Portable Device Magnetic Holder Stability Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Magnetic holders for portable devices often experience reduced magnetic stability during use, leading to potential sliding or falling issues due to changes in magnetic adherence, especially during rough vehicle movements or when devices are placed and removed.

Innovation Solution

A method for a portable device to detect deviations in magnetic induction intensity using a magnetic field sensor, prompting the user through voice and display cues to adjust the device's position for stable adherence, ensuring secure placement on a magnetic holder.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a portable device is placed on a magnetic holder, then the device can be conveniently fixed and accessed, but magnetic stability deteriorates during rough vehicle movements or when devices are placed and removed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconvenience of placing and accessing deviceVSAvoidmagnetic stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors magnetic induction intensity through a magnetic field sensor and provides real-time feedback to the user via display and voice prompts when stability thresholds are exceeded, enabling dynamic adjustment to maintain reliable magnetic adherence

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system proactively detects deviations in magnetic induction intensity before complete device detachment occurs, issuing advance warnings to users to reposition the device, thereby preventing the harmful outcome of device falling

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If magnetic adherence is increased to improve stability, then device fixation is strengthened, but the device becomes more sensitive to movement and external shocks

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemagnetic stabilityVSAvoidsensitivity to movement and shocks
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system monitors magnetic induction intensity and provides real-time feedback when stability thresholds are exceeded, enabling dynamic adjustment to maintain reliable magnetic adherence without excessive sensitivity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the operational parameters by monitoring magnetic induction intensity and triggering alerts when parameters deviate from optimal ranges, allowing the magnetic holder to adapt to varying movement conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Use of energy by moving object

If the display remains off to save energy, then power consumption is reduced, but the user cannot receive timely visual prompts about device position

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower consumptionVSAvoidvisual prompt information
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The display operates periodically rather than continuously, activating only when magnetic stability deviations are detected and issuing prompts, then returning to an off state to conserve energy, thus balancing information delivery with power savings

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system provides feedback through multiple channels (display and voice prompts) that are activated based on detected magnetic stability conditions, ensuring users receive necessary information while minimizing continuous power consumption

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Prevents sliding or falling of portable devices by providing timely user prompts to adjust the device's position, maintaining stable magnetic adherence and secure placement.

Implementation Method 1

a magnet in the holder is magnetically adsorbed with a metal sheet attached on a portable device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

obtaining, by the portable device, the magnetic induction intensity by using a magnetic field sensor of the portable device

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectMagnetic field detection: Magnetic Field

Data Source

PatentUS10906475B2Prompt method and portable device
Publication Date: 2021.02.02 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a prompt method, applied to a portable device adsorbed on a magnetic holder. The method includes: a display of the portable device being off; and detecting, by the portable device, that a parameter related to a magnetic induction intensity deviates from a preset threshold range, lightening the display of the portable device when, before, or after outputting a voice prompt, and displaying, on the display, prompt information about moving the portable device. By using this method, a user can learn, in time, that the adsorption of the portable device on the magnetic holder is unstable, and move the portable device based on the prompt information, so that the portable device can be stably adsorbed on the magnetic holder, thereby effectively preventing the portable device from sliding down from the magnetic holder.