Vehicle Mounting System With Adjustable Neck And Rotatable Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicles lack effective systems for securely mounting and repositioning after-market electronic devices, such as tablets and phones, which are essential for specialized professions like law enforcement, requiring improved mounting solutions for secure installation and easy removal.
Innovation Solution
A mounting apparatus comprising a base, adjustable neck, and rotatable legs with holding portions, allowing for secure attachment and repositioning of objects within vehicles, featuring a locking mechanism and adjustable projections for stability and easy removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional mounting systems are used in vehicles, then electronic devices can be mounted, but the mounting is not secure and stable during vehicle movement
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus employs a dynamic quick-release mechanism that allows the device to be securely fixed during vehicle operation but easily removed when needed. The release button enables rapid disengagement of the mounting legs from the device corners, transforming the mounting state from secure to removable in seconds without compromising stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system divides the mounting function into separate components: a base that attaches to the vehicle, adjustable legs that extend to contact device corners, and a quick-release mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally while enabling easy assembly and disassembly of the entire mounting system.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed mounting systems are used, then devices are securely mounted, but repositioning and removal are difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus employs a dynamic quick-release mechanism that allows the device to be securely fixed during vehicle operation but easily removed when needed. The release button enables rapid disengagement of the mounting legs from the device corners, transforming the mounting state from secure to removable in seconds without compromising stability during use.
3Reliability
If mounting systems are designed for secure attachment, then stability during vehicle movement is improved, but the system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus is designed to universally accommodate various electronic devices with corner structures (tablets, phones, GPS units) using a standardized clamping mechanism. The same base unit with adjustable legs can mount different device sizes and types without requiring additional components, simplifying the overall system while maintaining broad compatibility and secure mounting.
4Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mounting systems are used, then adaptability to different devices is improved, but the mounting security is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting apparatus applies local quality by providing adjustable leg lengths that can be customized for different device sizes and mounting positions. Each leg can be independently adjusted to the optimal length and angle to contact the device corners, ensuring secure mounting while maintaining adaptability to various device configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses and methods for mounting an object within a vehicle are disclosed. One apparatus includes a base, a neck, and a pair of legs. The neck extends from the base, and has a length that is adjustable relative to the base. The legs extend from the base in substantially a same plane as the neck. Each leg has a holding portion configured to hold the object. The legs are rotatable relative to the base such that rotation of one leg causes rotation of the other leg. One method includes positioning the object adjacent a base of a mounting apparatus, adjusting a length of a neck of the apparatus to accommodate the object, and rotating a pair of legs of the apparatus such that holding portions on the legs hold the object, the pair of legs rotatable such that rotation of one leg causes rotation of the other leg.