Rotatable Support Frame for Vehicle Diagnostic Tablet Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle diagnostic tablet computers are handheld, making them inconvenient for use due to their portable nature, which does not facilitate easy calibration or placement on a vehicle dashboard.
Innovation Solution
A housing assembly with a rotatable support frame that can be unfolded or folded relative to the housing, allowing the tablet computer to be either handheld or placed on a surface, enabling convenient use by supporting the device on a vehicle dashboard.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the tablet computer is designed as handheld, then it is portable and easy to carry, but it is inconvenient for calibration and placement on vehicle dashboard
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is designed to be rotatable relative to the housing about a rotation axis, allowing it to dynamically change between a folded state (for portability) and an unfolded state (for stable dashboard placement). This dynamic configuration enables the device to adapt to different usage scenarios without requiring multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame serves multiple functions: it acts as a structural support element, a rotatable mounting mechanism, and a deployable stand. By integrating these functions into a single component, the device achieves both handheld portability and stable dashboard placement capability without increasing overall structural complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support frame is unfolded for dashboard placement, then it provides stable support, but it increases the device size when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
When the support frame is in the folded state, it is received within the housing, effectively nesting the support structure inside the main device body. This nesting arrangement minimizes the external dimensions of the device when portability is required, while still providing full support functionality when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable support frame transitions between compact folded and extended unfolded configurations, dynamically adjusting the device's volume and footprint. This dynamic transformation allows the device to maintain small size during transport while providing large stable support area during dashboard usage.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to the field of vehicle diagnostic tablet computers, and provides a vehicle diagnostic tablet computer and a housing assembly thereof. The housing assembly includes a housing and a support frame. The support frame is mounted to the housing, and the support frame is rotatable to a first position or a second position about a rotation axis relative to the housing. The support frame rotates to the first position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is unfolded relative to the housing. The support frame is capable of supporting the housing. The support frame rotates to the second position about the rotation axis relative to the housing when the support frame is folded relative to the housing.