Adjustable laptop mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current laptop mounts for treadmills are not customizable and often incompatible with various treadmill sizes and shapes, limiting their use due to fixed width and attachment types, and lack adjustable height and horizontal positioning, which impairs portability and ergonomic use.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable laptop mount with a telescopic base and adjustable straps that can fit different treadmill widths and heights, featuring a design with segments that can be secured using bolts or screws, and attachment mechanisms like VELCRO for secure fitting, allowing for horizontal and vertical adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-width laptop mount is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it is incompatible with various treadmill sizes and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The laptop mount base is divided into multiple segments (first base segment, second base segment, third base segment) that can be independently adjusted and positioned. This segmentation allows the mount to adapt to different treadmill widths while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as each segment can be independently configured rather than requiring a completely different mount for each size.
Solution Approach 2:
The laptop mount incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that allow dynamic adaptation to different treadmill sizes. The segments can be repositioned and reconfigured based on the specific treadmill dimensions, enabling the same mount structure to serve multiple sizes without becoming overly complex.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed-height laptop mount is used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but it lacks ergonomic adjustability for different users and equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical support structure is segmented into adjustable sections with multiple positioning options. This allows the mount height to be adjusted for ergonomic comfort while keeping the manufacturing process relatively simple, as the segments can be produced using standard manufacturing techniques and then assembled in various configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The laptop mount allows adjustment of vertical position parameters through multiple height settings. This enables ergonomic optimization for different users and equipment configurations without requiring complex manufacturing processes, as the adjustments are achieved through reconfigurable segment arrangements rather than precision-machined variable geometry.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a non-adjustable laptop mount is used, then the device is compact and easy to transport, but it cannot be customized for different equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The laptop mount is designed with separable segments that can be disassembled and reconfigured. This allows the mount to be compacted into a smaller transport configuration while maintaining the capability to be customized for different equipment sizes when assembled, effectively reducing the volume during transport without sacrificing adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount structure incorporates dynamic reconfigurability, allowing it to transition between a compact transport state and an expanded customized state. The segments can be collapsed or repositioned for compact storage, then expanded and reconfigured for specific equipment dimensions, enabling both portability and customizability.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple attachment mechanisms are included, then compatibility with different equipment shapes is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The laptop mount employs universal attachment mechanisms that can accommodate different equipment shapes through a single standardized interface design. This multi-functional attachment system reduces overall device complexity by using one versatile mechanism rather than multiple specialized mechanisms for different equipment types.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment mechanisms incorporate adjustable parameters such as clamp width, grip force, and positioning angles that can be modified to fit different equipment shapes. This allows a single attachment mechanism design to handle various shapes without increasing complexity, as the adjustments are achieved through parameter changes rather than mechanical reconfiguration.
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AI summary
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An adjustable laptop mount comprising: a first segment having a first end and a second end; a second segment having a first end and a second end; a third segment having a first end and a second end, the first end of the third segment to at least partially overlap the second end of the first segment and the second end of the third segment to at least partially overlap the first end of the second segment; a fourth segment having a first end and a second end, the second end of the fourth segment to attach to a tray; and a clamp at the third segment to removably affix the fourth segment to the third segment.