Adjustable Smartphone Holder for Hands-Free Screen Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hands-free smartphone holders often position devices in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to easily view or access the screen during physical activities, and placing a smartphone on a flat surface does not always provide optimal access or viewing.
Innovation Solution
A communication device holding system with a base and adjustable arm assembly that allows for secure, adjustable positioning of a smartphone for optimal viewing and access, including the option to be worn as a wearable garment or used as a standalone device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a smartphone is placed in a pocket or fixed holder during physical activity, then the device is secure and hands-free, but it becomes difficult or impossible to view or access the screen
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates an adjustable arm assembly with multiple degrees of freedom that allows dynamic repositioning of the smartphone. The arm can be positioned at various angles and heights, enabling the user to adjust the device position according to different activity requirements while maintaining hands-free operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into separate functional components: a base for stability, an adjustable arm assembly with multiple segments, and a smartphone cradle. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to achieve optimal viewing and access positions while maintaining overall structural integrity.
2Ease of operation
If a smartphone is placed on a flat surface, then it is easily accessible, but it does not provide optimal viewing or access during physical activity
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable arm assembly allows the smartphone to be positioned at optimal viewing angles and heights while the base provides stable support. The combination of adjustable positioning and stable base support resolves the contradiction between optimal access and position stability.
3Ease of operation
If existing holders fix the smartphone in a specific position, then the device is secure, but the user must remove the phone to adjust operations or view the screen
Solution Approach 1:
The holder provides adjustable positioning capabilities while maintaining secure holding. The mechanism allows users to adjust the smartphone position to optimal viewing and access points, eliminating the need to remove the device for adjustments while providing sufficient stability through its design.
Data Source
AI summary
A communication device holding system includes a base having a planar face, a mounting face, and a peripheral edge. The base includes slots adjacent to the peripheral edge with each of the slots extending through the base from its planar face to its mounting face. The peripheral edge is discontinuous at portions thereof to define openings in the peripheral edge wherein each of the slots has one of the openings in open communication therewith. The system also includes a device holder adjustably coupled to the mounting face and adapted to hold a communication device.