Ejectable Embedded Desk for Lapdesk Workspace
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Solution Overview
Problem
Laptop users face challenges in creating a functional workspace in limited space environments, as traditional laptop cases do not provide a suitable surface for note-taking or consuming snacks and drinks while using the laptop.
Innovation Solution
A lapdesk with a hard shell case that ejects an embedded desk, which can fold over the keyboard to create a functional workspace, featuring clips for secure attachment, hinges for flexibility, and a transparent corner to maintain access to essential buttons and ports, allowing the desk to extend from either side or front of the case.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional laptop case is used, then the laptop is protected from damage, but no functional workspace is available in limited space environments
Solution Approach 1:
The laptop case is segmented into multiple functional parts: a hard shell case, an ejectable embedded desk, clips for securing, and hinges for folding. This segmentation allows the case to transform from a simple protective cover to a multifunctional workspace when needed, while remaining a compact protective case during travel.
Solution Approach 2:
The laptop case is designed to serve multiple functions: it protects the laptop from damage, provides a functional workspace for note-taking and snacks, and maintains portability. The embedded desk can be ejected and folded over the keyboard to create a stable writing surface, making the case universally applicable for both protection and workspace needs.
2Area of stationary object
If the laptop occupies the entire workspace, then portability is maintained, but no room is available for note-taking or snacks in limited spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The embedded desk utilizes the vertical dimension by folding over the laptop keyboard, creating a stable writing surface above the keyboard plane. This dimensional transformation allows the workspace to be created within the existing footprint of the laptop, maximizing space utilization in confined areas without requiring additional horizontal space.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the embedded desk is folded over the keyboard, then a functional workspace is created, but access to buttons and ports may be blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The embedded desk incorporates a transparent corner section that allows users to see and access essential buttons and ports on the laptop while the rest of the desk surface remains opaque for writing. This local transparency maintains functionality for controls while preserving the workspace surface, addressing both needs simultaneously.
Data Source
AI summary
A lapdesk is described herein. The lapdesk may include a hard shell, an ejection button, and an embedded desk. The embedded desk may be ejected from the hard shell case after the ejection button is pushed. The embedded desk may be folded over a keyboard of the laptop to create a functional workspace. The embedded desk may have clips to secure it in place and at least one hinge. The embedded desk may have a transparent corner. The embedded desk may eject from either a side or front of the hard shell case.