Stackable Support Frame for Electronic Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support frames for desktop electronic devices lack adjustability, occupying large space, and are inconvenient for transportation due to their fixed orientation and non-rotatable design, which fails to satisfy versatile viewing needs and results in suboptimal sound quality from small built-in speakers.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function support frame comprising a base unit, connecting unit, and supporting unit that allows pivotable and rotatable adjustments, including a hollow base for improved sound quality, and a stackable design for compact storage and easy transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional fixed support frame is used, then the structure is simple, but the adjustability of inclination angle and orientation is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is divided into multiple independent units: a base unit, a connecting unit, and a supporting unit. Each unit can be independently adjusted or rotated relative to others, enabling versatile positioning while keeping each individual component relatively simple in structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamic one with multiple degrees of freedom. The connecting unit allows rotation relative to the base unit, and the supporting unit allows rotation relative to the connecting unit, enabling continuous adjustment of inclination angles and orientations to satisfy diverse viewing needs.
2Volume of moving object
If an unfoldable support frame is used, then the support function is stable, but the occupied space is large and packaging materials are increased
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame units are designed to be nested within each other when not in use. The connecting unit can be folded into the base unit, and the supporting unit can be folded into the connecting unit, creating a compact nested configuration that minimizes occupied space and reduces packaging requirements while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame employs foldable joints and pivot connections that allow the structure to dynamically transition between an extended stable configuration for support and a compact nested configuration for storage and transportation, achieving both stability and space efficiency.
3Temperature
If the built-in speaker is made small to reduce device thickness, then the device thickness is reduced, but the sound quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The speaker is extracted from the thin main body of the electronic device and relocated to the base unit of the support frame. This allows the speaker to be positioned in a larger volume space within the base, enabling better sound quality while the main body maintains its reduced thickness for portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The speaker placement moves from the two-dimensional constraint of the thin device body to the three-dimensional space of the base unit, providing additional volume for acoustic chamber design and improving sound quality without increasing the device's thickness.
Data Source
AI summary
A support frame includes a base unit, a connecting unit and a supporting unit. The base unit includes two end portions and a receiving space. The connecting unit includes a connecting seat and a connect ing arm connected to the connecting seat. The supporting unit includes supporting arms and a handlebar. Each of the supporting arms has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portions of the supporting arms are disposed between and connected to the end portions of the base. The connecting arm has an end arm portion that is connected to the second end portions of the supporting arms. The connecting unit and the supporting unit are stackable together and are receivable in the receiving space.