Electronic Device Stand Module Gravity-Driven Automatic Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current stands for all-in-one PCs require manual adjustment to expand or retract, causing inconvenience in use.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a stand module featuring a sliding component that automatically expands and retracts using gravity and external forces, allowing the supporting component to adjust without user intervention, utilizing magnetic and elastic components for positioning and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment mechanism is used for stand expansion and retraction, then the stand can be supported on desktop and tilted at suitable angle, but user convenience deteriorates due to requiring manual adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The stand module automatically expands and retracts based on gravitational force and magnetic interaction without requiring user operation. When the electronic device is placed on a desktop, gravity causes the sliding component to move, which triggers the supporting component to expand automatically. Conversely, when removed from the desktop, gravity causes automatic retraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical adjustment mechanisms (such as screws, levers, or buttons) with a gravity-driven sliding component system. The mechanical system uses gravitational force to drive the sliding component along a guide rail, which in turn actuates the supporting component through magnetic interaction, eliminating the need for manual mechanical adjustment.
2Ease of operation
If automatic adjustment using gravity and magnetic components is implemented, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional sliding component, magnetic components, and guide rail structure
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding component serves multiple functions: it acts as a guide for the supporting component's movement, a driver for expansion through gravitational force, and a connector between the magnetic components. The guide rail provides both structural support and movement guidance. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting component is nested within the guide rail structure, allowing it to move along the predetermined path while being constrained by the rail. The magnetic components are integrated into the sliding component and supporting component structures. This nesting approach consolidates multiple functions into a compact arrangement, reducing overall structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables convenient and automatic adjustment of the stand module, allowing the user to easily tilt the display for comfortable viewing without manual adjustment, improving usability and reducing user effort.
Implementation Method 1
the sliding component is adapted to slide to a second position to drive the prop to push the supporting component, so that the supporting component expands from the main body
Implementation Method 2
The sliding component in the first position is adapted to restrict the supporting component to be retracted to the main body by a magnetic attraction between the two magnetic components
Implementation Method 3
The sliding component in the second position is adapted to restrict the supporting component to be expanded from the main body by a magnetic repulsion between the two magnetic components
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AI summary
An electronic device including a main body and a stand module is provided. The stand module includes a supporting component and a sliding component. The supporting component is pivoted to the main body. The sliding component is slidably disposed to the main body and has an end. The sliding component is adapted to slide to a first position such that the end protrudes out of the main body. The end is adapted to receive an external force to move inside the main body, such that the sliding component slides to a second position and drives the supporting component to expand from the main body.