Tablet Support System with Flush Rear Channel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support systems for mobile displays add thickness, restrict orientation, and limit viewing angles, reducing mobility and usability.
Innovation Solution
A tablet support system with a chassis housing components, including a display, and a moveable support member that can be positioned flush with the rear surface, allowing the display to be oriented in multiple positions and angles without adding thickness, using a support member channel and adjustment mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional support system is added to the mobile display, then the display can be supported in a fixed position, but the thickness of the display increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is nested within a support member channel that extends into the rear surface of the chassis. When the support member is in the stored position, it is positioned within the channel such that it does not extend beyond the rear surface, thereby not adding to the critical mechanical stack and maintaining a thin profile.
Solution Approach 2:
The support function is achieved by utilizing the depth dimension (extending into the rear surface) rather than adding thickness to the front or sides. The support member channel extends into the rear surface along a third dimension, allowing the support member to be stored within the chassis depth without increasing the overall thickness of the display.
2Reliability
If a conventional support system is used, then the display is supported, but the display is restricted to a single orientation
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is moveably coupled to the chassis, allowing it to move between a stored position and an extended support position. This dynamic capability enables the display to be supported in multiple orientations including portrait and landscape modes, as well as various viewing angles, while maintaining stability when supported.
3Reliability
If a conventional support system is used, then the display can be supported, but the support position is restricted to a single viewing angle
Solution Approach 1:
The moveable support member allows the display to be positioned at various viewing angles while maintaining stable support. The support member can be adjusted to different angles and positions, providing versatility in viewing options while ensuring the display remains securely supported at each position.
4Adaptability or versatility
If components are positioned to allow support member movement, then orientation flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support member channel serves multiple functions: it guides the support member movement, provides structural support, and defines the stored position. The first subset of components is positioned to simultaneously accommodate support member movement and maintain a thin profile, achieving multi-functionality with a single structural solution.
Data Source
AI summary
A tablet support system includes a chassis housing a plurality of components that provide a critical mechanical stack of the system. The plurality of components include a display that faces a first direction. The chassis includes a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite the first direction. A support member channel extends into the second surface. A subset of the plurality of components are positioned in the chassis such that they are not located between the support member channel and the display screen. A support member is moveably coupled to the chassis and operable to move into a stored position in which the support member is positioned in the support member channel. The subset of the plurality of components are positioned to allow the support member to be flush with the second surface when in the stored position without adding to a maximum thickness of the system.