Sliding Support Pen Mechanism for Portable Device Stand Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable electronic devices with touch screens often require separate touch pens and supporting legs, increasing manufacturing costs and affecting the device's exterior appearance, as these components serve singular purposes and are not combined.
Innovation Solution
A supporting device with a main body, shaft, and rotating component that can slide and rotate, allowing the shaft to function as both a touch pen and a supporting leg by extending beyond the main body through an opening, providing flexibility in usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If separate touch pen and supporting leg are included in the portable electronic device, then both touch pen and supporting leg functionalities are provided, but manufacturing cost increases and exterior appearance is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the touch pen and supporting leg into a single integrated component. The main body houses both the shaft (touch pen) and the supporting leg, allowing one component to fulfill multiple functions. This merging eliminates the need for separate items, reducing component quantity while maintaining both functionalities.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated component is designed with multi-functionality: the shaft can be extended to serve as a touch pen, while the supporting leg can be deployed to prop up the device. A single component structure achieves universal application, providing both touch input capability and device support function without requiring separate specialized parts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If separate touch pen and supporting leg are included in the portable electronic device, then both touch pen and supporting leg functionalities are provided, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the touch pen and supporting leg into one integrated component with shared housing and mechanism, the patent reduces the total number of parts that need to be manufactured, assembled, and quality-checked. This consolidation simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces costs compared to producing and assembling separate touch pen and supporting leg components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If separate touch pen and supporting leg are included in the portable electronic device, then both touch pen and supporting leg functionalities are provided, but exterior appearance is affected
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated design merges the shaft and supporting leg into a unified structure with a single main body, creating a cleaner and more streamlined exterior appearance. Without separate protruding components for the touch pen and supporting leg, the device maintains a more aesthetic and cohesive external form while still providing both functionalities through the integrated mechanism.
Data Source
AI summary
A supporting device of the invention comprises a main body, a shaft, and a rotating component. The main body comprises a sliding path and an opening. The shaft and the rotating component can slide along the sliding path. The rotating component is connected to the shaft. The shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can then be extended beyond the main body through the opening. Through the aforementioned configuration, the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body.