Vehicle Tablet Mount With Rotating Clip Structure for Relocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle equipment, such as tablets, lack a simple and reliable fixing structure that allows for versatile use across different areas of the vehicle, leading to instability and difficulty in mounting and dismounting.
Innovation Solution
A fixing structure comprising rotating connecting elements and elastic clipping elements that can be mounted on various surfaces, including the steering wheel and dashboard, allowing the equipment to be securely attached and easily removable, with features like support surfaces for user interaction to facilitate disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting structure is used for the tablet, then the tablet is securely attached to one location, but the tablet cannot be easily relocated to different areas of the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure is divided into separate components: a base unit that attaches to the vehicle surface and a tablet holder that can be independently positioned and removed. This segmentation allows the tablet to be easily relocated while maintaining secure attachment at each location.
Solution Approach 2:
The base unit is designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate multiple mounting locations throughout the vehicle. The same base unit can be installed on different surfaces (dashboard, steering wheel, door panels) to provide versatile tablet positioning options.
2Reliability
If a simple mounting mechanism is used for the tablet, then the mounting structure is easy to implement, but the tablet attachment becomes unstable and unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism incorporates rounded, curved surfaces that provide stable contact and distribution of mounting forces. The curved geometry of the base unit and mounting arms creates stable attachment points that prevent slippage while maintaining structural simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If the tablet is securely fixed in one position, then the attachment is stable during vehicle movement, but the tablet cannot be easily stored or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates movable components including adjustable arms and flexible mounting elements that allow easy engagement and disengagement. The dynamic design enables the tablet to be quickly mounted or removed while maintaining stable attachment during vehicle operation through spring-loaded or friction-based retention mechanisms.
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 the tablet to be used in multiple zones of the vehicle, providing a stable and secure attachment during movement while allowing easy storage and relocation, meeting safety criteria and being cost-effective.
Implementation Method 1
the clipping element of the first type comprises an elastic tab extending in the clipping direction between a first fixed end and a second free end, the second end being movable in rotation around the first end
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AI summary
Equipment (1) of a motor vehicle (100), the equipment comprising: - at least two connecting elements of a first type (141, 142) aligned along a first transverse axis (10), intended for rotational mounting of the equipment (1) around the first transverse axis (10); - at least one clipping element of a first type (151, 152) arranged along a clipping direction (X1) perpendicular to the first transverse axis (10).