Docking Device Extension Mechanism Stabilizes Tablet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional external keyboards for tablet computers experience instability due to the weight of the tablet itself, causing the device to tilt when used with an external keyboard, leading to inconvenience in usage.
Innovation Solution
A docking device with an extensional supporting mechanism, comprising a sliding member, transmission member, and supporting member, which pivots and extends to provide additional support, preventing the device from tilting by increasing the contact surface and stabilizing the setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the tablet computer is engaged in the slot of the external keyboard, then the user can perform documentation affairs, but the weight of the tablet computer generates a moment causing the device to turn over
Solution Approach 1:
The support leg is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing users to extend or retract it based on the tablet's weight and usage position. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the support structure to adapt to different loading conditions, maintaining stability while preserving the documentation function.
Solution Approach 2:
The support leg acts as a counterbalancing element that compensates for the moment generated by the tablet's weight. By positioning the support leg opposite to the tablet's center of gravity relative to the rotation axis, it creates a counter-moment that prevents the device from turning over during documentation operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the tablet computer is engaged in the slot at an angle, then the user can use the external keyboard, but the weight generates a moment resulting in tendency to turn over
Solution Approach 1:
The support leg incorporates a movable mechanism that allows it to be positioned at different angles and extended to different lengths. This enables the support structure to adapt to various usage scenarios and angles, maintaining stability regardless of the tablet's orientation during keyboard usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The support leg is divided into multiple segments or telescopic sections that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows for fine-tuned positioning and angle adjustment, enabling the system to accommodate different usage configurations while maintaining structural stability.
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AI summary
A docking device including a casing and an extension supporting mechanism is disclosed. The extension supporting mechanism includes a sliding member, a transmission member, a supporting member and a clamping member. The sliding member is slidably disposed on the casing. The transmission member, the supporting member and the clamping member are pivoted to the casing, respectively. The transmission member is coupled to the sliding member. The supporting member is coupled to the transmission member. The clamping member further abuts against the sliding member and is for sliding the sliding member as rotating, such that the sliding member drives the transmission to rotate. Accordingly, the transmission member is driven to activate the supporting member to stretch an extension portion of the supporting member out of the casing.