Headphone Rotary Bracket Assembly With Hidden Compact Hinge

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current rotary connecting structures in headphones occupy large space, affect aesthetics, and cause damage during loading and unloading, leading to inconvenient assembly and disassembly.

Innovation Solution

A rotary bracket design comprising a first bracket, a second bracket, a fixing piece, and a rotary connecting piece, where the rotary connecting piece penetrates through a transfer interface and is positioned in a mounting cavity, allowing for an unfolded and folded state without direct connection through a rotating shaft, facilitating assembly and disassembly while hiding the structure for improved aesthetics.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a rotating shaft is used for rotary connection between headband and support arms, then the connection is stable and reliable, but the space occupancy increases and aesthetics are affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidspace occupancy
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the rotary connection system into separate components: a rotating shaft embedded in the headband and a rotating seat on the support arm. This segmentation allows the connection function to be distributed, reducing the visible space required while maintaining stability through the engagement of these separate parts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rotating shaft is nested within the headband structure, and the rotating seat is integrated into the support arm. This nesting approach hides the rotary mechanism within the existing structural components, reducing external space occupancy while preserving the rotational function and connection reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If the headband and support arms are tightly connected with the rotating shaft, then the connection is stable, but the appearance is damaged during loading and unloading

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection stabilityVSAvoidappearance damage
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent separates the connection function into a rotating shaft (in headband) and rotating seat (on support arm), allowing the support arm to connect and disconnect without involving the headband's main structure. This prevents appearance damage to the headband during loading and unloading operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The rotating seat acts as an intermediary component between the support arm and the rotating shaft. It enables the support arm to engage and disengage from the headband system without directly manipulating the headband's appearance, thus preventing appearance damage while maintaining connection stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If a rotating shaft connection is used, then the rotary function is achieved, but the assembly and disassembly process is inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverotary functionVSAvoidassembly convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the rotary connection into a rotating shaft and a rotating seat, the patent enables independent assembly and disassembly of the support arm from the headband. The rotating seat can be detached from the rotating shaft without affecting the headband structure, making assembly and disassembly more convenient while preserving the rotary function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a dynamic connection system where the support arm can rotate between connected and disconnected states. The rotating seat allows the support arm to be easily attached to and detached from the rotating shaft, providing operational flexibility and convenience for both assembly and disassembly processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10966013B2Rotary bracket method for assembling the rotary bracket and headphone
Publication Date: 2021.03.30 SHENZHEN QIANHAI PATUOXUN NETWORK & TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A rotary bracket that comprises a first bracket, a second bracket, a fixing piece, and a rotary connecting piece, wherein the fixing piece comprises a fixing body, the transfer end of the first bracket is rotatably connected with the rotary connecting piece, the plug end of the second bracket penetrates through the insertion interface and is fixed in the mounting cavity.