Tiered Base Computing Device With Cantilevered Display Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computing devices with displays and bases lack efficient ergonomic designs that allow for flexible orientation and compact storage, particularly for digital content creation tasks, leading to cluttered workspaces and limited usability.
Innovation Solution
A computing device with a tiered base and an off-centered arm configuration that supports a display, enabling cantilevered construction and multiple orientations for ergonomic use, along with wireless charging capabilities for peripherals, allowing for compact storage and efficient workspace management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional computing device with display and base is used, then the device structure is simple, but the workspace becomes cluttered and ergonomics are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The base is segmented into multiple tiers with different heights, allowing the keyboard to be placed on a lower tier while the display rests on an upper tier. This segmentation enables better ergonomic positioning of components without requiring additional external supports, thus improving workspace organization and ergonomics while maintaining a integrated device structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension to the base structure by creating multi-tiered platforms at different heights. This vertical arrangement allows the keyboard and display to be positioned at ergonomically optimal heights simultaneously, transforming a two-dimensional horizontal workspace into a three-dimensional organized structure that reduces clutter and improves usability.
2Ease of operation
If the display is positioned for optimal viewing, then ergonomics are improved, but storage space for keyboard and peripherals is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base is divided into multiple storage tiers at different heights and locations. The lower tiers provide ample space for keyboard storage when not in use, while upper tiers support the display at optimal viewing angles. This segmentation allows both display positioning and peripheral storage to coexist without compromising either function.
Solution Approach 2:
By utilizing vertical space through multi-tiered platforms, the invention creates dedicated storage zones below and around the display area. This vertical arrangement ensures that keyboard storage does not interfere with display positioning, as the storage space is organized in different vertical levels rather than competing for the same horizontal space.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device supports multiple orientations for digital content creation, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The arm supporting the display is positioned asymmetrically rather than centrally, allowing the display to be tilted and rotated into multiple orientations optimized for digital content creation. This asymmetric placement provides greater angular freedom without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms, as the offset position naturally enables wider rotation arcs and tilted viewing angles.
Solution Approach 2:
The arm assembly is designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing the display to be positioned at various angles and orientations according to the user's needs for different tasks. The arm can be rotated, tilted, and repositioned to accommodate drawing, typing, or viewing preferences, providing versatility without requiring multiple fixed mechanical configurations.
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AI summary
A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible by the processor; a base that includes a first platform at a first height and a second platform at a second height that differs from the first height; an arm operatively coupled to the base; and a display operatively coupled to the processor and operatively coupled to the arm.