Multi-Orientation Tablet Stand with Dynamic Cooling Airflow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tablet information handling systems face limitations in processing capabilities, display size, and user interaction due to their compact design, which hinders effective information creation and entertainment experiences, and they often struggle with thermal management, leading to discomfort during intense use.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function information handling system with a planar housing that allows adjustable orientations, enhanced cooling airflow direction based on user position, and retractable support members to accommodate various usage scenarios, integrating a moderate-sized Full High Definition touchscreen display and more powerful processing components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If tablet information handling systems use a compact design, then portability is improved, but processing capabilities and display size deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by implementing a multi-orientation stand with adjustable support members that allow the tablet to be positioned at various angles (landscape, portrait, keyboard orientations). This dynamic positioning capability enables the compact tablet to adapt to different usage scenarios, effectively resolving the contradiction between portability and processing capabilities by allowing the device to function as a compact tablet or a more powerful workstation depending on the configuration.
2Weight of moving object
If tablet information handling systems use a compact design, then portability is improved, but display size deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by utilizing the third dimension (vertical orientation and angular positioning) through the adjustable stand. Instead of simply increasing display area in the horizontal plane, the system creates multiple viewing dimensions by allowing the display to be positioned at various angles and orientations, effectively expanding the usable display space without increasing the tablet's footprint.
3Productivity
If tablet information handling systems increase processing power, then productivity is improved, but thermal management deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle to thermal management by implementing adjustable airflow paths and reconfigurable cooling channels that can be oriented according to the tablet's current position. When the tablet is in different orientations (landscape, portrait, keyboard modes), the cooling system dynamically adjusts the airflow direction to maintain effective heat dissipation, thereby enabling higher processing power without compromising thermal management.
4Ease of manufacture
If tablet information handling systems use a planar housing with fixed orientation, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different usage scenarios deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by incorporating an adjustable stand with support members that can be reconfigured into multiple positions (first position for landscape, second position for portrait, third position for keyboard orientations). This dynamic mechanism is integrated into the planar housing, allowing the device to transition between different usage scenarios while maintaining the simplicity of the base housing design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies the universality principle by designing the planar housing to serve multiple functions through its integration with the adjustable stand. The same housing structure supports various configurations (tablet mode, keyboard mode, different viewing angles), making a single device adaptable to multiple usage scenarios without requiring multiple specialized housings.
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
This solution provides a balance between portability and productivity, enabling efficient information creation and entertainment while effectively managing thermal energy, ensuring user comfort and supporting complex computing tasks with improved display presentation and thermal management.
Implementation Method 1
A cooling fan provides a cooling airflow with a direction determined by an orientation of the information handling system
Implementation Method 2
Support members may extend outward from support cavities formed in a bottom surface of the planar housing to rest on a resting surface
Data Source
AI summary
A tablet information handling system processes information with processing components disposed in a planar housing for presentation as images at a display disposed at the upper surface of the planar housing. Support members extend at the lower surface of the planar housing to support the planar housing in an upright configuration having the housing in a first orientation or an inclined configuration having the housing in a second orientation. A cooling fan controller manages cooling airflow direction through the planar housing based upon the orientation of the planar housing to blow hot air exiting the housing in a direction away from the likely location of an end user relative to the planar housing.