Mobile device attachment and container for food or liquid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device attachments that magnetically connect smartphones to surfaces restrict the image capturing range, often obscuring the subject and limiting video quality due to the placement of the main lens, which has higher resolution, and fail to provide enough space for wide-angle shooting.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device attachment with a magnetic connecting member and an extending member that can pivot and fold, allowing the magnetic connecting member to extend outside the image capturing range, enabling the main lens to be used without obstruction and providing sufficient space for wide-angle shooting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the mobile device is magnetically connected to the container through a simple attachment on the back, then the device can be fixed for hands-free operation, but the attachment and container enter the image capturing range and obscure the subject
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an extending member that projects from the container in the escaping direction, creating a three-dimensional spatial arrangement. This allows the magnetic connecting member to be positioned away from the container surface in the direction perpendicular to the image capturing plane, thereby removing the attachment and container from the image capturing range while maintaining hands-free operation capability
2Strength
If the mobile device is attached on the back for magnetic connection, then the device can be secured, but the main lens with higher resolution cannot be used effectively
Solution Approach 1:
By extending the magnetic connecting member in the escaping direction perpendicular to the container surface, the patent enables the mobile device to be positioned such that the main lens is oriented toward the subject without the attachment components entering the image capturing range. This spatial arrangement allows effective use of the higher-resolution main lens while maintaining secure magnetic connection
3Stability of the object's composition
If the attachment provides a fixed structure for magnetic connection, then the device can be stable, but there is insufficient space for wide-angle shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The extending member creates additional spatial volume by projecting in the escaping direction, providing sufficient clearance for wide-angle shooting while the magnetic connection maintains device stability. The three-dimensional configuration separates the stable mounting function from the image capturing space requirement
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the magnetic connecting member is extended in the escaping direction, then the container and attachment are located outside the image capturing range, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The extending member is configured to be foldable or retractable, allowing it to be nested within or against the container body when not in use. This nesting capability reduces the overall structural footprint and complexity while maintaining the extended configuration functionality when needed for shooting
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 the use of the higher-resolution main lens while preventing the attachment from entering the image capturing range, improving video quality and convenience by allowing unhindered shooting in various modes.
Implementation Method 1
The magnetic connecting member is selectively magnetically connected to the mobile device
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AI summary
A mobile device attachment (1A) adapted for a mobile device (3) and a container (2A) for food or liquid is provided. The mobile device attachment (1A) includes a magnetic connecting member (100A) and a connecting member (200A). The magnetic connecting member (100A) is selectively magnetically connected to the mobile device (3) and adapted to extend in an escaping direction (E). The connecting member (200A) is disposed between the container (2A) and the magnetic connecting member (100A). The mobile device has an image capturing range (R). When the magnetic connecting member (100A) extends in the escaping direction (E), the container (2A), the magnetic connecting member (100A) and the connecting member (200A) are located outside the image capturing range (R). Besides, a container (2A) including the mobile device attachment (1A) is also provided.