Electronic device support for vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional airplane tray tables are limited in functionality, failing to provide versatile support for portable electronic devices, which restricts passenger entertainment and comfort during flights and other vehicular travel.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable tray table support system that securely holds portable electronic devices at various viewing or use positions, accommodating different devices and allowing for ergonomic positioning, easy cleaning, and maintenance, with features like biasing devices and adjustable angles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional tray tables are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the functionality is limited and cannot support portable electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The tray table is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a traditional food/drink support surface and simultaneously provides structured support for portable electronic devices through integrated cavities and wall structures. This allows a single device to replace both traditional tray tables and dedicated electronic device holders.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the tray table is made fixed and horizontal, then it provides stable support, but it cannot accommodate passengers of different heights and preferences
Solution Approach 1:
The tray table incorporates rotatable walls that can be adjusted to different angles while maintaining stable support for electronic devices. The rotatable mechanism allows the tray to adapt to different passenger needs while the biased closed position ensures stability when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray table allows changes in the angular parameter of the side walls through rotation, enabling adaptation to different passenger heights and preferences. The walls can be rotated to various angles to create optimal viewing and support positions for electronic devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the tray table structure is expanded to support electronic devices, then versatility improves, but cleaning and maintenance become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device support structure is nested within the tray table body, with rotatable walls that can be rotated open to expose internal surfaces for cleaning. The compact nested design provides structured support while allowing access to all surfaces for maintenance.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the tray table is made compact for stowing, then space efficiency improves, but it cannot provide multiple viewing positions for passengers
Solution Approach 1:
The tray table uses rotatable walls that can be compactly stowed in a vertical position for space efficiency, yet when deployed, provide multiple viewing and support positions for electronic devices. The dynamic rotation mechanism allows transition between compact storage and functional states.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances passenger comfort and entertainment by providing a versatile, adjustable, and easy-to-clean support system for multiple electronic devices, allowing passengers to use their devices without holding or propping them, while maintaining a clean and clutter-free environment.
Implementation Method 1
one or more biasing devices that bias the rotatable front wall to a predefined position
Data Source
AI summary
A support comprising a holding assembly for holding portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The holding assembly comprises a rotatable front wall and a rotatable back wall that receive one or more portable electronic devices therebetween. The front wall is typically biased to help secure a portable electronic device by applying pressure to the portable electronic device. A slide may be connected to the front wall to aid in rotating the front wall when inserting or removing a portable electronic device.