Pivotable Protrusion Stand for Adjustable Device Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users of information handling devices such as tablets and smartphones face challenges in protecting these devices from scratches and damage when not in use, and there is no standard preferred viewing angle, requiring a solution that allows for protection and adjustable viewing angles.
Innovation Solution
A receptacle system with a pivotable protrusion and a fastening mechanism, such as rubber-like bumps, that allows users to insert and secure their devices at desired angles, providing protection and adjustable viewing options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the information handling device is placed inside a protective case, then the device is protected from scratches and damage, but the device cannot be viewed at an adjustable angle
Solution Approach 1:
The case incorporates a pivotable protrusion that can rotate to different positions, transforming a static protective case into a dynamic structure that adapts to various viewing angles. The protrusion pivots about a point on the case body, allowing the device to be held at multiple orientations while remaining protected within the case.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is divided into functional segments: a body portion that provides protection, a pivotable protrusion that enables angle adjustment, and a fastening mechanism that secures the device. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while working together to resolve the contradiction between protection and adjustability.
2Reliability
If a fixed protective case is used, then the device is protected, but the user cannot select different viewing angles
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable protrusion introduces dynamic movement capability to an otherwise static protective case. The protrusion can pivot to different positions and be held at each position by the fastening mechanism, enabling the user to easily select and change viewing angles while the device remains securely protected within the case structure.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the protrusion is made long enough to wrap around the edge and cover the opening, then the device is fully protected, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable protrusion serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the device, enables angle adjustment through pivoting, and contributes to protection by wrapping around the edge to cover the opening. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby managing complexity while achieving comprehensive protection.
Data Source
AI summary
An aspect provides an apparatus, including: a receptacle for an information handling device having a user display, the receptacle having at least a first side, a second side, and at least one edge, wherein the first side of the receptacle has at least one opening therein through which the information handling device is insertable there-through and the second side forms a back of the receptacle; a protrusion from the second side of the receptacle pivotably attached to the second side of the receptacle and of sufficient length such that the protrusion will wrap around an edge of the receptacle and cover the opening in the first side of the receptacle; and wherein at least a portion of the protrusion comprises thereon a mechanism that permits the edge of the receptacle to be held in position. Other aspects are described and claimed.