Stable Apparatus Orientation with Rotatable Holding Structures
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Summary
Problems
Existing techniques for holding the orientation of plate-shaped information processing apparatuses, such as stands, lack convenience and stability, often leading to unintended rotation and instability.
Innovation solutions
A holding structure with a rotatable body portion and a stopping portion that contacts and stops the body portion during rotation, preventing unintended movement and allowing for stable orientation, featuring a metal axis portion, support projections, and a stopper for enhanced friction and usability.
TRIZ Analysis
Specific contradictions:
General conflict description:
Principle concept:
If a stand structure is added to hold the apparatus orientation, then the orientation stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Why choose this principle:
The stand is integrated into the housing of the information processing apparatus, merging the support function with the existing device structure. The stand includes a stand body and a support portion that work together as a unified structure, eliminating the need for separate external supporting devices while maintaining orientation stability.
Principle concept:
If a stand structure is added to hold the apparatus orientation, then the orientation stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Why choose this principle:
The stand is designed to be rotatable about a rotation axis, allowing it to dynamically adjust between a stored state (first position) and a support state (second position). This dynamic capability enables the stand to adapt to different usage scenarios while maintaining structural simplicity through the rotation mechanism.
Application Domain
Data Source
AI summary:
A holding structure with a rotatable body portion and a stopping portion that contacts and stops the body portion during rotation, preventing unintended movement and allowing for stable orientation, featuring a metal axis portion, support projections, and a stopper for enhanced friction and usability.
Abstract
A holding structure according to an exemplary embodiment includes a rotation axis, a stand body, and a clicker. The stand body is rotatable about the rotation axis. When the stand body is rotated about the rotation axis, an upper end portion of the stand body contacts with the clicker. When the stand body is further rotated from a position at which the stand body and the clicker contacts with each other, the stand body rotates beyond the clicker. Thus, the stand body enters an opened state and holds an orientation of an apparatus. When the upper end portion of the stand body rotates beyond the clicker, the clicker is restored from a deformed state to an initial state, and a clicking sound occurs.