Protective Cover With Embedded Electronic Components

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional protective covers for electronic devices primarily focus on protection and aesthetics, lacking additional functional capabilities that could enhance the device's performance without requiring removal of the cover.

Innovation Solution

A protective cover design that integrates a first and second case frame with embedded electronic components, such as an ultrasonic sensor module and a connector module, allowing the cover to perform additional functions like data exchange and charging without separating the electronic device, while also providing protection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a protective cover is designed to only protect and decorate the electronic device, then the exterior is protected and aesthetically enhanced, but no additional functions are provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection functionVSAvoidfunctional capabilities
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The protective cover is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the electronic device exterior while also providing additional functional capabilities through integrated electronic components such as sensors, connectors, and communication modules. This allows the cover to serve both protective and functional purposes, resolving the contradiction between protection reliability and functional versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines the protective cover structure with electronic components by positioning them between the first and second case frames. The electronic components are integrated into the cover assembly, merging the protective function with additional functionalities like sensing, connectivity, and data exchange, thereby eliminating the need for separate devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If electronic components are integrated between the first and second case frames, then additional functions are enabled, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadditional functionsVSAvoidstructural complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic components are nested within the protective cover structure, specifically positioned between the first and second case frames. This nesting approach allows the electronic components to be housed within the existing cover assembly without requiring additional external structures, thereby enabling additional functions while minimizing increases in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The protective cover is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the electronic device exterior while also providing additional functional capabilities through integrated electronic components such as sensors, connectors, and communication modules. This allows the cover to serve both protective and functional purposes, resolving the contradiction between protection reliability and functional versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the protective cover includes embedded electronic components for data exchange and charging, then additional functionalities are provided, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefunctional capabilitiesVSAvoidmanufacturing process
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic components are nested within the protective cover structure, specifically positioned between the first and second case frames. This nesting approach allows the electronic components to be housed within the existing cover assembly without requiring additional external structures, thereby enabling additional functions while minimizing increases in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

4Weight of moving object

If the protective cover is designed to be slim and simple, then portability is improved, but additional functions cannot be integrated

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveportabilityVSAvoidfunctional capabilities
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The electronic components are nested within the protective cover structure, specifically positioned between the first and second case frames. This nesting approach allows the electronic components to be housed within the existing cover assembly without requiring additional external structures, thereby enabling additional functions while minimizing increases in overall device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS10263658B2Protective cover and electronic device having it
Publication Date: 2019.04.16 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A protective cover and an electronic device having it are provided. The protective cover for receiving and protecting at least part of an electronic device includes a first case frame comprising a mounting surface for mounting the electronic device, a second case frame for forming an exterior of the protective cover by combining with the first case frame, and at least one electronic component interposed between the first case frame and the second case frame and electrically connected to the electronic device. Thus, the electronic device can be protected from an external impact or a foreign substance, and various additional functions can be performed in aid of the electronic device.