Rotating Bracket Terminal Device for Flexible Configurations and Thermal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current terminal devices, such as notebook computers and pad computers, offer limited usage configurations and poor support for typing, with inadequate touch support and heat dissipation.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device design featuring a base part with a keyboard, a rotating bracket part, and a display screen that can switch between multiple usage configurations, including pad, notebook, desktop pad, and pad with support, allowing flexible use and enhanced heat dissipation through the placement of computing and cooling components in the bracket part.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal device is designed as a traditional notebook computer with fixed configuration, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the usage configuration is monotonic and provides poor support for touching
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device is divided into three main segments: base part, bracket part, and second terminal part. Each segment can be independently positioned and rotated relative to others through shaft mechanisms, enabling multiple usage configurations without requiring complete structural redesign. The keyboard part is further segmented into key groups that can rotate independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs dynamic structures including rotatable bracket part connected to base part via first shaft, and rotatable second terminal part connected to bracket part via second shaft. These dynamic connections allow the device to transition between different usage modes (notebook mode, pad mode, desktop pad mode) by rotating components relative to each other, providing adaptability without permanent structural changes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the terminal device is designed as a pad computer with good touch support and portability, then the adaptability is improved, but the input convenience for word typing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device integrates both pad computer functionality (touch screen interface) and notebook computer functionality (physical keyboard) into a single device. The same hardware platform supports multiple input methods and usage modes, making it universal enough to handle both touch-based operations and traditional typing tasks effectively.
3Temperature
If the computing component is placed in the base part, then the structure is compact, but the heat dissipation deteriorates and causes heat transfer to the base and display screen
Solution Approach 1:
The computing component is extracted from the base part and relocated to the bracket part. This separation removes the heat-generating component from the base structure, preventing heat transfer to the base part and second terminal part. The bracket part serves as an isolated thermal zone that can dissipate heat more effectively without affecting other components.
4Temperature
If the bracket part is made thick to accommodate computing components, then the heat dissipation is improved, but the thickness mismatch with keyboard part causes structural inconsistency
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket part is designed with non-uniform thickness distribution: the first region (containing computing components) has greater thickness to accommodate heat dissipation requirements, while the second region has reduced thickness to match the keyboard part. This local quality variation allows the bracket part to satisfy both thermal management and structural consistency requirements simultaneously.
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a terminal device, comprising a first terminal part and a second terminal part, the first terminal part comprising a base part; a keyboard part on the a first region of the base part; a bracket part on a second region of the base part adjacent to the first region, wherein, the thickness of the keyboard part matches the thickness of the bracket part; a first shaft on a side of the base part away from the keyboard part and connected with the bracket part so that the bracket part can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the first shaft; a second shaft on a side of the bracket part away from the first shaft and connected with the second terminal part, so that the second terminal part can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the second shaft.