Telescoping Device Mount for Full Surface-Level Retraction
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing telescoping mounts for electronic devices on vehicles do not allow for full retraction against an underlying surface, leaving the device in an intermediate position and obstructing when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A fully telescoping device mount with a telescoping post, mount segment, and base, allowing the device to be fully lowered against the underlying surface, providing stability and reduced obstruction when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing telescoping mounts are used, then the electronic device can be raised to a prominent position for use, but the device cannot be fully lowered and remains in an intermediate position causing obstruction
Solution Approach 1:
The mount segment is nested within the telescoping post structure, with the mount segment containing an inner collar and the telescoping post containing an outer collar. This nested arrangement allows the mount segment to be fully retracted into the telescoping post, enabling the electronic device to be disposed fully against the underlying surface without obstruction.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping post and mount segment are designed with dynamic movement capability, allowing the electronic device to transition between a raised prominent position for use and a fully lowered position against the surface. The telescoping mechanism provides continuous adjustability rather than fixed positions, eliminating the intermediate obstruction problem.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device is kept in a raised position for easy access, then accessibility is improved, but stability and obstruction are worsened when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping mechanism allows dynamic positioning of the electronic device, enabling it to be raised for accessibility during use and fully lowered for stability when not in use. The ability to achieve a fully lowered position against the underlying surface provides enhanced stability compared to intermediate positions in existing mounts.
Data Source
AI summary
A telescoping device mount is configured to hold an electronic device. The telescoping device mount is configured to fully extend or fully retract the electronic device. The telescoping device mount includes a telescoping post, a mount segment, and a base. The telescoping post includes an inner post segment and an outer post segment. The mount segment is configured to secure an electronic device thereto. The mount segment includes an outer collar slidably securable to the outer post segment of the telescoping post. The base is secured to the inner post segment such that the outer post segment telescopes relative to the inner post segment. In a fully retracted position, the electronic device is proximate to the base and/or an underlying surface.