Reading Book Stand with Narrow Width and Self-Service Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional book stands are not optimized for reading materials with text perpendicular to the spine, leading to instability and requiring wider structures to maintain reading stability, which is not practical for portable use.
Innovation Solution
A reading book stand with a narrow width, utilizing the rigidity and gravity of the book as part of the mechanical structure, featuring an adjustable and fixed reading angle between 100-135 degrees, and a clamp to secure the book, allowing for one-handed use and portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the reading book stand width is reduced to achieve portability and compact design, then the device complexity and material usage are reduced, but the reading stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The book itself serves as part of the mechanical structure by utilizing its rigidity and gravity to maintain reading stability. The book's own weight and structural properties are harnessed to compensate for the narrow stand width, eliminating the need for a wider support structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The book and the stand are merged into a unified mechanical system where the book becomes an integral structural component. The clamp mechanism integrates the book, stand, and clamping force into a single stable structure that functions together to maintain reading position.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the clamp force is increased to secure the book on a narrow stand, then the book holding stability is improved, but the book may be damaged or the clamp mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The book's own gravity and rigidity are utilized to maintain its position and contribute to the overall stability of the reading system, reducing the burden on the clamp mechanism and allowing for gentler clamping forces.
3Ease of operation
If the reading angle is optimized to 100-135 degrees for ergonomic reading, then the reading comfort is improved, but the mechanical structure requires precise angle control which increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is pre-configured with a fixed optimal reading angle of 100-135 degrees during manufacturing, eliminating the need for complex adjustable mechanisms. The geometry of the narrow stand and clamp assembly is designed to naturally achieve this ergonomic angle when the book is properly positioned.
Data Source
AI summary
A reading book stand mainly comprises a base plate (1) and a support plate (2) and a clamp (3). An intersecting line divides a length (L) of the base plate into two parts (L1) and (L2). A reading angle (A) is not less than 90 degrees. This is applicable for a book in which the vertical forward direction of text on pages having the text of the main text part is nearly perpendicular to the spine of the book and points toward the fore edge of the book that is nearly parallel to the spine of the book.