Vibrating Motor Mounting for Handheld Game Console
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hand-held information processing devices face challenges in efficiently transmitting vibrations due to absorption by sponges or inadequate contact between vibrating motors and housing components, which affects the transmission of vibrations to the user.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held game apparatus design featuring a vibrating motor positioned between a ring-shaped rib and a securing portion, ensuring efficient vibration transmission by sandwiching the motor between parallel surfaces, allowing vibrations to be uniformly transmitted to the user without compromising the low-profile design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a sponge is bonded to the outer surface of the vibrating motor to mount it in the motor mounting portion, then the motor is secured in place, but the vibrations are absorbed by the sponge and cannot be fully transmitted to the housing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the sponge material from the motor mounting structure, extracting the harmful vibration-absorbing element while retaining the motor securing function through alternative means (motor mounting portion with inner peripheral surface contact)
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a dedicated motor mounting portion structure that serves as an intermediary between the vibrating motor and the housing, providing both securing and vibration transmission functions without the harmful sponge material
2Ease of manufacture
If the vibrating motor is tilted to be mounted in the hinge portion, then the motor can be installed in available space, but the inner peripheral surface of the hinge portion and the outer peripheral surface of the vibrating motor are scarcely in contact, so vibrations are hardly transmitted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetric positioning of the vibrating motor within the hinge portion, orienting it such that the side surface contacts the inner peripheral surface maximally, creating optimal vibration transmission geometry rather than symmetric tilted mounting
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replicates the successful side-surface-to-inner-peripheral-surface contact configuration from the main body mounting in the hinge portion mounting, ensuring consistent vibration transmission effectiveness across different mounting locations
3Adaptability or versatility
If the vibrating motor is raised and tilted to contact the hinge portion, then the motor can be mounted in the hinge portion, but it is unclear how to install it or how to configure it for optimal vibration transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the mounting configuration into distinct structural elements (hinge portion with defined inner peripheral surface, motor with defined outer peripheral surface) that naturally guide proper alignment and contact, making installation straightforward despite mounting flexibility
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 apparatus effectively transmits vibrations to the user, enhancing the gaming experience by providing clear notifications and feedback without increasing the device's size or complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a vibrating motor 66 is provided inside the lower housing 16b... the side surface of the vibrating motor 66 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the hinge portion 16c
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AI summary
A game apparatus includes a vibrating motor (66), and the vibrating motor (66) is arranged to be fit into a rib (92) provided at approximately the center of a base cover (90) of a lower housing. The rib (92) is made up of an upper member (920) and a lower member (922) different in height, and the vibrating motor (66) is secured to be sandwiched between a side surface of the lower member (922) and a side surface of a rib (1022) of a motor cover (1020) to be attached to the base cover (90). Thus, a side surface of the vibrating motor (66) is in intimate contact with the side surface of the lower member (922) and the side surface of the rib (1022) of the motor cover (1020).