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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic device stands are often rigid and static, making them uncomfortable and unstable, and lack secure adjustment options, requiring users to hold them manually.
Innovation Solution
A platform apparatus with a base, extension, and lockable hinge that balances against a user's legs, allowing adjustable tilt and secure positioning without needing to be held, featuring a strap for hands-free use and various configurations for sitting, standing, or reclining.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional stands use rigid and static platform components, then structural strength is improved, but comfort and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the rigid static platform into a dynamic system with movable components. The platform includes a movable support member that can be adjusted to different positions and angles, allowing it to adapt to various user needs and body positions. This dynamic adjustment capability resolves the contradiction by maintaining structural strength while improving comfort and stability through adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by enabling the platform to modify its geometric parameters (angle, position, configuration) in response to user requirements. The support member can change its orientation and position parameters to optimize comfort and stability for different users and scenarios, while the underlying rigid structure maintains its strength parameters.
2Device complexity
If conventional stands lack secure adjustment mechanisms, then device complexity is reduced, but adjustment security and precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the self-service principle through the spring-loaded locking mechanism that automatically secures the support member at selected positions. The spring provides automatic engagement and disengagement forces, allowing the user to simply push or pull the support member to adjust it, while the locking mechanism self-activates to secure the position. This resolves the contradiction by providing secure adjustment without requiring complex manual locking procedures.
3Device complexity
If conventional stands require manual holding, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the extraction principle by removing the need for manual holding through the addition of body-contacting support elements. The platform is designed to rest on and be supported by the user's body (lap, thighs, or back), extracting the support function from the user's hands and transferring it to the body itself. This resolves the contradiction by enabling hands-free operation without significantly increasing device complexity.
4Manufacturing precision
If conventional stands are designed for static positions, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the support structure into discrete, independently adjustable segments. The support member is divided into sections that can be positioned at different locations along the platform, and the locking mechanism is segmented to provide multiple discrete locking positions. This segmentation allows for versatile adjustment while maintaining precise manufacturing of each individual component.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable, hands-free support and adjustable positioning of electronic devices, providing stability and convenience for users in different scenarios, including sitting, standing, or reclining, while allowing incremental adjustments and secure locking.
Implementation Method 1
the extension may be configured to act as a fulcrum to balance the platform apparatus against a user's legs
Data Source
AI summary
A platform apparatus is provided which may be configured to support an electronic device. The platform apparatus may include a base, an extension, and a support. Some implementations include a hinge. The platform apparatus may be configured for use by a standing, seated, or reclining user, or to support an electronic device.