Tablet Mounting Structure With Flexible Positioning and Easy Release
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mounting devices for electronic devices, such as tablet computers, lack adjustability and ease of use, often being bulky, cumbersome, or requiring multiple parts for assembly, which makes them unsuitable for lightweight devices and limits their compatibility with larger devices like tablets.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable mounting system featuring a back plate with L-shaped fingers for secure engagement, a flexible connector with adjustable length, and magnetic attachments, allowing for easy positioning and dismounting of electronic devices without the need for assembly, and incorporating speakers for enhanced usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional mounting devices are used to hold electronic devices, then the device can be mounted without holding it in hand, but the mounting devices are bulky, cumbersome, and lack adjustability
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device is divided into separate functional components: a holding device with fingers for grasping the electronic device, a flexible connector for attachment, and an adjustable arm mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall structure compared to monolithic conventional mounts.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device incorporates dynamic elements including an adjustable arm that can be positioned at various angles and heights, and a flexible connector that allows movement. This enables the device to adapt to different viewing positions and device sizes, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and structural complexity.
2Reliability
If mounting devices are designed for heavy objects with large frame members, then they can securely hold the device, but they become too bulky and cumbersome for lightweight electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device features adjustable fingers that can be positioned at different depths and angles to accommodate various device sizes and weights. This parameter adjustment capability allows the same lightweight mounting structure to securely hold different electronic devices without requiring heavy frame members, resolving the contradiction between secure holding and mounting device weight.
3Reliability
If mounting devices include clamps, spring holders, or locking holders to secure devices, then the device can be held in place, but the user must negotiate these mechanisms when removing the device
Solution Approach 1:
The complex clamping and locking mechanisms are extracted and replaced with a simpler finger-based holding system. The fingers gently grasp the electronic device without requiring negotiation of mechanical fasteners, allowing users to easily insert and remove devices by simply placing or lifting them, while still providing secure holding during use.
4Ease of operation
If mounting devices offer limited adjustability, then they have simpler structure, but it becomes difficult for users to easily position the electronic device in front of them
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates dynamic elements including an adjustable arm that can be positioned at various angles and heights, and a flexible connector that allows movement. This enables the device to adapt to different viewing positions and device sizes, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and structural 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 system provides a versatile, easy-to-use solution for mounting electronic devices, offering adjustable positioning, ease of use, and compatibility with various devices, including tablets, while freeing the user's hands and enhancing audio experience with integrated speakers.
Implementation Method 1
an attachment coupled to the second end of the flexible connector where the attachment is affixed to a surface or object
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is directed to a mounting device for supporting a tablet computer while freeing the hands of a user. The mounting device includes an attaching means for temporary or permanently attaching the system to a surface or object, a holding device for safely holding the tablet computer in place, and a flexible connector attached to the holding device via a swivel joint connector and extending between the holding device and attaching means. The swivel joint and flexible connector provide the combinational benefit of adjusting the position of the tablet computer. The attaching means may include a wall mount or spring clamp. The holding device includes a number of different embodiments one of which includes a pair of audio speakers.