Synchronous Hinge Module Baffle Structure Against Debris and Collision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing synchronous hinge modules are prone to catching foreign matters and suffer from collision damage, especially when applied to products with leather or cloth coverings, and can collide with casing protection during mounting, leading to instability and damage.
Innovation Solution
The synchronous hinge module incorporates a design with first and second baffle plates that extend outside central and side frames to prevent foreign matter entrapment and collision, featuring a central and lateral protective structure to ensure smooth operation and reduce damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If limiting structures mesh with each other to enable synchronous rotation, then the hinge module achieves positioning and angle adjustment functionality, but foreign matters can be caught in the meshing region causing rotation failure
Solution Approach 1:
Protective plates are introduced as intermediary components between the limiting structures and the external environment. These plates cover the meshing regions of the limiting structures, preventing foreign matters from entering while allowing the synchronous rotation function to operate normally. The protective plates act as a barrier that mediates between the need for mechanical engagement and the need to exclude contaminants.
2Reliability
If limiting structures are designed to mesh with each other, then angle positioning capability is achieved, but collision with external objects can cause damage during mounting and operation
Solution Approach 1:
Protective plates are installed beforehand to cover and protect the limiting structures from external impacts. These plates serve as a first line of defense that absorbs or deflects collision forces before they can reach the delicate meshing components. This prior protection prevents damage during both the mounting process and normal operation, ensuring the positioning capability remains intact.
3Ease of operation
If the hinge module uses exposed limiting structures for rotation, then operational flexibility is maintained, but vulnerability to foreign matter and collision increases
Solution Approach 1:
Protective plates function as protective shells that cover the vulnerable limiting structures. These plates are designed to be sufficiently thin and flexible to not interfere with the rotation flexibility needed for operation, while simultaneously providing a barrier against foreign matters and collision forces. The protective shells maintain operational ease while reducing vulnerability.
Data Source
AI summary
A synchronous hinge module includes a first axle, a second axle, a third axle, a fourth axle, at least one central frame, at least two connecting bases, a plurality of first baffle plates, at least two side frames, and a plurality of second baffle plates. The at least one central frame is disposed around the first axle and the second axle. The at least two connecting bases are engaged with two opposite ends of the at least one central frame respectively. The plurality of first baffle plates is respectively disposed around the first axle, the third axle and the second axle, the fourth axle. Each of the first baffle plates extends outside each of the at least two connecting bases and the at least one central frame.