Device for holding portable electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current devices for holding portable electronics, such as laptops, are not portable and cannot be used effectively in multiple positions like sitting, standing, and lying down, leading to discomfort and potential chronic physical issues due to inadequate viewing angles and stability.
Innovation Solution
A device with a base, rotatable legs, and a platform that can pivot between level and inclined positions, featuring a retractable grip and legs that fold for storage, allowing for ergonomic use in various positions and improved portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a laptop stand is designed to be portable and foldable, then it can be easily stored and transported, but it becomes difficult to maintain stability on uneven surfaces like beds or sofas
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into multiple legs that can be independently positioned and adjusted. Each leg can be separately folded or extended, allowing the structure to adapt to different storage and usage requirements while maintaining stability when deployed on uneven surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand incorporates movable and adjustable components, including legs that can be positioned at different angles and heights, and a platform that can pivot between level and inclined positions. This dynamic design allows the stand to maintain stability on various surfaces while remaining portable when folded.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the laptop screen is positioned close to the keyboard for compact design, then the device is more portable, but users must angle their neck downward causing discomfort and chronic physical problems
Solution Approach 1:
The platform is rotatably connected to the base via hinges, allowing it to pivot between a level position and an inclined position. This dynamic adjustment enables users to raise the laptop screen to eye level, eliminating the need to angle the neck downward and preventing discomfort associated with poor posture.
3Ease of manufacture
If bed or cushion stands use only two attachment points for legs, then folding is easier, but the standing configuration is less stable on uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of joining legs at only two points, the stand uses multiple attachment points distributed across the base structure. This segmented approach provides more support points for the legs, enhancing stability on uneven surfaces while still allowing the structure to fold when not in use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable and stable use of portable electronics in sitting, standing, and lying positions, reducing physical strain and providing improved stability and portability, with the ability to be easily stored in a laptop bag.
Implementation Method 1
The at least one second hinge may be a torque hinge configured to supply the bias force to each finger of the pair of arms
Implementation Method 2
The at least one second hinge may be a torque hinge configured to supply the bias force to each finger of the pair of arms
Implementation Method 3
a base, a plurality of legs rotatably connected to the base, and a platform rotatably connected to the base
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a device for holding portable electronics. The device may include a base, a plurality of legs rotatably connected to the base, and a platform rotatably connected to the base via at least one first hinge. The platform may be configured to receive an electronic device and to pivot about the at least one first hinge between a level position and an inclined position. The device of the present disclosure may further include a retractable grip connected to the platform and configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position outside of the platform. In the extended position, at least one contact of the retractable grip may be configured to provide a bias force to an upper surface of the electronic device, such that at least a portion of the electronic device is disposed between the platform and the at least one contact.