Stroller Tray Latch Structure for Secure Removable Cup Holders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stroller cup holder modules are often permanently configured, leading to inconvenience and a high risk of being misplaced or lost, as caregivers cannot easily adjust or detach them to suit their needs.
Innovation Solution
A tray system with a mounting arm and first mounting latch, featuring a clamping base and elastic member, allows for easy attachment and detachment from a stroller mount using an engaging groove, providing flexibility in configuration and storage convenience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the cup holder module is permanently attached to the stroller, then the structure is stable and secure, but the caregiver cannot adjust or remove it for storage
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting latch incorporates an elastic member that enables dynamic attachment and detachment of the cup holder module. The elastic member allows the latch to transition between locked and unlocked states, providing both secure attachment when mounted and easy removal when needed, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability.
2Ease of operation
If the cup holder module is made removable for convenience, then the caregiver can adjust configuration, but the module is easily misplaced and lost
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic member in the mounting latch provides a controlled removal mechanism that requires deliberate action (pressing the button) to detach, making accidental drops unlikely while still allowing easy intentional removal. This dynamic design ensures the module is easily operable but not easily misplaced.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the cup holder module has a fixed configuration, then the structure is simple, but the caregiver cannot determine optimal placement for different needs
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into separate components: a mounting arm with latch mechanism and a mount attached to the stroller. This segmentation allows the cup holder module to be independently positioned at different locations, providing customizable configuration while keeping each individual component relatively simple in structure.
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
The tray system enhances flexibility and convenience by allowing caregivers to easily attach or detach the cup holder module from various stroller mounts, reducing the risk of loss and enabling customizable storage configurations.
Implementation Method 1
The elastic member is disposed on the clamping base for providing a first elastic force to bias the clamping base toward a latched position to clamp the mount cooperatively with the mounting arm
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AI summary
A tray is mounted on a mount of a stroller and includes a tray structure, a first mounting latch and a mounting arm formed from the tray structure. The first mounting latch is disposed on the mounting arm and has a first button movably disposed on the mounting arm, a clamping base connected to the first button and disposed in the mounting arm, and an elastic member disposed on the clamping base for providing a first elastic force to bias the clamping base toward a latched position to clamp the mount cooperatively with the mounting arm when the mounting arm is mounted on the mount and the first button is engaged with an engaging groove of the mount. When the first button is pressed for moving the clamping base to an unlatched position, the clamping base is separate from the mount to make the mounting arm detachable from the mount.