Elastically Suspended Vibration Module for Flexible Carriers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tactile feedback technologies in electronic equipment with flexible or heavy carriers fail to effectively transmit vibration energy to users due to energy absorption by flexible materials and mechanical constraints, resulting in a poor user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic equipment design featuring a vibration module with an elastically suspended vibration unit, utilizing a housing and elastic members to create an independent vibration structure that directly provides feedback to users, allowing for adjustable frequency and effective vibration signal generation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the motor is directly attached to a surface made of flexible material, then the structure is simple, but the vibration energy is easily absorbed by the flexible material, resulting in weak vibration energy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the vibration transmission system into separate components: the vibration module housing, the vibration unit, and the elastic member. This segmentation isolates the vibration unit from direct contact with flexible carrier materials, preventing energy absorption while maintaining structural simplicity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member acts as an intermediary between the vibration unit and the housing, providing a dedicated vibration transmission path that is independent of the flexible carrier material. This intermediary structure ensures vibration energy is transmitted effectively without being absorbed by the flexible surface.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the carrier is relatively heavy, then the structure is stable, but the carrier cannot be driven to vibrate together, resulting in poor user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a separate vibration module that is independent of the heavy carrier structure. The vibration unit is suspended within its own housing, allowing it to vibrate freely without being constrained by the carrier's weight, while the carrier remains stable in place.
Solution Approach 2:
The vibration function is extracted from the carrier system and placed into a separate, self-contained vibration module. This extraction allows the vibration unit to operate independently, providing effective vibration feedback without requiring the heavy carrier to participate in the vibration.
3Device complexity
If the vibration unit is directly mounted to the carrier, then the structure is simple, but the vibration energy is lost due to flexible material absorption and carrier weight, resulting in poor user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the mounting structure into a dedicated housing and elastic member assembly, creating a clear separation between the vibration unit and the carrier. This segmentation maintains simplicity within the vibration module while ensuring reliable vibration transmission through the elastic member's dedicated mounting path.
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 design enables effective transmission of vibration energy to users in both flexible and heavy carrier scenarios, enhancing user experience and allowing for frequency adjustment through the elasticity of the elastic members.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member, wherein the housing is mounted on the carrier, and the elastic member elastically connects the vibration unit to the housing, so as to elastically suspend the vibration unit in the receiving space
Implementation Method 2
a vibration unit received in the receiving space and directly providing a vibration sense to a user
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AI summary
The present invention discloses electronic equipment with a vibration function, including a carrier and a vibration module configured for providing a vibration sense; the vibration module includes a housing having a receiving space and provided with an opening in at least one end; a vibration unit received in the receiving space and directly providing a vibration sense to a user; and an elastic member; the elastic member elastically connects the vibration unit to the housing, so as to elastically suspend the vibration unit in the receiving space. According to the electronic equipment of the present invention, in both cases where a surface of the carrier is a flexible material and the carrier is relatively heavy, local vibration can be provided through the independent vibration unit, so as to directly feedback vibration actually generated by the vibration unit to the user, thus improving the experience of the user.