Monitor-Hung Laptop Holder for Cable Organization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge of managing desk space when using laptops and other computing devices is significant, particularly due to the space taken up by the laptop itself and the tangled cables that result from multiple connections.
Innovation Solution
A computer securing apparatus with an elongated body featuring a securing region, an elongated region, and a device region, which includes a flexible clip to secure to a member or hang from a monitor, and a base with an arm to support a laptop, allowing for minimal desk space usage and cable management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a laptop is used as the central unit in a computing setup with multiple peripherals, then connectivity and functionality are improved, but desk space consumption and cable clutter increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the laptop from the horizontal desk plane to the vertical space above the desk by providing a support structure that suspends the laptop in air. This dimensional transition from 2D desk surface to 3D vertical space eliminates the laptop's footprint on the desk while maintaining all peripheral connections through vertically routed cables.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cables connect the laptop to peripherals, then functionality and connectivity are improved, but cable management and organization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the laptop from the cluttered desk environment and relocates it to a suspended position above the desk. By removing the laptop from the horizontal plane, the associated cables are naturally organized and routed vertically, separating them from other desk surfaces and reducing tangling and disorganization.
3Ease of operation
If the laptop is kept open for charging or quick access, then accessibility is improved, but physical footprint and space occupation increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure positions the laptop in vertical space above the desk rather than on the horizontal surface. This allows the laptop to remain open and accessible while occupying no desk footprint, as it is suspended in the air volume above the workspace.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively frees up desk space by relocating the laptop, reduces cable clutter by minimizing the need for multiple connections, and enhances the overall organization and functionality of the workspace.
Implementation Method 1
the arm having an arm width, the base widest dimension being greater than the arm width, the base widest dimension being configured to substantially stably support a laptop computer
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AI summary
A computer securing apparatus includes a securing region, an elongated region, and a device region. The securing region has a flexible clip normally biased toward a closed position and the flexible clip is configured to secure to the edge of a member or hang from a computer monitor. The device region has a base and an arm and the elongated region extends from the base. The base has a widest dimension and the arm has an arm width. The base widest dimension is greater than the arm width. The elongated region and arm form open sides and are configured to permit access when the laptop computer is supported in the device region. The base portion, the arm, or both the base and the arm are at least partially movable and normally apply a spring force toward the elongated region and are configured to removably secure a laptop computer.