Horizontal Laptop Stand With Pivoting Supports for Bed Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional laptop computer stands restrict users to an upright, seated position, making it uncomfortable for those with back problems or those confined to a bed, as they cannot use laptops in a horizontal position.
Innovation Solution
A portable laptop stand device that allows users to position their laptop in a horizontal orientation, enabling the laptop to be used on a bed or any horizontal surface, with adjustable supports for the keyboard and screen that can pivot and rotate up to 360 degrees, and can be folded for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional laptop stands are used in an upright, seated position, then the laptop is stable and easy to operate, but users with back problems or those confined to a bed cannot use the laptop comfortably
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates pivotable legs and adjustable supports that can dynamically change from an upright configuration to a horizontal configuration, allowing the stand to adapt to different user positions while maintaining laptop stability and usability
2Adaptability or versatility
If the laptop stand allows horizontal positioning for bed use, then user comfort is improved, but the stand structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into separate functional segments: legs that pivot independently, a cross-member that rotates, and adjustable supports that can be positioned separately. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while contributing to the overall horizontal positioning capability without requiring an overly complex integrated structure
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable supports are designed to nest within or attach to the cross-member structure, allowing them to be stored compactly when not in use and deployed when horizontal positioning is needed, reducing overall structural complexity
3Ease of operation
If the stand components are made adjustable for angle preference, then user comfort is enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The supports are designed with pivot joints that allow smooth angular adjustment to various positions, enabling users to find their preferred viewing and typing angles while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of straightforward rotational mechanisms
4Adaptability or versatility
If the stand allows 360 degree rotation of the laptop, then versatility is improved, but the stability of the laptop may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The cross-member is designed to rotate 360 degrees around a vertical axis, allowing the laptop to be positioned in various orientations. The rotation is enabled through a pivot joint that maintains laptop stability at any angular position while providing full rotational versatility
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AI summary
A laptop computer stand device to hold a laptop computer that includes a keyboard and a screen hinged to the keyboard includes a base including two feet spaced apart a sufficient distance to straddle a recumbent person and legs upstanding from the feet. A cross-member extends between the legs above the feet. A laptop keyboard support extends to one side of the cross-member including a protrusion to hook on a portion of the keyboard, and a laptop screen support extends to one side of the cross-member spaced from the laptop keyboard support to hook on the screen.