement becomes crowded and less accessible
Solution Approach 1:
Interfaces are segmented and distributed across two separate bodies rather than concentrated on one body. The first body has a first interface and the second body has a second interface, allowing users to access different interfaces on different bodies depending on the usage scenario, improving ergonomics and accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent exploits the three-dimensional foldable structure to distribute interfaces across different spatial locations and orientations. This allows interfaces to be positioned on opposite sides or different surfaces of the foldable device, making them more accessible during various usage states without crowding any single area.
3Reliability
If data cables are used to connect external devices, then connection flexibility is maintained, but signal attenuation increases and system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates the interface connections directly into the device structure itself, merging the connection function with the device body. By providing interfaces on both the first body and second body, the device eliminates the need for external data cables in many scenarios, reducing signal attenuation and simplifying the system configuration while maintaining connection reliability.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a first body including a first side and a second side opposite to each other, a first interface disposed at the first body and configured to electrically connect to a first external device, a display device disposed at the first body and exposed through the second side, a second body connected to the first body through a connection device and configured to move relative to the first body, and a second interface disposed at the second body and configured to electrically connect to a second external device.