Function Expansion Assembly Anti-Collision Module Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices face challenges in effectively replacing modules due to limited space, leading to potential collisions and damage, as they are designed to be lightweight and compact, necessitating a solution for safe and anti-collision module replacement.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a frame with a fixing portion and a covering structure that includes an expansion circuit board and operation interface, with adjustable fixing structures and an anti-collision module featuring a covering structure and rib for preventing impact, allowing for detachable and secure module installation and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If modules are installed in a manner of replacement in a same remaining space to achieve compact device size, then the device remains lightweight and small, but the modules are susceptible to collision and damage during replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a fixed portion and a detachable covering structure. The covering structure can be removed and reattached, allowing module replacement without disturbing other components. This segmentation prevents collision between modules during replacement while maintaining compact device dimensions.
Solution Approach 2:
The covering structure serves as an intermediary element between the external environment and the functional modules. When modules need replacement, the covering structure is detached first, providing a protected pathway for module installation/removal that prevents direct collision and damage to the modules themselves.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple diversified function modules are installed to provide diversified functions, then the device functionality is enhanced, but the limited remaining space makes module replacement difficult and prone to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The device structure is divided into a fixed portion containing stable components and a detachable covering structure that provides access to functional modules. This allows multiple diversified modules to be installed in limited space while enabling easy replacement by simply detaching the covering structure without manipulating other components.
Solution Approach 2:
The covering structure is designed to be dynamically detachable and reattachable, transforming the static device structure into a flexible system. This dynamic design allows users to easily replace functional modules according to changing requirements while maintaining the compact form factor needed for multiple modules.
3Ease of operation
If a detachable covering structure is used to enable module replacement, then module accessibility is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable covering structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the functional modules, provides access for module replacement, and maintains the compact device form factor. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in structural complexity while improving module accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a frame, a covering structure and a functional module. The frame has an opening and a fixing portion corresponding to the opening. The covering structure and the functional module constitutes a function expansion assembly. The covering structure is used to be detachably fixed at the electronic device and to cover the opening. The functional module includes an expansion circuit board and an operation interface. The expansion circuit board is used to be detachably fixed at the fixing portion, and the operation interface is located corresponding in position to the opening. When the covering structure is detached from the electronic device, the operation interface is accessible through the opening.