Front Camera Bracket Structure for Phone Deformation Resistance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Electronic devices with lightening and thinning designs are prone to deformation under external forces, leading to potential failure of the front camera module.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a bracket with a raised portion and a slot that distributes stress away from the camera module, ensuring the camera module is protected from direct deformation and failure.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a touch screen display device is provided with a plurality of keys, then the functionality and user interaction capabilities are improved, but the number of parts increases and the device structure becomes complex

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidstructure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple distinct keys (power key, volume keys, etc.) into a single integrated key structure. This single key structure includes multiple key regions that can detect different input positions, thereby providing multiple functions while reducing the total number of separate components and simplifying the overall device structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The single key structure is designed to perform multiple functions by detecting the position of touch input within different key regions. The same physical component can serve as power button, volume up, volume down, or other functions depending on where the user touches, making the component universal and multi-functional.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Ease of operation

If a touch screen display device is provided with a plurality of keys, then the user interaction capabilities are improved, but the number of parts increases and manufacturing costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser interactionVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By merging multiple keys into a single integrated structure, the patent reduces the number of separate components that need to be manufactured, assembled, and tested. This consolidation directly reduces manufacturing complexity and associated costs while maintaining full user interaction capabilities through the multi-region detection system.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If the number of keys is reduced to reduce device complexity, then the number of parts is reduced, but the ease of operation for specific functions becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenumber of partsVSAvoidfunction accessibility
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The single key structure is divided into multiple key regions with distinct functional characteristics. Each region is optimized for specific functions (e.g., center region for power, edge regions for volume control), allowing the system to maintain full functional accessibility while using a unified physical component that detects touch position to determine the intended function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4589935A1Electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.07.23 HONOR DEVICE CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides an electronic device, configured to prevent the electronic device from deforming under an external force and causing a front camera module to be squeezed, to ensure operational reliability of the electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing, the front camera module, and a bracket. The housing includes a back cover, the front camera module and the bracket are both disposed on the housing, and the bracket is disposed between the back cover and the front camera module. The bracket includes a raised portion, the raised portion is disposed corresponding to the front camera module and raises in a direction facing away from the camera module. The raised portion is provided with a slot, and the slot is communicated with an inner side and an outer side of the raised portion.