Adjustable Retention Wings for Vibration-Stable Device Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing device retention and stabilization apparatuses, such as the fixed-arc phone retention device, fail to provide secure retention in environments with significant vibration, shock, or gravitational forces, requiring a more stable mechanism that does not rely on bending an arc to prevent destabilization of retained screen devices.
Innovation Solution
A device retention and stabilization apparatus featuring a base plate with orthogonal or angled threaded posts, retention wings with adjustable sleeves and pressure interface members, allowing for customizable retention force and device positioning without constant readjustment, utilizing a combination of rigid and flexible materials for enhanced stability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bendable fixed-arc retention device is used, then the device can be quickly adjusted and operated, but it cannot provide secure retention in environments with vibration, shock, or gravitational forces
Solution Approach 1:
The fixed-arc retention device is divided into multiple segments: a base plate, a retention arc with adjustable arms, and a pressure interface member. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to overall stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention arc incorporates adjustable arms that can be positioned at different angles and secured at multiple positions. This dynamic adjustability allows the device to be quickly configured for different devices while maintaining secure retention when locked into position, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability.
2Reliability
If a rigid fixed-arc retention structure is used, then stable retention is provided against destabilizing forces, but the device cannot be easily adjusted for different devices or positions
Solution Approach 1:
The retention arc features adjustable arms with multiple positioning options that can be locked into place. This allows the structure to adapt to different device sizes and positions while maintaining rigid stability when secured, effectively resolving the contradiction between reliability and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows adjustment of geometric parameters including the angle of the retention arc, the position of the arms, and the pressure applied by the interface member. These parameter changes enable the same rigid structure to accommodate different devices while maintaining stable retention characteristics.
3Reliability
If pressure adjustment mechanisms are made accessible for frequent adjustment, then retention force can be optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure interface member is designed to be adjusted by the user's thumb or finger without requiring tools or complex mechanisms. This self-service adjustment capability allows optimization of retention force while keeping the device simple, resolving the contradiction between reliability and complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides secure and adjustable retention for electronic devices across varying environments, ensuring stability against destabilizing forces while allowing easy device removal and repositioning without repeated pressure adjustments, enhancing usability and reliability.
Implementation Method 1
one or more pressure interface members threaded onto the at least one threaded post, the one or more pressure interface members including at least one contact surface substantially overlaid with a soft material layer for making contact with the rear surface of a retained electronic device
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AI summary
An apparatus for retaining and stabilizing an electronic device including base plate having an opening provided there through and adapted to accept adjustment post(s) extending through base plate opening and further extending from the base plate in the direction of an arc opening, a pair of retention wings mounted to the base plate, the retention wings bent at the free edges inward at an angle to form a retention arc with opening slightly overlapping opposing edges of the front surface of the retained electronic device, and one or more pressure interface members threaded onto the at least one threaded post, the one or more pressure interface members including at least one contact surface substantially overlaid with a material layer allowing compression deflection to maintain pressure with the rear surface a retained electronic device while allowing insertion and removal without readjustment of pressure contacts.