Satellite Terminal Cradle With Modular Coupling Blocks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cradles for satellite terminals are limited by their shape, preventing the use of smartphones with different shapes and requiring a new satellite terminal when a smartphone is changed, leading to complex manufacturing processes and increased costs due to various cradle shapes.
Innovation Solution
A cradle system comprising a first cradle with convex-concave coupling blocks and a second cradle with press-fitting Lego-style coupling holes and grooves, allowing easy attachment and detachment, enabling the use of different smartphones with the same satellite terminal by replacing only the second cradle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the cradle is integrally formed with the satellite terminal to provide a fixed structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the adaptability to different smartphone shapes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cradle is divided into two separate parts: a first cradle that is integrally formed with the satellite terminal and provides structural stability, and a second cradle that can be detached and replaced to accommodate different smartphone shapes. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The first cradle is designed with universal coupling blocks that can interface with multiple types of second cradles, making the satellite terminal compatible with various smartphone models. The standardized coupling mechanism enables one first cradle to support multiple different second cradles.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a new satellite terminal is provided for each smartphone model to ensure compatibility, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The first cradle serves as a universal base unit that can accommodate multiple different second cradles through standardized coupling blocks. This allows a single satellite terminal design to support various smartphone models without requiring separate satellite terminal units for each phone.
Solution Approach 2:
The smartphone-specific adaptation features are extracted into separate second cradle units that can be independently produced and replaced. This separates the universal satellite terminal functionality from the variable smartphone interface requirements, simplifying the main satellite terminal design.
3Adaptability or versatility
If various models of satellite terminals with different cradle shapes are supplied to match different smartphones, then the adaptability is improved, but the manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The first cradle is designed as a universal component with standardized coupling blocks that can interface with multiple types of second cradles. This allows manufacturers to produce a single type of first cradle that works with various smartphones, reducing the need for multiple satellite terminal variants.
Solution Approach 2:
When a user upgrades to a new smartphone model, only the second cradle needs to be replaced rather than the entire satellite terminal. The first cradle and its coupling blocks can be retained and reused, reducing waste and manufacturing costs.
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AI summary
The present invention comprises: a first cradle installed at a satellite terminal and formed so as to have at least one coupling block; and a second cradle in which a smartphone terminal is seated and which is formed so as to have a block-coupling portion on one side thereof, wherein said block-coupling portion is to be coupled to the block of the first cradle.