Movable Finger Grip Holder for Secure Single-Handed Device Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile electronic devices, especially larger ones, are difficult to hold securely in single-handed use, leading to potential damage from dropping, and there is a need for accessories that enable hands-free vertical viewing orientations.
Innovation Solution
A holder accessory with a base portion for attachment to the device and a movably coupled gripping component that can pivot and rotate, allowing for secure grip and vertical positioning, which can be used as a finger grip or a stand for hands-free viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a mobile electronic device is made larger to provide more display area and functionality, then the device provides better user experience, but it becomes more difficult to hold securely in single-handed use
Solution Approach 1:
The holder accessory divides the device-holding function into separate components: a base portion that attaches to the device and a gripping component that provides the hold. This segmentation allows the device itself to remain large for display purposes while the separate gripping component provides secure single-handed holding.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder accessory acts as an intermediary between the user's hand and the large electronic device. It provides a mechanical interface that bridges the gap between the user's grip and the device, making large devices easier to hold securely without compromising display area.
2Ease of operation
If a holder accessory is added to assist with holding the device, then ease of holding is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder accessory is designed to perform multiple functions: it provides a gripping component for secure holding, a rotating component for orientation adjustment, and can function as both a hand grip and a hands-free stand. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple separate accessories, effectively managing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder accessory incorporates movable and rotatable components that allow dynamic adjustment between different positions and orientations. The gripping component can rotate between a storage position (flush with device surface) and a use position (extended for gripping), and the rotating component enables transition between landscape and portrait orientations, providing adaptability without permanent complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a gripping component is made movable to enable both hand grip and hands-free viewing, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping component is movably coupled to the base portion, allowing it to rotate between a storage position where it is substantially flush with the device surface and a use position where it extends outward for gripping or hands-free viewing. This dynamic capability enables multiple usage modes without requiring multiple separate accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The same gripping component serves multiple purposes: it can be used as a finger grip when rotated to the use position, or it can function as a hands-free stand supporting the device in various orientations. This universal design provides versatility while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate components.
4Ease of operation
If the gripping component is positioned to provide secure grip, then ease of operation is improved, but the device surface area available for other purposes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping component is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to rotate between a storage position where it is substantially flush with the device surface (minimizing surface area occupation) and a use position where it extends outward (providing secure grip). This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction between grip security and surface area availability.
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AI summary
A holder accessory for a portable electronic device including a base portion configured for attachment to the portable electronic device, and a gripping component coupled to the base portion. The gripping portion can define an opening configured to receive a finger of a user to hold the electronic device. The gripping portion is movably coupled to the base portion. The gripping portion is pivotally and/or rotationally movable relative to the base.