Desktop Video Magnifier Gripping Bracket for Stable Carrying

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional desktop electronic video magnifiers lack stability during transport and handling, posing challenges for visually impaired individuals due to the absence of proper gripping points, leading to potential device instability and accidental drops.

Innovation Solution

A desktop electronic video magnifier design featuring a bracket with a gripping portion, an inverted L-shaped structure, and a multi-axis connecting mechanism, along with a base and display configuration, to enhance stability and facilitate easy handling.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If conventional desktop electronic video magnifiers are designed for operational stability on flat surfaces, then they achieve stable operation, but they lack proper gripping points and become difficult to handle during transport

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational stabilityVSAvoidhandling ease
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into separate functional components: a base unit for stable operation and a handheld unit with gripping portions for portable use. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function - the base provides stability while the handheld portion provides ease of carrying

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device transitions from a static desktop configuration to a dynamic portable configuration through the addition of gripping portions and adjustable components. The handheld unit can be positioned and adjusted by the user, providing adaptability between stable operation and easy handling modes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Stability of the object's composition

If desktop electronic video magnifiers prioritize operational stability over mobility, then they achieve stable operation, but they require folding and lack gripping points, creating handling difficulties

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational stabilityVSAvoidportability
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The device is divided into separate functional components: a base unit for stable operation and a handheld unit with gripping portions for portable use. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function - the base provides stability while the handheld portion provides ease of carrying

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device is designed to serve multiple functions: it can operate as a stable desktop magnifier when placed on a surface, and as a portable handheld device when picked up by the gripping portions. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction between stability and portability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Device complexity

If conventional desktop electronic video magnifiers lack gripping points, then they maintain simple structure, but they become unstable during transport and prone to accidental drops

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidtransport stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Gripping portions are added specifically to the handheld unit where they are needed for carrying, rather than complicating the entire device structure. The base unit remains simple while the handheld portion incorporates ergonomic gripping features for secure handling during transport

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS20250334818A1Desktop electronic video magnifiers
Publication Date: 2025.10.30 HANGZHOU DUKANG TECH
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a desktop electronic video magnifier, including a base, a bracket, and a display, wherein the display and the base are connected to both ends of the bracket respectively, and the bracket includes a gripping portion to be grasped by a user. The present disclosure adopts a combination of the base, the bracket, and the display to form the desktop electronic video magnifier, and provides the user with a part that can be directly grasped under a circumstance of ensuring that an overall reasonable center can be placed in a stable manner. By holding the bracket, the user can directly lift the whole desktop electronic video magnifier for moving and carrying, and keep reliable force during moving simultaneously, greatly reducing a risk of shaking or accidental drops, which is very friendly to visually impaired individuals' experience.