Modular Personal Working System With Dynamic Device Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic communication devices face challenges such as redundant components, high production costs, difficulty in heat dissipation, and poor adaptability due to integrated structures, leading to repeated upgrades and sacrifices in functionality and screen size flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic communication working system with a central processing unit and external devices that can be dynamically connected and adjusted, allowing for the separation of functional components and sharing of resources, enabling flexible combination and upgrade of external devices without replacing the entire device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If functional components are integrated within a compact space, then device portability and compactness are improved, but manufacturing costs increase and heat dissipation becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a main body unit and separate functional modules (camera module, audio module, display module, etc.). Each module can be independently manufactured and then combined with the main body, reducing overall manufacturing complexity and cost while maintaining compact integration when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The main body unit is designed as a universal platform that can interface with multiple different functional modules. This allows a single main body to support various configurations (different cameras, displays, audio components) without requiring custom integration for each combination, thereby reducing manufacturing costs through standardized interfaces and assembly processes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple functions are integrated into a single device, then device versatility is improved, but upgrade and update costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Functional capabilities are segmented into independent modules that can be individually upgraded or replaced. When a function needs updating (e.g., camera, display), only that specific module needs to be replaced rather than the entire device, significantly reducing upgrade costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The device configuration is made dynamic and reconfigurable through standardized interfaces between the main body and functional modules. Users can adapt the device to different needs by attaching different module combinations, and manufacturers can offer updates as individual module releases rather than requiring full device replacements.
3Stability of the object's composition
If functional components are integrated in a fixed structure, then device stability is improved, but adaptability to different usage scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a stable main body structure and detachable functional modules. The main body provides structural stability and houses core components (processor, battery, communication modules), while external modules can be attached or removed based on usage scenarios, maintaining both stability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions from a static integrated structure to a dynamic modular architecture. The standardized mechanical and electrical interfaces enable modules to be securely attached for stable operation and easily detached for reconfiguration, allowing the same main body to stably support various functional configurations depending on user needs.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a personal working system with a dynamic structure, including a central control unit, wherein the central control unit includes an external device identification component used for identifying a plurality of external devices and connecting the identified plurality of external devices into a working system; a weak (or short-distance) communication interface for the communication between the central control unit and the external devices; a strong (or medium-distance and long-distance) communication interface for the communication between the central control unit and an external node; the weak communication interface includes Bluetooth; and the strong communication interface includes WIFI connection, Internet connection, local area network connection and radio telephone connection. The present invention has the advantages that the external devices will not be outdate and is universal with the external devices of the system in the world.