Sliding Housing Component Stacking for Concealed Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices with transformable structures face challenges in efficiently arranging electronic components within sliding housings, leading to interference and aesthetic issues due to insufficient space and exposed openings.
Innovation Solution
A slidable electronic device design with a first and second housing, featuring a bendable member and flexible display, allows for efficient component arrangement by stacking components and covering them in a slide-in state, minimizing interference and exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If electronic components are arranged in the inner space of sliding housings, then functional requirements are met, but space is insufficient and interference occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional planar arrangement to three-dimensional stacked arrangement of electronic components. Multiple components are arranged vertically in layers within the limited inner space, effectively utilizing the Z-axis dimension to increase component capacity without expanding the footprint area.
Solution Approach 2:
Electronic components are nested within each other in a stacked configuration, where components are arranged in multiple layers with upper components positioned above lower components. This nesting approach maximizes the use of vertical space within the housing inner volume.
2Ease of operation
If openings are always exposed to the outside, then component functionality is maintained, but aesthetics are deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The housing structure is designed to be dynamic, transitioning between open and closed states. The second housing can slide relative to the first housing, dynamically covering or exposing the openings and components based on operational requirements, thus adapting between accessibility and aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The second housing is preliminarily positioned to cover the openings when not in use, maintaining aesthetic appearance. The covering action is prepared in advance and can be quickly opened when component accessibility is needed.
3Productivity
If components are stacked to reduce interference, then space efficiency is improved, but component assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The component assembly is segmented into multiple discrete layers or stacks, with each layer containing specific components. This segmentation allows for modular assembly where each layer can be prepared and positioned independently, reducing the overall assembly complexity despite the increased number of components.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first space formed by a first side member including a first side, a second side extending in a direction perpendicular to the first side, and a third side extending from the second side in parallel with the first side, a second housing which is slidably coupled to the first housing in a first direction and includes a second space, a bendable member which is connected to the first housing, is at least partially accommodated into the second space in a slide-in state, and forms a plane that is at least partially identical to the first housing in a slide-out state, a flexible display including a first portion disposed to be viewable from an outside in the slide-in state and a second portion which extends from the first portion and is accommodated into the second space through the bendable member so as not to be at least partially viewable from the outside, and a component assembly which is disposed in the first space to correspond to the outside through an opening formed in at least a portion of the first housing and comprises at least two electronic components, wherein the opening may be covered by at least a portion of the second housing in the slide-in state, and in the slide-in state, the first side and the third side may be accommodated into the second space so as not to be viewable from the outside.