Collapsible Electronic Device Stand with Segmented Support for Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic device stands are bulky and lack portability, restricting their use outside storage locations and fail to provide effective cooling for portable electronic devices due to their design which blocks air circulation.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible electronic device stand with a base and two arms, made from aluminum, that can be easily transported and transformed into an open configuration to allow air circulation underneath the device, using a fastening assembly with grooves and threaded engaging ends to stabilize and elevate the device, creating space for heat dissipation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If conventional electronic device stands provide a contiguous flat surface for support, then the device is stable, but air circulation is blocked and cooling is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The stand divides the support surface into multiple discrete contact points (feet) rather than a continuous flat surface. This segmentation allows air to circulate underneath the device while still providing stable support through distributed contact points, resolving the contradiction between cooling and stability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If electronic device stands are made bulky to provide stable support, then support stability is improved, but portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stand employs thin, flat arms with a triangular geometric configuration that provide structural stability without requiring bulk. The slender design minimizes weight and maximizes portability while the triangular geometry and distributed feet maintain support stability, resolving the contradiction between stability and portability.
3Power
If portable electronic devices use powerful processors, then processing power is improved, but heat generation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand extracts heat away from the device by elevating it on thin arms with feet positioned at corners, creating open spaces underneath for air circulation. This extraction of heat through improved airflow addresses the heat generation problem of powerful processors without requiring changes to the processor itself.
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 stand provides a portable, aesthetically pleasing solution that effectively cools portable electronic devices by allowing air circulation, preventing overheating and enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
allow air circulation underneath the device, using a fastening assembly with grooves and threaded engaging ends to stabilize and elevate the device, creating space for heat dissipation
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AI summary
Portable electronic device stands and related methods are described. The electronic device stands include a base, a first arm, and a second arm. The base includes: (i) a horizontal support; (ii) a first vertical support including a first arm-receiving portion having first grooves defined therein; (iii) a second vertical support including a second arm-receiving portion having second grooves defined therein. The base is configured such that the first and second vertical supports are disposed on two ends of the horizontal support, with each of the first and second arms rotatably engaged with the first and second vertical supports, respectively, using a first fastening assembly or a second fastening assembly, respectively. In a collapsed configuration, the first and second arms are disposed antiparallel to and abutting each other; in an open configuration, the first and second arms are disposed parallel to each other, each extending about 90 degrees from the base.