Palm-back foldable smartphone with glove integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld mobile phones are inconvenient for long-term use due to ergonomic issues, particularly around the wrist area, and are not suitable for formal wear or environments where long sleeves are worn, limiting their practicality and widespread application.
Innovation Solution
A palm-back foldable smartphone design that integrates a glove with inductive intermediaries and a foldable screen smartphone, using Velcro or magnetic fixing parts, allowing for detachable connection and convenient operation, while also incorporating sensors for health monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wrist-style mobile phone is used, then the phone can be carried conveniently, but the ergonomic comfort and usability deteriorate due to limited space and restricted operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mobile phone system into two separate components: a wearable glove device and a smartphone. The glove contains basic display and interaction functions, while the smartphone handles complex operations. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function, providing convenience of wearability while maintaining full functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary connection system between the glove and smartphone using magnetic fixing parts and inductive intermediaries. This intermediary enables seamless data and signal transmission between the wearable component and the main phone, resolving the contradiction by allowing the phone to be distributed across two devices while maintaining unified functionality.
2Ease of operation
If a handheld mobile phone is used, then the phone provides full functionality, but the ergonomic comfort and convenience of carrying deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mobile phone system into a wearable glove component and a smartphone. The glove handles basic display and interaction, reducing the burden on the user's hand, while the smartphone provides full functionality. This division improves carrying comfort by distributing the device across the body.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single-handheld device to a multi-dimensional distribution of the phone system. The glove component is worn on the hand, while the smartphone is carried in a pocket or bag, utilizing different spatial dimensions for device placement. This dimensional change improves ergonomics by allowing the phone to be carried in less obstructive locations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a wrist-style mobile phone is used, then the phone can be worn on the wrist, but the adaptability to different wear scenarios and formal attire deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal wearable glove component that can be paired with different smartphone models and used in various scenarios. The glove includes adjustable magnetic fixing parts and inductive intermediaries that work with standard smartphone interfaces, making it adaptable to different wear scenarios and formal attire requirements while maintaining ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a convenient, easy-to-use, and powerful smartphone that is comfortable to carry and operate, with enhanced functionality for health monitoring, addressing the ergonomic and practical limitations of traditional handheld and wrist-style mobile phones.
Implementation Method 1
the fixing part comprises Velcro and magnets
Implementation Method 2
the glove is provided with inductive intermediaries in contact with the back of the hand, and the inductive intermediaries are connected to the signals of the smartphone
Data Source
AI summary
A palm-back foldable smartphone comprises a glove and a smartphone, the surface of the glove and the back of the smartphone are provided with fixing parts that can be detachably connected to each other, the smartphone is a foldable screen smartphone; the glove is provided with inductive intermediaries in contact with the back of the hand, and the inductive intermediaries are connected to the signals of the smartphone; the surface of the glove is symmetrically provided with zipper openings on both sides of the fixing part. The invention fixes the glove with the smartphone through Velcro or magnetic materials, and the smartphone adopts a foldable screen smartphone, which is convenient for daily operation and use by users, is easy to carry, has powerful functions, and can be used to monitor heart rate, blood pressure, etc., thereby protecting the user's life and health.