Silicone Grip Sleeve With Universal Socket for Removable Device Hold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices and other items with edges, such as handheld electronic devices and rods, lack comfort and effective gripping functions, and there is a need for a removable gripping apparatus that provides insulation and can be cleaned between uses.
Innovation Solution
A gripping attachment apparatus with an elongated main body featuring an attachment socket and opposing gripping grooves, made of phosphorescent silicone, that can be slidably or frictionally attached to items, providing a comfortable grip and insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a gripping apparatus is designed to fit various items (mobile phones, device cases, rods), then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping apparatus employs a universal attachment socket design that can accommodate multiple item types including mobile phones, device cases, and rods through a single standardized interface, eliminating the need for multiple specialized attachments
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes a flexible silicone material that can deform to conform to different shapes and sizes of items, allowing the same structural design to adapt to various geometries without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If the gripping apparatus is made removable for cleaning and multi-item use, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of connection may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment socket employs a dynamic friction-fit mechanism that allows the gripping apparatus to be easily inserted and removed while maintaining secure connection during use, with the friction force automatically adjusting to hold the item firmly
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible silicone material enables the attachment interface to deform during insertion and then elastic rebound to create a secure friction fit, ensuring reliable connection that can be easily broken when needed for cleaning or item replacement
3Ease of operation
If the gripping apparatus provides insulation between item and user's grip, then comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gripping apparatus is constructed from silicone material that inherently provides thermal insulation between the item and user's hand, while the flexible nature of the material allows it to conform to different item shapes without requiring additional insulating layers
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes silicone as a composite material that combines multiple desirable properties including thermal insulation, flexibility, and grip friction in a single material, eliminating the need for separate insulating components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus enhances user comfort and grip security while allowing easy attachment and detachment for multiple uses and cleaning.
Implementation Method 1
made of phosphorescent silicone
Implementation Method 2
a plurality of gripping grooves being formed on the elongated main body; the plurality of gripping grooves being configured to receive fingers of a left hand or a right hand of a user
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus is provided for receiving an item having an attachment surface. The apparatus comprises an elongated main body, an attachment socket, and a plurality of grooves. The attachment socket is formed on the elongated main body. The plurality of grooves is formed on the elongated main body. The attachment socket and the plurality of grooves are located opposite to each other about the elongated main body. The attachment socket is configured to releasably receive the attachment surface.