Pivoting Support Stand for Stable Multi-Size Device Holding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional supporting mechanisms for electronic devices, such as tablet computers and smartphones, are not stable and cannot accommodate electronic devices of different dimensions.
Innovation Solution
A supporting device with a cylindrical main body, sector-shaped connecting members, and pivotally connected supporting members that allow for rotation along specific axes, enabling stable support and easy adjustment for various device sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional supporting mechanisms are used, then the device can be supported, but the support is not stable and cannot accommodate different dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting device employs dynamic adjustable structures including pivotally connected supporting members that can rotate along a second axis, and a main body that can rotate along a first axis. This dynamic configuration allows the device to adapt to different dimensions and shapes while maintaining stability through adjustable geometric relationships between components.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting device is divided into multiple independent functional segments: a main body, connecting members, and supporting members that can pivot independently. This segmentation allows each component to contribute to both adaptability (through independent movement) and stability (through coordinated positioning), resolving the contradiction between versatility and reliability.
2Reliability
If a secure clamping mechanism is added to prevent damage, then the device stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanism is merged with the existing supporting members and main body structure. The connecting members serve dual functions as both structural supports and clamping elements, eliminating the need for separate complex clamping devices while maintaining security and preventing damage to supported objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting members are designed with multi-functionality, serving both as structural supports and as clamping mechanisms. This universal design achieves secure support and damage prevention without adding dedicated complex clamping structures, thereby maintaining structural simplicity while improving reliability.
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AI summary
A supporting device is provided, including a longitudinal main body, a connecting member, and a longitudinal supporting member. The connecting member is pivotally connected to the main body, such that the main body is rotatable relative to the connecting member along a first axis. The main body is extended along the first axis. The supporting member is pivotally connected to the connecting member, such that the supporting member is rotatable relative to the connecting member along a second axis. The first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.