Lightweight mobile device support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device supports are often made of metal and are inconvenient to carry due to their weight and lack of adjustability for viewing angles.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight mobile device support with flexible parts and coupling mechanisms, allowing for adjustable angles and secure attachment to the device using ferromagnetic or adhesive means, enabling versatile positioning and easy portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If metal structure support stands are used, then structural strength is improved, but portability deteriorates due to weight
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by using a flexible sheet body with cutting slits and flexible parts instead of rigid metal structures. The flexible sheet body can be bent and folded to provide support functionality while maintaining lightweight characteristics, directly resolving the contradiction between structural strength and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses composite materials by combining flexible sheet body material with ferromagnetic materials (depression areas and couplers). This composite approach provides both the flexibility and lightness needed for portability while incorporating magnetic properties for secure attachment, thus maintaining structural effectiveness without the weight penalty of traditional metal supports.
2Ease of manufacture
If fixed angle support design is used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to lack of viewing angle adjustment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by designing the support with flexible parts that allow dynamic adjustment of the support angle. The flexible sheet body can be bent to different angles and positions, enabling users to adjust viewing angles according to their needs while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that is easy to manufacture.
3Ease of operation
If simple attachment method is used, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to insecure attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies this principle by replacing traditional mechanical attachment methods (screws, clips, adhesives) with a magnetic attachment system. The ferromagnetic depression areas and couplers provide secure attachment through magnetic attraction, while still allowing for easy operation - users simply need to bring the support near the device for magnetic coupling to occur automatically.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a comfortable and adjustable viewing experience with multiple angles and secure attachment, enhancing user convenience and portability.
Implementation Method 1
The plurality of depression areas and the plurality of couplers are ferromagnetic, the plurality of depression areas and the plurality of couplers are coupled to each other by the ferromagnetism
Data Source
AI summary
A lightweight mobile device support connectible to a mobile device through a coupling mechanism includes: two longitudinal cutting slits formed on both sides of the lightweight mobile device support and extending along both sides respectively; a first transverse flexible part and a second transverse flexible part, both ends of the first transverse flexible part and the second transverse flexible part are connected to the ends of the two longitudinal cutting slits respectively, and at least one flexible subpart is disposed between the first transverse flexible part and the second transverse flexible part; and at least one pair of peripheral transverse flexible parts disposed in the area between the two longitudinal cutting slits and both sides of the lightweight mobile device support.