Foldable Mouse Flexible Conducting Sheets Circuit Durability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable mouse devices suffer from internal circuit wire damage due to frequent bending and unfolding, leading to structural and electrical issues.
Innovation Solution
A foldable mouse device design utilizing flexible connecting and guiding sheets as electrical conducting parts, which are stronger and less prone to damage than traditional wires, and only conduct electricity through contact, reducing the risk of structural damage from external forces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional wires are used in the foldable mouse device, then the device can be folded and unfolded, but the internal circuit wires are easy to be damaged and broken due to frequent bending
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional rigid wires with flexible connecting sheets and flexible guiding sheets. These thin film structures allow the device to be folded and unfolded repeatedly without damaging the internal circuit connections, as the flexible sheets can bend without breaking unlike traditional wires.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces flexible guiding sheets as intermediary elements between the flexible connecting sheets and the contacting assemblies. These guiding sheets mediate the bending motion and ensure proper alignment and contact during folding operations, protecting the electrical connections from damage.
2Strength
If the flexible connecting sheet and flexible guiding sheet are used as electrical conducting parts, then structural strength is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible connecting sheets and flexible guiding sheets serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide structural support, enable folding motion, and conduct electricity. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing device complexity while enhancing structural strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite material structures for the flexible connecting sheets and flexible guiding sheets, combining conductive materials with flexible substrates. This allows the sheets to possess both electrical conductivity and mechanical flexibility, achieving enhanced structural strength without significantly increasing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention disclosed a foldable mouse device comprising a power supply, a flexible connecting sheet, a contacting assembly, a flexible guiding sheet and a controller. The flexible connecting sheet is in contact with the power supply. One end of the contact assembly is connected to the flexible connecting sheet. One end of the flexible guiding sheet is located on one side of the contacting assembly. The controller is respectively connected to the flexible guiding sheet and the power supply. Wherein the flexible guiding sheet is in contact with the contacting assembly when the flexible connecting sheet and the flexible guiding sheet are folded. The flexible connecting sheet and the flexible guiding sheet are used to strengthen the structural strength of the internal circuit for avoiding being damaged or broken arisen from frequent bending and pulling when switching the circuit open and close by folding and unfolding the mouse device.