Rotatable Wearable Mount for Adjustable Hand Fit and Battery Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable mounting devices for mountable devices like tablets often require multiple sizes and orientations due to variations in user hand and forearm sizes, leading to increased expenses and accessibility issues for users with larger hands, as existing solutions do not allow for easy rotation or battery replacement without removing the device.
Innovation Solution
A wearable apparatus with a rotating connecting axis that allows the mounting plate to be oriented differently, featuring adjustable attachment portions and a magnetized connecting axis, enabling users to securely attach and detach the device while allowing for 360-degree rotation and easy battery replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple wearable apparatuses of different sizes and orientations are purchased to accommodate variations in user hand and forearm sizes, then adaptability to different users is improved, but device complexity and expenses increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a rotatable connection between the mounting plate and strap, allowing the mounting plate to rotate relative to the strap around a connecting axis. This dynamic adjustment enables a single wearable apparatus to adapt to different user hand sizes and orientations without requiring multiple fixed-size devices, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable apparatus is designed with a universal mounting plate that can be attached to various mountable devices (smartphones, tablets, wearables) and can accommodate different user hand sizes through rotation. The single apparatus serves multiple functions and multiple user types, eliminating the need to purchase multiple specialized devices for different users
2Ease of operation
If the wearable apparatus is designed with a fixed orientation, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates for users with larger hands who cannot easily reach buttons or components
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection allows the mounting plate to be dynamically adjusted to different orientations, enabling users with larger hands to position the device components within easy reach. The connecting axis enables smooth rotation without complex mechanisms, maintaining simplicity while improving operability
3Reliability
If the mountable device is securely attached to the wearable apparatus, then reliability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates as battery replacement and maintenance require removing the device
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable apparatus is segmented into distinct components: the strap, the connecting axis, and the mounting plate. This segmentation allows the mounting plate to be easily detached from the strap for device maintenance while the strap remains attached to the user, enabling battery replacement without removing the entire wearable apparatus
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate can be extracted or detached from the strap independently through the rotatable connection, allowing users to access the mountable device for battery replacement or maintenance while keeping the wearable apparatus attached to their body. This extraction capability maintains secure attachment during use while enabling easy repair
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure, adjustable, and versatile attachment of mountable devices to users of varying hand sizes, facilitating easy access and maintenance without additional costs, as users can rotate the device for optimal use and replace batteries without removing the apparatus.
Implementation Method 1
the connecting axis is a magnetized connecting axis configured to attach via magnetism to one or more of the strap or the mounting plate
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, apparatuses, systems, devices, and/or the like are provided. In some embodiments, a wearable apparatus may include a mounting plate configured to be operably engaged with a mountable device; a strap operably attached to the mounting plate and configured to be operably engaged with a user; and a connecting axis configured to operably engage the mounting plate and the strap, wherein the connecting axis is configured to rotate relative to one of the mounting plate or the strap while refraining from rotating relative to the other of the mounting plate or the strap.