Rotatable Mounting Joint for Hand-Held Device Orientation Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The use of hand-held devices during vehicle operation poses safety concerns due to driver distraction, necessitating the need for mounting solutions that enable hands-free operation without compromising the device's orientation or position.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a hand-held device mounting member and a fixation member, rotatably coupled with a fastener, allowing secure attachment to various substrates like steering wheels or dashboards, ensuring the device remains oriented in its original position regardless of the substrate's position, with adjustable angles for optimal positioning and easy access to functionality buttons.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a hand-held device is mounted to a substrate (e.g., steering wheel or dashboard) that can change position or orientation, then the device can be used hands-free, but the device's orientation and position may change along with the substrate, making it difficult to view and operate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates a rotatable coupling mechanism between the hand-held device mounting member and the fixation member. This dynamic joint allows the mounting device to adapt to substrate position changes while maintaining the hand-held device's orientation through active adjustment, resolving the contradiction between hands-free operation and orientation stability
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable coupling mechanism provides a feedback system where the mounting device can detect changes in substrate orientation and automatically adjust the hand-held device's position to compensate, ensuring stable viewing and operation despite substrate movement
2Reliability
If the hand-held device is securely fixed to the substrate, then the device remains stable, but the substrate must be in a specific position for optimal viewing and access to controls
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable coupling mechanism transforms the static mounting into a dynamic system that can adapt to various substrate positions and orientations while maintaining secure attachment, allowing optimal device positioning regardless of where the substrate is located
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is designed to work with substrates in multiple positions and orientations through its rotatable joint, making it universally adaptable to different mounting locations (steering wheel positions, dashboard angles) while maintaining stable and reliable attachment
3Device complexity
If the hand-held device mounting member is rigidly attached to the fixation member, then the structure is simple and strong, but the device cannot adjust to different substrate positions or maintain orientation when the substrate moves
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable coupling mechanism adds minimal complexity to the mounting structure while providing the necessary dynamic adjustment capability. This simple rotational joint allows the device to maintain stability and proper orientation despite substrate movement, achieving the balance between structural simplicity and position stability
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AI summary
A device for mounting a hand-held device is disclosed. The device providing hands free operation of the hand-held device during a vehicle operation is also disclosed.