Counteracting Second Casing Vibration in Mobile Terminals

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Solution Overview

Problem

Mobile terminals experience unwanted vibration of the second casing due to transmission of vibrations from the first casing, leading to a worse user experience.

Innovation Solution

An additional vibrator is provided on the second casing to drive it with a phase opposite to the vibration induced by the driving system, counteracting the unwanted vibration through precise signal processing and transfer function adjustment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the exciter drives the first casing to vibrate to provide tactile feedback, then the user receives tactile feedback information, but the vibration is transmitted to the second casing causing unwanted vibration and worse user experience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetactile feedback effectivenessVSAvoidunwanted vibration of second casing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by introducing an additional vibrator that generates counter-vibration in advance to offset the harmful vibration transmitted to the second casing. The additional vibrator is driven by a signal processed through a transfer function to produce vibration that is 180 degrees out of phase with the unwanted vibration, thereby canceling it out before it affects the user experience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent converts the harmful vibration transmitted to the second casing into a beneficial effect by using the same vibration source to drive an additional vibrator that generates counter-vibration. The unwanted vibration energy is transformed into a useful counteracting force that eliminates the harmful effect, turning the problem into a solution.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #22Blessing in disguise (Convert harm into benefit)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If an additional vibrator is added to counteract the vibration of the second casing, then the unwanted vibration is reduced, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevibration of second casingVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by making the additional vibrator share the same input signal source as the exciter. Both vibrators are driven by signals derived from the same input signal X(S), allowing them to coordinate their vibration patterns without requiring separate control systems. This multi-functional approach reduces control complexity while achieving vibration cancellation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback through the signal processing unit that calculates and adjusts the transfer function H(S) based on the measured vibration responses Y1(S) and Y2(S). The system uses feedback from the vibration measurements to determine the appropriate counter-vibration signal, creating a closed-loop control system that automatically adapts to minimize unwanted vibration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

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 approach effectively reduces the perceived vibration of the second casing, enhancing user experience by canceling out the induced vibrations.

Implementation Method 1

providing an additional vibrator for driving the second casing to vibrate with a phase opposite to that of the vibration of the second casing induced by the driving system

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration: Vibration

Data Source

PatentUS11374506B2Control method and system for reducing vibration of second casing of mobile terminal
Publication Date: 2022.06.28 AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
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AI summary

A control method for reducing vibration of a second casing of a mobile terminal includes: mounting an additional vibrator in a mounting area on the second casing, and measuring vibration responses in the mounting area under first and second preset conditions; calculating system transfer functions of the additional vibrator and a driving system formed by a first casing and an exciter; providing a signal processing unit; adjusting the value of the transfer function of the signal processing unit such that a vibration response in the mounting area under a third preset condition is at zero, and calculating the value of the transfer function H3(S) of the signal processing unit; and setting H3(S) as a preset transfer function of the signal processing unit. The present disclosure can counteract the vibration of the second casing induced by the driving system, thereby improving user experience.