Notebook Housing Cable Entry Structure for Space-Saving Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing notebook computers face issues with cable management due to through holes requiring large configuration spaces, limiting cable size and angle, risking damage and causing clutter and assembly defects.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with an opening at the junction of housings allowing cables to enter an accommodation space without folding, equipped with cable management structures to organize and secure cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If cables are passed through a through hole in the upper housing, then cables can enter the host body, but the configuration space required is large and internal space utilization is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the cable passage from the traditional upper housing through-hole to the side surface of the host body. This dimensional relocation allows cables to enter through the lateral direction, effectively utilizing the side space of the housing and improving internal space utilization while reducing the configuration space required on the upper surface.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the through hole is made large to accommodate all cable types and angles, then cable passage is improved, but cable damage risk increases due to folding and squeezing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs a cable guide structure with a guide groove and guide wall that are pre-formed in the housing. This preliminary structural preparation allows cables of various sizes and angles to be guided smoothly into the host body without requiring folding or squeezing, thereby accommodating diverse cable types while preventing cable damage.
3Ease of operation
If cables are threaded through a conventional through hole, then cable connection is achieved, but cable stacking and interlacing occur causing assembly defects
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the cable passage into distinct functional zones: a cable guide groove for directional guidance, a cable receiving cavity for organized accommodation, and a cable fixing structure for secure positioning. This segmentation prevents cable stacking and interlacing by providing dedicated spaces and pathways for each cable, thereby eliminating assembly defects while maintaining ease of connection.
4Ease of operation
If a through hole is designed on the upper housing for cable passage, then cables can enter the host body, but the planning and utilization of internal space is not ideal
Solution Approach 1:
The patent relocates the cable entry point from the upper housing to the side surface, and designs a cable receiving cavity that extends into the internal space along the cable insertion direction. This dimensional reconfiguration allows more efficient utilization of the host body's internal volume, accommodating cables without compromising the upper housing space for other components.
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AI summary
An electronic device that can be used with a plurality of cables includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first housing and a second housing connected to each other. An accommodation space is formed between the first housing and the second housing. An opening is formed at a junction of an edge of the first housing and the second housing. The second component is connected to the first component. The opening is configured for the cables to pass through so that the cables enter the accommodation space.