Foldable Anti-Glare Shade for Mobile Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device accessories fail to effectively provide shading and protection for handheld electronic devices, particularly in addressing glare and privacy concerns while allowing for flexible usage and easy handling.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sectioned apparatus comprising central and side sections with adjustable angles and magnetic attachments, allowing for various configurations to shade the screen, provide privacy, and securely hold the device, while being foldable for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a shading device is added to block glare and provide privacy, then the screen protection is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shading device is divided into multiple independent sections (first central section, second central section, left side wall, right side wall) that can be folded and configured independently. Each section serves a specific function in blocking glare from different directions, allowing the complex protection task to be divided into manageable segments that attach to the mobile device.
Solution Approach 2:
The shading device incorporates folding mechanisms that allow it to transition between different configurations (flat state, assembled state with various angles). This dynamic structure enables the accessory to adapt to different usage scenarios and device orientations while maintaining a compact form when not in use, reducing the perceived complexity.
2Reliability
If the shading device is made rigid to provide stable protection, then the protection reliability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The shading device uses folding joints and flexible connections between sections that allow the structure to be easily collapsed into a compact flat state for storage and handling, yet maintains structural rigidity when assembled in the protective configuration. This dynamic transformation capability resolves the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
When not in use, the shading device folds into a compact nested configuration where sections are stacked or folded together in a space-efficient manner, making it easy to store in pockets or bags. The nested structure maintains protection reliability by ensuring proper alignment when deployed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the shading device is designed with multiple fixed angles to provide optimal viewing, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple fixed angular positions through complex mechanical mechanisms, the shading device allows continuous or semi-continuous adjustment of viewing angles through its folding sections. Users can dynamically position each section at the desired angle, providing adaptability without requiring pre-engineered fixed positions for every possible scenario.
Solution Approach 2:
The folding section structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, enables angle adjustment, allows compact storage, and facilitates easy attachment/detachment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms for each feature, thereby reducing overall complexity while maintaining versatility.
4Ease of operation
If the shading device is made compact for easy storage, then the ease of operation is improved, but the shading effectiveness may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The shading device is designed to fold into a compact nested configuration for portability, with all sections collapsing into a small package that is easy to store. When deployed, the sections expand outward to provide full shading coverage, ensuring that the compact storage form does not compromise the effectiveness of glare blocking when in use.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the shading structure into multiple collapsible sections, the device achieves a high surface-area-to-volume ratio when folded, maximizing compactness. When unfolded, these same segments provide extensive coverage area for effective glare blocking, resolving the contradiction between compact storage and shading effectiveness.
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AI summary
An apparatus including a first central section, a second central section, a left side wall, and a right side wall. The first and second central sections, the left side wall, and the right side wall may be attached together in a first assembled state so that the first central section is adjacent to and at a first angle of substantially less than ninety degrees and substantially more than zero degrees with respect to the second central section, and the left side wall and the right side wall are adjacent to and approximately perpendicular to the second central section, and so that a mobile electronics device having a screen, can be placed on the first central section, and the screen viewed, with the left side wall, the right side wall, and the second central section providing shading to the mobile electronics device when it is on the first central section.