Sliding Mainframe Notebook Reducing Folding Size
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current notebook computers face challenges in downsizing their volume while maintaining the ability to efficiently convert between notebook and tablet statuses, as they are typically equipped with a keyboard that hinders volume reduction.
Innovation Solution
A notebook computer design featuring a sliding computer mainframe and dual display screens with a hinge structure and pivoting mechanism, allowing the mainframe to change orientations relative to the display screens, and utilizing curved guide grooves and sliding posts for smooth transition between configurations, thereby reducing folding size and enhancing conversion convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a keyboard device is equipped in the notebook computer, then the conversion between notebook status and tablet status is enabled, but the overall volume cannot be downsized
Solution Approach 1:
The computer mainframe is nested within the display screen assembly, allowing the mainframe to be stored inside the display structure when not in use. This nesting arrangement enables the keyboard functionality to be integrated without increasing the overall device volume, as the mainframe occupies space within the existing display assembly footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The mainframe is designed to be movable relative to the display screen through a sliding mechanism, allowing dynamic reconfiguration between notebook and tablet modes. The mainframe can slide into position for keyboard use or be retracted for tablet mode, providing adaptability without permanent volume increase.
2Ease of operation
If the mainframe is made slidable to change arrangement orientations, then the conversion between notebook and tablet status is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide groove is designed with a curved shape that guides the mainframe's movement between different orientations. The curved geometry naturally directs the mainframe along a smooth path during sliding, reducing the need for complex mechanical guides or multiple components while ensuring precise positioning in both notebook and tablet configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding mechanism with curved guide groove serves multiple functions: it enables orientation change, provides structural support, and guides the mainframe's movement. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate components for each function, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity despite the added mobility.
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AI summary
A notebook computer includes a connecting portion, a first display screen portion, a hinge structure and a computer mainframe. The first display screen portion has a first display surface. The hinge structure is pivotally connected to the connecting portion and the first display screen portion, respectively. The computer mainframe is slidably disposed on the connecting portion. The computer mainframe is slidable relative to the first display screen portion for alternatively changing arrangement orientations of the computer mainframe relative to the first display screen portion.