Adjustable Bracket for Tablet Devices with Segmented Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional brackets for tablet-type electronic devices are unable to securely hold and lock devices of varying sizes, leading to instability and potential damage when used in challenging environments, due to limitations in accommodating different vertical heights, horizontal widths, and thicknesses.
Innovation Solution
A bracket with an inverted T-shaped base featuring adjustable horizontally and vertically clamping members, including blocking front members and positioning posts, allows for precise adjustment to match the dimensions of the device, ensuring secure positioning and stability across various sizes and environments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional brackets are used to hold tablet-type electronic devices, then the bracket structure is simple, but the bracket cannot securely hold devices of varying sizes, leading to instability and potential damage in challenging environments
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple independent clamping members (horizontally clamping members and vertically clamping members) that can be adjusted separately. Each clamping member has blocking front members with adjustable positions, allowing the bracket to adapt to different device dimensions through segmented adjustment rather than requiring complete structural redesign.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket incorporates movable clamping members with adjustable blocking front members that can be dynamically repositioned along the clamping members. This dynamic adjustability allows the bracket to securely hold devices of various sizes by changing the position and configuration of the blocking front members according to the specific device dimensions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket is designed to accommodate various device sizes with adjustable clamping members, then the adaptability increases, but the device complexity and adjustment time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket uses a universal clamping mechanism where horizontally clamping members and vertically clamping members work together to accommodate devices of various sizes. The blocking front members can be positioned at different locations on the clamping members, creating a multi-functional system that handles different device dimensions with the same basic structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the bracket have specialized functions: horizontally clamping members with blocking front members for width adjustment, and vertically clamping members with blocking front members for height and thickness adjustment. This local specialization allows each part to be optimized for its specific adjustment function while contributing to overall adaptability.
3Manufacturing precision
If the blocking front members are made arbitrarily adjustable to fit any device dimension, then the precision of fit improves, but the ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking front members are pre-positioned at specific locations on the clamping members before use. Users can quickly select and engage the appropriate pre-positioned blocking front member for the device size, rather than having to adjust continuous positioning mechanisms. This preliminary positioning maintains precision while simplifying the operation.
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AI summary
A bracket for holding and locking tablet-type electronic devices of various sizes securely includes a bracket base, two horizontally clamping members, and a vertically clamping member. The front side of the bracket base includes two horizontal rail grooves, which are adjacent to the bottom side of the bracket base and to two corresponding lateral edges of the bracket base respectively, and a vertical rail groove, which is adjacent to the top side and the center of the bracket base. Each horizontally clamping member can be inserted horizontally into the corresponding horizontal rail groove to any depth desired and then fixed in position. The vertically clamping member can be inserted vertically into the vertical rail groove to any depth desired and then fixed in position. Each of the clamping members is adjustable in position to adapt to the size of the tablet-type electronic device to be supported on the bracket.