Trigger Device for Simultaneous State and Power Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices require sequential switching of position and power consumption states, leading to increased wait time for users, making the user experience less friendly.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device with a trigger device placed in a responsive area that allows both bodies to move relative to each other, generating a trigger instruction to switch the power consumption state simultaneously with position changes, thereby reducing wait time.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of time

If the user switches the state of the electronic device before switching the power consumption state, then the switching process can be completed, but the wait time for the user increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewait timeVSAvoidoperation steps
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the state switching operation and power consumption state switching operation into a single integrated process. When the user moves the first body relative to the second body, the trigger device detects this movement and simultaneously initiates both the state switching and power consumption state switching, eliminating the need for separate sequential operations and reducing wait time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Ease of operation

If sequential switching of position and power consumption state is used, then the switching process is straightforward, but the user experience becomes less friendly due to increased wait time

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveswitching processVSAvoidwait time
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The trigger device is pre-configured to detect the relative movement between the first body and second body. When such movement occurs, the system proactively initiates both state switching and power consumption state switching in advance, rather than waiting for separate user commands. This preliminary detection and automatic initiation reduces wait time while maintaining operational simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11507171B2Electronic device and control method
Publication Date: 2022.11.22 LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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AI summary

An electronic device includes a first body, a second body coupled to the first body, a trigger device, and a processing device. The trigger device is configured to generate a trigger instruction based on a trigger operation. The trigger device is placed in an area that is responsive to a movement of the first body relative to the second body. The processing device is configured to switch the electronic device from a first state to a second state in response to the trigger instruction. A power consumption state of the first state is different from a power consumption state of the second state.