Rotatable Vehicle Cup Holder for Phones and Tablets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cup holders in vehicles are limited to holding water cups and lack versatility in accommodating diverse objects such as mobile phones or tablets.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable cup holder design with a mounting seat, main body, and upper cover that allows for the placement of various objects, featuring extension portions, position limiting mechanisms, and damping members to facilitate rotation and secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional cup holder is used, then it can hold water cups, but it cannot accommodate diverse objects such as mobile phones or tablets
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed with a universal structure that can accommodate multiple types of objects including water cups, mobile phones, and tablets. The holder body includes a cup receiving cavity for cups and an extended platform with positioning grooves for electronic devices, allowing one structure to serve multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure is segmented into distinct functional zones: a cup receiving cavity for holding water cups and an extended platform with positioning grooves for mobile phones and tablets. This segmentation allows each zone to be optimized for its specific purpose while maintaining overall versatility.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed cup holder is used, then it has simple structure, but users at various positions cannot conveniently access it
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed with rotatable functionality, allowing the holder body to rotate relative to the mounting base. This dynamic capability enables users seated at different positions to access the holder conveniently, transforming a static structure into an adaptable one that responds to user needs.
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AI summary
A rotatable cup holder for a vehicle and a vehicle provided with the same, includes a cup holder mounting seat configured to be mounted on a vehicle body and including a first accommodation chamber recessed downward, a cup holder main body rotatably mounted in the first accommodation chamber, and a cup holder upper cover fixed to an upper portion of the cup holder main body and including a catching groove provided in an upper surface of the cup holder upper cover to mount an object in the catching groove. The rotatable cup holder is mounted in a vehicle. The rotatable cup holder for a vehicle may hold an object such as a mobile phone and be rotatable to enable the user at various positions to use the rotatable cup holder.