Universal Mobile Device Positioning Structure with Magnetic and Clamping Mechanisms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile device positioning structures are limited in their ability to universally fit various types of mobile devices and protective cases, as they can only employ clamping, central magnetic attraction, or ring-shaped magnetic attraction methods, lacking versatility.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device positioning structure featuring a mounting surface with a ring-shaped magnetic portion and sliding arms that can unfold and elastically contract, providing both magnetic attraction and clamping capabilities to securely position devices with or without protective cases, using a combination of central and ring-shaped magnetic elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional clamping positioning structure uses a spring, gripper or other elastic components to clamp and fix the mobile device, then the mobile device can be securely fixed, but the structure cannot universally fit various different types of mobile devices and protective cases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning structure integrates both clamping and magnetic positioning functions into a single device. The mounting surface includes both a central magnetic portion and a ring-shaped magnetic portion that can be unfolded, allowing the structure to adapt to different types of mobile devices and protective cases (with or without magnetic elements) while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring-shaped magnetic portion is designed to be unfoldable from the mounting surface. This dynamic configuration allows the magnetic components to be deployed or retracted as needed, enabling the structure to adapt to different device types and protective case configurations while maintaining reliable positioning.
2Ease of operation
If a conventional magnetic positioning structure uses a magnet to magnetically fix the mobile device, then the mobile device can be easily positioned, but the structure cannot universally fit various different types of mobile devices and protective cases
Solution Approach 1:
The positioning structure incorporates both central and ring-shaped magnetic portions that can work independently or together. This multi-functional magnetic system can attract mobile devices with different magnetic configurations (central magnet, ring magnet, or no magnet) while maintaining easy positioning through magnetic attraction.
Solution Approach 2:
The ring-shaped magnetic portion can be unfolded from the mounting surface to create a ring magnetic field that surrounds the central magnetic portion. This dynamic deployment allows the structure to adapt to different magnetic configurations in protective cases, enhancing universal compatibility while maintaining ease of magnetic positioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a protective case has a magnetic ring installed to the back for wireless charging, then wireless charging function is enabled, but the conventional positioning structure cannot accommodate both magnetic attraction and wireless charging requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic positioning structure is divided into separate functional zones: a central magnetic portion and a ring-shaped magnetic portion. The ring-shaped magnetic portion can be unfolded to create a magnetic ring field that is compatible with wireless charging functions, while the central magnetic portion maintains reliable magnetic attraction for devices with central magnets. This segmentation allows both wireless charging compatibility and magnetic attraction stability to coexist.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables universal application across different mobile device specifications and models, ensuring stable magnetic attraction and positioning by adapting to devices with or without protective cases, enhancing the positioning effect through adjustable magnetic and clamping mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
the mounting surface has a ring-shaped magnetic portion for magnetically attracting the back of the external mobile device
Implementation Method 2
the sliding arms are driving the two curved clamp arms to elastically stretch and contract
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a mobile device positioning structure including, a central magnetic portion on a mounting surface of a fixture for magnetically positioning the back of a mobile device and a ring-shaped magnetic portion formed by two curved clamp arms which are bilaterally symmetrical to each other, and separated and unfolded from each other. After the two curved clamp arms are unfolded relative to the mounting surface, the back of the mobile device is magnetically positioned by the central magnetic portion, and both sides of the mobile device are elastically abutted, clamped and positioned by the two curved clamp arms.