Support device for electronic equipment and electronic equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support devices for electronic equipment, such as POS terminals, require cumbersome operations to change the inclination angle, compromising operability.
Innovation Solution
A support device with paired support leg and brace portions that include pivotable bar-like shapes, anchor portions, and biasing studs, allowing for easy adjustment of the inclination angle by pivoting the brace portions without manual manipulation of the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the support device uses a traditional brace receiving seat structure, then the structure is simple, but the operability is poor requiring manual lifting and pivoting operations
Solution Approach 1:
The support device enables self-adjustment through the interaction between the biasing stud and bowl-shaped hole portion. When the brace portion is pivoted, the biasing stud automatically engages with the corresponding bowl-shaped hole portion without requiring manual lifting or external assistance, allowing the device to adjust and lock its own inclination angle
Solution Approach 2:
The biasing stud acts as an intermediary element between the brace portion and support leg portion. It mediates the engagement process by automatically entering the bowl-shaped hole portion when the anchor portion is received, facilitating the locking mechanism without requiring direct manual manipulation of the entire device
2Ease of operation
If the support device allows easy angle adjustment, then the operability is improved, but the risk of accidental folding or finger trapping increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biasing stud and bowl-shaped hole portion structure creates preliminary anti-action by providing automatic engagement that prevents accidental folding. The geometric constraint of the hemispherical tip within the bowl-shaped cavity ensures that the brace portion cannot pivot back unintentionally, counteracting forces that might cause accidental folding
Solution Approach 2:
The bowl-shaped hole portion with its curved, hemispherical geometry provides a safe engagement mechanism. The curved surface guides the biasing stud into proper alignment and maintains secure contact, eliminating sharp edges or pinching points that could cause finger trapping while allowing smooth pivoting motion
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances operability by allowing easy and secure adjustment of the inclination angle without the need for manual lifting or pivoting of the device, improving usability and reducing the risk of accidental folding or finger trapping.
Implementation Method 1
a coil spring, which is mounted in the brace portion and has one end bearing against the flange portion of the biasing stud
Implementation Method 2
the proximal end being mounted to a rear surface of the mount portion so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis extending along the width direction of the mount portion
Data Source
AI summary
The support device has a mount part 10 for mounting an electronic device, a pair of support leg parts 20, and a pair of cross brace parts 30. The electronic device 600 when mounted on the mount part 10 is supported so as to be slanted rearward. The two support leg parts of the pair of support leg parts 20 are each provided with multiple receiving seats capable of receiving an anchor part of a cross brace part 30 and multiple bowl-shaped hole parts corresponding to the multiple receiving seats. The two cross brace parts of the pair of the cross brace parts 30 are each provided with a biasing stud having a semispherical tip, and when an anchor part is received by any of the receiving seats of the pair of support leg parts 20, the stud enters the bowl-shaped hole part corresponding to the receiving seat. Furthermore, the two cross brace parts of the pair of cross brace parts 30 maintain the angle of the pair of support leg parts 20 with respect to the mount part once the biasing studs have entered the bowl-shaped hole parts as the anchor parts are received by the receiving seats, and the biasing studs in the bowl-shaped hole parts are pulled out as the anchor parts detach from the receiving seats 201 and slide on inner surfaces of the pair of support leg parts 20 when the support leg parts are turned with respect to the pair of cross brace parts 30.