Nested Circuit Board Structure for Space Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Circuit boards often require adjustments such as chamfering, punching, or holing to fit within limited spaces, leading to waste materials and inefficiencies in compliance with safety regulations and environmental considerations.
Innovation Solution
A circuit board structure comprising a first circuit board with a second circuit board disposed inside its opening, both being electrically independent and connected through alignment and insulation, effectively utilizing the waste region as a functional secondary circuit board to reduce material waste and costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If chamfering, punching or holing operations are performed on the circuit board to adapt to limited containing space, then the circuit board can comply with safety regulations and fit the space, but waste materials are generated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing a second circuit board inside the opening (hole) of the first circuit board. This nested configuration allows both circuit boards to coexist within the limited containing space without requiring additional chamfering, punching or holing operations on the first circuit board, thereby eliminating waste material generation while maintaining adaptability to the space constraints
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional planar arrangement to a three-dimensional nested structure by inserting the second circuit board vertically into the opening of the first circuit board. This dimensional change enables efficient space utilization without material removal, solving the contradiction between space adaptability and waste reduction
2Area of stationary object
If a single circuit board is used to occupy the containing space, then the structure is simple, but the space utilization is inefficient and material waste increases
Solution Approach 1:
By nesting the second circuit board within the opening of the first circuit board, the patent maximizes the utilization of the available containing space. The nested structure allows both circuit boards to occupy the same footprint area, effectively doubling the functional area without increasing the overall device complexity significantly, as the connection mechanism relies on straightforward electrical connections through the shared opening
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AI summary
A circuit board structure includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a plurality of first connection portions. The first circuit board has a first opening, and the second circuit board is disposed inside the first opening of the first circuit board. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are electrically independent from each other. The first connection portions are connected to the first circuit board and the second circuit board.