Foldable Mobile Phone Holder With Rotating Support Plates

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current mobile phone holders suffer from poor fixing effects, bulkiness, and inconvenience for storage due to their complex structural design.

Innovation Solution

A multi-functional mobile phone holder with a placing portion and supporting portion, featuring a main supporting plate and two inclined supporting plates that rotate to form a triangular pyramid shape, along with a folding mechanism and magnetic attraction for enhanced stability and compact storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If a complex structural design is used to improve stability, then the holder becomes larger and bulkier, but this makes it inconvenient for handheld use or portable storage

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveholder stabilityVSAvoidholder size
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The holder is divided into multiple supporting plates (main supporting plate, left supporting plate, right supporting plate) that can independently rotate and adjust. Each plate segment contributes to overall stability while the modular structure allows compact folding when not in use, reducing the volume contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The supporting plates are designed with rotational joints allowing dynamic adjustment between extended (stable) and folded (compact) states. This dynamic capability enables the holder to transition between providing maximum stability and minimizing volume for portable storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the supporting plate is pivotally connected to provide support, then the structure can adjust, but during slight shaking the supporting plate slides away from the original supporting position resulting in poor fixation

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadjustabilityVSAvoidfixation stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The supporting plates are pre-configured with specific rotational axes perpendicular to their inclined surfaces, establishing predetermined rotation paths that maintain proper geometric relationships. This preliminary structural arrangement ensures that even during shaking, the plates follow controlled rotation arcs rather than sliding randomly, preserving fixation stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The holder employs composite structural elements combining rigid plates with controlled rotational joints. The rigidity of individual plates provides stable support surfaces, while the rotational joints allow necessary adjustments. This composite approach maintains both adaptability and reliable fixation resistance to shaking.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

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 holder provides improved stability and grip force, optimizes space usage, and enhances convenience for storage and portability by folding and unfolding designs.

Implementation Method 1

a magnetic attraction member (11) arranged on the placing portion (1), wherein the magnetic attraction member (11) attracts a back of the electronic device to the placing portion (1)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic attraction: Magnetism

Data Source

PatentUS12381971B2Multi-functional mobile phone holder
Publication Date: 2025.08.05 DONGGUAN DONGDING ART&CRAFT CO LTD
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AI summary

Disclosed is a multi-functional mobile phone holder, including a placing portion and a supporting portion rotationally connected to the supporting portion, where the supporting portion includes a main supporting plate, a left supporting plate and a right supporting plate, the main supporting plate is provided with a first main inclined surface and a second main inclined surface, the left supporting plate is provided with a left inclined surface, and the right supporting plate is provided with a right inclined surface; and the left supporting plate rotates with an axis P1 perpendicular to the first main inclined surface as a rotation axis, and the right supporting plate rotates by a certain angle with an axis P2 perpendicular to the second main inclined surface as a rotation axis, such that the main, left and right supporting plates are separated from each other two by two to support the placing portion.