Rotating Electronic Device Shielding Member for Connection Protection

Solution Overview

Problem

In electronic devices with rotating components, exposed connection members compromise both appearance and user safety due to their visibility and potential vulnerability during rotation.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device incorporates a shielding member with a shielding slot that houses and protects the connection member, ensuring it remains hidden during rotation, thereby enhancing both aesthetics and safety by preventing exposure and potential damage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Shape

If the connection member is exposed during rotation, then the device structure is simple, but the appearance is compromised and user safety is affected

Engineering Contradiction:

ImproveappearanceVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ShapeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The shielding member is nested within the connection device structure, with the connection member passing through the shielding slot of the shielding member. This nesting arrangement allows the shielding member to conceal the connection member during rotation while maintaining a compact integrated structure, resolving the contradiction between appearance and device complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The shielding member acts as an intermediary component between the connection device and the external environment. It mediates by providing a shielding slot that allows the connection member to pass through while concealing it from view, thus improving appearance without compromising the connection function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the connection member is exposed during rotation, then the device structure is simple, but user safety is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser safetyVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The shielding member is nested within the connection device structure, with the connection member passing through the shielding slot of the shielding member. This nesting arrangement allows the shielding member to conceal the connection member during rotation while maintaining a compact integrated structure, resolving the contradiction between appearance and device complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The shielding member acts as an intermediary component between the connection device and the external environment. It mediates by providing a shielding slot that allows the connection member to pass through while concealing it from view, thus improving appearance without compromising the connection function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11181952B2Electronic device

Publication Date: 2021.11.23 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD

AI summary

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, a connection device, a fixed member, a shielding member, and a connection member. The connection device is respectively connected to the first body and the second body, and the first body is rotatable relative to the second body through the connection device. The fixed member is fixed on the first body. The shielding member is rotatably connected to the fixed member, abuts the second body, and has a shielding slot. The connection member is configured to be electrically connected to a first electronic apparatus of the first body and a second electronic apparatus of the second body, and the connection member passes through the shielding slot.