Protective Case with Integrated Display and Speakers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Small portable electronic devices like cell phones have limited screen size and audio quality, making it difficult to view videos and listen to audio clearly, especially in noisy environments, and existing accessories either compromise protection for functionality or provide limited enhancements.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device case with a protective base and flap member that houses the device, featuring a larger display screen, enhanced speakers, and additional features like a keyboard, camera, and wireless connectivity, allowing for improved audio and video output while providing protection and convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a protective case is used to protect the electronic device, then the device protection is improved, but the form factor becomes larger and additional functionality is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the protective case with additional functional components (display screen, speakers, keyboard, camera) into a single integrated unit. The case is not merely a protective shell but combines multiple functions that would otherwise require separate accessories, thereby providing protection while maintaining a compact form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective case is designed to perform multiple functions: physical protection of the device, audio output through integrated speakers, video display through an external screen, input through a keyboard, and photography through an external camera. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate accessories and addresses the contradiction between protection and functionality.
2Area of stationary object
If the electronic device screen size is increased to improve video output, then the video quality is improved, but the portability and convenience are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The display system is segmented into two parts: the small screen on the portable electronic device for basic operations and a larger external display integrated into the protective case for enhanced video output. This segmentation allows the device to remain portable while providing a larger display when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a second display dimension by incorporating an external screen in the protective case that can display video content separately from the device's main screen. This creates an additional viewing dimension without increasing the device's physical size, as the external display is part of the protective case rather than the device itself.
3Reliability
If headphones are used to improve audio quality, then the audio output quality is improved, but the ability to share audio and ease of operation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The protective case provides self-service audio output through integrated speakers, eliminating the need for headphones. The speakers are built into the case structure and can provide audio output without requiring additional accessories, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining audio quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated speakers in the protective case serve multiple functions: they can provide audio output for a single user, share audio with multiple people simultaneously, and potentially serve as a portable audio system independent of the electronic device. This multi-functionality addresses both audio quality and ease of operation including audio sharing.
4Adaptability or versatility
If additional accessories are added to enhance device functionality, then the functionality is improved, but the device complexity and loss of time for managing accessories are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate accessories (protective case, external display, speakers, keyboard, camera) into a single integrated protective case unit. This merging eliminates the need to manage multiple separate accessories, reducing complexity and time required for setup and management while maintaining enhanced functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective case is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple functions: protection, display, audio output, input, and photography. This multi-functionality in a single unit eliminates the need for multiple specialized accessories, thereby reducing accessory management complexity while maintaining versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device case is shown and described. The device has a protective base member and a protective flap member. The protective base member has an exterior base surface and an interior base surface with a recess disposed in the interior base surface. The recess removably receives an electronic device. The protective flap member has an exterior flap surface and an interior flap surface. A display screen and at least one speaker are disposed in the interior flap surface of the protective flap member. The protective flap member is pivotally affixed to the protective base member and the protective base member and the protective flap member selectively move between an open and a closed orientation. The closed orientation is defined by the interior flap surface of the protective flap member resting against the interior base surface of the protective base member.