Adjustable Clamping Holder for Multi-Size Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional holding stands for mobile electronic devices are limited in adaptability due to their design specificity, making them unsuitable for devices of varying sizes and shapes, which restricts their use for different types of portable electronic products.
Innovation Solution
A holding apparatus with movable and slidable clamping members, including a main body with longitudinal and transverse positioning pillars and sliding tracks, allowing for adjustable clamping to accommodate devices of different dimensions, and the ability to be assembled with various stands for enhanced application.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional holding stands are designed specifically to fit certain type and make of electronic devices, then the holding stand can provide stable support for that specific device, but the adaptability is restricted and cannot hold various products due to size variation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability through sliding clamping members that can move along guiding tracks. The first clamping member slides along a first guiding track, while the second clamping member slides along a second guiding track, allowing the distance between clamping members to be dynamically adjusted according to different device sizes and shapes, thereby achieving universal adaptability without requiring multiple specialized stands
Solution Approach 2:
The holding stand is designed with universal clamping mechanisms that can accommodate various types of electronic devices. By combining the adjustable first and second clamping members with different guiding tracks (including arc-shaped and straight tracks), the stand can hold devices of different sizes, shapes, and orientations, making it a multi-functional solution that replaces multiple device-specific stands
2Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable clamping mechanisms are added to accommodate various device sizes, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanism is segmented into independent first and second clamping members that can adjust their positions independently along their respective guiding tracks. This segmentation allows each clamping member to be positioned separately to match the specific dimensions of the device being held, providing fine-grained adjustability while keeping the overall structure modular and manageable
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding tracks serve as intermediaries that constrain and guide the movement of the clamping members. By providing predefined movement paths (arc-shaped or straight tracks), the system simplifies the adjustment process - users only need to slide the clamping members along the tracks rather than manually positioning them in three-dimensional space, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining high adaptability
Data Source
AI summary
A holding apparatus has a main body, a longitudinal clamping member, and second and third clamping members. The first clamping member is slidably disposed on the main body, and the first clamping member has at least one pair of slanted sliding-tracks. The transverse clamping members are slidably disposed on the main body each having at least one sliding element slidably coupled to the slanted sliding-track of the longitudinal clamping member.