Panning Stand Base With Friction Pad for Easy Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stands lack the ability to position objects, such as notebooks and projectors, at any desired location within a range of travel and are not easily maneuverable, often requiring more force than the object's weight to adjust and lacking continuous adjustability.
Innovation Solution
A stand system with a base, a support member, and a movement mechanism that allows the object to move along a range of travel, featuring a pivot mechanism and locking mechanisms for infinite adjustability and easy maneuverability, using less than 10% of the object's weight to adjust its position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional stands are used to support objects, then the objects can be held in position, but the stands are not easily maneuverable and require more force than the object's weight to adjust
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a counterbalance mechanism where a spring-loaded arm provides an upward force that counteracts the weight of the supported object. This counterweight system reduces the force required to adjust the stand's position, allowing easy maneuverability while supporting objects of various weights.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand incorporates a dynamic adjustment mechanism with a movable arm that can be positioned at various angles and heights. The spring-loaded design allows the arm to move freely within a range of motion, enabling continuous adjustability while maintaining ease of operation through natural spring resistance rather than rigid mechanical constraints.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional stands are used to support objects, then the objects can be held in position, but they lack continuous adjustability and cannot be positioned at any desired location within a range of travel
Solution Approach 1:
The stand uses a dynamic spring-loaded arm mechanism that allows continuous positioning along an arc-shaped range of travel. The spring provides constant force throughout the motion range, enabling smooth adjustment to any position without discrete steps or complex locking mechanisms, thus achieving continuous adjustability with relatively simple construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand is divided into functional segments: a base, a support member, and a movable arm with distinct joints. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while contributing to the overall continuous adjustability, with the arm segment providing the range of motion and the joints enabling angular adjustments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional stands are used to support objects, then basic support is provided, but they lack the ability to allow objects to move along a range of travel relative to the base
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded arm creates a dynamic system that allows controlled movement along an arc-shaped range of travel. The spring force provides natural resistance that stabilizes the object during movement, preventing uncontrolled motion while allowing smooth transitions between positions. The mechanical advantage of the lever arm further enhances stability by reducing the impact of small movements.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables objects to be positioned at any desired location with ease, using less force than the object's weight, and allows for continuous adjustability along a range of travel, providing a low-cost, reliable, and ergonomic solution for supporting various devices.
Implementation Method 1
The first portion can include a pad for providing frictional resistance between the base and the support surface on which the base is placed
Implementation Method 2
The second portion can include at least first and second wheels, for rotating the base about the pad such that the object is rotated about the pad when the base is rotated about the pad
Data Source
AI summary
A stand for supporting an object. The stand includes a base, a support member coupled to the base, and a movement mechanism adapted to allow the object to move along a range of travel relative to the base. The base includes a planar surface for resting on a support surface. The planar surface includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a pad for providing frictional resistance between the base and the support surface on which the base is placed. The second portion includes at least first and second wheels, for rotating the base about the pad such that the object is rotated about the pad when the base is rotated about the pad.