Magnetic Button Cap and Bracket for Damage-Free Replacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing button designs for game controllers and remote controllers are prone to damage during disassembly and replacement, and they lack versatility in terms of material rigidity, size, and color, failing to meet diverse user needs.
Innovation Solution
A button design featuring a cylindrical button cap and bracket connected by magnetic connectors, with sawtooth structures for circumferential limiting assembly, allowing for easy replacement and installation without damaging the internal structure, and enabling customization in color, hardness, and feel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If buttons are integrated into the host structure, then structural strength is improved, but ease of replacement deteriorates and product damage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The button assembly is divided into separate components: a button cap and a button bracket. The button bracket remains integrated with the host while the button cap can be independently removed and replaced. This segmentation allows the button cap to be easily replaced without affecting the overall structural integrity of the host.
2Strength
If rib positioning is used to fix button cap and bracket, then connection strength is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to rotation requirement
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical rib positioning system is replaced with a magnetic connection system. Magnetic connectors embedded in both the button cap and button bracket create a magnetic attraction force that automatically aligns and secures the components without requiring manual rotation or precise alignment, significantly improving ease of operation while maintaining connection strength.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates simple and damage-free replacement and installation of button caps, providing a convenient and customizable solution for users with varied preferences.
Implementation Method 1
the button cap and the button bracket are connected by a magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic connector and the second magnetic connector
Data Source
AI summary
A button, a game controller and a remote controller are provided. The button comprises a cylindrical button cap (1) and a cylindrical button bracket (2). The button bracket (2) is provided with a first magnetic connector (3), and the button cap (1) is provided with a second magnetic connector (4) at a corresponding position. The button cap (1) is covered on the button bracket (2), and the button cap (1) and the button bracket (2) are connected by a magnetic attraction force between the first magnetic connector (3) and the second magnetic connector (4). The button cap (1) and the button bracket (2) may be further provided with engageable sawtooth structures (11, 21).