Foldable Treadmill Laptop Stand With Stable Clamping Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laptop stands for treadmills have fixed heights, occupy large spaces, and use unstable adjustable straps, leading to an unsatisfactory user experience.
Innovation Solution
A laptop stand with a telescopic bracket, crossbeam assembly, and fixing assembly that allows adjustable height, stable clamping, and sliding adjustments, featuring a foldable design to minimize space usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable straps are used to tie the laptop stand to the treadmill, then the stand can be attached to the treadmill, but the movement becomes unstable and oscillatory
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the soft adjustable strap system with a rigid clamping mechanism featuring a clamping plate and clamping block that directly grip the treadmill handrail. This mechanical substitution eliminates the oscillatory movement inherent in strap-based attachment while maintaining adaptability to different treadmill types through adjustable clamping positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping mechanism incorporates a movable clamping block that can be adjusted along the clamping plate to adapt to different handrail diameters and positions. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the rigid structure to accommodate various treadmill configurations while maintaining stable attachment without oscillation.
2Device complexity
If a fixed-height laptop stand is used, then the structure is simple, but it occupies large space and cannot be adjusted to different user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a telescopic bracket with extendable and retractable arms that allow height adjustment. The bracket can be extended to increase laptop viewing height or retracted to minimize space occupation, providing adaptability while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure when in its compact state.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into multiple telescopic segments that can independently extend or retract. This segmentation allows for flexible height adjustment while keeping the folded configuration compact, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and height adaptability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the laptop stand is not foldable, then it provides stable support, but it occupies large space when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a foldable bracket design where the support arms can be rotated and collapsed into a compact configuration. When deployed, the bracket provides stable support; when folded, it minimizes space occupation. The dynamic transition between states maintains stability during use while reducing volume during storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket components are designed to nest within each other when folded, with inner segments fitting into outer segments. This nesting arrangement allows the stand to be compact when not in use while maintaining full structural integrity and stability when deployed for laptop support.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables customizable height and position adjustments, enhances stability, and improves user experience by providing a compact, secure, and versatile laptop support system for treadmill use.
Implementation Method 1
one end of the telescopic bracket is rotatably connected to the carrying plate, and the other end of the telescopic bracket is rotatably connected to an upper end of the crossbeam assembly
Implementation Method 2
the fixing assembly is configured to clamp a handrail of the treadmill so as to fix the laptop stand onto the treadmill
Implementation Method 3
the telescopic bracket includes a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, and a fourth connecting rod; one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the crossbeam assembly, the other end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting rod
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AI summary
A laptop stand adapted for a treadmill includes a carrying plate, a telescopic bracket, a crossbeam assembly and a fixing assembly. The carrying plate is configured to carry a laptop computer; the telescopic bracket is foldable and telescopic; one end of the telescopic bracket is rotatably connected to the carrying plate, and the other end of the telescopic bracket is rotatably connected to an upper end of the crossbeam assembly; the telescopic bracket is configured to support the carrying plate; the fixing assembly is connected to a lower end of the crossbeam assembly, and the fixing assembly is configured to clamp a handrail of the treadmill so as to fix the laptop stand onto the treadmill.


