Portable Keyboard Handle Integration and Docking Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable keyboard assemblies with retractable handle structures suffer from weak joints that can be easily damaged by excessive force, compromising structural strength and durability.
Innovation Solution
A portable keyboard assembly design featuring a handle integrally disposed on one side with a gripping portion thicker than the keyboard body, and a pivotally connected docking station with a slot for a display device, providing enhanced structural strength and weight distribution through a one-piece handle and stable junctions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a retractable handle structure with linkage mechanisms is used, then the handle can be stretched and folded for portability, but the joints between components lack structural strength and can be easily damaged by excessive force
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the handle and keyboard body into a single integrated structure, eliminating the need for separate linkage mechanisms and joints. This integration maintains portability while significantly improving structural strength by removing weak connection points between components.
2Strength
If the handle is made thicker to improve structural strength, then the handle can support the portable keyboard assembly and display device, but the weight of the handle increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by making the handle thicker specifically at the gripping portion where structural strength is most needed to support the assembly, while other parts of the keyboard body maintain their original thickness. This targeted approach provides necessary support without uniformly increasing the overall weight.
3Strength
If the handle is integrally disposed on the keyboard body, then the structural strength is improved, but the complexity of the overall structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the handle directly into the keyboard body as a unified structure, the patent reduces the number of separate components and assembly steps. This integration simplifies the overall device complexity while simultaneously improving structural strength through the elimination of joints and connection points.
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AI summary
A portable keyboard assembly (D) and an electronic device (M) are provided. The portable keyboard assembly (D) includes a keyboard body (1), a handle (2), and a docking station (3). The keyboard body (1) includes a first side (11) and a second side (12) that are opposite to each other. The handle (2) is integrally formed at the first side (11). The handle (2) includes a gripping portion (21), and a thickness (T1) of any part of the gripping portion (21) is greater than a thickness (T2) of the keyboard body (1). The docking station (3) is pivotally connected to the keyboard body (1). The docking station (3) has a slot (30). The electronic device (M) includes the portable keyboard assembly (D) and a display device (R). The display device (R) is detachably inserted into the slot (30).