Vehicle Seat Mobile Holder With Sliding Latch and Cable Spool
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device holders for vehicles lack a secure and convenient mechanism to hold devices like cellular phones and tablets, especially when cables need to be managed, leading to instability and inconvenience during travel.
Innovation Solution
A holder system for mobile devices in vehicles featuring a detachable supporting member with a latching mechanism and a sliding structure that accommodates the device and manages cables, allowing for secure attachment and easy detachment, with a cable spool for organized cable management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a detachable supporting member with latching mechanism is used, then secure attachment is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into a main body and a detachable supporting member that can be separated and reattached. The supporting member includes a latching mechanism with a button that engages with the main body to secure the mobile device, providing reliable attachment while allowing easy detachment when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting member transitions between attached and detached states through the latching mechanism. The button-based latching system allows dynamic adjustment of the holder configuration, enabling secure attachment during use and easy detachment for cleaning or adjustment.
2Ease of operation
If a sliding structure is used to accommodate the device, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member includes a sliding structure that moves along the main body to accommodate the mobile device at different positions. The sliding mechanism allows easy adjustment of the device holder position along the supporting member length, providing operational flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If a cable spool is integrated for cable management, then organization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable spool is integrated into the supporting member structure, combining cable management functionality with the device holder. The spool allows cables to be wound and stored neatly within the holder, keeping the charging or audio cables organized and preventing tangling during device use.
4Ease of repair
If the supporting member is detachable, then ease of repair is improved, but reliability may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The supporting member is designed as a detachable component that can be separated from the main body for easy cleaning, adjustment, or replacement. The latching mechanism with button ensures secure reattachment, maintaining connection stability while enabling easy maintenance and repair operations.
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AI summary
A holder for mobile device includes a holding structure and a mounting structure. The holding structure includes a holding member and a supporting member coupled to the holding member. The holding member is configured to hold the mobile device. The mounting structure includes a mounting structure, a latching assembly and a sliding support coupled to the latching assembly. The mounting structure defines a compartment. The sliding support is slidably engaged with in the compartment and transitionable between: an enclosed configuration in which the sliding support is received in the compartment to allow the latching assembly to be received in the compartment; and an exposed configuration in which the sliding support and the latching assembly are exposed to outside of the compartment to allow the latching assembly to detachably latch with the supporting member.