Portable reading stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable reading stands are either too heavy due to wooden materials and have structural issues that make them inconvenient to carry, often sacrificing durability and functionality for portability, with base plates and supporters protruding when folded.
Innovation Solution
A portable reading stand with a slim structure featuring a rotatable base plate and supporter that can be fully accommodated within the main body when folded, using a base accommodating unit and cover to maintain a clean appearance and prevent protrusion, while maintaining durability and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional reading stands are made of wood, then durability is improved, but weight increases making them heavy and inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the material parameters from traditional wood to lightweight materials such as aluminum alloy or plastic, maintaining structural strength while significantly reducing weight. The base plate and supporter are designed with optimized thickness and cross-section to achieve the right balance between durability and lightness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material structures, combining different materials with complementary properties. For example, using aluminum alloy for the base plate and supporter provides both lightness and sufficient strength, while strategic reinforcement elements can be added only where needed to maintain durability without adding overall weight.
2Ease of operation
If base plate and supporter are designed to fold close to main body, then portability is improved, but structural complexity increases and durability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is designed to rotate and nest within a dedicated base accommodating unit on the main body, while the supporter folds to nest within a supporter accommodating unit. This nested configuration allows compact storage without complex mechanisms, as each component has its own designated space and follows a simple rotational or folding path.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the reading stand into distinct functional segments: main body, base plate with base accommodating unit, and supporter with supporter accommodating unit. Each segment can be independently designed and folded, simplifying the overall structure while improving portability. The segmentation allows each part to have optimized geometry for its specific function.
3Ease of operation
If base plate and supporter are folded close to main body, then portability is improved, but base plate may protrude causing inconvenience when stored in bags
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate rotates to nest completely within the base accommodating unit, and the supporter folds to nest within the supporter accommodating unit. This nested design ensures that when folded, neither component protrudes from the main body, creating a compact, smooth外形 suitable for bag storage without catching on other items.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional spatial arrangement by providing accommodating units that extend in depth from the main body. The base plate rotates into a horizontal nesting position, while the supporter folds into a vertical nesting position, effectively using different spatial dimensions to achieve compact storage without protrusion.
4Ease of operation
If fixing members are removed to improve portability, then ease of carrying is improved, but functionality and durability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate and supporter结构设计 themselves to provide multiple functions. The base plate not only supports books but can also hold tablets or smartphones. The supporter provides adjustable angle support for various devices. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate fixing members while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The reading stand structure itself serves the fixing and supporting functions through its geometric design. The angled supporter and base plate configuration naturally provide stable support without requiring additional fixing members. The structure is designed to be self-sufficient, using its own form and geometry to accomplish multiple functions.
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AI summary
A portable reading stand may include a main body panel, a base plate to be rotatable on one side of one surface of the main body panel to support a lower portion of a book, and a supporter on the other surface of the main body panel to obliquely support the main body panel. The base plate is configured such that one side is rotatably coupled to one side of a base accommodating unit on one side of the main body panel so that when the other side of the base plate is folded in a direction of the main body panel, the base plate is accommodated in the base accommodating unit. A cover is provided in a direction of one surface of the base accommodating unit, such that when the cover is closed while the base plate is unfolded or folded, the base accommodating unit is covered.