Articulating Clasp Holder for Multi-Orientation Device Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holders for portable electronic devices do not effectively support devices across various orientations and operating environments, limiting their usability in different scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A holding apparatus featuring a pair of clasping arms with an articulating joint and an elastic cord retainer that captures and retains portable electronic devices, allowing for flexible positioning and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a simple clip-on holder is used for portable electronic devices, then the device can be attached to a vehicle, but the holder cannot support devices in multiple orientations or operating environments
Solution Approach 1:
The holder employs an articulating joint that enables dynamic adjustment between multiple orientations (e.g., portrait, landscape, and angled positions). This dynamic mechanism allows the holder to adapt to different operating environments and device orientations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder is divided into segmented components including clasping arms, an articulating joint, and a mounting mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall versatility, enabling multi-orientation support without requiring a completely complex integrated structure.
2Reliability
If clasping arms are designed to capture devices securely, then the device retention is improved, but the ease of device insertion and removal may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating joint enables the clasping arms to dynamically open and close in response to user interaction. When a device is inserted, the joint allows the arms to move apart easily; once the device is in place, the elastic cord mechanism causes the arms to close securely around it. This dynamic behavior maintains ease of operation while ensuring reliable retention.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic cord mechanism provides self-service functionality by automatically urging the clasping arms together to secure the device without requiring additional fastening actions from the user. The arms naturally close and lock into position around the inserted device, maintaining secure retention while simplifying the insertion process.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure and versatile support of portable electronic devices across multiple orientations and environments, enhancing their usability in various applications, including vehicular use, outdoor activities, and everyday use.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic cord retainer is received in locked relation within the receiving groove of the first clasping arm and the receiving groove of the second clasping arm while in a stretched state so as to urge together the first clasping arm with the second clasping arm about the articulating joint
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AI summary
A holder for an electronic communications device is provided having a first clasping arm, a second clasping arm, and an elastic cord retainer. The first clasping arm has an articulating base member at a proximal end, an edge engagement portion at a distal end, and a receiving groove. The second clasping arm has a complementary articulating base member at a proximal end, an edge engagement portion at a distal end, and a receiving groove. The base member of the second clasping arm cooperates in assembly with the base member of the first clasping arm to define an articulating joint with the receiving groove of the first clasping arm and the second clasping arm each offset in a distal direction from the resulting hinge pivot. The elastic cord retainer urges together the first clasping arm with the second clasping arm about the articulating joint. A method is also provided.