Notebook Hinge Linkage Structure for Moving Display Panels
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Solution Overview
Problem
The integration of a linkage structure into the hinge structure of notebook computers causes additional stress on the hinge and potential interference with its operation, as it is designed to move display panels relative to each other, compromising the structural integrity and functionality.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device features a separate linkage structure that is not integrated into the hinge structure, allowing independent disposition and operation, with pivot assemblies, shafts, and sliding elements to drive functional assemblies to move relative to the bodies as they rotate, thus avoiding additional force on the hinge and preventing interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the linkage structure is integrated into the hinge structure to drive display panels to move relative to each other, then the functional requirement of moving display panels is met, but the hinge structure is subjected to additional force and the linkage structure may interfere with the hinge structure's operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mechanism into two independent parts: the hinge structure for rotating bodies relative to each other, and the linkage structure for moving functional assemblies. This segmentation allows each structure to perform its specific function without interfering with the other, resolving the contradiction between achieving display panel movement and maintaining hinge structure reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage structure is extracted from the hinge structure and designed as a separate independent mechanism. The linkage structure is connected between the two bodies and to the functional assembly, allowing it to drive the functional assembly to move without being integrated into the hinge structure, thereby eliminating additional forces on the hinge while maintaining the ability to move display panels.
2Device complexity
If the linkage structure is integrated into the hinge structure, then the overall device complexity is reduced, but the hinge structure is subjected to additional stress and potential interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mechanism into independent hinge and linkage structures, preventing the concentration of stress in the hinge structure while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The linkage structure is extracted from the hinge structure as a separate component, eliminating the additional stress that would be imposed on the hinge structure while allowing each structure to be optimized for its specific function.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the linkage structure is configured to move functional assemblies relative to bodies during rotation, then the functional requirement is met, but additional force is applied to the hinge structure
Solution Approach 1:
The linkage structure is extracted from the hinge structure and configured as a separate mechanism that drives functional assemblies independently. This allows the functional requirement of moving assemblies during rotation to be met without imposing additional forces on the hinge structure, as the linkage structure bears the operational loads separately.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes two bodies, at least one hinge structure, a functional assembly, and at least one linkage structure. The two bodies are pivotally connected to each other through the hinge structure. The functional assembly is movably disposed on one of the two bodies. The linkage structure is connected between the two bodies, and the functional assembly is connected to the linkage structure. The linkage structure is adapted to drive the functional assembly to move relative to the corresponding body as the two bodies are rotated relative to each other.