Inset Stone Mobile Case Structure for Grip and Drop Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing protective cases for mobile devices do not meet the aesthetic demands of consumers and provide insufficient protection against accidental drops.
Innovation Solution
A method of insetting ornaments such as crystals, diamonds, or gemstones into mobile devices using a drilling and milling process to create inset slots with claws, followed by a press-fit mechanism to secure the ornaments, enhancing the device's aesthetic appeal and grip.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If transparent protective cases are used, then protection against drops and scratches is provided, but aesthetic appearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The protective case is divided into different regions: transparent portions for protection and ornamented portions with inset stones for aesthetics. This allows different parts of the case to have different properties - the transparent parts provide protection while the ornamented parts provide aesthetic appeal, resolving the contradiction between protection and appearance.
2Shape
If ornaments such as crystals, diamonds or gemstones are insetting into the mobile device, then aesthetic appearance is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The inset slots are pre-formed in the protective case before the ornaments are inserted. The claws are also pre-formed as part of the case structure. This preliminary preparation simplifies the overall process by allowing ornaments to be simply inserted and secured, rather than requiring complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The inset slots with claws act as an intermediary structure between the protective case and the ornaments. This intermediate feature provides a simple mechanical means of securing the ornaments without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, thus enhancing aesthetics while minimizing added complexity.
3Reliability
If inset slots with claws are formed using drilling and milling, then secure ornament attachment is achieved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing process uses controlled drilling and milling parameters to create the inset slots and claws. By optimizing the drilling depth, milling dimensions, and claw geometry, the process achieves reliable ornament attachment while maintaining reasonable manufacturing precision requirements. The standardization of these parameters across multiple units improves both reliability and manufacturability.
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AI summary
A mobile device frame for wrapping a mobile device, the mobile device providing with at least one function key, a charger jack, at least one speaker hole and an antenna module on a side, comprising: a frame comprising a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls, which together enclose and form a holding slot, the holding slot being formed with at least one perforation and at least one inset slot, the perforations being disposed respectively on the function keys, the charger jack, the speaker hole, and the antenna module, the inset slot being surrounded by at least one claw, the inset slot and the perforation being separate and together covering the sides of the inset slot; and at least one ornament, embedded in the inset slot.