Tray table with electronic device support for vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional vehicular tray tables lack versatility and functionality, failing to support portable electronic devices effectively, limiting passenger entertainment and comfort during travel.
Innovation Solution
A tray table designed to support portable electronic devices with a planar body, removable portions, mounting points, grooves, and a wireless battery charger, allowing for adjustable positioning and secure holding of various devices, along with rotatable and separable components for enhanced usability and maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional tray tables are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the functionality is limited and cannot support portable electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The tray table is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a traditional food/drink tray while simultaneously providing support for portable electronic devices through integrated grooves and compartments. This multi-functionality directly addresses the limitation of traditional tray tables that could only hold food and beverages.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray table body is divided into distinct functional zones including grooves for device placement, compartments for accessories, and mounting points for attachment. This segmentation allows each portion to serve a specific purpose while maintaining overall structural integrity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a tray table supports multiple electronic devices, then passenger entertainment options increase, but the device complexity and structural requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The grooves and compartments are designed with universal dimensions that can accommodate various sizes and types of portable electronic devices including smartphones, tablets, and media players. This universal design allows the same structure to support multiple different devices without requiring separate support mechanisms for each device type.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the tray table have specialized features tailored to specific device needs: grooves provide secure holding for larger devices, while smaller compartments accommodate accessories like earphones or charging cables. Each local area is optimized for its specific function.
3Ease of operation
If the tray table includes removable portions and mounting points, then ease of installation and maintenance improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tray table is designed with removable portions that can be detached for cleaning or replacement, and mounting points that enable easy installation on vehicle seats. These segmented components simplify installation and maintenance while maintaining structural functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The removable portions and mounting points provide dynamic adaptability, allowing the tray table to be easily installed and removed from different vehicle seats, and enabling cleaning access to grooves and compartments without disassembling the entire structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables passengers to use electronic devices comfortably during travel by providing secure, adjustable, and versatile support for multiple devices, while maintaining cleanliness and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a wireless battery charger
Data Source
AI summary
A tray table for supporting portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The tray table may have a removable portion that may be completely separable from the body of the tray table, such as for cleaning, replacement or other purposes. A wireless battery charger is included for wirelessly charging one or more portable electronic devices.