Mobile Device Stand with Adjustable Shaft for Check Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Customers face difficulties in holding their smartphones or tablets at the correct height and angle to take clear pictures of checks during mobile deposits, leading to delayed or failed processing due to shakiness and suboptimal background conditions.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device stand with a base, adjustable telescopic shaft, and cradle that securely holds the device, providing markers for check placement and accommodating different device sizes and models, ensuring stability and optimal camera positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If customers hold the phone manually to take pictures of checks, then they can operate the device freely, but it is difficult to maintain the correct height, angle, and stable background, leading to failed or delayed deposits
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a stand as an intermediary device between the customer and the mobile device. The stand includes a base for placing checks and an adjustable arm that holds the mobile device at the correct angle and height. This intermediary structure eliminates the need for customers to manually hold the device, providing stable positioning and consistent camera angle while maintaining ease of use through simple placement and adjustment mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If customers manually hold the phone to capture check images, then they can adjust positioning, but any slight movement or shakiness delays the process or prevents camera functionality
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is pre-configured with the optimal camera angle and height for capturing check images. The adjustable arm can be set to the correct positioning in advance, and the base provides a stable platform for check placement. This preliminary setup eliminates the need for continuous manual adjustment during the capture process, preventing movement and shakiness that would otherwise delay the deposit process.
3Device complexity
If the stand uses a fixed shaft height, then the structure is simpler, but it cannot accommodate different device sizes and models (e.g., iPhone vs. android)
Solution Approach 1:
The stand employs a telescopic shaft with adjustable height instead of a fixed shaft. The shaft can be extended or retracted to accommodate different mobile device sizes and models, such as iPhones and Android devices with varying dimensions. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the stand to adapt to different devices while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, as the telescopic mechanism is a straightforward mechanical solution.
4Measurement precision
If the stand provides precise height and angle adjustment, then image capture accuracy improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand provides precise height and angle adjustment through a telescopic shaft mechanism and an adjustable arm with hinge joints. The shaft can be extended to specific heights, and the arm can be angled to achieve the optimal camera position for capturing check images. These parameter adjustments are achieved through simple mechanical means rather than complex electronic systems, maintaining relatively low device complexity while achieving high positioning accuracy.
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AI summary
A mobile device camera stand includes a flat, planar base comprising a platform for receiving a document, an adjustable shaft projecting from the base at a first end of the shaft, and a flat, planar cradle having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface connected to a second end of the shaft. The top surface of the cradle receives a mobile device having a camera, and the cradle includes a cutout such that the camera is placed on the cutout such that the cutout does not obstruct the camera, thereby enabling the camera to image the document.