Magnetic Phone Mount With Locking Jaws for One-Handed Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device mounting systems require manual screwing or tightening, which can be cumbersome and inconvenient for users who need to quickly and easily mount their devices in various locations.
Innovation Solution
A mounting system comprising a device case with a rectangular bore and undercut sections, and a mount with a polygonal boss, magnetic elements, and locking jaws, allowing for quick and secure attachment of the device case to the mount using magnetic coupling and mechanical locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual screwing or tightening is used to mount devices, then secure retention is achieved, but operation convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual screwing or tightening operations with a magnetic field-based attachment system. The magnetic elements generate magnetic force to retain the mobile device on the mounting surface, eliminating the need for manual mechanical fastening while maintaining secure retention. This substitution directly resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation without sacrificing reliability.
2Ease of operation
If quick attachment is implemented using magnetic coupling, then operation convenience improves, but retention strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges two retention mechanisms: magnetic coupling for quick attachment and mechanical locking features for enhanced retention strength. The locking features engage with corresponding structures on the mounting surface to prevent device detachment, while the magnetic field provides continuous holding force. This combination resolves the contradiction by maintaining both operational convenience and retention strength.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to quickly and securely mount their mobile devices in various orientations using a single hand and motion, with the magnetic and mechanical components providing robust retention without the need for manual tightening.
Implementation Method 1
a second set of magnetic elements arranged in a second pattern about the polygonal boss and configured to transiently couple to the first set of magnetic elements to align the polygonal boss with the rectangular bore of the insert of the device case, to transiently retain the mount against a rear face of the device case
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AI summary
A mobile device mounting system includes a device case and a mount. The device case includes: an insert including a rectangular bore and defining a set of undercut sections about the rectangular bore; and a first set of magnetic elements arranged in a first pattern about the rectangular bore. The mount includes: a body; a polygonal boss extending from the body and configured to insert into the rectangular bore; a set of locking jaws arranged on the polygonal boss configured to transiently mate with the set of undercut sections to constrain the polygonal boss within the rectangular bore; and a second set of magnetic elements arranged in a second pattern about the polygonal boss and configured to transiently couple to the first set of magnetic elements to transiently retain the mount against the device case and to drive the set of locking jaws toward the set of undercut sections.