Adjustable reading stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional reading stands and electronic product brackets are bulky, unstable, and limited in application, making them inconvenient for portable use and prone to causing arm fatigue and surface scratches on devices.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable reading stand design featuring a base with folding grooves, an abutting member with a hollow accommodating space, and a positioning member that can be adjusted for inclination, allowing for compact storage and use with various devices, incorporating soft materials for stability and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the reading stand uses a wide shelf area to accommodate various books and documents, then the adaptability is improved, but the volume and portability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The reading stand is divided into multiple functional components: a base with first support surface, an abutting member with second support surface, and a positioning member. These segmented parts can be folded relative to each other along folding grooves, allowing the structure to be compact when not in use but provide adequate support area when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The reading stand employs movable connections between the base, abutting member, and positioning member, allowing the structure to dynamically change from a compact folded state to an expanded functional state. The folding grooves enable the structure to adapt its volume while maintaining support capability.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the reading stand uses a hard surface to provide stable support, then the stability is improved, but the harmful effects increase due to friction and collision causing scratches on electronic products
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning member is specifically designed with a soft positioning surface that contacts electronic products, while other structural components can be made of harder materials for stability. This local application of soft material at the contact point prevents scratches while maintaining overall structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The soft positioning surface acts as an intermediary between the hard structural components and the electronic product surface. It provides the necessary stability for support while preventing direct contact between hard surfaces and the device, thereby eliminating scratches.
3Volume of moving object
If the bracket is made small in size for portability, then the volume is reduced, but the stability deteriorates due to unstable center of gravity
Solution Approach 1:
The abutting member is designed to be movable relative to the base, allowing the user to adjust its position and angle dynamically. This enables the small compact structure to achieve stable support by optimizing the center of gravity position during use, while maintaining small volume when folded.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning member serves multiple functions: it positions the abutting member on the base, provides a soft contact surface for electronic products, and enables angle adjustment. This multi-functionality allows the small component to achieve stable support without requiring additional stabilizing structures.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the reading stand uses a fixed structure to provide stable support, then the stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to adjust for different devices
Solution Approach 1:
The reading stand employs movable connections between the base, abutting member, and positioning member, allowing the structure to dynamically change from a compact folded state to an expanded functional state. The folding grooves enable the structure to adapt its volume while maintaining support capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning member serves multiple functions: it positions the abutting member on the base, provides a soft contact surface for electronic products, and enables angle adjustment. This multi-functionality allows the small component to achieve stable support without requiring additional stabilizing structures.
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AI summary
An adjustable reading stand includes a base including two bottom plates foldable relative to each other, a resisting edge located on one side of the bottom plates and opposite limit grooves formed on the bottom plates, an butting member set on the bottom plates and providing an accommodating space near the resisting edge, and a positioning member having one side thereof set at the side of the accommodating space far from the resisting edge and an opposite side thereof provided with a retaining side that slides along the surface of the two bottom plates and embedded in any two opposite limit grooves. Thus, the inclination angle of the abutting member on the base can be adjusted, and the two bottom plates, the abutting member and the positioning member can be folded, so as to reduce the volume of the adjustable reading stand for convenient carrying.