Pivoting Tablet Support Base for Ergonomic Viewing Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tablet computers lack ergonomic design for long-term use, as users need to manually hold them upright or tilted, and there is a need for support to accommodate keyboard usage, which differs from traditional laptop usage.
Innovation Solution
A supporting apparatus with pivotally connected elements and elastic components that allows the display device to be placed upright or slopingly on a support base, adjusting the clamping angle by changing the length of the apparatus, enabling multiple viewing angles and ergonomic use similar to laptops.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If tablet computers are designed to be lightweight and portable, then portability is improved, but ergonomic support for long-term use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support base is divided into multiple independent support elements (first support element, second support element) that can be adjusted separately. Each support element can be independently positioned to provide ergonomic support, allowing the lightweight tablet to be supported at various angles without adding significant weight to the device itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The support base incorporates adjustable and movable support elements that can dynamically change position and angle. The first and second support elements can be rotated and repositioned to accommodate different viewing angles and keyboard usage positions, providing adaptive ergonomic support for long-term use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the support base structure is made complex to provide multiple viewing angles, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support base is segmented into multiple independent support elements (first support element, second support element) that can be adjusted separately. This segmentation allows for multiple viewing angles to be achieved through simple individual adjustments rather than complex integrated mechanisms, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The support elements can move in parallel and opposite directions, adding a dimensional aspect to the adjustment mechanism. This allows the support base to achieve multiple viewing angles by moving elements along linear paths rather than requiring complex rotational joints, simplifying the mechanical structure while providing adaptability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the support elements are made rigid to maintain stability, then stability is improved, but adjustability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support elements incorporate pivot connections that allow rotation and adjustment to different positions. The first support element is pivotally connected to the display device, and the second support element is pivotally connected to the support base, enabling both elements to be rotated and repositioned. This dynamic capability allows the rigid elements to be adjusted to various angles for different viewing preferences while maintaining stability once positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The first and second support elements work together in combination, with the first connecting element linking them. This merging of multiple support elements provides both the adjustability of individual elements and the stability of their combined structure, allowing the system to achieve both adaptability and stability simultaneously.
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AI summary
A supporting apparatus is used in an electronic apparatus that has a display device, a support base, and a transmission component. The display device is supported by the supporting apparatus and an angle is formed between the display device and the support base. The supporting apparatus includes a first support element, a second support element, a plurality of second axial levers, a first connecting element, and a second connecting element. The first support element is pivotally connected to the display device. The second support element is pivotally connected to the support base. Two ends of the first connecting element are respectively pivotally connected to the first support element and the second support element. Two ends of the second connecting element are respectively pivotally connected to the first support element and the second support element.