Electronic Device Modular Housing Connector Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices, such as notebook computers, are inconvenient to assemble, maintain, and upgrade due to their stacked structure, which increases maintenance costs and requires replacing entire housings when motherboard connectors change types or positions.
Innovation Solution
The design features a circuit board with connectors on multiple sides, housed within interconnected and partially removable housings that allow for easy disassembly and assembly, with specific housings containing connector holes to accommodate different connector types and positions, reducing the need to replace entire housings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the electronic device uses a stacked layer structure with integrated housings, then the device achieves a compact and stable structure, but maintenance and upgrades become inconvenient requiring complete disassembly
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple separable parts: a first housing containing the circuit board, a second housing covering part of the circuit board, and a third housing with connector holes. This segmentation allows independent access to different components without complete disassembly, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and maintenance convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit board is extracted as a separate, independently replaceable component with its own housing (first housing). This extraction allows the circuit board to be removed and replaced without disturbing the other housings, enabling easy maintenance while maintaining the overall structural integrity of the device.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the entire housing is replaced when the circuit board connector type or position changes, then connector compatibility is ensured, but maintenance cost increases considerably
Solution Approach 1:
The third housing is designed with specific local features (connector holes) that accommodate different connector types and positions. This local adaptation allows the circuit board connectors to be changed without replacing the entire housing structure, ensuring connector compatibility while significantly reducing maintenance costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The third housing is designed as a universal component that can accommodate multiple types of connectors through its connector holes. This multi-functionality allows different circuit boards with various connector configurations to be installed in the same housing, reducing the need for housing replacement and lowering maintenance costs.
3Shape
If the circuit board is completely enclosed within integrated housings, then the device achieves a sleek appearance, but component access for upgrades becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into removable parts (second housing and third housing) that can be separately accessed. This segmentation maintains the sleek appearance when assembled but allows easy access to the circuit board and its connectors by removing only the necessary housing sections, resolving the contradiction between appearance and component accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device including a circuit board, a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing is provided. The circuit board has at least one connector on at least a first side of the circuit board. The first housing and the second housing are connected and form a containing space and an opening. The circuit board is disposed in the containing space and the first side thereof is at the opening. In addition, the third housing covers the opening and has at least one connector hole. Furthermore, the connector is at the connector hole. The housings of the electronic device are easy to be assembled and maintained and the cost of replacement is low.