Tablet Case with Integrated Stylus Storage and Resilient Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercially available cases for tablet-shaped devices, such as iPads and smartphones, often fail to meet consumer needs and are costly to manufacture, lacking optimal design features for stylus and device integration.
Innovation Solution
A case design with a body comprising a rear wall and perimeter wall that creates contiguous stylus and tablet receiving spaces, featuring a passageway for stylus reception, resilient lips for device retention, and a control button, made from materials like polycarbonate and polyurethane for protection and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If commercially available cases are used for tablet devices, then device protection is provided, but the cases do not meet consumer needs and are costly to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the tablet device receiving space and stylus receiving space into a single integrated case structure. The rear wall and perimeter wall are cooperatively arranged to define both spaces within one case body, eliminating the need for separate cases for the tablet and stylus. This merging reduces manufacturing complexity and cost while providing a unified solution that meets consumer needs for both device protection and stylus storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The case is designed to perform multiple functions: protecting the tablet device, receiving and storing the stylus, and providing access to tablet control buttons. The single case structure serves as both a device protective case and a stylus holder, making it a universal solution that replaces multiple separate accessories and better fulfills diverse consumer needs.
2Reliability
If separate cases are used for tablet and stylus, then each item is protected, but the solution is more complex and costly to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the protection function for both the tablet and stylus into a single case structure. The rear wall and perimeter wall cooperatively define both the tablet receiving space and stylus receiving space, providing protection for both items simultaneously. This eliminates the need for multiple separate cases while maintaining reliable protection for each item.
3Ease of manufacture
If the stylus receiving space is shallow, then the case is simpler to manufacture, but the stylus cannot be properly received or accessed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the stylus receiving space in the depth dimension by making it deeper than the tablet receiving space. The rear wall is positioned such that the stylus receiving space extends further toward the front face of the case, creating sufficient depth for proper stylus storage and access. This dimensional adjustment maintains manufacturing simplicity while solving the stylus access problem.
4Device complexity
If the perimeter wall is continuous, then the case structure is simpler, but finger access to the stylus is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the perimeter wall by introducing a discontinuity or opening that provides finger access to the stylus receiving space. This discontinuity allows users to easily access and remove the stylus from the case. The segmentation is minimal and strategically placed to maintain overall structural simplicity while enabling convenient stylus access.
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 case effectively protects both the tablet and stylus, allows easy access and operation, and is cost-effective to manufacture, addressing the limitations of existing cases by providing a functional and durable solution.
Implementation Method 1
the perimeter wall comprises at least one inwardly projecting resilient lip for holding the tablet shaped device within the tablet shaped device receiving space
Data Source
AI summary
A case for a tablet shaped device. The case comprising a body including a rear wall, a perimeter wall and a front face, the rear wall and the perimeter wall being cooperatively arranged to provide a stylus receiving space at the front face for receiving a stylus for the tablet shaped device.