Hinge Fixing Member for Secure Component Attachment in Foldable Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses face challenges in securely attaching components, such as circuit boards and speaker modules, within the housing without causing structural issues or increasing complexity during assembly.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a fixing member with a housing fixing portion, a component fixing portion, and a supporting portion that supports components like speaker modules between the housing walls, reducing the need for additional supporting mechanisms and simplifying the assembly process by using the housing's structure for attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If speakers are fixed to a hinge unit in a housing, then the electronic apparatus can be assembled with integrated components, but the structure becomes complex and assembly becomes difficult when additional components need to be attached to the housing
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing member is divided into distinct functional segments: a housing fixing portion for attachment to the housing, a component fixing portion for securing components, and a supporting portion for providing structural support. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall assembly process.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing member serves multiple functions simultaneously: it fixes components to the housing, provides structural support between housing walls, and simplifies assembly operations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate supporting mechanisms and decreases overall device complexity.
2Reliability
If additional supporting mechanisms are used to secure components within the housing, then component attachment becomes more secure, but the assembly process becomes more complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The housing fixing portion, component fixing portion, and supporting portion are merged into a single integrated fixing member. This consolidation ensures reliable component attachment while simplifying assembly, as one component performs multiple functions that would otherwise require separate parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing member utilizes the housing's existing structure and walls to provide support and attachment points, rather than requiring additional independent supporting mechanisms. The housing itself serves part of the supporting function, reducing the complexity of the overall assembly.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple separate supporting mechanisms are implemented to hold components between housing walls, then component stability is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing member is segmented into a housing fixing portion for stable attachment to the housing, a component fixing portion for securing components, and a supporting portion for providing structural support. This segmentation achieves component stability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
A single fixing member provides multiple functions: stabilization, support, and attachment. This multi-functionality ensures component stability without requiring multiple separate mechanisms, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process.
Data Source
AI summary
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first housing comprising a first wall and a second wall located on an opposite side of the first wall; a second housing; a hinge configured to connect the first housing to the second housing so that the first housing and the second housing can be pivoted relative to each other; a component housed in a component housing portion formed at the first wall; and a fixing member comprising a housing fixing portion fixed to the first housing, a hinge fixing portion to which the hinge is fixed, and a supporting portion configured to support the component at a location close to the first wall, the supporting portion being located between the first wall and the second wall.