Magnetic Tablet Stand for Secure Retention Without Clamps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computing stands require frames, clamps, or screws to retain portable electronic devices, which can be cumbersome and require sterilization in healthcare settings, and do not securely hold devices during movement.
Innovation Solution
A computing stand with a work surface featuring strategically positioned magnets that attract and securely hold portable electronic devices, such as tablets, without the need for frames or clamps, allowing for easy attachment and detachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If frames or clamps are used to retain portable electronic devices, then the devices can be held securely, but the retaining structures become cumbersome and require sterilization in healthcare settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical retaining structures (frames, clamps, screws) with a magnetic field-based retention system. Magnets embedded in the work surface and device create magnetic attraction forces that securely hold the device without requiring complex mechanical components, thereby reducing structural complexity while maintaining retention reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the retention function from complex mechanical structures and implements it through simple magnetic components embedded in the work surface. This extraction eliminates the need for bulky frames and clamps, providing secure device holding with minimal structural complexity.
2Reliability
If frames or clamps are used to retain portable electronic devices, then the devices can be held securely, but sterilization becomes necessary in healthcare settings
Solution Approach 1:
By replacing mechanical contact-based retention (frames, clamps) with magnetic field-based retention, the system eliminates surfaces that require sterilization. Magnetic fields do not require physical cleaning or sterilization processes, making the system ideal for healthcare environments while maintaining secure device retention.
3Reliability
If traditional retaining structures are used, then devices can be held in place, but movement during transport is not prevented
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic retention system provides continuous holding force that secures the device during movement, while allowing easy attachment and detachment through simple proximity-based magnetic attraction. The device is automatically retained when near the work surface and releases easily when removed, combining position stability with operational ease.
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 magnetic latching system effectively secures devices in place, preventing movement during use and allowing for easy removal, while eliminating the need for tightening or sterilizing retaining structures, particularly beneficial in healthcare settings.
Implementation Method 1
one or more magnets positioned on the work surface... positioned to attract to one or more magnets associated with at least one of the electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
A computing stand for supporting an electronic device, the stand comprising: a work surface; one or more magnets positioned on the work surface; a riser attached to the work surface; and a base attached to the riser, wherein the one or more magnets are positioned to attract to one or more magnets associated with at least one of the electronic device, a keyboard of the electronic device, and a kickstand of the electronic device.