Movable Controller Mount for Ergonomic Operation and Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smartphone-based controllers for portable electronic devices are inflexible in terms of size adjustment, making them inconvenient for storage and portability while lacking tactile feedback.
Innovation Solution
A control assembly with a mount seat and movable connection components that allow controllers to be adjusted in position and angle relative to the electronic device, enabling flexible operation and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional smartphone-based controllers are used to provide physical buttons, then tactile feedback is improved, but flexibility in changing size for storage and portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control assembly employs movable connection components that allow the controllers to dynamically adjust their position and angle relative to the electronic device. The connection components enable the controllers to move between different operational positions, providing both tactile feedback during use and compact configuration for storage, thus resolving the contradiction between operational comfort and portability flexibility.
2Stability of the object's composition
If controllers are fixed to the electronic device, then operational stability is improved, but adaptability in adjusting position and angle deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The movable connection components allow the controllers to be positioned stably during operation while enabling adjustment of position and angle before operation. The mechanism provides dynamic adaptability, transitioning from an adjustable state during setup to a stable fixed state during use, thus resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If controllers are positioned far from the electronic device for ergonomic operation, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control assembly is segmented into modular components: the electronic device, controllers, and intermediate movable connection components. This segmentation allows the connection mechanism to be broken down into simpler, manageable parts that can be independently designed and adjusted, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining ergonomic operation distances.
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AI summary
A control assembly configured for an electronic device, the control assembly includes a mount seat configured to be installed on the electronic device, two first connection components movably connected to the mount seat, two second connection component movably connected to the two first connection components, respectively, two controllers configured to communicate with the electronic device, the two controllers are separated apart from each other and movably connected to the second connection components, respectively, such that the two controllers are connected to the mount seat via the two second connection components and the two first connection components.