Document Clamping Device With Multi-Function Coupling Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices lack the capability to securely hold and reliably release documents in various positions and orientations, while also requiring a space-efficient design for clamping and releasing mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A device with movable clamping elements connected via a coupling element, allowing for linear movement between clamping and release positions, facilitated by a coupling element that can be actuated to change the position of the clamping elements, enabling secure holding and release in multiple orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamping mechanisms are used to hold documents in different positions and orientations, then the holding capability is improved, but the device complexity and installation space increase
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling element is designed to perform multiple functions: it connects the first and second clamping mechanisms, transmits forces between them, and enables coordinated movement. This single component replaces what would otherwise require separate connection elements, force transmission elements, and synchronization mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining the ability to hold documents in various positions and orientations
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple clamping mechanisms are used to hold documents in different positions and orientations, then the holding capability is improved, but the installation space required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling element merges the connection function, force transmission function, and synchronization function into a single integrated component. This consolidation allows the two clamping mechanisms to be arranged in a more compact configuration, reducing the overall installation space while maintaining the capability to hold documents in multiple positions and orientations
3Reliability
If a coupling element is added to connect clamping mechanisms, then the coordination between clamping elements is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling element is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides mechanical connection, force transmission, and movement synchronization. By integrating these functions into one element rather than using separate components for each function, the device complexity is minimized while achieving reliable coordination between the clamping mechanisms
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for receiving a document body, wherein the device (1) has a first clamping element (2) and a further clamping element (3), wherein the first and/or the further clamping element (2, 3) has at least one support surface (17) for the document body, wherein the first and the further clamping element (2, 3) are movably attached to one another, wherein the first and the further clamping element (2, 3) are movable into a clamping position and into a release position, wherein at least one movable coupling element (7) is movably attached to the first clamping element (2), wherein the movable coupling element (7) is movable from a first position to a further position, wherein the first and the further clamping element (2, 3) are coupled such that the clamping elements (2, 3) are moved from the clamping position to the release position.when the coupling element (7) is moved from the first position to the next position, as well as a method for clamping or releasing a document body.