Rotating Multifunctional Data Memory for Simultaneous Charging and Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Apple devices require both a data line and mobile memory, leading to increased user burden due to space and angle limitations when trying to connect and charge simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional rotary data memory device with a housing, master control module, memory, and connectors that allow for rotatable and positionable integration of a lightning connector and USB connector, enabling simultaneous use and reducing the need for multiple objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a data line and mobile memory are carried at the same time, then both data transfer and storage functions are available, but the number of objects carried increases and convenience decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a data line (with Lightning connector and USB connector) and a mobile memory into a single integrated device. The housing contains both connectors and the memory unit, allowing users to have both data transfer and storage capabilities in one object rather than carrying separate data cable and memory device
Solution Approach 2:
The device performs multiple functions simultaneously: it serves as a data transfer cable (connecting Apple devices to computers), a mobile storage device (with expandable memory), and a charging cable (with power input/output capabilities). This multi-functionality eliminates the need for multiple separate objects
2Ease of operation
If connectors are integrated in a fixed position, then the structure is simple, but connection space and angle limitations occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable connection mechanism where the upper housing (containing Lightning connector) can rotate relative to the lower housing (containing USB connector) around a pivot shaft. This dynamic structure allows the connectors to adjust their relative positions and angles, providing flexible connection options for different usage scenarios without requiring a complex multi-component system
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable mechanism introduces rotational movement around a pivot shaft, adding a dimensional aspect to the connector positioning. This allows the connectors to achieve various spatial arrangements (different angles and orientations) while maintaining a relatively simple integrated housing structure
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional rotary data memory, comprising a housing, a master control module, a memory, a first connector, and a second connector. The housing has an upper housing and lower housing. The upper housing and lower housing are movably connected and can relatively and rotatably move around a pivot shaft. The first connector is mounted on the upper housing. The second connector is mounted on the lower housing. The first connector and the second connector are both communicatively connected to the master control module. This breaks through spatial and angular limitations on the connection between an Apple device and a periphery device, is a simple apparatus for an Apple device to possess both the functions of a data line and a mobile memory, and is compact in volume and easy to carry.