Container Magnetic Device Mount for Adjustable Smartphone Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smartphone mounting solutions are cumbersome, unsuitable for temporary or public use, and fail to provide a stable, optimal viewing angle for various activities, including exercise and videoconferencing, especially when traditional mounts are not available.
Innovation Solution
A container magnetic device mount with a device mount head and magnets that attach to a ferromagnetic element on the smartphone, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to a liquid container or other structures, enabling flexible and stable mounting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a mechanical cradle with compressive retention mechanisms is used to secure the smartphone, then the smartphone is securely retained, but the engagement and disengagement mechanisms become cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical cradle with a magnetic mounting system. The magnetic mount head attaches to the smartphone via magnetic attraction forces, eliminating the need for mechanical compression and physical engagement mechanisms. This allows the smartphone to be securely held while enabling easy attachment and detachment through simple proximity-based magnetic interaction.
2Reliability
If permanent or semi-permanent structural mounts are installed on exercise machines, then stable smartphone mounting is achieved, but the installation becomes cumbersome and disruptive to workout routines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a dynamic, temporary mounting solution rather than a fixed permanent installation. The magnetic mount head can be quickly attached to and removed from the smartphone, and the entire assembly can be easily repositioned or removed from the exercise machine structure. This dynamic approach maintains stability during use while eliminating installation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic mount head acts as an intermediary between the exercise machine structure and the smartphone. It provides a stable mounting interface that can be easily attached to the machine's tubular structures or flat surfaces, while the magnetic attachment to the smartphone provides secure retention without requiring permanent modifications to either the machine or the device.
3Ease of operation
If bottle holder mounts with stalk extensions are used, then the device mount head is raised to a better viewing position, but the overall device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic mount head is designed to be universally applicable to various mounting surfaces including exercise machine structures, bottle holders, and other flat or curved surfaces. Rather than requiring complex stalk extensions for each specific application, the flexible magnetic mounting system can adapt to different positions and surfaces, achieving optimal viewing angles through simple repositioning rather than structural 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, adjustable, and secure mounting solution for smartphones, allowing optimal viewing angles and easy attachment to existing structures like water bottles, suitable for various activities and environments.
Implementation Method 1
A mount head including one or more permanent magnets are fixed to the structure, with a metallic plate being attached to the rear of the smartphone. The magnets on the mount engage the metallic plate, thereby releasably engaging the smartphone to the mount.
Implementation Method 2
A container magnetic device mount with a device mount head and magnets that attach to a ferromagnetic element on the smartphone
Data Source
AI summary
A container magnetic mount for a device has a container lid defined by a rim cylindrical wall, a top, and a lid joint element. A lever arm has an arm joint element in rotating engagement with the container lid. The lid joint element and the lever arm joint element define a dynamic coupling with the lever arm being orientable between one or more arbitrary raised positions and a lowered position. The container magnetic mount also includes a device mount head integrated with the lever arm and one or more magnets that are attractive of a ferromagnetic element on the device. A face of the device mount head is fixed at a prescribed angle relative to the lever arm.