Swivel Smart Device Grip Support for Holding and Hands-Free Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart device accessories either fail to provide effective support for smart devices when set down or are limited in their ability to facilitate both holding and hands-free use.
Innovation Solution
A smart device accessory featuring a planar support, a neck, and a swivel and pivot joint, allowing for 180-degree pivoting and 360-degree rotation, along with a magnetic mounting arrangement and integrated locator electronics for enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a smart device accessory is designed to facilitate holding the device, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to support the device when set down is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory incorporates a swivel and pivot joint that allows the planar support to dynamically adjust between a holding configuration (when held in hand) and a support configuration (when set down on a surface). This dynamic adaptability resolves the contradiction by enabling the same structure to effectively perform both holding and support functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessory is designed to serve multiple functions: it can be held in the hand for portable use, placed on a surface for hands-free viewing, or attached to various surfaces using different mounting options. This multi-functionality allows it to effectively address both holding and support needs without requiring separate devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an accessory provides flexible support for hands-free use, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory is divided into distinct functional segments: a base for mounting, a swivel and pivot joint for positioning, and a planar support for device placement. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity, resolving the contradiction between flexibility and complexity.
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 accessory enables comfortable manual gripping and supports smart devices in various orientations, providing improved hands-free use and location tracking capabilities.
Implementation Method 1
a magnetic mount including a mount base securable to a mounting surface and mounting face including another magnetic material magnetically connected to the planar support
Data Source
AI summary
A smart device accessory includes a planar support, a neck and a swivel and pivot joint. The neck extends in the length direction between a first neck end and a second neck end at the first support end, the neck having a neck width transverse the length direction less than the support width, curved shoulders between the first support end and the second neck end transitioning from the support width to the neck width. The swivel and pivot joint has a hub pivotably connected to the first neck end such that the neck and planar support are pivotable and rotatable relative thereto. Various bases can connect the accessory to the smart device. The accessory can be incorporated into magnetic mount arrangements and device locator systems.