Portable Device Stand With Flexible Flap for Ergonomic Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable devices with graphic user interfaces, such as laptops and tablets, often suffer from ergonomic issues due to insufficient display height and difficulty in maintaining a suitable viewing angle, leading to neck complaints and challenges in supporting the device for optimal viewing.
Innovation Solution
A stand with a first panel, a second panel hinged for pivotability, angle setting legs, and flexible attachment flaps that project along the edges of the first panel for secure and adjustable attachment to the device, allowing for ergonomic positioning and easy transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid stand structure is used to support the device, then the stand provides stable support and maintains its shape, but the stand creates sharp edges and corners that can damage or cling to other items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies flexible material to the outer surface of the stand, specifically using a flexible covering that conforms to the device's bottom surface. This flexible covering eliminates sharp edges and corners while maintaining the structural support function, thereby preventing damage to other items and reducing visibility when the device is stored.
2Ease of operation
If the stand is made compact and foldable for portability, then the stand is easier to transport, but the attachment mechanism becomes less reliable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic attachment system where the flexible covering can be adjusted and secured at different positions. The covering includes fastening elements that allow the stand to be reliably attached to the device while maintaining the ability to fold compactly for transport. The flexibility allows the attachment mechanism to adapt between compact and extended states without compromising reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the stand extends beyond the device edges for stability, then the stand provides better support, but the stand becomes more obtrusive and visible
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible covering extends slightly beyond the device edges to provide stable support but conforms smoothly to the device contours. This flexibility allows the covering to blend with the device appearance rather than creating visible protrusions, thereby maintaining support stability while reducing visual obtrusiveness.
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AI summary
A stand for supporting a portable device has a first panel for supporting the device, a second panel hinged so as to be pivotable relative to the first panel about a first hinge axis and an angle setting leg hinged so as to be pivotable relative to the first panel or the second panel about a second hinge axis and having a free end releasably connectable to the other one of the first panel and the second panel at a distance from the first hinge axis for setting an angle between the first panel and the second panel. A flexible attachment flap projects from and extends along at least a portion of at least one edge of the first panel. The flap has an attachment surface for attachment to a bottom surface of or attached to the device.