Electronic Device Keyboard Coupling Assembly Axial Disassembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing external keyboards for tablets require complex installation processes due to the need for additional positioning frames, making them difficult to assemble and disassemble for switching between document and touch modes.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a first body and a second body connected via a functional element and coupling assembly, allowing for easy opening and closing, and disassembly along an axial direction, eliminating the need for additional positioning frames and simplifying the connection structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an additional positioning frame is used to connect the tablet computer and external keyboard, then the connection stability is improved, but the device complexity increases and installation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the positioning frame from the connection structure. Instead of using a separate positioning frame component, the invention integrates the positioning function directly into the keyboard body through the rotating shaft mechanism, thereby reducing the number of components and simplifying the overall structure while maintaining connection stability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the positioning function with the rotating shaft mechanism. The rotating shaft not only enables rotation between opened and closed states but also inherently provides positioning capability through its mechanical design, combining multiple functions into a single component to reduce structural complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If a positioning frame with rotating shaft is used to enable opening and closing, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to complicated installation
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the positioning frame as a separate component and eliminates it, integrating its positioning function directly into the keyboard body. This reduces the number of parts users need to assemble and simplifies the installation process while maintaining the ability to switch between document and touch modes
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating shaft mechanism is designed to automatically provide positioning and locking functionality without requiring additional adjustment or complex assembly steps. The mechanism serves itself by incorporating the positioning function within the rotation mechanism, making installation straightforward while maintaining mode switching capability
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple components including positioning frame and rotating shaft are used, then the functional versatility is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the positioning function with the rotating shaft mechanism into a single integrated component. This reduces the total number of parts that need to be manufactured and assembled, simplifying the manufacturing process while maintaining the functional versatility of switching between document and touch modes
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the positioning frame as a separate manufactured component, integrating its functionality into the keyboard body or rotating shaft. This reduces the bill of materials and simplifies the manufacturing supply chain while preserving all necessary functional capabilities
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a function element, and a coupling assembly. The first body has a first sleeve. The second body has a second sleeve. The function element is disposed on the first body and the second body, and two ends of the function element are respectively disposed through the first sleeve and the second sleeve. The coupling assembly is detachably connected to the function element and disposed on the first sleeve or the second sleeve. Specifically, the first body and the second body are adapted to be opened or closed relatively through the function element and the coupling assembly, and the function element is adapted to be separated from the first sleeve and the second sleeve along an axial direction.