Steering Wheel Laptop Holder With Foldable Clamping Bar
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Solution Overview
Problem
Drivers face difficulties in placing laptops on the steering wheel due to the presence of the steering wheel, making it troublesome to operate the laptop while driving, especially in unfavorable weather conditions.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted electronic device holder with a bracket body and a foldable hanging bar that clamps onto the steering wheel, allowing secure placement of laptops or books, featuring an accommodating slot, limiting block, and angle adjustment assembly for optimal viewing and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the driver places the laptop on the legs, then the laptop can be operated, but the driver cannot operate the laptop while sitting in the driving seat due to the steering wheel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a steering wheel as an intermediary carrier to hold the laptop, allowing the driver to access and operate the laptop while remaining in the driving seat. The steering wheel acts as a mediator between the driver's need to operate the laptop and the physical obstruction of the steering wheel itself.
2Ease of operation
If the driver gets off the car to change seats, then the laptop can be placed on legs, but it is troublesome in unfavorable weather conditions such as rain, snow, or strong winds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the laptop placement function from the seat structure, creating an independent mounting solution on the steering wheel. This allows the laptop to be securely positioned without requiring the driver to leave the vehicle, eliminating exposure to adverse weather conditions.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed laptop holder is installed on the dashboard, then the laptop has a stable placement, but it reduces the adaptability for different driving positions and steering wheel adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic mounting system that attaches to the steering wheel, which can be adjusted along with steering wheel position changes. This dynamic attachment method maintains laptop stability while adapting to different driving positions, unlike fixed dashboard mounts.
Solution Approach 2:
The steering wheel-mounted holder serves multiple functions: it provides stable laptop placement, accommodates steering wheel adjustments, and maintains driver positioning flexibility. This universal solution replaces the need for fixed dashboard installations.
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AI summary
A vehicle-mounted electronic device holder includes at least one bracket body and a hanging bar foldably disposed on a rear surface of an upper end of the at least one bracket body. When the hanging bar is unfolded in place, a positioning clamping gap for clamping a steering wheel is formed between the hanging bar and the rear surface of the upper end of the at least one bracket body. When in use, the at least one bracket body is attached to a front side of the steering wheel, and the hanging bar is unfolded, so that an upper portion of the steering wheel is clamped in the positioning clamping gap. Therefore, the at least one bracket body is assembled on the steering wheel. In this way, a laptop or a book is allowed to be placed on the at least one bracket body for reading, viewing, and operating.