Segmented Tablet Support Stand for Ergonomic Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support stands for tablet computers are not ergonomic, cumbersome, and lack mobility, as they are separate units from the laptop, making them inconvenient for long-term use and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, extendable support stand that integrates with the tablet computer as a single unit, featuring a base body, connecting member, and support member, with magnetic retention and adjustable angles for ergonomic use, and includes a battery and expansion ports for power and connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a foldable support is installed internally to prop up the laptop computer, then the support stand can provide stable support, but it becomes thick and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand is divided into two separate base bodies (first base body and second base body) connected by a connecting member. This segmentation allows the support structure to be thin and portable when closed, while providing stable support when deployed, resolving the contradiction between stability and compactness.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support stand uses a complex mechanism with oblique of a triangle, then it can provide support structure, but it cannot be adjusted to various angles for support as the user wishes
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member is designed to rotate relative to the first base body, enabling dynamic adjustment of the support angle. This allows the stand to adapt to various user preferences while maintaining structural stability, resolving the contradiction between fixed support structure and angle adjustability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the support stand and laptop computer are two independent units, then the support stand can be separate, but it is rather inconvenient to transport the support stand
Solution Approach 1:
The support stand integrates with the tablet computer as a single unit, with the stand folding flat against the tablet body when not in use. This merging reduces portability issues while maintaining the ability to function independently when deployed, resolving the contradiction between independent functionality and transport convenience.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the support stand is thick and cumbersome, then it can provide internal foldable support, but it is complex in the mechanism and the procedure to go through when opening it up is quite complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The support mechanism is segmented into simple rotating components (connecting member between two base bodies) rather than a complex internal foldable structure. This simplification reduces both thickness and mechanism complexity while maintaining support functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances ergonomic use and mobility by providing stable, adjustable support and extended functionality while reducing weight and thickness, allowing for convenient transportation and extended use.
Implementation Method 1
The first retainer device is a magnetic component, which is used to attract the display device to intimately stabilize the support stand and the display device through the attraction of the magnetic component
Data Source
AI summary
A support stand is disclosed. The support stand includes a first base body, a connecting member, a second base body, and a support member. The first base body includes an input device and a first electric connector, wherein the first electric connector is electrically connected to the input device. The connecting member is connected with the first base body. The second base body is connected with the connecting member, and the second base body is rotatable relative to the first base body via the connecting member. The support member is connected with the first base body, and it can balance the support stand when the first base body is not located on the same plane.