Interchangeable Keyboard Modules for Portable Electronic Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming keyboards with mechanical keys occupy more mechanical space in laptops, making them heavy and difficult to fold and carry, which is not ideal for portability.
Innovation Solution
A portable electronic apparatus with a base casing that allows interchangeable input modules, including a membrane keyboard and a gaming mechanical keyboard, using pogo pin connectors for easy swapping and electrical connection, enabling the user to choose the keyboard type based on purpose and facilitating easier folding and carrying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a gaming keyboard with mechanical keys is equipped in a laptop computer, then the typing feel and signal transmission speed are improved, but the mechanical space occupied increases, making the laptop heavier and harder to fold and carry
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard is divided into separate interchangeable modules (first input module with membrane keyboard, second input module with mechanical keyboard) that can be detached and replaced. This segmentation allows the laptop to have different keyboard configurations without permanently increasing weight, as only one keyboard module is needed at a time.
Solution Approach 2:
The keyboard configuration is made dynamic and changeable through interchangeable modules. The laptop can switch between different keyboard types (membrane or mechanical) based on usage needs, rather than being fixed with a permanent mechanical keyboard that increases weight.
2Speed
If a gaming keyboard with mechanical keys is equipped in a laptop computer, then the signal transmission speed is improved, but the mechanical space occupied increases, making the laptop hard to fold and carry
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the keyboard into removable modules, the laptop maintains portability while allowing access to high-performance mechanical keyboards when needed. The modular design separates the performance-enhancing keyboard function from the permanent laptop structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The laptop is designed to accommodate multiple types of input modules (membrane keyboard for portability, mechanical keyboard for performance) through a universal mounting interface. This multi-functionality allows the same laptop to serve different usage scenarios without compromising portability.
3Ease of operation
If a gaming keyboard with mechanical keys is equipped in a laptop computer, then the typing experience for gaming is improved, but the mechanical space occupied makes the laptop inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard system is segmented into interchangeable modules that attach to a standardized interface. This segmentation simplifies the overall structure by using a common mounting mechanism rather than integrating different keyboard types into the laptop chassis, reducing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A standardized connecting portion acts as an intermediary between the laptop base and different keyboard modules. This mediator interface simplifies the connection mechanism, allowing various keyboard types to be attached without increasing the fundamental structural complexity of the laptop.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a portable electronic apparatus, which includes a cover casing, a base casing, a first input module and a second input module. The base casing is pivoted to the cover casing, and the base casing includes a containing portion and at least one first connecting portion. The containing portion is located on the base casing, and the first connecting portion is disposed on the containing portion. The first input module and the second input module are disposed on the containing portion interchangeably, the first input module has a second connecting portion, and the second input module has a third connecting portion. When the first input module is disposed on the containing portion, the second connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion. When the second input module is disposed on the containing portion, the third connecting portion electrically connects to the first connecting portion.