Dashboard Phone Mount With One-Way Locking Retainer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for securing portable electronic devices in vehicles do not provide a practical and easy-to-use fixing support that ensures secure retention without requiring manual handling, posing a risk to drivers and not accommodating devices of varying sizes effectively.
Innovation Solution
A fixing support with a sliding base and a pivotable retaining member featuring a one-way locking mechanism, allowing adjustable height and secure retention of devices through a flexible spring leaf and toothed locking assembly, along with a push-button release for easy engagement and disengagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a support is provided for the electronic device on the dashboard, then the device is maintained in position and the screen is free for control without holding the device, but the existing solutions do not provide secure retention and require manual handling which poses a risk to drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining member is designed to automatically engage with the device via a one-way locking mechanism that allows movement from idle to active position but prevents reverse movement, enabling the support to secure the device automatically without requiring manual locking actions from the driver
Solution Approach 2:
A retaining member acts as an intermediary element between the device and the fixed base, providing secure retention through a one-way locking mechanism that ensures reliable positioning while maintaining ease of initial placement
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed support structure is used, then the device is held in position, but it cannot accommodate devices of varying sizes effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The lower piece is slidingly mounted on the upper piece, allowing the height of the receiving space to be adjusted dynamically to accommodate devices of various sizes, while the one-way locking mechanism maintains structural integrity during adjustment
3Ease of operation
If a one-way locking mechanism is implemented, then the retaining member can be easily positioned but cannot be released without a release means
Solution Approach 1:
The release function is extracted as a separate, simple push-button mechanism that independently controls the one-way locking, allowing easy positioning during normal operation while providing a dedicated, simple method for release when needed
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 support securely retains devices of various sizes, ensuring easy installation and removal while providing resistance during vehicle impacts, enhancing safety and usability with a simple, cost-effective design.
Implementation Method 1
The locking means includes a flexible spring leaf fixed on the base
Implementation Method 2
The locking means includes at least one locking lug/toothing assembly, the locking lug and the toothing being adapted to cooperate by mutual engagement
Data Source
AI summary
A fixing support is provided for a portable electronic device, in particular in a motor vehicle. The fixing support includes a fixed base for receiving the electronic device, a retainer movably mounted on the fixed base between an idle position to place the electronic device on the fixed base and an active position to retain the electronic device on the fixed base, and a one-way lock adapted to allow the retainer to move from the idle position toward the active position, while preventing the retainer from moving from the active position toward the idle position. A motor vehicle dashboard and a motor vehicle are also provided.