Recessed Touchpad Assembly for Housing Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
The exposure of touchpad assemblies in electronic devices can compromise the structural strength and stability of the device housing.
Innovation Solution
A touchpad assembly is disposed in a seating recess within the housing, with driving units on the touchpad and housing surfaces that vibrate in response to user input, enhancing structural stability and user input convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the touchpad assembly is exposed on the housing surface, then user input convenience is improved, but housing strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The touchpad assembly is nested within a seating recess formed in the housing surface, allowing it to be integrated into the housing structure rather than mounted on top. This nesting approach maintains housing strength while providing touchpad functionality, as the touchpad occupies a recessed space rather than adding to the external surface area.
2Ease of operation
If the touchpad assembly is exposed on the housing surface, then user input convenience is improved, but structural stability worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The touchpad assembly is nested within a seating recess formed in the housing surface, allowing it to be integrated into the housing structure rather than mounted on top. This nesting approach maintains structural stability while providing touchpad functionality, as the touchpad occupies a recessed space rather than compromising the housing's structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If driving units are added to enable touchpad movement, then user input functionality is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first driving unit is disposed on the touchpad assembly while the second driving unit is disposed on the inner surface of the housing, with both units working together to move the touchpad assembly. This merging of driving units across different components achieves the functionality of touchpad movement while distributing the complexity across multiple integrated parts rather than requiring a single complex mechanism.
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 prevents deterioration of the housing strength and enhances structural stability while providing intuitive user input through the touchpad assembly.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one first driving unit may be configured to receive an electrical signal to, together with the at least one second driving unit, move or vibrate the touchpad assembly
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a seating recess formed in one surface, a touchpad assembly disposed in the seating recess on one surface of the housing and configured to detect a user input, at least one first driving unit disposed on the touchpad assembly and at least partially received in the housing, and at least one second driving unit disposed on an inner surface of the housing and at least partially facing the first driving unit. The first driving unit may be configured to receive an electrical signal to, together with the second driving unit, move or vibrate the touchpad assembly.