Portable Device Handle System With Adjustable Strap And Pin Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable electronic device handle systems lack a robust and versatile design that securely integrates with the device case while providing ergonomic handling and easy assembly.
Innovation Solution
A handle system comprising a bar member with elongated side portions, a strap assembly, and pin members that couple with brackets, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure attachment to the device case, enhancing ergonomic handling and ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a handle system is integrated with the device case, then ergonomic handling is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle system is divided into separate modular components including a bar member with elongated sides, strap assembly with brackets, and pin members. These segments can be independently manufactured and assembled to the device case, reducing overall complexity while maintaining ergonomic functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The bar member serves multiple functions: it provides ergonomic handling grip, acts as a structural attachment point for the strap assembly, and enables adjustable positioning. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, simplifying the overall device case design.
2Reliability
If the handle system uses multiple components (bar member, strap assembly, pin members), then secure attachment is improved, but ease of assembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The brackets are pre-attached to the device case during manufacturing, and the bar member is designed with pre-positioned apertures and engagement features. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid final assembly by simply inserting pin members, maintaining ease of assembly while ensuring secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple attachment functions are merged into single components: the bar member integrates grip surface, structural support, and attachment mechanism; the strap assembly combines adjustment features with securing mechanisms. This merging reduces the number of separate assembly steps while maintaining reliable attachment.
3Ease of operation
If the bar member is positioned at least one half inch from the device case, then ergonomic handling is improved, but device volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The handle system extends the device functionality into a third dimension (external protrusion) rather than increasing the main body volume. The bar member and strap assembly utilize the vertical and lateral dimensions efficiently, providing ergonomic leverage without significantly increasing the device's footprint or storage volume requirements.
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AI summary
Systems and methods involve implementations including a bar member with a first and second end portions, first and second elongated side portions extending between the first and second end portions, an elongated top and bottom portions extending between the first and second end portions, wherein the first and second elongated side portions extend between the elongated top portion and the bottom portion, and a device case with an aperture sized, shaped, and position to couple with the bar member is removably couplable with the device case. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.