Retractable Exterior Button Assembly for Mobile Gaming Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing e-sports mobile phones with virtual buttons lack game feedback, resulting in a subpar user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a rotatable exterior button and a sliding assembly that allows the button to protrude and retract, enabling physical button presses to trigger internal buttons, thereby enhancing gaming feedback.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If virtual buttons on the screen are used, then the device structure remains simple, but the game feedback is low and user experience is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The button structure transitions from a static virtual button to a dynamic physical button that can protrude from and retract into the casing. The sliding assembly enables the button to change its position dynamically, providing tactile feedback when protruding while maintaining a flush profile when retracted, thus resolving the contradiction between providing game feedback and maintaining structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If a physical button that protrudes from the casing is used, then gaming feedback is improved, but the device occupies more space and increases in size
Solution Approach 1:
The button is designed to nest within the casing when not in use, with the sliding assembly allowing it to protrude only when needed for gaming. This nesting approach enables the button to occupy minimal space during normal operation while providing full physical feedback functionality during gaming, thus resolving the contradiction between providing gaming feedback and minimizing device volume.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a sliding assembly with multiple components is used, then button functionality is enhanced, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding assembly is segmented into distinct functional components: a sliding body that moves linearly, a toggle mechanism that converts rotational motion to linear motion, and a pusher that transfers force to the button. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system manageability and manufacturability, resolving the contradiction between enhanced functionality and device complexity.
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 provides a tangible gaming feedback experience by allowing users to physically press buttons, improving user interaction and satisfaction, while also reducing manufacturing costs and saving space through the use of magnetic forces.
Implementation Method 1
the electronic device further includes a magnetic member located in the casing and configured to attract the sliding assembly to move between the first position and the second position
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device includes a casing, an exterior button, a sliding assembly and an internal button. The casing includes an outer surface and an opening at the outer surface. The exterior button has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is pivotally connected to the casing so that the exterior button is rotatably disposed at the casing. The sliding assembly is movably disposed on the casing, and includes a sliding body, a toggle and a pusher, the sliding body is located in the casing, the toggle is fixed to the sliding body and exposed to the casing, and the pusher is linked with the sliding body in a first direction, and is movably disposed at the sliding body in a second direction. The inner button is located in the casing, and the sliding assembly is located between the outer button and the inner button.