Tablet storage and transportation device
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for effective systems to store, transport, and manage tablet computing devices, which require periodic charging and network connectivity, while existing solutions often fail to efficiently handle asymmetrical tablet designs and bulk charging needs.
Innovation Solution
A tablet storage device with a cart frame and modular design, featuring a wheeled base, selectively accessible interior spaces, and connectors for power and network connections, allowing for stacked arrangement and compatibility with various tablet sizes and types, along with a power supply system that includes smart charging logic to manage power distribution efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If tablets are stored in bulk with periodic charging, then power capacity requirements increase, but existing solutions fail to efficiently manage power distribution and handle asymmetrical tablet designs
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device is divided into multiple independently accessible modules, each capable of holding and charging tablets separately. This segmentation allows power to be distributed to only the modules that need charging, rather than requiring all stored tablets to be charged simultaneously, thus reducing peak power capacity requirements while maintaining bulk storage capability
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by providing selective access to modules based on charging needs. Tablets are charged in advance when their modules are accessible, and the smart charging logic proactively manages power distribution before power capacity becomes a limiting constraint
2Adaptability or versatility
If storage device accommodates various tablet sizes and asymmetrical designs, then adaptability increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each module is designed with universal features including adjustable shelving, removable tablet covers, and standardized connectors that can accommodate different tablet sizes and configurations. The same basic module structure serves multiple functions: storage, charging, and protection, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining high adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The modules incorporate dynamic elements such as adjustable shelves that can be repositioned to fit different tablet thicknesses, and removable covers that adapt to various tablet form factors including asymmetrical designs. This dynamic adjustability allows a single module design to handle diverse tablet types without increasing structural complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A tablet storage device includes a module on a cart frame that includes a wheeled base. A cart module defines a selectively accessible interior space having multiple storage slots within the interior space for holding tablets. In some cases a tablet storage device holds multiple tablets using two or more modules in a stacked arrangement on a wheeled base. Each module can hold a portion of the multiple tablets within storage slots within an interior space inside the module. The storage slots may have connectors for connecting to tablets, and the cart frame can have a network connection system that is adapted to provide a network connection for each tablet that is connected to one of the connectors. The cart frame may also have a power supply system for charging each tablet that is connected to one of the connectors.