Unlocking Cover Structure for Easy Cable Connector Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic devices have an inconvenient structure for connecting or separating external cable connectors due to the design of the connector and chassis, making it difficult for users to detach the cable connector from the main body.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with an unlocking cover that includes a shield, assembling portions, and abutting portions, which can be detachably fastened to the chassis to cover the opening and abut against the cable connector's unlock portions, allowing for easy adjustment from a lock to an unlock position, facilitating connection or separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connector is fixed in the chassis without additional components, then the device structure is simple, but the cable connector cannot be easily detached from the main body
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is divided into a first cover portion and a second cover portion that can relatively move against each other. The first cover portion engages with the cable connector while the second cover portion moves to push the cable connector from the locked state to the unlocked state, enabling easy detachment without complex mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The cover acts as an intermediary tool between the user and the cable connector. By engaging the first cover portion with the cable connector and using the second cover portion to apply pushing force, the cover mediates the detachment process, making it easier to separate the cable connector from the connector
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the opening is left uncovered, then access to the connector is easy, but the connector is exposed to damage or contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be opened when access to the connector is needed and closed when protection is required. The first and second cover portions can relatively move, enabling dynamic switching between protected and accessible states
Solution Approach 2:
The cover serves multiple functions: it protects the connector from damage and contamination when closed, provides easy access when opened, and also acts as a tool for detaching the cable connector through the pushing mechanism of the second cover portion
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device and an unlocking cover thereof are provided. The unlocking cover includes a shield, at least one assembling portion, and at least one abutting portion. The shield has a baffle and a shielding board that is connected to the baffle. The at least one assembling portion extends from the baffle. The at least one abutting portion extends from an inner surface of the shield. A distal end of the at least one abutting portion away from the shielding board is spaced apart from an inner surface of the shielding board by a triggering height that is within a range from 3.5 mm to 9 mm.