Rotatable Electronic Device Body for Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face limitations in form adjustment due to weight imbalances between supporting and supported members, leading to stability issues when placed on a surface.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a first body with a target housing and a second body that is rotatably connected, allowing for adjustable angles and support configurations to maintain stability despite weight differences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the supporting member (e.g., keyboard) is made lighter than the supported member (e.g., screen), then the electronic device can achieve more flexible forms and better portability, but the device becomes unstable and tips when placed on a surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable connection between the first body (supporting member) and second body (supported member), allowing the device to dynamically adjust between different device attitudes. This dynamic structure enables the device to adapt to various usage scenarios while maintaining stability through adjustable configurations rather than fixed weight distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of the target member (extending it beyond the initial contact point) to alter the device's stability characteristics. By modifying the structural parameters rather than weight parameters, the device achieves stability despite the supporting member being lighter than the supported member.
2Ease of operation
If the supporting member is made lighter than the supported member, then the device achieves better portability and form adjustability, but the user experience deteriorates due to tipping and instability issues
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection enables the device to transition between different attitudes (e.g., laptop mode, tablet mode, tent mode), providing operational flexibility and portability while maintaining reliability in each specific configuration through proper center of gravity positioning and support geometry.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the forms of the electronic device are limited to ensure stability, then placement stability is improved, but user convenience deteriorates due to restricted adjustment range
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by making the device structure dynamic rather than fixed. The rotatable connection allows continuous adjustment between different attitudes, providing user convenience, while each attainable configuration maintains stability through the designed geometry of the target member and weight distribution principles.
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AI summary
An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a target housing in contact with a supporting surface. The target housing includes a target member and a Base member forming the first body. The second body is rotatably connected to the first body. A weight of the first body is smaller than a weight of the second body. In response to the electronic device being in a first device attitude, the second body covers the target member. In response to the electronic device being in a second device attitude, the second body has a target angle with the first body. The target member is configured to support the electronic device to be in the second device attitude to reduce an impact when the weight of the first body is smaller than the weight of the second body.