Wearable Device Protection Casing Assembly with Detachable Frame

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable devices are prone to damage due to external impacts because existing protective accessories offer a low protection level and are not user-friendly.

Innovation Solution

A protection casing assembly for wearable devices, comprising a main case and a frame, where the wearable device is detachably accommodated in the main case, and the frame is inserted between the main case and the device to secure it, enhancing protection while maintaining usability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing protective accessories are used for wearable devices, then some protection is provided, but the protection level is low and convenience is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprotection levelVSAvoidconvenience of use
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The protective casing is divided into a main case and a separate frame component. The main case provides primary protection while the frame can be independently attached to enhance protection for specific areas (such as the display surface). This segmentation allows users to choose the appropriate level of protection while maintaining ease of use through selective assembly.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The frame is designed to be inserted into or attached onto the main case, creating a nested structure. The frame fits within the contours of the main case or attaches to its outer surface, allowing the protective elements to be combined in a space-efficient manner that maintains a compact form factor and user-friendly operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a protective casing is added to a wearable device, then protection against external impacts is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpact protectionVSAvoidcasing structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting the protective casing into a main case and a frame, the overall structure becomes more manageable and easier to manufacture. Each component can be optimized independently for its specific protective function, reducing the complexity of designing and producing a single monolithic protective structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The main case is designed to accommodate different wearable devices or configurations, with the frame providing additional protective functionality. This multi-functional design allows the same basic structure to serve multiple protection needs, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Stability of the object's composition

If a secure fit is achieved by inserting a frame between the main case and device, then protection and stability are improved, but the ease of detachment may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice securityVSAvoiddetachability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The segmented design with separable main case and frame components allows for easy assembly and detachment. Users can quickly attach or remove the frame without complex tools or procedures, maintaining ease of operation while achieving secure fixation when assembled.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The protective casing system transitions between dynamic (detachable) and static (secured) states. The frame and main case are designed with features that enable quick attachment and detachment, allowing the system to dynamically adapt between protected and accessible states based on user needs, thereby maintaining both security and ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11422507B2Protection casing assembly for wearable device
Publication Date: 2022.08.23 EVOLUTIVE LABS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a protection casing assembly for a wearable device. The protection casing assembly includes a main case and a frame. The main case has a first accommodation space and configured to allow a wearable device to be disposed detachably. When the wearable device is disposed in the first accommodation space, the wearable device and the main case define a second accommodation space adjacent to at a device surface of the wearable device. The frame is detachably disposed in the second accommodation space.