Magnetic Coupler Mounting for Tool-Free Electronic Device Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic apparatuses are cumbersome to fix to walls or stands, requiring bolts and making it difficult to adjust or separate them once fixed.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a coupler detachable from a support using a magnetic energy control magnet, where a processor controls the current applied to the magnet to attach or detach the coupler, allowing for easy attachment, adjustment, and separation without tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If bolts are used to fix the electronic apparatus to the mount, then the fixing strength is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the cumbersome process and inability to easily separate or adjust
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical bolt-based fastening system with a magnetic field-based coupling system. The magnetic energy control magnet generates magnetic force to hold the coupler to the mount, eliminating the need for mechanical bolts while providing sufficient fixing strength. This substitution enables easy attachment and separation through electrical control of the magnetic field, directly resolving the contradiction between strong fixation and operational ease.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state of the magnetic field by controlling the current applied to the magnetic energy control magnet. By adjusting the current parameter, the magnetic force can be activated or deactivated, thereby controlling the attachment or separation of the coupler. This parameter change enables dynamic control of the fixing mechanism, resolving the contradiction between maintaining strong fixation and enabling easy operation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the electronic apparatus is fixed using traditional mounting methods, then the stability of the installation is improved, but the adaptability deteriorates as adjustments become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static, fixed mounting system into a dynamic, controllable system. The magnetic coupling allows the installation to transition between attached and detached states, and enables position adjustments while maintaining stability when attached. This dynamic capability directly addresses the contradiction by providing both stable installation and flexible adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If a magnetic energy control magnet is used to attach the coupler, then the ease of operation is improved, but the use of energy increases due to current control requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic energy control magnet operates using periodic or intermittent current application rather than continuous power consumption. The current is applied only when attachment or detachment is required, and the magnetic field maintains its state without continuous energy input. This periodic operation reduces overall energy consumption while preserving the ease of operation benefits.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and quick fixation and adjustment of electronic devices to various surfaces without the need for bolts, enhancing user accessibility and flexibility.
Implementation Method 1
a current applied to a magnetic energy control magnet included in one of the coupler and the support such that the coupler is coupled to or detached from the support
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic apparatus including a coupler attachable to and detachable from a support which is to support the electronic apparatus, the coupler being arrangeable on a rear surface of the electronic apparatus, a memory to store at least one instruction, and a processor configured to execute the at least one instruction stored in the memory to control a current applied to a magnetic energy control magnet included in one of the coupler and the support such that the coupler is attached to or detached from the support.