Car CD Slot Mount with Bendable Support Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing car mounting devices, such as suction cups, hinder driver visibility and are unstable, while standard car CD slots are limited to specific configurations, making them unsuitable for various personal electronic devices.
Innovation Solution
A car CD slot mount with a flat platform, a device fixing unit, and a bendable support bar that can be adjusted to fit different dashboard configurations, ensuring stability and adjustable positioning for secure mounting of personal electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If suction cup is used to mount electronic device on car windshield, then device can be mounted, but driver viewing sight is hindered and suction ability is lost over time
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the windshield area and relocates it to the CD slot in the dashboard. The installing unit is designed to be inserted into the CD slot, removing the electronic device from the windshield position and eliminating the obstruction to driver viewing sight while maintaining mounting capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The bendable support bar acts as an intermediary element between the installing unit and the dashboard surface. It can be bent to contact the dashboard at an optimal position to provide stable support and prevent wobbling, enabling reliable mounting without obstructing the driver's view.
2Ease of operation
If electronic device is mounted on car windshield in cantilever manner, then device can be mounted, but swaying hinders viewing sight and leads to falling off
Solution Approach 1:
The invention removes the mounting system from the unstable cantilever position on the windshield and relocates it to the structurally stable CD slot in the dashboard. The installing unit inserted into the CD slot provides a solid foundation that eliminates swaying and prevents the device from falling off.
Solution Approach 2:
The bendable support bar serves as a mediator that enhances stability by contacting the dashboard surface. When bent to the appropriate position, it provides additional support that prevents wobbling and secures the installing unit firmly in place.
3Adaptability or versatility
If standard car CD slot is used for mounting, then device can be mounted, but it is limited to specific configurations only
Solution Approach 1:
The bendable support bar introduces dynamic flexibility to the mounting structure. It can be bent to different positions and angles to adapt to various dashboard configurations and depths. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the same installing unit to be universally compatible with different car models while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A car CD slot mount includes an installing unit having a front side, a rear side, first and second inserts extend outwardly from the front side in a staggered manner to define an acute angle greater than 5 degrees. The installing unit further has upper and lower sides defining upper and lower regions respectively, wherein the upper region has a bottom surface formed with a sliding channel while the lower region has a bottom surface formed with a coupling channel. A fixing unit includes a fixing element and a location adjustment element having a sliding block disposed slidably in the sliding channel and extends upward at partially from the rear side in such a manner to link up with the fixing element, which holds a personal electronic device stably therein. A bendable support bar is coupled detachably to the coupling channel of the installing unit.