Terminal Device Magnetic Headset Retention Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing terminal devices with wireless headsets face issues with secure storage and convenience, as they often require a separate storage device, which is inconvenient to carry and prone to loss due to lack of firm accommodation.
Innovation Solution
A terminal device with an accommodating groove and a magnetic component, including an electromagnet and a first controller, that securely holds a wireless headset by attraction or repulsion, eliminating the need for a separate storage device and allowing easy retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate storage device is used for the wireless headset, then the headset can be stored, but the device becomes inconvenient to carry and easy to lose
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the storage function into the terminal device body by providing an accommodating groove directly on the terminal device. The magnetic component is integrated into this groove, creating a unified structure that eliminates the need for separate storage devices while ensuring secure headset retention through magnetic attraction.
2Reliability
If a simple accommodating groove is used, then the device structure is simple, but the headset is not firmly held and can be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical fastening mechanisms with a magnetic field-based holding system. The magnetic component generates magnetic attraction force to firmly hold the headset in the accommodating groove, eliminating the need for complex mechanical clips, latches, or springs while achieving reliable retention.
3Reliability
If magnetic attraction is used to hold the headset, then the headset is firmly secured, but the headset cannot be easily removed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the magnetic holding force dynamic and controllable through the controller that adjusts the electromagnet's working state. The system can switch between strong magnetic attraction for secure holding and reduced magnetic force for easy removal, adapting to different operational requirements. This dynamic control resolves the contradiction between security and ease of operation.
4Ease of operation
If an electromagnet with controller is added to the accommodating groove, then the headset can be securely held and easily removed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality where the controller automatically detects when the headset is placed in the accommodating groove and autonomously activates the magnetic component to secure it. Similarly, when the headset is removed, the controller automatically deactivates the magnet. This automatic operation eliminates the need for manual user intervention, simplifying the user interface while maintaining the sophisticated magnetic control system.
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 solution provides a secure and convenient storage method for wireless headsets, preventing loss and facilitating easy access, by using magnetic attraction and repulsion to firmly hold the headset in the accommodating groove.
Implementation Method 1
the first controller being configured to control the electromagnet to connect to the magnetic element through attraction
Implementation Method 2
or separate from the magnetic element through repulsion by changing a polarity of the electromagnet
Implementation Method 3
a first permanent magnet arranged in the accommodating groove and configured to attract the magnetic element
Implementation Method 4
the elastic element deforms elastically along a insertion direction of the wireless headset, and elastically presses against the wireless headset
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AI summary
The present invention provides a terminal device, a wireless headset, and an electronic device component. The terminal device includes: a body, a magnetic component, and a first controller. An accommodating groove for accommodating the wireless headset is arranged on the body. The magnetic component is arranged in the accommodating groove. The first controller is arranged in the body and electrically connected with the magnetic component, and is configured to control the magnetic component to be connected to the wireless headset by attraction or separated from the wireless headset by repulsion. By accommodating the wireless headset in the accommodating groove, it is not necessary to equip a special storage device for the wireless headset, so it is convenient for storage.