Reconfigurable Handle for Electronic Device Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices experience instability and shaking during input operations like typing or touch control due to conventional soft cloth fixing belts, which are not suitable for desktop use.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a handle with a positioning mechanism that allows for two states of connection: a lifting function and a stable holding function, using a positioning member and unlocking assembly to securely attach the handle to the device main body at different positions, preventing instability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a soft cloth fixing belt is used to attach the device to the user's hand, then the device can be firmly held during portable use, but the device becomes unstable and shakes during input operations when placed on a desktop
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed to be dynamically reconfigurable between two states: a first state for portable use where the handle connects to the upper end of the device, and a second state for desktop use where the handle connects to the bottom of the device. This dynamic reconfiguration allows the device to adapt its stability characteristics based on the usage scenario, resolving the contradiction between portable firmness and desktop stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the connection position parameter of the handle relative to the device main body. By switching the connection point between the upper end (for portable use) and the bottom (for desktop use), the physical characteristics of the device are altered to achieve optimal stability for each usage scenario, thereby resolving the stability contradiction.
2Ease of operation
If a handle is added to provide lifting and holding functions, then portability is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The handle serves multiple functions: it provides lifting capability, offers secure holding during portable use, and enables stable desktop operation when reconfigured. By making the handle multi-functional and reconfigurable between two states, the invention adds versatility without requiring multiple separate components, thus managing complexity while enhancing ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle incorporates a positioning mechanism with a positioning member and unlocking assembly that enables dynamic reconfiguration between two connection states. This dynamic design allows a single handle structure to perform multiple functions (portable holding and desktop stability) without requiring separate fixed structures for each mode, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a device main body, a handle and a positioning mechanism. The handle is adapted to be connected to the device main body in a first state, and is adapted to be connected to the device main body in a second state. The positioning mechanism includes a positioning member and an unlocking assembly. The positioning member is movably disposed on the handle. The positioning member is adapted to position the handle to the first state and adapted to position the handle to the second state. The unlocking assembly is movably disposed on the handle and is adapted to remove positioning of the positioning member acted on the handle.