Video Conferencing Stand With Ring Light and Curved Speakers
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Solution Overview
Problem
During video conferences using mobile electronic devices, users face challenges with maintaining device position, inadequate lighting, and poor sound quality due to small onboard speakers.
Innovation Solution
A stand for electronic devices that includes a column for supporting the device at an adjustable angle, a ringed light array for improved illumination, and a curved speaker assembly with selectively activated speaker drivers based on device orientation, along with a controller for managing these components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a mobile electronic device is used for video conferencing, then portability is improved, but device position stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A stand is introduced as an intermediary device between the mobile electronic device and the surface it rests on. The stand provides a stable base and adjustable positioning mechanism that holds the device at the desired angle and position, eliminating the need for the device to be manually held while maintaining portability benefits.
2Device complexity
If standard lighting is used during video conferencing, then device simplicity is improved, but lighting quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting function is merged with the video conferencing setup by integrating lights into the stand structure. This combination provides adequate illumination for the user's face during video calls without requiring separate lighting equipment, thus improving lighting quality while maintaining overall system simplicity.
3Length of moving object
If small onboard speakers are used, then device portability is improved, but sound quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
External speakers are introduced as intermediary audio output devices that connect to the mobile electronic device. These speakers provide superior sound quality compared to the built-in speakers while the device itself remains portable, as the enhanced audio capability is provided by the separate speaker system rather than increasing device size.
4Device complexity
If manual device positioning is used, then device simplicity is improved, but video feed quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stand incorporates adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow precise control of the device angle and position. This feedback-controlled positioning system enables the user to optimize the camera angle for the video feed, ensuring the user's face is properly framed and lit, thereby improving video feed quality while maintaining simplicity through manual adjustment rather than complex automated systems.
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AI summary
An example stand for an electronic device, includes a base, a column extending upward from the base, and an interface coupled to the column to engage with the electronic device to suspend the electronic device from the column. In addition, the stand includes a ringed light array coupled to the column that includes an outer diameter that is larger than the larger of a width and a length of the interface.