Adjustable Cell Phone Stand with Strap for Uneven Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell phone holders struggle to accommodate phones in both vertical and horizontal orientations and fail to adapt to uneven surfaces, leading to instability.
Innovation Solution
A stand assembly with a base and adjustable legs that can be selectively used to stabilize the phone on uneven surfaces, along with an optional strap to secure the phone in place, allowing for adjustment to various surface contours and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single formed stand with fixed legs is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but it cannot adapt to different phone orientations or uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into a base and multiple detachable legs that can be independently positioned. The legs can be selectively attached or removed based on the desired phone orientation (vertical or horizontal) and surface conditions, allowing the structure to be segmented and reconfigured as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The legs are designed to be adjustable in position and angle, allowing dynamic reconfiguration of the stand structure. The legs can be positioned at different locations on the base and angled to compensate for uneven surfaces, enabling the stand to adapt to varying conditions rather than being fixed in a single configuration.
2Reliability
If fixed-position legs are used, then the manufacturing precision requirements are low, but the stand cannot stabilize phones on uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning system is segmented into discrete attachment points on the base and corresponding leg configurations. This allows the legs to be positioned at specific locations to target uneven areas of the surface, with each segment (leg) independently adjustable to compensate for local surface variations.
Solution Approach 2:
The leg position and angle parameters can be changed to adapt to different surface conditions. By adjusting the position of legs on the base and their angular orientation, the stand can compensate for uneven surfaces without requiring high manufacturing precision in the base itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the stand is designed for one orientation only, then the device complexity is low, but it cannot hold phones in both vertical and horizontal orientations
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is designed with universal legs that can support both vertical and horizontal phone orientations. The same base and leg components can be configured for different orientations, making the stand multi-functional without requiring separate stands for each orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The leg configuration is dynamic and can be re arranged to support different phone orientations. For vertical orientation, legs are positioned to support the phone standing upright; for horizontal orientation, the legs are repositioned to support the phone lying flat, allowing the same structure to adapt to multiple functions.
Data Source
AI summary
A stand assembly includes base and a set of legs. The legs are adjustable in location relative to the base. Further included is a strap configured to wrap around a portion of the base so as to hold a phone within the base. The base is formed to include a cradle to hold the phone in either a vertical or a horizontal orientation. A securing point is used in conjunction with the strap to secure the phone to the base. The legs may be flexed into any path so as to stabilize the base on any surface slope.