Rotating Integrated Control Structure for Single-Hole Electronic Housings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices have a low overall strength and poor appearance unity due to multiple accommodation holes for physical controls, which compromises their structural integrity and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a first shell, a driven component, and a control component, where the control component is integrated into the shell or on the driven component, with a single accommodation hole allowing the driven component to rotate between positions, thereby enabling the control component to switch between states without the need for multiple holes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple accommodation holes are formed on the electronic device to accommodate first physical controls, then rapid control functions are implemented, but the entire strength and appearance unity of the electronic device deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple first physical controls into a single integrated control component that rotates within one accommodation hole. Instead of having separate holes for each control (power, volume up, volume down), all controls are combined into one component that can be rotated to different positions, each position corresponding to a different control function. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining rapid control functionality while eliminating multiple holes that would compromise structural strength and appearance unity.
2Ease of operation
If multiple accommodation holes are formed on the electronic device to accommodate first physical controls, then rapid control functions are implemented, but the appearance unity of the electronic device deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple control functions into a single accommodation hole, creating a unified appearance on the device surface. The integrated control component maintains a clean, minimalist aesthetic by eliminating the visual disruption of multiple holes, while still providing rapid access to power, volume up, and volume down controls through rotational positioning.
3Strength
If the control component is integrated into the shell or on the driven component with a single accommodation hole, then the number of accommodation holes is reduced improving strength and appearance unity, but the complexity of the control mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal control component that performs multiple functions (power control, volume up, volume down) through a single mechanism. The driven component can rotate to different positions, with each position activating a different control function. This multi-functionality approach reduces the number of accommodation holes needed while managing complexity through a standardized, versatile control mechanism rather than multiple separate controls.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides an electronic device, including: a first shell, a driven component, and a first control component, where the first control component is disposed in the first shell or on the driven component, an accommodation hole is formed on the first shell, and the driven component may be retracted into the first shell or may be at least partially protruded from the shell through the accommodation hole.