Integrated Click-Stand Structure for Stable Tablet Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for holding the orientation of plate-shaped information processing apparatuses, such as tablets or smartphones, lack convenience and stability, often requiring external stands that are cumbersome and prone to unintended rotation.
Innovation Solution
A holding structure with a rotatable body portion and a stopping portion that contacts at an intermediate position to prevent unwanted rotation, featuring a curved or angled design to facilitate easy rotation and secure positioning, and a stopper with increased friction to prevent slipping, integrated into the apparatus itself.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a stand is used to hold the orientation of a plate-shaped information processing apparatus, then the apparatus can be positioned at a desired angle, but the structure becomes cumbersome and prone to unintended rotation
Solution Approach 1:
The holding structure is integrated directly into the apparatus housing, merging the support function with the apparatus itself rather than using a separate external stand. This eliminates the need for additional components while maintaining the orientation-holding capability, thereby reducing structural complexity while preserving ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus becomes self-supporting through the integrated holding structure that allows it to maintain its own orientation without external assistance. The structure enables the apparatus to serve its own positioning needs, eliminating dependency on separate stands and reducing overall system complexity
2Ease of operation
If the body portion is made rotatable to allow orientation adjustment, then ease of operation is improved, but unintended rotation occurs reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The stopping portion is positioned to preemptively prevent unintended rotation before it can occur. By placing the stopping portion at a specific location that contacts the body portion at an intermediate rotational position, the design anticipates and blocks unwanted rotational movement while still allowing deliberate adjustment between predetermined positions
Solution Approach 2:
The holding structure transitions from a static fixed-position design to a dynamic multi-position rotatable design with controlled stopping points. The body portion can rotate freely between predetermined positions but is dynamically restrained at intermediate positions by the stopping portion, providing both adjustability and stability
3Reliability
If a stopping portion is added to prevent unintended rotation, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stopping portion is integrated into the existing holding structure rather than being added as a completely separate component. It works in conjunction with the rotatable body portion and axis portion to form a unified system that provides stability without requiring additional complex mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The stopping portion is strategically positioned at a specific location on the body portion to contact at an intermediate rotational position. This localized intervention provides stability only where needed (preventing unintended rotation) while leaving the rest of the structure simple and maintaining ease of operation for deliberate position changes
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
The solution provides enhanced convenience and stability in holding the orientation of the apparatus, preventing unintended rotation and ensuring secure positioning without external supports, while allowing easy adjustment and maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
a part of the body portion contacts with the stopping portion, and the rotation of the body portion is stopped by the stopping portion
Implementation Method 2
an angled portion may be provided at an end portion of the projection portion... the body portion can be easily rotated beyond the stopping portion
Data Source
AI summary
A holding structure according to an exemplary embodiment includes a rotation axis, a stand body, and a clicker. The stand body is rotatable about the rotation axis. When the stand body is rotated about the rotation axis, an upper end portion of the stand body contacts with the clicker. When the stand body is further rotated from a position at which the stand body and the clicker contacts with each other, the stand body rotates beyond the clicker. Thus, the stand body enters an opened state and holds an orientation of an apparatus. When the upper end portion of the stand body rotates beyond the clicker, the clicker is restored from a deformed state to an initial state, and a clicking sound occurs.