Movable Connector Stand for Multi-Orientation Device Docking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable electronic device stands lack a versatile and adjustable interface for accommodating various device orientations and electrical connections, limiting their functionality and compatibility with different devices.
Innovation Solution
A stand assembly with a base, wall portion, and support assembly that includes a movably coupled interface with pogo pins and a coupler assembly, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure electrical connections through a system of apertures and protrusions, enabling compatibility with diverse device orientations and configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed interface is used in the stand assembly, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the adaptability to different device orientations and configurations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is made movable relative to the wall portion through a coupling mechanism that allows the interface to slide along the wall portion in a direction perpendicular to the row of electrical contacts. This dynamic positioning enables the interface to accommodate different device orientations and configurations while maintaining reliable electrical connections through spring-loaded pogo pins that adapt to position variations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a movable interface with multiple positions is implemented, then the versatility for different device orientations is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
Spring-loaded pogo pins are used to provide pre-compression force and maintain continuous contact with the device interface. The spring mechanism compensates for manufacturing tolerances and position variations, ensuring reliable electrical connections across different interface positions without requiring extremely tight manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable interface acts as an intermediary element between the fixed stand structure and the device being supported. It provides a buffer zone that absorbs positioning variations and maintains electrical connectivity through its ability to move and the spring-loaded contact mechanism.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the interface is fixed in position, then the structural simplicity is maintained, but the compatibility with diverse device configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The interface is made movable relative to the wall portion through a coupling mechanism that allows the interface to slide along the wall portion in a direction perpendicular to the row of electrical contacts. This dynamic positioning enables the interface to accommodate different device orientations and configurations while maintaining reliable electrical connections through spring-loaded pogo pins that adapt to position variations.
4Ease of operation
If a movable coupling mechanism is added to the stand assembly, then the ease of operation for adjusting device orientation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stand assembly is divided into distinct functional modules: a base, a wall portion, a movable interface, and a coupler assembly. This segmentation allows the interface to be independently adjusted relative to other components, providing ease of operation for accommodating different device orientations while keeping each module's design relatively simple.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems involve implementations such as a stand assembly including a base having an exterior face; a wall portion including an exterior face, the wall portion coupled to the base, the exterior face of the wall portion extending perpendicular with respect to the exterior face of the base; a support assembly including a first elongated portion extending perpendicular with respect to the wall portion; and an interface including a plurality of electrical contacts, wherein the interface is movably coupled having at least a first position and a second position. Other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.