Foldable Tablet Bracket With Adjustable Inclined Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tablet device brackets cannot be efficiently folded to reduce volume for convenient carrying and do not allow adjustable inclined angles, leading to user discomfort and inconvenience during use.
Innovation Solution
A bracket design featuring pivotally connected horizontal and vertical support elements that allow for adjustable inclined angles and folding into a column-like shape, with slip-resistant surfaces for stability and magnetic connections for secure storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the bracket is designed with fixed support plates connected by pivotal connection, then the bracket can provide support function, but the volume cannot be efficiently reduced for convenient carrying
Solution Approach 1:
The support plates are designed to overlap and nest within each other when folded, with the second support plate nesting inside the first support plate, and the third support plate nesting inside the second support plate. This nested configuration significantly reduces the overall volume of the bracket when not in use, enabling convenient portability while maintaining full support functionality when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket employs pivotal connections between support plates that enable dynamic transformation between extended and folded states. The pivotal connections allow the support plates to rotate relative to each other, providing adaptability in volume configuration - large when extended for support, compact when folded for carrying
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bracket uses fixed inclined angle support plates, then the structure is simple, but the viewing angle cannot be adjusted according to user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotal connections between support plates create a dynamic structure that can adjust the inclined angle of each support plate independently. Users can modify the angle between support plates to achieve different viewing angles for the tablet device, transforming a static fixed-angle bracket into an adaptable multi-angle support system
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into multiple independently adjustable support plates (first, second, and third support plates) connected by pivotal joints. This segmentation allows each support plate to be adjusted independently to different angles, providing versatile viewing angle options while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through modular design
3Volume of moving object
If the support plates are folded completely flat, then the volume is minimized, but the structural stability is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support plates are designed with nested geometry where each plate partially overlaps the next when folded. This nested arrangement maintains structural rigidity even in the folded state, preventing complete flattening while achieving compact volume reduction. The overlapping structure provides mutual support that preserves stability
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotal connections provide controlled mobility rather than complete flexibility, allowing the support plates to fold to a compact configuration while maintaining structural integrity. The dynamic joint design enables the bracket to achieve a stable folded state that balances volume minimization with structural stability, preventing collapse or deformation
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AI summary
The present invention is to provide a bracket, which comprises a main body having a first end with two sides horizontally pivoted to a first end of a horizontal support element respectively and a second end vertically pivoted to a first end of a vertical support element, so that a second end of each of the horizontal support elements can be opened away from each other and a second end of the vertical support element can be extended to an inclined angle away from the horizontal support elements. Thus, when lower surfaces of the two horizontal support elements are placed on a plane (such as a desk surface), a user can place a table electronic device stably on a virtual inclined support plane formed between the vertical and horizontal support elements.