Integrated Single Housing for Electronic Apparatus Weight Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display electronic apparatuses lack flexibility in installation due to separate front-face and rear-face housings, which are insufficient in terms of strength and weight reduction, requiring screws for assembly and increasing thickness and weight.
Innovation Solution
A single housing with integrated front and back faces and side faces covers the electronic device, eliminating the need for separate housings and screws, enhancing strength and reducing weight while allowing for various installation methods and locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate front-face housing and rear-face housing are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but strength is insufficient and weight reduction is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the front-face housing and rear-face housing into a single integrated housing structure. This housing has a unified outer periphery that continuously covers the electronic device from front to back, eliminating the need for separate housing components and fastening elements. The integration maintains manufacturing feasibility while significantly improving structural strength and enabling weight reduction through optimized material usage.
2Ease of manufacture
If separate front-face housing and rear-face housing are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but weight reduction is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating front and rear housings into one piece, the patent eliminates redundant materials and fastening components (screws, clips, etc.), directly reducing overall weight. The unified structure allows for optimized material distribution and the use of lightweight materials like carbon fiber reinforced plastics, achieving significant weight reduction while maintaining manufacturing feasibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent specifically mentions using composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastics for the integrated housing. This allows achieving high strength-to-weight ratio, enabling both strength enhancement and weight reduction simultaneously. The composite material approach addresses the contradiction by providing a material solution that satisfies both structural requirements and weight reduction goals.
3Ease of manufacture
If screws and fastening components are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integration of housing components into a single piece eliminates the need for screws, clips, and other fastening components. This reduction in part count directly decreases device complexity while maintaining ease of manufacture through standardized injection molding or other suitable manufacturing processes for single-piece housings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes the fastening components (screws, clips, etc.) from the housing assembly. By taking out these unnecessary elements through the integrated design, the device complexity is reduced while the manufacturing process remains straightforward through modern molding techniques.
4Ease of manufacture
If separate housing components are used, then adaptability in installation is limited, but ease of manufacture is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated housing design provides a unified structure with continuous outer periphery that can be adapted to various installation locations and methods. The single-piece construction allows for flexible mounting options (wall-mounted, ceiling-mounted, floor-standing) without requiring complex assembly or disassembly, thereby improving adaptability while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
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AI summary
Provided is an electronic apparatus that has enhanced strength and reduced weight. An electronic apparatus includes: a housing having two faces that face each other, having an accommodation space therein, and having an opening on one of the two faces; and an electronic device contained in the accommodation space. The housing is configured of a first member and a second member that are divided in the faces, and has a device insertion opening on at least one of opposing faces of the first member and the second member.