Mobile Device Stand with Quick-Attach Mount and Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobile device stands fail to provide flexible and efficient positioning for mobile devices, particularly in scenarios where users need to alternate between different functions, lighting conditions, and user mobility, often requiring separate devices and inconvenient repositioning.
Innovation Solution
A stand system with a quick attach mount, height-adjustable upright member, and imaging target, featuring magnet members for secure positioning, and a swivelable design, along with a carrier that includes an external hand grip and magnetic coupling for easy handling and orientation, allowing for adjustable height and angle settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional stand is used to position a mobile device, then the device can be held in a fixed position, but the stand lacks flexibility for adjusting height and angle, and requires separate devices for different functions
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is divided into multiple independent adjustable components: an upright member with height adjustment capability, a mount with angle adjustment capability, and a base. Each segment can be independently positioned to achieve various viewing angles and heights, providing flexibility without requiring a completely complex redesign of the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow the upright member to be repositioned to different heights and the mount to be rotated to different angles. These dynamic features enable the stand to adapt to different user needs and lighting conditions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through standardized adjustment mechanisms.
2Ease of operation
If the mobile device needs to be repositioned for different users or lighting conditions, then viewing comfort is improved, but repositioning time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand provides preliminary positioning capabilities with pre-defined height increments and angle positions. Users can quickly adjust the upright member to one of several predetermined heights and the mount to various standard angles, eliminating the need for continuous fine-tuning and reducing the time required to reposition for different users or lighting conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand enables rapid parameter changes through its adjustment mechanisms. The upright member can be quickly repositioned to different heights and the mount rotated to different angles, allowing users to change positioning parameters efficiently. The mechanical design facilitates smooth transitions between positions without requiring complex controls or significant time investment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a separate digital device is used for additional functions, then functionality is improved, but device management complexity and time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The stand system merges multiple functions into a single integrated unit. By combining the mobile device holder with an imaging target and providing adjustable positioning capabilities, the stand eliminates the need for separate digital devices for imaging and positioning tasks. Users can perform imaging, scanning, or other functions directly through the mobile device mounted on the stand, simplifying device management while maintaining functional versatility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and accurate use of mobile devices by allowing for flexible positioning, easy reorientation, and integration with additional digital devices, enhancing user interaction and reducing the need for separate devices, while being portable and easy to deploy.
Implementation Method 1
The quick attach mount can include magnet members
Implementation Method 2
At least one of the inner member or the outer member can comprise a foam surface configured to increase friction
Data Source
AI summary
A stand for positioning a mobile device comprises a quick attach mount configured to receive a mobile device and a height-adjustable upright member connected to support the quick attach mount and adjustable to position the quick attach mount within a desired height range for users.