Steering Wheel Table Plate With Adjustable Clamping and Viewing Angle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted table plates fixed to steering wheels lack versatility and stability, failing to adapt to different vehicle models and unable to adjust the visual angle of notebook computers.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted table plate with clamping arms that can adjust their gaps for fitting various steering wheels, a supporting assembly for horizontal stability, and a limiting mechanism for adjusting the angle of devices placed on it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed structure is used for mounting the table plate on the steering wheel, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability to different vehicle models is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic adjustment mechanisms including telescopic arms that can extend and retract, and rotating joints that allow angular adjustment. These dynamic components enable the mounting structure to adapt to different steering wheel sizes and shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes adjustable parameters such as the length of telescopic arms and the angle of rotation joints to accommodate different vehicle models. By changing these parameters, the same mounting structure can be adapted to various steering wheel dimensions without requiring complete structural redesign.
2Reliability
If a simple fixation mechanism is used, then the device complexity is low, but the stability and reliability of mounting is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into multiple independent components including telescopic arms, rotating joints, and clamping mechanisms. Each segment can independently adjust and lock, providing stable fixation while keeping the overall mechanism manageable in complexity through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates pre-adjustment capabilities and locking mechanisms that ensure stable fixation before use. The telescopic arms and rotating joints are designed with built-in adjustment ranges and locking features that prevent instability during operation, addressing reliability concerns in advance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the table plate is fixed at a single angle, then the structure is simple, but the visual angle adjustment capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic angle adjustment through rotating joints and telescopic arms that can be positioned at multiple angles. This allows the table plate to achieve optimal viewing angles for different users and applications while maintaining a relatively simple adjustment mechanism through the use of standard rotary and telescopic components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances market applicability and user experience by ensuring stable mounting on diverse vehicle models and allowing adjustable visual angles for devices.
Implementation Method 1
a first reset spring used for achieving pressing and resetting of the first key body
Implementation Method 2
the second reset spring abuts against the rotating shaft on the clamping hook to form elastic support for back-and-forth movement of the clamping arm
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AI summary
Disclosed in the present disclosure is a vehicle-mounted table plate fixed to a steering wheel. The vehicle-mounted table plate fixed to a steering wheel includes a base plate; a base, where the base plate is rotationally connected or fixedly connected at one end of the base; and at least two clamping arms having the same structure or different structures, where the clamping arms are connected at a front end of the base in a back-and-forth stretchable manner, each clamping arm includes a clamping hook rotationally connected to a front end of the clamping arm, and the clamping hooks are used for being clamped on the steering wheel of a vehicle. Clamping gaps between the clamping hooks and the base are adjusted by moving the clamping arms back and forth to achieve mounting and fixing of the table plate fixed to a steering wheel.