Adhesive Ring Stand for Smartphones with Hinge
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for holding and displaying electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablets, often add bulk and weight, making them uncomfortable to hold and difficult to use at various angles without compromising portability.
Innovation Solution
A stand for electronic devices featuring a base with an adhesive pad, a cylindrical ring, a hinge with a protrusion and engaging groove, and a cover, allowing for secure attachment and adjustable orientation without adding bulk, enabling convenient holding and display at various angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle and coil are added to enable holding and support functions, then the smartphone can be held more securely and stood at various angles, but the bulk and weight of the smartphone increase, causing user discomfort and difficulty in convenient holding
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into separate functional components: a base with adhesive pad for attachment, a ring for finger insertion, and a hinge mechanism for angle adjustment. This segmentation allows the stand to provide support functionality while maintaining a compact, lightweight structure that does not add significant bulk to the smartphone.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge mechanism enables dynamic adjustment of the stand angle, allowing users to view content at various angles while holding the smartphone. The elastic material in the hinge provides flexible, adjustable positioning without requiring heavy mechanical structures, thus maintaining portability while improving ease of operation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a handle and coil are added to enable holding and support functions, then the smartphone can be held more securely and stood at various angles, but the bulk and weight of the smartphone increase, causing difficulty in convenient holding
Solution Approach 1:
The ring component can be inserted through the smartphone and nested within the hinge mechanism when not in use. This nesting approach allows the stand to provide versatile holding and viewing angle capabilities while maintaining a compact form factor that does not significantly increase the bulk of the smartphone.
Solution Approach 2:
The hinge mechanism with elastic material provides dynamic angle adjustment, enabling the stand to adapt to various viewing positions. This dynamic capability allows the stand to achieve versatility in holding and viewing angles without requiring a large, bulky structure, as the elastic hinge can flex and adjust within a compact space.
3Reliability
If protective films and cases are used to protect electronic devices from damage, then damage reduction is achieved, but the devices remain prone to being accidentally dropped
Solution Approach 1:
The stand with adhesive pad attachment provides a self-service solution by enabling the smartphone to be securely mounted on surfaces or held at various angles during use. This reduces the likelihood of accidental drops by providing stable positioning options, complementing the protective films and cases that already protect against damage upon impact.
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 stand provides portability and versatility, allowing users to easily hold or display electronic devices at desired angles without the discomfort and bulk of previous solutions, while maintaining device portability.
Implementation Method 1
a hinge, having a protrusion and an engaging groove which is formed by a cutout space on a side of the hinge, constructed to receive a shape corresponding to the engaging portion of the ring in the engaging groove and wherein the hinge is made of an elastic material
Implementation Method 2
a securely attachable adhesive pad for the electronic device covers the bottom surface of the base
Data Source
AI summary
A stand for an electronic device includes a base, a ring, a hinge, a cover and a hinge receiving wall and an adhesive provided on a surface of the base so that the base can be attached to the electronic device. The ring further includes a cylindrical engaging portion on a portion of the ring. The hinge includes a protrusion and an engaging groove which is formed by a cutout space on a side of the hinge. The hinge is received a shape corresponding to the engaging portion of the ring in the engaging groove. The cover for covering the hinge in the cover is received a shape corresponding to the hinge to snugly fit the hinge therein. The hinge receiving wall receives the protrusion of the hinge.