Mesh Protector for Water Discharge in Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face challenges in efficiently removing water without requiring the removal of a detachable front panel, which restricts design flexibility and complicates water discharge.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates a housing with a mesh that allows communication between external and internal spaces, and a protector with a first portion extending alongside the mesh and a second portion protruding to contact the mesh, facilitating water discharge by breaking menisci and allowing water to pass through the mesh.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a detachable front panel is used to enable water removal, then water discharge capability is improved, but device complexity and design flexibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the water discharge function from the detachable front panel by introducing a separate protector component with a protrusion that contacts the mesh. This allows water to be discharged through the mesh without removing the front panel, eliminating the complexity of detachable panel mechanisms while maintaining water discharge capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The protector acts as an intermediary component between the front panel and the mesh. Its protrusion portion contacts the mesh to break menisci and facilitate water discharge, enabling water removal without requiring the front panel to be detachable, thus simplifying the overall device structure.
2Ease of operation
If the front panel is made detachable for water removal, then water discharge is enabled, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The water discharge function is extracted from the front panel assembly and implemented through a separate protector component. This separation allows the front panel to be manufactured as a simple integrated piece while the protector handles the water discharge mechanism, reducing manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is segmented into functional components: the front panel for structural integrity and the protector for water discharge. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently with optimized processes, avoiding the complexity of integrating water discharge mechanisms into the front panel itself.
3Strength
If the mesh is covered completely for protection, then structural integrity is improved, but water discharge capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The protector applies local quality by having its protrusion portion contact only specific areas of the mesh where menisci form, rather than covering the entire mesh. This localized contact breaks menisci at critical points while maintaining overall mesh coverage for structural integrity and acoustic functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The protector serves as an intermediary that selectively interacts with the mesh at strategic points. Its protrusion portion acts as a mediator to break menisci and facilitate water discharge without requiring complete mesh exposure, thus preserving structural integrity while enabling water removal.
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
This configuration enables easy water discharge from the electronic device simply by shaking it, without the need to remove the front panel, thus enhancing design flexibility and water management efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
facilitating water discharge by breaking menisci and allowing water to pass through the mesh
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes: a housing including a mesh configured to communicate between an external space of the housing and an internal space of the housing; and a protecter overlapping part of the mesh in plan view of the mesh. The protecter includes a first portion extending alongside the mesh without being in contact with the mesh and a second portion protruding toward the mesh and being in contact with the mesh at a distal end of the second portion.