Magnetic Cover Device for Tablet Angle Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cover devices for tablet devices often fail to securely mount them at various angles, leading to instability and user discomfort, with complex structures making it difficult to conveniently change the mounting angle.
Innovation Solution
A cover device comprising a first body with a magnetic material, a second body with rotatable plates, and an auxiliary plate, allowing for adjustable mounting angles through magnetic interactions, enabling stable and versatile angle adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing cover devices use simple mounting structures, then the device complexity is low, but the mounting stability and angle adjustability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The cover device employs rotatable plates connected through magnetic interactions, allowing dynamic adjustment of mounting angles while maintaining structural integrity. The magnetic connection enables the plates to rotate and lock at various angles, providing both stability and adjustability without complex mechanical fastening mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes the mounting parameters by utilizing magnetic field strength variations to control the rotation and positioning of plates. By adjusting the magnetic interaction between the first body and second body, the system achieves stable mounting at multiple angles without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing cover devices use complex structures to achieve various mounting angles, then the angle adjustability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms with a magnetic field-based system. The magnetic interaction between the first body containing magnetic material and the second body with rotatable plates eliminates the need for buttons, sliders, or complex locking mechanisms, allowing users to easily adjust mounting angles by simply rotating the plates to desired positions where magnetic forces naturally stabilize them.
3Reliability
If existing cover devices lack magnetic interaction mechanisms, then the structure is simpler, but the ability to securely maintain various mounting angles is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic field acts as an intermediary force between the first body and second body, enabling secure mounting without direct mechanical engagement. The magnetic material in the first body interacts with the rotatable plates in the second body, creating a flexible yet stable connection that maintains various mounting angles through magnetic attraction and alignment forces.
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
The cover device provides stable mounting and convenient angle adjustment for tablet devices, enhancing user comfort and usability by allowing secure positioning at multiple angles.
Implementation Method 1
a first body comprising a magnetic material... the third plate comprises a first magnetic material such that a first support state is maintained... the auxiliary plate comprises a second magnetic material such that a second support state is maintained
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AI summary
Proposed is a cover device including a first body including a hole in which a camera module of a target electronic device is positioned and including a magnetic material, and a second body including a first plate, a second plate, a third plate and provided in a size corresponding to the first body, wherein the second plate is rotatably connected to the first plate and the third plate is rotatably connected to the second plate, and an auxiliary plate rotatably connected to the second body.