Collapsible Computer Support for Low-Profile Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge is to enhance the portability and efficiency of computing devices by reducing their horizontal depth without compromising stability or aesthetic appeal, as current stands and supports often increase the overall size and weight, making them difficult to move and package efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile computing system comprising a computing device and a dock device that can be separably connected, with a collapsible stand and hidden handles or grips made of flexible material, allowing the system to be disassembled for reduced packaging and storage thickness, while providing additional functionality like cable management and wireless charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If stands and supports are integrated into computing devices, then stability and usability are improved, but device thickness and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into multiple segments that can be collapsed into each other, allowing the stand to be thin when not in use and extended when needed for stability
Solution Approach 2:
The stand transitions from a static, fixed-thickness structure to a dynamic, adjustable structure that can change its effective thickness based on whether it is deployed or collapsed
2Ease of operation
If stands and supports are integrated into computing devices, then usability is improved, but device weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is segmented into collapsible sections that reduce overall weight while maintaining full functionality when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The stand uses materials or structural parameters that optimize the weight-to-strength ratio, allowing reduced weight without compromising usability
3Length of stationary object
If device thickness is reduced, then portability is improved, but packaging and transport efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible stand allows the device to transition between a thin profile for portability and a stable configuration for use, optimizing both packaging efficiency and usability
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented stand sections nest within each other when collapsed, minimizing the device's thickness for efficient packaging while maintaining full stand functionality when deployed
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AI summary
Low-profile computer supports include features to reduce the thickness and improve the portability or storage capability of a computer system while it is disassembled, packaged, shipped, or moved. Some computer systems have a computing device and a dock device that can be stored and moved separately or that can store or support accessories associated with the computer system. Some computer systems have a movable stand configured to transition between a collapsed state and a deployed or standing state. Some stands include handles or grips for moving the computer systems while collapsed. Other computer systems include handles or grips to provide areas to more easily carry the computer systems. The handles or grips can have features such as a flexible material to hide or mask their appearance on the computer system.