Printing Device Peripheral Attachment Portions for Handheld Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tape printing apparatuses burden users due to their weight, making them difficult to hold and carry.
Innovation Solution
A printing device with a housing that includes first and second attachment portions for attaching an accessory, allowing users to insert their hand between the housing and the accessory, reducing the weight burden and enabling easier handling and carrying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the printing device is made with sufficient printing functionality and components, then the printing performance is improved, but the weight of the device increases causing undue burden to the user
Solution Approach 1:
An accessory (such as a strap or handle) is introduced as an intermediary component that connects to the housing via attachment portions. This accessory serves as a mediator between the user and the device, providing a gripping surface that reduces the burden on the user's hand when holding the device, thereby addressing the weight issue without affecting printing performance
2Ease of operation
If the device weight is reduced to ease handling, then user burden is reduced, but the structural strength and durability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into the main housing (which maintains structural strength) and separate attachment portions that can be optionally attached. The housing retains all necessary structural components for durability, while the accessory attachment system provides ease of handling without compromising the core structure's strength
3Ease of operation
If attachment portions are added to the housing to enable accessory mounting, then ease of carrying is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment portions are designed with universal functionality to accommodate various types of accessories (straps, handles, etc.). By using standardized attachment mechanisms, the same structural elements can serve multiple purposes, reducing the need for multiple specialized components and thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while maintaining ease of carrying
Data Source
AI summary
A printing device includes: a printing engine; a controller; an input interface through which a user can input an instruction into the controller; and a housing accommodating therein the printing engine and the controller. The printing engine is configured to perform printing on a printing medium. The controller is configured to control drive of the printing engine. The housing includes: a first attachment portion to which one end of an accessory for the user to hold the printing device is attachable; and a second attachment portion to which another end of the accessory is attachable. The housing has: a front surface on which the input interface is provided; a rear surface opposing the rear surface; and a peripheral surface connecting the front surface and the rear surface to each other. The first attachment portion and the second attachment portion are provided on the peripheral surface.