Guitar Controller Pivoting Neck and Ribbon Cable
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an improved guitar-shaped video game controller that allows for convenient storage and easy conversion between extended and folded positions while maintaining electrical connectivity between the neck and body.
Innovation Solution
A guitar-shaped video game controller with a pivotally coupled neck and body via a hinge, featuring a latch mechanism and a ribbon cable that extends through the hinge to maintain electrical connection in both positions, and a tension spring to prevent cable slack, allowing the neck to pivot between extended and folded positions securely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the neck is made pivotally coupled to allow folding, then storage convenience is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The neck is designed to be dynamically configurable between folded and extended positions through pivotal coupling, allowing the controller to adapt its shape for compact storage or full gameplay functionality as needed
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is divided into separable components (body and neck) that can be independently positioned, with the neck able to fold relative to the body for compact storage or extend for gameplay
2Adaptability or versatility
If the neck can pivot between positions, then adaptability is improved, but connection reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A flexible printed circuit board is used to maintain electrical connections between the body and neck across the pivotal hinge joint, allowing the circuit to bend with the neck's movement while maintaining reliable connectivity
Solution Approach 2:
The electrical connection system is designed to be dynamic, accommodating the neck's movement between folded and extended positions through flexible circuits and movable contact points that maintain connectivity throughout the range of motion
3Stability of the object's composition
If a latch mechanism is added to lock the neck, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The latch mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through spring-loaded components that automatically engage or disengage based on the neck's position, eliminating the need for additional motors or complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
A spring-loaded plunger acts as an intermediary element between the neck and body, providing automatic latching when the neck is in the extended position and releasing when folded, simplifying the overall locking mechanism
Data Source
AI summary
A guitar-shaped video game controller includes a body having a shape that resembles a guitar body, and a neck that is pivotally coupled to the guitar body via a hinge so that the neck can pivot between an extended position and a folded position relative to the guitar body. A latch assembly is actuatable to selectively lock the neck in the extended position to the body. A cable extends between and electrically connects the neck and the body to maintain an electrical connection between the neck and the body when the neck is in the extended and the folded positions.