Concealed-Charging Holder Structure for Hands-Free Device Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic device holders do not effectively support hand-held devices for convenient viewing and charging, particularly in environments like vehicles, where users need to glance at the device's display while keeping their hands free and conceal the charging cable.
Innovation Solution
A holder with a base member and extension member that secures the device for hands-free viewing, featuring a connector for charging, and a concealed charging cable routed through the holder to a power outlet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a holder includes a charging cable and connector to enable convenient charging, then charging functionality is improved, but the holder structure becomes more complex and the cable may create safety hazards or aesthetic issues when exposed
Solution Approach 1:
The charging cable is routed through the interior cavity of the holder body, with the connector housed within the holder structure. This nesting approach conceals the cable and connector components within the holder's internal space, eliminating external cable exposure while maintaining charging functionality. The cable passes through the holder's internal chamber rather than being externally exposed, resolving the contradiction between providing charging capability and maintaining simple, safe structure.
2Ease of operation
If the charging cable is exposed or externally routed, then ease of connection is improved, but safety hazards and aesthetic issues arise from visible cables
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is nested within the holder's internal cavity, eliminating external exposure that creates safety hazards. The connector is housed within the holder structure, concealing potentially harmful exposed elements while maintaining functional accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure itself acts as an intermediary that safely routes and conceals the cable between the power source and the electronic device. Instead of the cable being directly exposed to the environment, it is mediated through the holder's protective structure, eliminating safety hazards while maintaining connection functionality.
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AI summary
A holder for an electronic device. The holder including a base member, an extension member extending from the base member and a connection member supported by the extension member. The connection member including a connection mechanism for securing an electronic device thereto. The holder is anchored to an environment and secures the electronic device in the environment so that a user may easily and conveniently view a display of the electronic device in a hands-free manner.