Portable Device Accessory With Swing Plate And Snap-Fit Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing accessories for portable devices do not efficiently support devices on surfaces, requiring separate stands and complicating assembly and manufacturing, while also limiting angle adjustment and multi-use capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A simplified accessory design featuring a base with a passage channel and mounting depression, a guider with fastening recesses, a polygonal swing plate, a movable member, and a C-shaped grip, allowing for easy assembly, angle adjustment, and attachment to selfie sticks or tripods without screws or rivets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a separate support stand is used to support the portable device on a bottom surface, then the portable device can be supported on surfaces, but the accessory structure becomes complex and assembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the support stand function with the carrying strap into a single integrated accessory. The strap includes a first support portion and a second support portion that work together to provide support functionality, eliminating the need for a separate support stand and simplifying the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory is designed to perform multiple functions: it can carry the portable device, support the device on surfaces, and provide angle adjustment. The strap structure incorporates both carrying and support capabilities, allowing one accessory to replace multiple separate accessories.
2Reliability
If traditional assembly methods with screws or rivets are used, then the accessory structure is stable, but assembly time increases and manufacturing costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical fastening methods (screws, rivets) with a snap-fit or elastic deformation mechanism. The connection portion utilizes elastic deformation to achieve secure attachment without requiring threaded fasteners, thereby simplifying assembly and reducing manufacturing complexity.
3Productivity
If the accessory structure is simplified for easy assembly, then assembly efficiency improves, but the ability to maintain rotated angles may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a swing plate that can rotate and lock at different angles. The connection block can be rotated relative to the base, and the swing plate maintains the rotated position through its geometric shape and interaction with the connection block, enabling both easy adjustment and stable angle maintenance.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an accessory for a portable electric/electronic device. The accessory includes: a base configured such that the back surface of a portable device is mounted on the back surface thereof, a passage channel having an entrance is formed through the center thereof, and a mounting depression is formed through the bottom surface thereof; a guider configured such that the guider is seated in the mounting depression, fastening recesses are oppositely and repeatedly formed on the left and right sides thereof, and the entry side thereof is open; a connection block including a polygonal swing plate configured to be seated in the fastening recesses, and a movable member configured to move along the passage channel and to have a connection hole; a grip formed configured such that the hinge shaft is fitted thereinto; and a cover configured to be mounted into the mounting depression of the base.