Electronic Device Handle With Ratchet Positioning Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices lack versatility in handling and positioning, requiring additional tools for transport and support, limiting user interaction and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A handle with a rotating module comprising a ratchet and positioning ball is integrated into the electronic device, allowing the handheld portion to pivot and adjust to different angles, enabling manual holding or functioning as a footrest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional electronic device uses a single body or two bodies design, then the device structure is simple, but the device lacks versatility in handling and positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a carrying handle when rotated to certain angles, and as a support element when rotated to other angles. This multi-functional design resolves the contradiction by enabling a single component to provide both handling and positioning versatility without requiring separate dedicated structures for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle incorporates a rotating module that allows the handle to dynamically change its orientation and position relative to the electronic device body. This dynamic capability enables the handle to adapt between different functions (carrying vs. support) based on user needs, thereby improving versatility while maintaining relatively simple structure through a single movable component.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an electronic device is equipped with an additional support element or expansion unit to change operating angle, then the operating angle is adjustable, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the handle and support element functions into a single integrated component. The handle structure itself serves as the support element when rotated to appropriate angles, eliminating the need for separate support structures. This merging resolves the contradiction by providing operating angle adjustability through the rotating module while avoiding the complexity of additional expansion units.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a handle with rotating module is integrated into the electronic device, then the device becomes multipurpose with adjustable angles, but the handle structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is segmented into distinct functional components: a fixing portion that attaches to the device body, a handheld portion for user interaction, and a rotating module connecting them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall structural simplicity. The rotating module itself is further segmented into a ratchet mechanism and positioning ball, enabling complex functionality through modular, relatively simple sub-components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The handle enhances the electronic device's multipurpose functionality by allowing adjustable operating angles and positions, improving user interaction and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The rotating module comprises a ratchet and a positioning ball. The ratchet has a plurality of differences. The ratchet passes through a pivotal end of the handheld portion so as to be fixed to the fixing portion, such that the pivotal end of the handheld portion is pivotally disposed at the fixing portion, and the positioning ball is fixed to the pivotal end to correspond in position to the ratchet. The positioning ball moves along the differences of the ratchet when the handheld portion rotates relative to the fixing portion
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AI summary
A handle including at least one fixing portion, a handheld portion and at least one rotating module is provided. The fixing portion is fixed at a side of a body of an electronic device. The handheld portion is pivotally disposed at the fixing portion. The rotating module includes a ratchet and a positioning ball. The ratchet has a plurality of differences, and the ratchet passes through a pivotal end of the handheld portion and fixes to the fixing portion, and the positioning ball is fixed to the pivotal end and corresponding to the ratchet. The positioning ball moves along the differences of the ratchet when the handheld portion rotates relative to the fixing portion, and the handheld portion is positioned after rotating relative to the fixing portion through the ratchet to a first position or a second position. An electronic device using the handle aforementioned is also provided.