Mobile Device Supporting Attachment With Pivoting Multi-Angle Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support attachments for mobile electronic devices offer only single-angle support modes and are prone to collapse under slight external forces, leading to device toppling and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A supporting attachment with a joining member, expanding members, and pivoting members that allow for multiple angle adjustments and enhanced stability, featuring magnetic connections and pivoting mechanisms to secure the device on various surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-angle support mode is used, then the device structure is simple, but the adaptability to different usage requirements is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to be rotatable relative to the base member through a pivoting mechanism, allowing the support angle to be dynamically adjusted between multiple positions. This enables the device to adapt to different usage scenarios (landscape/portrait modes, various viewing angles) while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support attachment is divided into distinct functional segments: a base member that attaches to the device, and a support member that provides the supporting function. These segments are connected through a pivoting mechanism that allows relative rotation, enabling multiple support angles without requiring a completely complex structure.
2Reliability
If the distance between the supporting point and the pivot point is short, then the device structure is compact, but the stability is poor and the support component is prone to collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to extend in a direction that increases the perpendicular distance from the supporting point to the pivot point, rather than simply increasing the overall length along the device surface. This dimensional optimization enhances stability by creating a larger moment arm to resist collapsing forces while maintaining a compact overall device footprint.
3Ease of operation
If the support member is fixed in position, then the structure is simple, but the ease of operation for angle adjustment is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed with rotational freedom relative to the base member through a pivoting mechanism, allowing users to easily adjust the support angle by simply rotating the support member to the desired position. The pivoting mechanism provides natural mechanical feedback that guides the user in achieving stable support angles without requiring complex controls or mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables multiple viewing angles and improved stability, preventing accidental device collapse and damage by allowing flexible positioning and secure attachment to supporting surfaces.
Implementation Method 1
the joining member is adapted to be magnetically connected to the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device casing
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AI summary
A supporting attachment adapted for a mobile electronic device or a mobile electronic device casing is provided. The supporting attachment includes a joining member, a first supporting member, at least one expanding member and a second supporting member. The joining member is adapted to be attached on the mobile electronic device or the mobile electronic device casing. The expanding member is connected between the joining member and the first supporting member, and the first supporting member is selectively located in a retracted position or an expanded position relative to the joining member through the expanding member. The second supporting member is pivoted to the first supporting member and adapted to abut against a supporting surface. Besides, a mobile electronic device casing adapted for a mobile electronic device is also provided.