Tablet Case Connector Layout for Stable Keyboard Power Links
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tablet cases do not effectively facilitate seamless power and signal connectivity between a tablet and peripheral devices like computer keyboards, limiting their integrated use.
Innovation Solution
A case design with a connector and conductor system that allows for removable and movable connection of a peripheral device, such as a computer keyboard, to a tablet, enabling power and signal transmission through a pliable cable and movable USB-C plug.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid connector is used to connect the tablet to the peripheral device, then the connection is stable and secure, but the cable may snag or disconnect during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed to be movable relative to the wall portion, allowing it to flex and adjust during cable movement. This dynamic design enables the connector to accommodate motion without disengaging, resolving the contradiction between connection stability and mobility during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable incorporates a flexible connector that can bend and move without breaking the electrical connection. This flexible design allows the cable to move freely during use while maintaining secure electrical contact between the tablet and peripheral device.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed connector design is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the connector cannot adapt to different connection positions
Solution Approach 1:
The connector incorporates movable elements that allow it to adapt to different connection positions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The movability is achieved through designed degrees of freedom in the connector assembly that do not significantly complicate manufacturing.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein is a case for a tablet shaped device.