Multi-Module Electronic Layout for Adjustable Shared Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices have a single input/output module that cannot be used by multiple users simultaneously and are not easily adjustable to accommodate different user habits, leading to limited usability and portability.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device incorporates at least two input/output modules connected via a connection device, allowing them to perform various motions relative to a host system, enabling diverse device forms and user configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If only one input/output module is used, then the device structure is simple, but it cannot be used by multiple users simultaneously and lacks adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is segmented into multiple independent input/output modules that can be separately connected to the host system. Each module can be independently adjusted and positioned, allowing multiple users to simultaneously access different modules without interfering with each other, thereby resolving the contradiction between multi-user capability and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device incorporates movable and adjustable mechanisms that allow the input/output modules to dynamically change their positions and orientations relative to the host system. This dynamic configurability enables the device to adapt to different user needs and usage scenarios while maintaining a manageable structural complexity through standardized connection interfaces
2Ease of operation
If the input/output module is separated from the host system, then it cannot be adjusted according to user habits, but it enables flexible positioning and form variation
Solution Approach 1:
A specialized connection device is introduced as an intermediary component between the host system and the input/output modules. This intermediary incorporates movable connections and adjustment mechanisms that facilitate easy repositioning and orientation changes of the modules according to user preferences, while the standardized interface design keeps the overall connection mechanism complexity manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The connection device employs dynamic, movable connections that allow input/output modules to be freely adjusted to different positions and orientations. These movable connections enable users to customize the device configuration according to their habits while the modular design prevents excessive complexity in the connection mechanism
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple input/output modules are added, then simultaneous multi-user usage is enabled, but the device becomes less portable and has a single form
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates movable and collapsible connection mechanisms that allow multiple input/output modules to be adjusted, folded, or reconfigured into compact forms when not in use. This dynamic structural capability enables the device to maintain portability despite having multiple modules, as they can be positioned close to the host system or folded against it, while still providing form variety during active use
Solution Approach 2:
The input/output modules are designed to be nestable or foldable against the host system when not in use, similar to nested dolls. This nesting capability allows multiple modules to occupy minimal space when folded, maintaining device portability, while enabling diverse form configurations when deployed for multi-user simultaneous usage
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AI summary
Electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a host system; at least two input/output modules configured to realize input and/or output functions of the electronic device; a connection device, for connecting the host system and the at least two input/output modules to enable the at least two input/output modules to perform a same type and/or different types of motion relative to the host system, so that the electronic device has different device forms; and the at least two input/output modules having a same posture or different postures relative to the host system when the electronic device is in different device forms.