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

VSEngineering 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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment capabilityVSAvoidmovement stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidheight adjustability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

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

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport stabilityVSAvoidspace occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRotational connection: Hinge

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectClamping: Mechanical Force

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

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTruss structure: Mechanical Advantage

Data Source

PatentUS12403378B1Laptop stand adapted for treadmill
Publication Date: 2025.09.02 MEIZHOU FUSHENG HOME TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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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.