Magnetic Vision Assistive Stand for External Device Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vision assistance devices are costly due to self-contained imaging and display devices, limiting their usability with external devices like smartphones or tablets, and are not easily set up for operation.
Innovation Solution
A vision assistive stand with a detachable and magnetically secured horizontal attachment arm for imaging devices, allowing hands-free operation and multiple viewing positions, compatible with external devices, and a hot key configuration for controlling imaging and display functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If self-contained imaging and display devices are included in the vision assistance device, then the device can operate independently, but the unit cost increases and compatibility with external devices is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vision assistance device is designed with universal compatibility to work with multiple external imaging devices (smartphones, tablets, digital cameras) and display devices (televisions, computers, laptops). The system uses standard interfaces and protocols to enable one assistive device to serve multiple functions across different device types, eliminating the need for proprietary self-contained components while maintaining independent operation capability through supported external devices.
2Reliability
If self-contained imaging and display devices are included in the vision assistance device, then the device can function independently, but the unit cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the imaging and display functions from the vision assistance device itself and relocates them to external devices. The assistive device focuses only on providing magnification, contrast enhancement, and other visual processing functions, while leveraging the imaging capabilities of smartphones, tablets, or cameras and the display capabilities of TVs or computers. This extraction significantly reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating expensive proprietary components.
3Reliability
If conventional vision assistance devices are designed to be self-contained, then they can operate independently, but they are not easy to set up and operate
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides universal compatibility with commonly owned devices (smartphones, tablets, TVs, computers), allowing users to leverage equipment they already have. This eliminates the need for specialized setup procedures and reduces the learning curve, as users interact with familiar device interfaces while benefiting from the vision assistance functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables cost-effective, easy setup, and versatile use with external devices, providing enhanced viewing options and control through a hot key configuration, improving usability for visually impaired individuals.
Implementation Method 1
a detachable and magnetically secured horizontal attachment arm for imaging devices
Data Source
AI summary
A visual assistive stand includes a base; a vertical arm; and a horizontal attachment arm. The base has a configured receptacle for attaching the vertical arm. The vertical arm and the base have a detachable magnetic attachment. The horizontal attachment arm includes magnets.