Foldable Magnetic Stand With Pivot Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile phone holders are bulky and difficult to fold, making them inconvenient to carry and use, and they do not offer adjustable angles and shapes for various usage scenarios.
Innovation Solution
A foldable magnetic stand device with a magnetic base and an adjustment mechanism comprising pivot structures, allowing the mobile phone to be adjusted to multiple hands-free modes, including direct placement, tilting, and clamping to a plate.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional mobile phone holder is designed to be stable and adjustable, then it can provide multiple hands-free modes, but it becomes bulky and difficult to fold
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into multiple independent support units (first support unit, second support unit, etc.) that can be folded relative to each other. Each support unit can be independently positioned, allowing the structure to be compact when folded and extended when needed for various hands-free modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder employs pivot units with rotation mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment between folded and unfolded states. The pivot structures enable the support units to rotate and reposition, transforming the holder from a compact form to an extended configuration for different usage scenarios.
2Ease of operation
If a mobile phone holder is made compact and foldable, then it is easy to carry, but it becomes difficult to adjust to multiple angles and shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot units incorporate rotation mechanisms that enable dynamic angle adjustment. Each pivot unit can rotate independently, allowing the holder to adapt to multiple angles and shapes while maintaining a compact folded form for easy portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The segmented support units with individual pivot joints provide independent adjustment capabilities. Each segment can be positioned at different angles, enabling versatile configuration options while keeping the overall structure compact when folded.
3Reliability
If a magnetic base is used to fix the mobile phone, then it provides stable magnetic attraction, but it adds weight to the device
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic base utilizes the mobile phone's own magnetic properties (or a thin metal sheet already attached to the phone) to provide fixation. The magnet in the base attracts to the phone's magnetic layer, creating a self-contained fixation system that relies on the phone's inherent characteristics rather than adding significant weight.
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
The device provides a compact and portable solution that is easy to carry when folded and offers stable hands-free usage with adjustable angles and shapes when unfolded, enhancing user convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a magnet being provided at a position of the magnetic area located inside the magnetic base, the magnetic base fixing a mobile phone by magnetic attraction
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AI summary
A foldable magnetic stand device and method of manufacture is provided, comprising: a magnetic base for fixing a mobile phone by magnetic attraction; a first support unit coupled to the magnetic base; a first pivot unit coupled to the first support unit providing a first axis of rotation for the magnetic base; a second pivot unit coupled to the first pivot unit, the second pivot unit providing a second axis of rotation, and the first pivot unit rotates about the second axis of rotation; and a second support unit pivotally connected to the second pivot unit, and an angle and orientation between the first support unit and the second support unit being adjustable through adjusting the first pivot unit and the second pivot unit.