Cell Phone Holder Stake for Beach Sand Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cellphone holders do not effectively secure and protect cellphones on sandy surfaces, particularly preventing overheating and glare while allowing for easy mounting and dismounting.
Innovation Solution
A cellphone holder with a stake that mounts into soft ground, featuring a clamp or magnet mechanism for securing the phone and an optional shade attachment to prevent overheating and glare, utilizing a shaft and flange design for stability and a flexible shade panel for glare reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a stake is used to mount the cellphone holder into soft ground, then stability and protection against overheating are improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple components (stake, shaft, flange, mount attachment)
Solution Approach 1:
The cellphone holder is divided into separate functional components: a stake for ground mounting, a shaft for structural support, a flange for stabilization, and a mount attachment for securing the phone. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function effectively while enabling easy assembly and disassembly, resolving the contradiction between stability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The stake assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: the stake penetrates soft ground for anchoring, the shaft provides structural support and elevation, the flange prevents excessive insertion and stabilizes the structure, and the mount attachment secures the cellphone. This multi-functionality achieves reliability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
2Reliability
If a clamp or magnet mechanism is used to secure the cellphone, then the cellphone is firmly held, but the ease of operation decreases due to difficulty in mounting and dismounting
Solution Approach 1:
The mount attachment uses a dynamic spring-loaded clamp mechanism that automatically adjusts to hold the cellphone securely. The spring provides continuous pressure to maintain firm holding, while the mechanical design allows easy release through simple manual operation, resolving the contradiction between secure holding and ease of mounting/dismounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded clamp mechanism is designed to maintain secure holding automatically through spring pressure, requiring minimal user intervention. The mechanism self-regulates to keep the cellphone firmly secured while allowing easy release when needed, improving both securing capability and ease of operation.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a shade attachment is added to prevent overheating and glare, then protection against harmful factors is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shade attachment serves multiple protective functions: it blocks sunlight to prevent glare on the phone screen, provides shade to reduce overheating, and can be adjusted or removed as needed. By combining multiple protective functions into a single attachment component, the design improves protection against harmful factors without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The shade attachment is designed to be flexible and adjustable, allowing users to position it optimally for different lighting conditions and then secure it. The flexible stem allows the shade panel to be positioned at various angles to effectively block glare and heat, while the overall attachment remains a relatively simple add-on component that doesn't significantly increase device complexity.
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
Provides a stable and protective mounting solution for cellphones on sandy surfaces, preventing overheating and glare, while allowing easy installation and removal.
Implementation Method 1
The mount attachment (26) may alternatively be a first magnet (56) coupled to the top end (14) of the stake. The cellphone mount (28) may alternatively be a second magnet (58).
Implementation Method 2
The clamp (34) comprises a lower half (36), an upper half (38), and a spring (40). The spring (40) is coupled around the pivot (48) of each of the upper half (38) and the lower half (36) and engages the butt-end (41) of each of the upper half (38) and the lower half (36).
Implementation Method 3
The flexible stem (66) has a proximal end (70) and a distal end (72) with the proximal end (70) coupled to the stake clip (64). The shade panel (68) is coupled to the distal end (72) of the flexible stem.
Data Source
AI summary
A cellphone holder stake for supporting a cellphone on the beach includes a stake having a top end, a rounded bottom, and a shaft extending between the top end and the rounded bottom. The stake is configured to mount into soft ground such as sand. A mount attachment is coupled to the stake and is selectively engageable with the top end of the stake. A cellphone mount is coupled to the mount attachment. The cellphone mount is configured to secure a cellphone.