Modular Mobile Terminal Fitting with Integrated Electric Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional mobile terminal fittings have a single function with no extended capabilities and are inconvenient to install and remove when used as a protective case, often leading to deformation and damage.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal fitting comprising a case body, electric connector, and circuit board, with a plug and socket design that allows for compact integration and easy installation/removal, providing extended functions like charging and data transfer while reducing thickness and material usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If mobile terminal fittings are formed into a one-piece structure to provide protection, then protective function is improved, but installation and removal become difficult and the fitting is prone to deformation and damage
Solution Approach 1:
The fitting is divided into a case body and a separate cover structure. The cover can be removed to expose the electric connector, allowing easy installation and removal while maintaining protective function when closed. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by enabling both protection and ease of operation through modular design.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional fittings are designed as simple protective covers, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but functional versatility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The fitting incorporates an electric connector with circuit board that provides multiple functions including charging, data transfer, and audio output. This multi-functional design maintains manufacturing simplicity while significantly enhancing functional versatility, allowing the fitting to serve both protective and electronic interface purposes.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electric connector components are integrated into the fitting, then functional versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electric connector components (socket, plug, circuit board) are merged into a single integrated assembly that forms part of the fitting structure. The circuit board is mounted within the case body, and the connector elements are positioned to engage with the mobile terminal when the cover is removed. This merging reduces the number of separate components and simplifies the overall structure while maintaining extended functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal fitting and an electric connector for the same. The mobile terminal fitting comprises a case body, an electric connector and a circuit board. The case body includes a bottom plate and a side plate that can be separated from each other, with the mobile terminal disposed in an accommodating groove formed by the side plate and the bottom plate of the case body, wherein the side plate is deformable in shape to ensure that the case body is easy to be installed and removed. The electric connector, disposed on the case body, comprises a socket and a plug, and can guarantee the electrical connection between the charging cord/data cable of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal in the case body of the mobile terminal fitting.