Multizone Holder Keyboard With Variable-Width Device Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
It is difficult to properly mount or align mobile electronic devices for viewing when using a keyboard simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A multizone mobile electronic device holder keyboard apparatus with channels of varying widths and configurations, including ridges and rubber linings, to maintain a set viewing angle for mobile devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a keyboard is designed with integrated device holder channels, then device alignment and viewing angle are improved, but keyboard structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the device holder function with the keyboard structure by integrating channels directly into the keyboard body. The channels are formed as part of the keyboard housing, combining two separate functions (keyboard and device holder) into a single integrated structure, thereby improving device alignment without requiring separate mounting components.
Solution Approach 2:
The keyboard structure serves multiple functions: it provides typing surface and simultaneously acts as a device holder through integrated channels. The channels are designed with specific dimensions and orientations that accommodate various mobile devices while maintaining the keyboard's primary function, making the structure universal for both typing and device support.
2Stability of the object's composition
If channels of varying widths are used in the keyboard, then device viewing angle stability is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by varying the channel dimensions at different locations along the keyboard. The channels have different widths and depths in different regions to accommodate devices of various sizes and to optimize viewing angles for different positions. This localized variation in geometry allows for viewing angle stability without requiring uniform precision across the entire keyboard.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes geometric parameters (width, depth, orientation) of the channels to achieve optimal viewing angles. By adjusting these parameters in different regions, the design accommodates various device sizes and viewing preferences. The parameter variations are designed to be manufacturable within standard tolerances while still achieving the desired viewing angle stability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple channels are integrated into the keyboard, then device holding capability is improved, but ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the device holding function into multiple discrete channels distributed across the keyboard. Each channel is a separate structural element with specific dimensions and orientations. This segmentation allows for versatile device accommodation while enabling modular manufacturing, where each channel can be formed independently during the keyboard production process.
Solution Approach 2:
The channels are formed during the initial keyboard manufacturing process, incorporating the device holder functionality into the base structure before final assembly. This preliminary integration of channel formation into the manufacturing process eliminates the need for separate mounting operations and simplifies production, despite the complexity of creating multiple channels.
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AI summary
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multizone mobile electronic device holder keyboard. One apparatus includes a keyboard, a first channel disposed along an upper portion of the keyboard, the first channel having a first width, and a second channel disposed along the upper portion of the keyboard, the second channel having a second width. The first and second channels are configured to hold a mobile electronic device at a set viewing angle. The first and second widths are distinct from one another. The apparatus may further include a third channel along the upper portion of the keyboard, the third channel having a third width. Where the third width is distinct from the first and second widths.