Laptop Keyboard Sliding Lock for Fast Screwless Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The inefficient and laborious process of disassembling and assembling keyboards in laptop computers due to the need to loosen or tighten multiple screws is a significant challenge.
Innovation Solution
A locking structure with an unlocking and locking slot mechanism allows for quick attachment and detachment of the keyboard by sliding a positioning member between these slots, eliminating the need for screw-based fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple screws are used to secure the keyboard to the body, then the keyboard is firmly fixed, but the disassembly and assembly process becomes time-consuming and laborious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the fastening function from multiple screws and consolidates it into a single locking structure with a locking slot. This locking structure can be quickly engaged or disengaged from the positioning member, eliminating the need to manipulate multiple screws while still providing secure keyboard fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure is designed with distinct functional segments: the locking slot for engagement, the positioning member for alignment, and the locking structure body for structural support. This segmentation allows for simplified assembly where each component has a specific function, enabling quick connection without multiple fastening operations.
2Reliability
If multiple screws are used to secure the keyboard, then the keyboard is firmly fixed, but the operation becomes more complex and laborious
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functions of multiple screws into a single integrated locking structure. This locking structure combines the positioning, locking, and securing functions that were previously distributed across multiple screw fasteners, significantly simplifying the user operation while maintaining reliable keyboard fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure and positioning member are designed to automatically align and engage with each other through their geometric features. The positioning member with its positioning groove naturally guides the locking structure into the correct position, eliminating the need for precise manual alignment and reducing operational complexity.
3Productivity
If a locking structure with sliding mechanism is used, then disassembly and assembly efficiency is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The locking structure employs a sliding mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked positions through simple linear motion. This dynamic design allows the locking structure to move along the positioning member, providing quick engagement and disengagement while maintaining a relatively simple structural configuration without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking structure serves multiple functions: it provides secure locking when engaged, allows quick release when disengaged, and guides alignment through its sliding path. This multi-functionality is achieved within a compact design that does not significantly increase overall device complexity, as the same structure performs multiple roles in the assembly process.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an electronic device including a body, a locking structure, and a keyboard. The locking structure is slidably disposed on the body and has an unlocking slot and a locking slot communicated with the unlocking slot. The keyboard is detachably mounted on the body, where the keyboard is provided with a positioning member inserted into the body and the positioning member is inserted into either the unlocking slot or the locking slot. When the locking structure slides relative to the positioning member, moving the positioning member from the unlocking slot to the locking slot, the locking structure locks the keyboard to the body. When the locking structure slides relative to the positioning member, moving the positioning member from the locking slot to the unlocking slot, the locking restriction of the keyboard by the locking structure is released.