Bedrail-Mounted Media Article Support with Rotatable Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support devices for beds lack the ability to position media articles, such as books or electronic devices, for viewing in both supine and upright positions when attached to a bedrail.
Innovation Solution
A support device comprising a first rod with a coupler and clamping unit, where the coupler engages a bedrail or surface, and the clamping unit can selectively engage media articles, allowing for rotation and adjustment to be positioned proximate to a user's head for comfortable viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a support device is attached to a bedrail, then it can provide stable support for media articles, but it cannot position articles for viewing in both supine and upright positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the arm rotatable relative to the bedrail and the clamping unit rotatable relative to the arm, enabling the device to dynamically adjust between supine and upright viewing positions. This rotational capability allows the same device structure to serve multiple viewing orientations without requiring completely separate devices for each position.
2Ease of operation
If a support device allows rotation and adjustment for multiple positions, then it enhances viewing comfort, but it increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the support device into distinct functional segments: a bedrail-engaging coupler, a rotatable arm, a rotatable clamping unit, and a media article holder. Each segment can be independently adjusted or rotated, allowing incremental positioning adjustments that enhance viewing comfort while keeping each individual component relatively simple in structure.
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AI summary
A media article support device for use by a user positioned in a bed includes a first rod, a coupler, and a clamping unit. The coupler is engaged to a first end of the first rod and can engage a bedrail of a bed or a surface above the bed. The clamping unit is engaged to a second end of the first rod and can selectively engage a media article, such as a book, electronic device, and the like. The coupler engages the bedrail of the bed or the surface above the bed so that the clamping unit is positionable proximate to a head of a user lying or sitting in the bed. The media article engaged to the clamping unit is positioned to be viewed by the user.