Handheld Grip Accessory With Flexible Tracks for Adjustable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Handheld devices often fall due to careless handling and cannot be adjusted for optimal viewing angles, leading to potential damage and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
An accessory comprising a first base, a second base, and two flexible elements with tracks and a fastener that allows the distance between the bases to change, enabling the device to be securely positioned at various angles through deformation of the flexible elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the handheld device is held in hand for use, then the device can be conveniently operated, but the device may fall and become damaged due to carelessness
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory acts as an intermediary between the user and the handheld device. It provides a stable support structure with flexible elements that can adapt to different surfaces, allowing the device to be securely positioned without requiring constant manual holding, thereby reducing the risk of accidental drops while maintaining ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory incorporates flexible elements that can dynamically adjust to different angles and positions. This dynamic adaptability allows the device to be securely held at various orientations while maintaining stability, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and reliability by providing both flexibility and secure positioning.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the handheld device is used in a fixed manner, then the device can be stable, but the device cannot be adjusted for a most appropriate viewing angle
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible elements enable the accessory to dynamically adjust to different angles while maintaining stability. The structure can be positioned at various orientations and will hold each position securely, thus achieving both stability and adaptability for different viewing angles simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory allows changes in geometric parameters such as angle and orientation through the flexible elements. These elements can be bent and positioned at different angles, enabling the device to be adjusted to the most appropriate viewing angle while maintaining a stable fixed position.
3Reliability
If the accessory structure is made rigid to prevent falling, then the device can be securely positioned, but the accessory cannot be adjusted for different angles
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory uses flexible elements that provide dynamic adjustability while maintaining secure positioning. The flexibility allows the structure to be adjusted to different angles, and once positioned, the structure maintains stability and security, thus achieving both adaptability and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory incorporates flexible elements that can be bent and shaped to different configurations. These flexible components allow the accessory to be adjusted to various angles while maintaining structural integrity and secure positioning, resolving the contradiction between rigidity for security and flexibility for adjustability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The accessory enhances the usability of handheld devices by allowing users to maintain the device at desired orientations, reducing the risk of damage and improving handling convenience.
Implementation Method 1
The first flexible element is flexed based on sliding of the fastener along the first track. The second flexible element is flexed based on sliding of the fastener along the second track.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides an accessory for a handheld device. The accessory includes a first base, a second base, a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The first flexible element and the second flexible element are respectively disposed at the first base. The first flexible element has a first track. The second flexible element has a second track. The second base has a fastener for engaging with the first track and the second track. The first flexible element is flexed based on sliding of the fastener along the first track. The second flexible element is flexed based on sliding of the fastener along the second track.