Smart Card Holder with Segmented Sockets and Hand Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional smart device attachable card holders require users to remove all cards to access a specific one, making it inconvenient, especially with one hand, and can cause card damage due to rubbing and lack of NFC protection.
Innovation Solution
A smart device attachable card holder with hand tools featuring independent card sockets with indention slots for easy recognition and retrieval of cards, along with a hand tool case that includes various tools and NFC protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple cards are retained in an enlarged chamber, then the card holder can store more cards, but the user must remove all cards to access a specific one, increasing operation complexity and time
Solution Approach 1:
The card holder is divided into multiple independent card sockets, each capable of independently retaining and accessing individual cards. This segmentation allows users to access specific cards without removing others, resolving the contradiction between storing multiple cards and ease of access.
Solution Approach 2:
Independent card sockets act as intermediaries between the user and the cards. Each socket provides a dedicated access point, enabling selective card retrieval without disturbing other cards stored in the holder.
2Quantity of substance
If cards are pressed together in the enlarged chamber, then more cards can be stored in a compact space, but card damage occurs due to rubbing and scratching
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the storage space into separate card sockets, cards are physically isolated from each other. This prevents rubbing and scratching that would occur if cards were pressed together in a single chamber, while still allowing compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
Each card socket provides a dedicated local space for a single card, creating optimal storage conditions for each card without compromising others. This localized approach prevents harmful contact between adjacent cards.
3Ease of operation
If the card holder is attached to the smart device, then the card holder is easily accessible, but the user requires two hands to operate, reducing adaptability for one-handed use
Solution Approach 1:
The independent card sockets are positioned and designed to allow individual card access without requiring the user to manipulate the entire card holder or use both hands. Each socket can be accessed independently, enabling one-handed operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The card sockets are arranged in a configuration that allows access from multiple dimensions or angles. This spatial arrangement enables users to reach and retrieve cards with one hand without needing to reposition the card holder or use the other hand for support.
4Productivity
If NFC technology is used for card access, then cards can be quickly identified and accessed, but personal information may be stolen by criminals
Solution Approach 1:
The independent card sockets serve as physical intermediaries that prevent direct contact between cards and external NFC reading devices. Even if NFC technology is used for identification, the socket structure blocks unauthorized information extraction, securing personal data while maintaining access speed.
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AI summary
A smart device attachable card holder with hand tools includes a card holder case and a hand tool case. The card holder case has two or more independent card sockets, each positioning between a first attachable surface side and a second surface side thereof and having a drawing opening formed at one of four edge sides thereof, and two or more independent indention slots formed at the two or more drawing openings respectively. The hand tool case includes a mounting arrangement provided at a mounting surface side thereof and configured to be detachably attaching to the first attachable surface side of the card holder case, and at least one hand tool connected thereto.