Rotary Shaft Link Support Structure for Smooth Stable Pivoting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional rotary shaft structures in electronic devices suffer from poor operational smoothness and limited rotational freedom due to complex connections lacking a locating mechanism, causing the pivotally connected sections to loosen and swing, rather than smoothly rotate.

Innovation Solution

A uniform distribution support structure for rotary shaft link assemblies, featuring connection members with hollow sections and spacer shaft rods, along with a flexible support member and guide faces, which allows the connection members and spacer shaft rods to pivotally rotate and displace stably at fixed intervals, ensuring smooth operation by abutting guide faces and arched surfaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If multiple rotary shafts are disposed on two sides of pivoted sections to improve supporting strength, then the strength of supporting structure is improved, but the coordination between rotary shafts becomes不理想 and rotational freedom is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupporting strengthVSAvoidrotational freedom
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The invention divides the connection members into multiple segments (first connection member, second connection member, third connection member) that can independently pivot relative to each other. Each segment can rotate freely around its own pivot point, enabling multi-directional movement and improving rotational freedom while maintaining supporting strength through the distributed segment structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The invention transforms the static fixed-position rotary shaft arrangement into a dynamic system where connection members can adaptively change their relative positions. The pivotable connection members allow the structure to dynamically adjust its configuration during operation, enabling smooth coordination between multiple rotation points without limiting rotational freedom.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Strength

If complicated connection structures are used to connect components, then the supporting strength is improved, but the pivotally connected sections loosen and swing and cannot rotate smoothly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupporting strengthVSAvoidrotation smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the locating function from the complicated connection structure and implements it through simple positioning holes and positioning pins. This separation allows the connection structure to maintain strength while the dedicated positioning elements ensure precise component alignment, preventing loosening and swinging during rotation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces positioning holes and positioning pins as intermediary elements between connection members. These intermediaries provide precise locating functionality, ensuring that pivotally connected sections maintain accurate relative positions while rotating, thereby preventing loosening and swinging without requiring complicated connection structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Device complexity

If no locating mechanism is provided for components, then the device complexity is reduced, but the pivotally connected sections loosen and swing

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection structure complexityVSAvoidcomponent positioning stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The invention implements self-locating functionality through positioning holes and positioning pins that automatically align and locate connection members during assembly. This self-service locating mechanism maintains component positioning stability without requiring complex external locating systems, thereby keeping the device complexity low while ensuring stable component arrangement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11732748B2Uniform distribution support structure of rotary shaft link assembly
Publication Date: 2023.08.22 FIRST DOME
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AI summary

A uniform distribution support structure of rotary shaft link assembly includes a rotary shaft assembly and a support assembly. The rotary shaft assembly has multiple connection members. Each connection member is formed with a hollow section and a perforation. A guide face is disposed in each hollow section. A spacer shaft rod is disposed between each two adjacent connection members. Each spacer shaft rod is formed with a through hole. A guide arched face is disposed in each through hole. The support assembly has a support member and a lateral support member passing through the through holes and the hollow sections. Multiple opposite guide arched faces are disposed on the support member. Multiple opposite guide faces are disposed on the lateral support member. The guide faces and the guide arched faces respectively abut against the opposite guide faces and the opposite guide arched faces.