Support panel with transit tabs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support devices for electronic devices like tablet computers in kitchen environments lack ergonomic repositioning, easy cleaning, and unobstructed engagement with brackets, often having multiple moving parts and obstructive structures that hinder mobility and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A movable fixture with a planar support panel and unobstructed transit tabs that allow for secure gripping and transport, enabling ergonomic viewing and manipulative access, while also engaging with ladder rungs for versatile positioning, featuring a design with minimal contact area and easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional support devices with obstructive structures are used, then structural stability is improved, but engagement with brackets and hand accessibility are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into distinct functional segments: a support surface for holding the object, transit tabs for hand gripping and transport, and bracket engagement features for suspended positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without interference from other parts, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The transit tabs are extracted as separate, unobstructed elements from the main support structure. These tabs extend beyond the support surface edges, providing clear hand access points that are not blocked by the support device's own structure, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining overall structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple moving parts are included for adjustability, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and cleaning difficulty are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The support device incorporates adjustable elements that can be easily repositioned or reconfigured. The transit tabs and support surface can be adjusted to different positions or orientations, providing adaptability for various viewing angles and configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure with minimal moving parts.
3Stability of the object's composition
If large contact area with worksurface is used for stability, then stability is improved, but vulnerability to dirt and cleaning difficulty are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The critical functional elements (transit tabs and support surface) are extracted from the worksurface contact zone. The support device is designed to minimize contact area with the worksurface, with only the legs or feet touching the surface, while the main support surface and transit tabs remain elevated and accessible for easy cleaning.
4Strength
If obstructive structures are used for structural support, then structural integrity is improved, but fluid engagement with brackets and repositioning are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into a strong internal support structure and external unobstructed engagement features. The transit tabs and bracket engagement elements are positioned to extend beyond the support surface without being blocked by internal structural components, allowing fluid engagement with brackets and easy repositioning while maintaining structural integrity through the core support framework.
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AI summary
A movable fixture for supporting an object including a planar support panel and transit tabs. The planar support panel has left and right rear legs to position the planar support panel at a viewing angle when sitting on a horizontal surface. A transit tab extends outwardly from the rear surface at a location that is hand-accessible through a gap bordered by one of the lateral edges of the panel and the respective rear leg. The transit tab properly positions the user's hand to ergonomically grasp the object and panel for secure movement.