Rotating Bottom Shell for Protected Port Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The miniaturization of electronic devices has led to insufficient space for connection ports, making it difficult to access them due to the devices' thin thickness, which complicates usage and protection.
Innovation Solution
A pivotally connected bottom shell in an electronic device that rotates to expose an electrical connection port when needed, utilizing a driving unit with a motor and multi-linkage structure to create an opening between the main body and the bottom shell, allowing the port to be covered and exposed as required.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the thickness of electronic devices is decreased for miniaturization, then the device size is reduced, but the space for connection ports becomes insufficient and access becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom shell is designed to rotate between a closed position and an opened position, transforming from a static structure to a dynamic one. This allows the connection port to be concealed when not in use (maintaining thin profile) and accessible when needed (solving the access problem), directly resolving the contradiction between device miniaturization and port accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
The connection port access problem is solved by adding a rotational dimension to the bottom shell. Instead of trying to fit the port within the limited planar space of a thin device, the solution moves the port access into the third dimension through rotation, allowing the port to be hidden when closed and exposed when opened, thus resolving the space constraint contradiction
2Volume of moving object
If the thickness of electronic devices is decreased, then the device becomes more compact, but the connection port cannot be properly protected
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable bottom shell provides dynamic protection for the connection port. When closed, the port is physically protected from damage and contamination. When opened, the port is accessible for connection. This dynamic mechanism maintains port protection reliability while preserving the thin device profile, resolving the contradiction between compactness and protection
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom shell is separated into a movable segment that can rotate independently from the main device body. This segmentation allows the connection port to be isolated and protected within the bottom shell structure, which can then be rotated to either expose or conceal the port as needed, solving both the protection and accessibility requirements in a thin device
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided, including a main body, a bottom shell, and an electrical connection port. The bottom shell is pivotally connected to the main body, and the electrical connection port is disposed on the bottom shell. When the bottom shell is in a closed position relative to the main body, the electrical connection port is covered by the main body. When the bottom shell rotates from the closed position to an opened position relative to the main body, an opening is formed between the main body and the bottom shell, and the electrical connection port is exposed to the opening.