Stylus Pen Holder Gravity Storage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image forming apparatuses with stylus pens face issues of inconvenient storage, aesthetic concerns due to exposure, and risk of the stylus pen falling out or being lost, especially when the device vibrates.
Innovation Solution
A pen holder design with a storage section featuring a first hollow portion and a second hollow portion with a lower bottom, allowing the stylus pen to be inserted and stored at a slight downward angle, preventing it from falling out and maintaining a compact, aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the stylus pen is clamped by a clamping member, then the stylus pen is securely held, but some force is necessary to remove the stylus pen making it inconvenient for users who wish to use the stylus pen immediately
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the clamping function from a separate clamping member and integrates it into the pen holder structure itself. The pen holder includes a holding portion with a bottom surface that contacts the stylus pen and a side surface that prevents removal, thereby securing the stylus pen without requiring a separate clamping mechanism that would need force to remove.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the holding function and the prevention-of-removal function into a single integrated pen holder structure. The holding portion combines both functions in one component, eliminating the need for separate clamping members and reducing the force required to remove the stylus pen while maintaining secure holding.
2Ease of operation
If the stylus pen is entirely exposed while stored, then the stylus pen is easily accessible, but the area around the operation panel is complicated and the image forming apparatus becomes aesthetically unpleasing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention nests the stylus pen within the pen holder structure, with the pen holder integrating into the image forming apparatus housing. The stylus pen is held in a recessed position within the holding portion, allowing it to be easily accessed while maintaining a compact, aesthetically pleasing appearance that does not complicate the area around the operation panel.
3Device complexity
If the stylus pen is simply placed in a concavity, then the structure is simple, but the stylus pen may fall out of place if the image forming apparatus vibrates intensely leading to the stylus pen being easily lost
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the stabilization function from a simple concavity and integrates it into the pen holder structure. The holding portion includes a bottom surface and side surface that work together to prevent the stylus pen from falling out or moving, providing stability even when the image forming apparatus vibrates intensely.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses an asymmetric holding portion structure with a bottom surface and side surface that create a specific geometric constraint. This asymmetric design prevents the stylus pen from rotating or falling out in any direction, providing reliable stabilization without requiring complex mechanisms.
4Device complexity
If the stylus pen is simply placed in a concavity, then the structure is simple, but the entire stylus pen is exposed which detracts from the appearance of the image forming apparatus
Solution Approach 1:
The invention nests the stylus pen within the pen holder structure, with the pen holder integrating into the image forming apparatus housing. The stylus pen is held in a recessed position within the holding portion, allowing it to be easily accessed while maintaining a compact, aesthetically pleasing appearance that does not detract from the overall appearance of the image forming apparatus.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The stylus pen is securely stored without clamping, easy to access, and less likely to be lost, enhancing usability and appearance by preventing exposure and instability.
Implementation Method 1
the stylus pen is stored in the storage section by being inserted through the opening, proceeding along the first bottom to enter the second hollow portion, and slanting, upon a center of gravity of the stylus pen passing a boundary between the first bottom and the second bottom, so that a tip of the stylus pen points downwards
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AI summary
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus provided with an operation panel receiving instructions from a user by touch operations, a stylus pen used to perform the touch operations, and a pen holder holding the stylus pen, the pen holder including an opening for insertion of the stylus pen from outside of the pen holder, and a storage section storing the stylus pen. The storage section includes a first hollow portion with a first bottom and a second hollow portion with a second bottom lower than the first bottom. The stylus pen is stored in the storage section by being inserted through the opening, proceeding along the first bottom to enter the second hollow portion, and slanting, upon a center of gravity of the stylus pen passing a boundary between the first bottom and the second bottom, so that a tip of the stylus pen points downwards.