Rotating Display Module with Segmented Keyboard for Mode Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices with combined monitor and keyboard modules are bulky and inconvenient due to non-ergonomic key arrangements and limited space, making it difficult to access multimedia functions.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device design featuring a keyboard module with distinct areas for QWERTY and multimedia keys, and a display module with a detachable connecting surface that can rotate 180 degrees to switch between operation modes, allowing users to selectively access either QWERTY or multimedia keys while maintaining a compact form factor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If monitor module and keyboard module are combined by slidably pivotal axis or rotatably pivotal axis, then the device can switch between operation modes, but the device becomes bulky and the key arrangement becomes non-ergonomic
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard module is divided into distinct key areas (QWERTY keys, multimedia keys, navigation keys) with a joining area in between, allowing the display module to be positioned at different locations. This segmentation enables mode switching without requiring a bulky pivotal connection between entire modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The display module connects to the joining area and can be positioned in different spatial orientations (first direction for QWERTY mode, second direction for multimedia mode). This dimensional positioning allows mode switching while maintaining a compact overall device structure.
2Volume of moving object
If all modules are designed separately to reduce device size, then the device becomes compact, but the keyboard module space is reduced making operation difficult and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The joining area serves multiple functions: it acts as a structural connection point, an electrical connection interface, and a positioning mechanism for the display module. This multi-functionality allows separate module design while maintaining ease of operation through proper spatial arrangement of keys.
Solution Approach 2:
The display module is detachably disposed on the joining area, allowing it to be dynamically positioned in different directions based on the desired operation mode. This dynamic positioning ensures ergonomic key access while maintaining compact device dimensions.
3Volume of moving object
If display module is detachably disposed on joining area, then the device becomes compact with ergonomic key access, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The joining area merges multiple functions into a single structural element: mechanical connection, electrical connection, and display module positioning. This merging reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby reducing overall structural complexity despite the detachable design.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided, and includes a keyboard module and a display module. The keyboard module includes a first key area, a second key area, and a joining area disposed between the first key area and the second key area. The display module has a connecting surface detachably disposed on the joining area and electrical connected to the keyboard module. The display module is stood on the keyboard module to face a first direction in a first operation mode and a second direction is opposite to the first direction in a second operation mode.