Wireless Receiver Structure Using Segmented Metallic Casing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wireless receivers are too large due to the standard size of USB connectors and signal receiving modules, making them difficult to integrate into compact devices like wireless mice, increasing manufacturing costs and obstructing miniaturization.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a metallic casing with insertion and through holes, a positioning base with a mounting trough, and a housing that seals the receiving module, reducing the overall length and allowing for easy assembly and repair by hiding most of the receiving module within the casing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the standard size USB connector and signal receiving module are used, then the wireless receiver can be easily manufactured, but the overall length exceeds 4 cm occupying too much space
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless receiver is divided into separate modular components: USB connector, signal receiving module, and casing. These segments can be manufactured independently using standard processes, then assembled together, allowing the overall length to be reduced while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular construction
Solution Approach 2:
The signal receiving module is nested within the casing, and the USB connector is integrated into the assembly. This nesting arrangement allows components to be compactly arranged, reducing the overall length from exceeding 4 cm to within acceptable limits while maintaining standard manufacturing processes for each component
2Ease of operation
If the lengthwise size of signal receiving module and casing are added, then the receiving module can be properly enclosed, but the whole length exceeds 4 cm making integration difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The components are arranged in a compact three-dimensional configuration rather than extending linearly. The casing provides vertical enclosure while the USB connector extends horizontally, utilizing different spatial dimensions to reduce the overall length and volume while maintaining proper enclosure and connectivity
3Volume of moving object
If the wireless receiver is made compact, then space in wireless mouse is reduced, but assembly and repair become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless receiver is segmented into removable components (USB connector, signal receiving module, casing) that can be easily separated and reassembled. This modular segmentation allows the compact unit to be disassembled for repair or replacement without requiring complex tools or procedures, maintaining ease of repair despite reduced overall size
Solution Approach 2:
The casing is designed with pre-formed openings and attachment features that facilitate easy access to internal components. Positioning bases and mounting structures are pre-configured to guide proper assembly, making both initial assembly and subsequent repair operations simple despite the compact form factor
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 solution results in a wireless receiver that occupies less space, is easier to manufacture, and can be repaired by disassembling the housing without damaging the structure, reducing the length by 1.5 to 3 cm compared to conventional designs.
Implementation Method 1
forming a positioning base having a mounting trough by joining to the accommodating space of the metallic casing via an injection molding process
Data Source
AI summary
A structure of wireless receiver includes a metallic casing, a positioning base, a receiving module, and a housing. The metallic casing has a circumferential wall defining an accommodating space therein, and two opposite ends thereof formed with an insertion hole and a through hole in communication with the accommodating space. The positioning base has a mounting trough, and is disposed in the accommodating space of the metallic casing. The positioning base has two side ends being fixed to the circumferential wall. The mounting trough is in communication with the accommodating space and the through hole. The receiving module is disposed in the mounting trough of the positioning base via the through hole of the metallic casing. The housing is assembled to the through hole of the metallic casing, and the through hole is sealed by the housing to block the receiving module.