Foldable Anti-Glare Shade for Mobile Devices Using Magnetic Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device accessories lack effective solutions for providing shading and protection while allowing easy viewing and handling of devices, particularly in varying angles and environments.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sectioned apparatus with adjustable angles and attachment mechanisms that allows for shading, protection, and easy handling of mobile electronic devices, featuring magnetic attraction devices and flexible sections for secure positioning and glare reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a multi-sectioned apparatus with adjustable angles is used, then shading and protection effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is divided into multiple foldable sections including a first central section, second central section, left side wall, right side wall, and folding sections. Each section can be independently positioned to create adjustable angles for optimal shading while maintaining a manageable overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates folding sections with magnetic attraction devices that allow dynamic adjustment of angles between sections. The magnetic attachments enable easy reconfiguration of the structure to adapt to different viewing angles and lighting conditions without requiring complex mechanical fastening systems.
2Reliability
If magnetic attraction devices are used for secure positioning, then reliability of positioning is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Traditional mechanical fastening systems (screws, clips, or complex interlocking mechanisms) are replaced with magnetic attraction devices. The magnetic sections attach to corresponding magnetic sections to provide secure positioning of the foldable sections at various angles, simplifying both the mechanical design and manufacturing process while maintaining reliable positioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the apparatus is made foldable with multiple sections, then adaptability to different angles is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable sections are designed with magnetic attraction mechanisms that allow sections to be easily attached and detached at various angles. The magnetic force provides natural guidance and holding power, reducing the effort required to assemble and reconfigure the apparatus for different viewing angles and positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic attraction devices enable the sections to self-align and self-hold at the desired angles without requiring precise manual positioning or additional locking mechanisms. The user simply needs to bring the sections close together, and the magnetic force automatically secures them in place.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively provides shading and protection to mobile devices, enabling comfortable viewing and handling in different angles, while maintaining durability and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
The first folding section may include a first magnetic attraction device, wherein the first magnetic attraction device includes a first area; and the second folding section may include a second magnetic attraction device, wherein the second magnetic attraction device includes a second area
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AI summary
An apparatus including a first central section, a second central section, a left side wall, and a right side wall. The first and second central sections, the left side wall, and the right side wall may be attached together in a first assembled state so that the first central section is adjacent to and at a first angle of substantially less than ninety degrees and substantially more than zero degrees with respect to the second central section, and the left side wall and the right side wall are adjacent to and approximately perpendicular to the second central section, and so that a mobile electronics device having a screen, can be placed on the first central section, and the screen viewed, with the left side wall, the right side wall, and the second central section providing shading to the mobile electronics device when it is on the first central section.