Telescoping Device Mount With Nested Post for Flush Retraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telescoping mounts for electronic devices on vehicles do not allow for full retraction against an underlying surface, limiting their range of motion and stability when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A fully telescoping device mount with a telescoping post, mount segment, and base, allowing the electronic device to be fully lowered adjacent to the underlying surface, featuring a telescoping mechanism with inner and outer post segments and adjustable collars for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If existing telescoping mounts are used, then the electronic device can be lowered to some extent, but the device cannot be fully retracted against the underlying surface, leaving it in an intermediate position
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested telescoping structure where the outer post segment contains the inner post segment, allowing the mount to fully retract against the underlying surface. This nested configuration enables complete retraction while maintaining structural integrity and stability when extended.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs dynamic positioning mechanisms including movable collars and locking systems that allow the mount to transition between fully retracted and fully extended positions, providing both complete retraction capability and stable positioning when in use.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device is mounted in a raised position for visibility and access, then it is easily accessible during use, but it becomes an obstruction and less stable when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamically adjustable mount that can transition between raised and lowered positions. When the electronic device is not in use, the mount retracts fully against the underlying surface, eliminating obstruction. When needed, the mount extends to provide easy access and visibility.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the telescoping post allows full retraction, then the device becomes less obtrusive when not in use, but the mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a nested telescoping design where components are housed within each other, enabling full retraction in a space-efficient manner. This nested structure achieves complete retraction without requiring excessive mechanism complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping post is divided into segmented sections (inner post segment and outer post segment) that can move relative to each other. This segmentation allows controlled movement and full retraction while maintaining structural integrity and managing complexity through modular design.
Data Source
AI summary
A telescoping device mount is configured to hold an electronic device. The telescoping device mount is configured to fully extend or fully retract the electronic device. The telescoping device mount includes a telescoping post, a mount segment, and a base. The telescoping post includes an inner post segment and an outer post segment. The mount segment is configured to secure an electronic device thereto. The mount segment includes an outer collar slidably securable to the outer post segment of the telescoping post. The base is secured to the inner post segment such that the outer post segment telescopes relative to the inner post segment. In a fully retracted position, the electronic device is proximate to the base and/or an underlying surface.