Heating Clothing Control Device Housing Segmentation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing heating clothing control devices suffer from low sensitivity and structural design flaws that affect other heating control modules when operating a certain module, leading to reduced operational convenience and wearer experience.

Innovation Solution

A heating clothing control device with a control circuit board, connection wires, and a housing featuring accommodation areas with limiting plates and indicator light control modules, along with heating control buttons and a power interface, to improve operational sensitivity and reduce cross-module interference.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple heating control modules are provided on a control circuit board for flexible usage, then adaptability is improved, but cross-module interference occurs when operating a certain module affecting others

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating control flexibilityVSAvoidmodule operation independence
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The control device is segmented into multiple independent control regions, each housing a specific heating control module. These regions are physically separated by partitions within the housing, allowing each module to operate independently without interfering with others. This segmentation maintains the adaptability of controlling different heating areas while ensuring reliable independent operation of each module.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If heating control modules are arranged closely on the control circuit board for compact design, then device complexity is reduced, but operating sensitivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol structure simplicityVSAvoidbutton pressing sensitivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The housing incorporates vertical partitions that create distinct three-dimensional control regions. By utilizing the vertical dimension for separation rather than merely horizontal arrangement, the design maintains compact overall size while providing sufficient operational space for each button. This dimensional approach preserves structural simplicity while improving operating sensitivity through better physical separation of control elements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Reliability

If a housing with accommodation areas and partitions is introduced to isolate control modules, then module operation independence is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol module independenceVSAvoidhousing structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for the control circuit board, contains and isolates multiple heating control modules through integrated partitions, and offers a unified external casing. By combining these functions into a single multi-functional housing structure, the design achieves reliable module independence without proportionally increasing overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS12185431B2Heating clothing control device and heating clothing
Publication Date: 2024.12.31 SHENZHEN KUSEN TECH TRADE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application relates to the technical field of heating clothing, specifically to a heating clothing control device and a heating clothing. The heating clothing control device includes a control circuit board, connection wires and a housing with a plurality of heating control modules. An indicator light control module and a plurality of heating control modules are provided on the control circuit board. Each accommodation area is provided therein with a limit plate. The control circuit board is placed in the housing to make the indicator light control module and the plurality of heating control modules be clipped in different accommodation areas and respectively abut against the limiting plates. The present application divides the operating areas of different heating control modules by arranging a plurality of accommodation areas in the housing to reduce the influence of a certain heating control module on other heating control modules during operation.