Seat-Back PED Holder Arm for Adjustable Viewing Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Passengers face difficulties in viewing their personal portable electronic devices during travel due to the lack of a support system that accommodates various device sizes, shapes, and thicknesses, and ensures a comfortable viewing angle without posing safety hazards.
Innovation Solution
A support system for portable electronic devices that includes an arm coupled to a seat back with a base, allowing for adjustable positioning and angle adjustment, enabling the device to be securely held at a suitable viewing angle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If passengers hold their portable electronic devices in hand, then they can view the devices, but it is difficult to position the devices at a proper viewing angle and causes hand fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an arm and base assembly as an intermediary support structure between the seat back and the portable electronic device. The arm can be positioned at different angles and the base can be oriented to provide optimal viewing angles, eliminating the need for passengers to hold their devices while viewing them.
2Adaptability or versatility
If third-party device holders are used, then devices can be supported, but they do not accommodate various device sizes, shapes, and thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic and adjustable components including an arm that can be positioned at different angles relative to the seat back, and a base that can be oriented at various angles relative to the arm. This dynamic adjustability allows the holder to accommodate portable electronic devices of various sizes, shapes, and thicknesses while managing the complexity through modular design.
3Ease of operation
If devices are propped on tray tables, then they can be viewed, but safety hazards are posed to passengers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the device support function from the tray table and creates a dedicated support structure mounted on the seat back. This separation eliminates the safety hazards associated with propping devices on tray tables while maintaining viewing convenience through the specialized arm and base assembly designed for secure device holding.
4Adaptability or versatility
If fixed position holders are used, then installation is simple, but they cannot accommodate adjustments to viewing angles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms a static holder into a dynamic, adjustable system where the arm can be positioned at different angles relative to the seat back and the base can be oriented at various angles relative to the arm. This multi-angle adjustability provides viewing angle flexibility while maintaining relatively simple installation through standardized mounting interfaces.
Data Source
AI summary
Described is a passenger seat having a supporting device for holding a portable electronic device coupled to a seat back of the passenger seat. The support includes at least one arm having a first position and a second position, and a base coupled to the arm, having a stowed position and a deployed position. In the first position, the arm may be oriented along the seat back and in the second position the arm may extend away from the seat back such that the base is spaced away from the seat back. In the deployed position, the base may extend from an end of the arm such that the base is positioned at a non-zero angle with respect to the arm.