Functional Housing Structure With Embedded Circuitry for Compact Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Future mobile electronic devices face challenges in accommodating an increasing number of components such as sensors and antennas without increasing size, while maintaining attractive design and performance, as existing solutions compromise mechanical structure and display space.
Innovation Solution
A functional housing structure comprising layers of dielectric or meta material with embedded electronic circuitry arrangements, allowing components to be integrated seamlessly and independently, without conductive layers, enabling flexible placement and visibility options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a separate battery pack is provided as a replacement power source, then power supply duration is extended, but device complexity and space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the battery pack with the housing structure by integrating the battery pack into a cavity formed within the housing. The housing includes a first body and a second body that define a cavity, and the battery pack is positioned within this cavity. This merging eliminates the need for a completely separate battery compartment while providing extended power supply capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, defines the device boundary, and simultaneously houses the battery pack as an integrated power source. The housing acts as both the device enclosure and the battery container, reducing overall device complexity.
2Duration of action of moving object
If a separate battery pack is provided as a replacement power source, then power supply duration is extended, but the device occupies more space
Solution Approach 1:
The battery pack is nested within the housing structure by positioning it in a cavity formed between the first body and the second body of the housing. This nesting arrangement allows the battery pack to occupy space that would otherwise be empty or structurally redundant, minimizing the increase in overall device volume.
3Ease of operation
If the housing is divided into multiple separate pieces, then ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into a first body and a second body that can be separately manufactured and then assembled. These two bodies define a cavity that houses the battery pack, allowing for modular assembly and disassembly while maintaining manufacturing efficiency through standardized components.
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AI summary
A functional housing structure (1) for an electronic device, the housing structure (1) comprising at least a first layer (2) of dielectric or meta material and at least one electronic circuitry arrangement (3). At least part of the electronic circuitry arrangement (3) is embedded in the first layer (2), by means of the first layer (2) being molded around at least part of the electronic circuitry arrangement (3). By integrating functional components into a non-conductive housing, the housing can meet a variety of design as well as functionality requirements. Furthermore, such a housing structure increases the locations available for placing an increasing number of functional components, without affecting the size of the housing structure.