Dual-Orientation Stand for User Input Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld device controllers often require stands that obscure device features when not in use, limiting visual appeal and accessibility for display purposes.
Innovation Solution
A dual-orientation stand with specific geometrical configurations allows the user input device to be displayed in two orientations, using a first planar surface for one orientation and a second planar surface at an obtuse angle to support the device in a second orientation, with a concave portion to hold the device securely in both positions, while maintaining a visually appealing and unobtrusive design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional single-orientation stand is used, then the device can be displayed in one position, but the stand may obscure features of the device and limit visual appeal
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is designed with multiple planar surfaces (first, second, and third planar surfaces) that can each serve as a support surface, enabling the stand to display the device in multiple orientations. This multi-functionality allows the same stand structure to provide various display configurations without requiring multiple separate stands, thereby increasing adaptability while maintaining a clean aesthetic that doesn't obscure device features.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement with planar surfaces extending at different angles (including obtuse angles) to create multiple display planes. By incorporating vertical and angular dimensions, the stand provides diverse orientation options without expanding the horizontal footprint, allowing the device to be displayed prominently without obstruction.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stand structure is made more complex to provide multiple display orientations, then versatility improves, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into distinct planar surfaces (first, second, and third planar surfaces) that can be manufactured separately and then assembled. Each surface is designed to perform a specific function (supporting the device in a particular orientation), which simplifies the manufacturing process for each component while achieving complex overall functionality when assembled together.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional surfaces are merged into a single integrated stand structure. The first, second, and third planar surfaces are combined in a unified design that provides multiple display orientations without requiring multiple separate stands or complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
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AI summary
A dual-orientation stand for supporting a user input device in two device orientations is provided. The stand may comprise a first planar surface configured to rest on a support surface in a first stand orientation, and a second planar surface extending from the first planar surface at an obtuse angle. A third planar surface is spaced from the second planar surface and extends from the first planar surface. A concave portion between the second and third surfaces is configured to hold the device in a first device orientation when the stand is in the first stand orientation. The second planar surface is configured to support the device in a second device orientation when the stand is in a second stand orientation in which the third planar surface rests on the support surface.