Keyboard Support With Internal Component Locks for Recycling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable information handling systems are difficult to break down for recycling and reuse due to the use of screws and complex cable connections, leading to high costs and inefficiencies in separating reusable and recyclable components.
Innovation Solution
A portable information handling system design that assembles and disassembles using a single keystone assembly with a sliding motion, eliminating screws and cables, and utilizing robotic arms for automated disassembly and recycling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If screws and complex cable connections are used to assemble components, then the system can withstand impacts and ensure robustness, but the system becomes difficult to break down for recycling and reuse
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the housing into modular segments (main housing portion, lid housing portion, keyboard assembly) that can be easily separated. Each segment is designed as an independent module that can be detached without complex tools, enabling straightforward disassembly for recycling while maintaining structural integrity during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical fastening systems (screws, clips, cables) with a magnetic coupling system. Magnets embedded in the housing portions provide secure attachment during use but allow easy separation when needed, substituting complex mechanical fastening mechanisms with a simpler magnetic field-based system.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple screws and cable connections are used to secure components, then the system structure is stable and secure, but the cost and time required for system breakdown increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system into distinct modular components (main housing, lid housing, keyboard assembly) that are pre-assembled as complete units. This segmentation allows each module to be handled and separated independently, reducing the time required for disassembly while maintaining stability through proper modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes traditional fastening elements (screws, clips, cable connectors) from the assembly system. By eliminating these time-consuming fastening mechanisms, the system achieves both component stability through magnetic coupling and rapid disassembly for recycling purposes.
3Volume of moving object
If specialized housing arrangements with multiple fasteners are used, then the system can optimize interior space utilization, but the complexity of assembly and disassembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the housing into standardized modular segments with uniform interfaces. This segmentation allows for optimized space utilization within each module while maintaining simple, consistent assembly procedures across all components, reducing overall assembly complexity despite efficient space usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs universal magnetic coupling interfaces that serve multiple functions: securing components during use, enabling easy disassembly for recycling, and accommodating various module configurations. This multi-functionality reduces assembly complexity while maintaining optimized interior space utilization.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable information handling system is assembled and disassembled by a keystone assembly that couples at an upper surface of the portable housing to overlap a keyboard assembly that covers processing components disposed in the portable housing. The keyboard assembly has plural component lock members that extend into the portable housing interior to each align with a component to hold the component in position when the keyboard assembly couples to the housing to enclose the components. In some instances, power and information may be routed through the keyboard membrane to the component through the component lock member.