Hinge-Free Tilting Stand Structure for Stable Tablet Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern information handling devices, such as tablets, lack a stable stand for extended use, leading to ergonomic issues and difficulty in positioning them at a preferred viewing angle with other devices.
Innovation Solution
A hinge-free tilt device stand with a weighted base and adjustable components, including parallel arms and pegs, allows for secure positioning and height adjustment of devices at user-preferred angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If a stand is removed from a device to make it more portable and lightweight, then the device becomes more portable and lighter, but the user cannot efficiently utilize the device in an upright position
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two separate components: a lightweight device body and a separate stand. This segmentation allows the device to remain portable and lightweight while providing the option to use the stand when upright positioning is needed, thus resolving the contradiction between portability and usability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is designed with multiple functions: it can support the device in various upright positions, adjust to different angles, and provide stable positioning. This multi-functionality ensures that while the device remains lightweight without an integrated stand, it can still be efficiently utilized in upright positions when the stand is attached.
2Volume of moving object
If the display size is reduced to make the device more portable, then the device becomes smaller and lighter, but the user efficiency when utilizing the device is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stand introduces a new spatial dimension by elevating the device to an upright position. This dimensional change transforms the viewing experience from a horizontal tabletop view to a vertical eye-level view, effectively compensating for the reduced display size by optimizing the viewing geometry and maintaining user efficiency despite the smaller screen.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a stand with complex adjustment mechanisms is added to provide multiple positioning options, then the device can be positioned at preferred viewing angles, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The complex adjustment mechanisms are extracted from the device body and placed in the separate stand. This extraction allows the device to remain simple and lightweight while the stand provides the necessary adjustment capabilities through its own simplified mechanical structure, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand employs dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow smooth transitions between different positions and angles. Rather than complex fixed-position mechanisms, the stand uses simple movable joints and friction-based holding that enable continuous adjustment, providing adaptability without excessive complexity.
4Ease of operation
If a stand is added to support the device in an upright position, then the device can be used more efficiently, but the portability and lightweight advantage is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the system into a lightweight device and a separate stand, the device itself remains portable and lightweight. The stand's weight is only added when the user needs upright positioning, allowing the device to maintain its portability advantage for travel while providing full functionality when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand uses parameter changes in material selection and structural design to minimize its own weight. By optimizing the stand's material density, structural geometry, and component sizing, the stand provides adequate support functionality while keeping its weight minimal, thus reducing the overall system weight penalty.
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AI summary
One embodiment provides a device, including: a base including two indents located at opposite sides of the base, wherein each of the two indents run in a lengthwise direction with respect to a front side and a back side of the base; and a stand including a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the lower portion includes two substantially parallel arms, wherein each of the two substantially parallel arms fits into one of the two indents of the base, wherein the upper portion connects to a front end of each of the two substantially parallel arms and extends in a non-parallel direction with respect to the two substantially parallel arms. Other aspects are claimed and described.