Movable Accessory Mounting for Ergonomic Laptop Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional article mounting apparatuses fail to provide ergonomic placement and positioning of accessory items relative to support articles, such as laptop computers, which limits the usability and portability of these devices.
Innovation Solution
An article mounting apparatus with a main body and movably attached article attachment bodies that allow for selective attachment and positioning of accessory items, featuring retention members and electrical connectors for secure and functional attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If accessory items are mounted on support articles using conventional mounting approaches, then the accessory items can be attached to the support article, but the ergonomic placement and positioning of accessory items is not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The article attachment body is made movable relative to the main body, allowing dynamic adjustment between a retracted position (reducing complexity) and an extended position (enabling ergonomic placement). This movability resolves the contradiction by providing ergonomic positioning capability only when needed, rather than requiring complex fixed mounting structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting apparatus is divided into distinct functional segments: a main body for attachment to the support article, and a separate movable article attachment body for holding the accessory item. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, simplifying the overall structure while enabling ergonomic positioning through relative movement between segments.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the article attachment body is made movable to enable ergonomic positioning, then adjustable mounting positions are achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The article attachment body transitions between a retracted position (aligned with the main body, minimizing complexity) and an extended position (providing adjustable mounting positions for ergonomic placement). The dynamic nature of this movement allows versatility to be achieved without permanently increasing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The article attachment body can be retracted into or alongside the main body when not in use, creating a nested configuration that minimizes the overall footprint and complexity. When extension is needed for adjustable positioning, the attachment body extends outward, providing versatility only when required.
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AI summary
An article mounting system comprises an article mounting apparatus and an article (e.g., accessory item) including a first article mount integral therewith. The article mounting apparatus comprises a main body and a first article attachment body. The first article attachment body is movably attached to the main body for enabling the first article attachment body to be moved between a first use position relative to the main body and a second use position relative to the main body. The first article attachment body includes set of retention members engageable with a set of mating retention members of the first article mount. Such engagement provides for the first article mount to be releasably retain in a selected one of a plurality of available mounting positions relative to the first article attachment body.