Cardholder Accessory with Removable Grip Socket for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increased size of portable electronic devices due to grip accessories, such as extending sockets, often makes them too large to fit in pockets or small purses, necessitating a solution that maintains functionality while reducing the device's footprint.
Innovation Solution
A cardholder accessory with a card retention slot and a grip socket retention portion that allows for easy insertion and removal of grip sockets, enabling users to attach and detach the grip socket as needed, thereby maintaining a compact form factor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If an extending grip socket is fixedly attached to the back of a phone through adhesive, then the grip security is improved, but the device footprint increases making it unable to fit in pockets or small purses
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the grip accessory into two separate components: a cardholder that attaches to the device and a grip socket that can be inserted into or removed from the cardholder. This segmentation allows the grip functionality to be separated from the device's permanent form factor, enabling the device to maintain a compact size while still providing grip enhancement when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention introduces dynamic configurability to the device by allowing the grip socket to be inserted into or removed from the cardholder based on user needs. This dynamic adjustment enables the device footprint to change between two states: compact (without grip socket) and enhanced (with grip socket), resolving the contradiction between grip security and portability.
2Strength
If a grip accessory is permanently attached to the device, then grip security is improved, but the adaptability to different storage scenarios is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The invention enables the device configuration to dynamically adapt to different storage scenarios. Users can remove the grip socket from the cardholder when needing to store the device in pockets or small purses, and reattach it when grip security is needed for activities like gaming or taking selfies. This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction between maintaining grip security and adapting to different storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention allows users to temporarily discard the grip socket from the device when portability is prioritized, and recover it when grip security becomes necessary. This temporary separation and reattachment capability provides versatility in handling different usage and storage scenarios without compromising either grip security or adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
An accessory for a portable electronic device which includes a housing having a base portion configured for attachment to a portable electronic device. The accessory further includes a grip socket retention channel at least partially defined by the housing, and the grip socket retention channel is configured to receive and removably retain a base of a grip socket.