Multi-function Wallet With Removable Device Stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wallets lack sufficient storage space for non-flat items and often become bulky when digital media devices are permanently engaged, leading to discomfort and increased risk of items being broken or dislodged.
Innovation Solution
A multi-function wallet device with a storage compartment located at one of the hinges, allowing for removable engagement of digital media devices and non-flat items, providing adjustable viewing angles and separate storage for flat items, which can be permanently or removably attached using zip fasteners or other suitable means.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If digital media devices are permanently engaged to the wallet, then the wallet can function as a stand for the device, but the wallet becomes substantially larger and bulkier
Solution Approach 1:
The wallet is divided into separate functional components: a main wallet body for storing flat items, and a separate support member for holding the digital media device. This segmentation allows the wallet to provide stand functionality without permanently increasing its size, as the support member can be detached or folded away.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed to be movable and reconfigurable, allowing it to be deployed when needed for viewing and folded or removed when not needed. This dynamic design enables the wallet to adapt its form factor based on usage requirements, providing stand functionality only when required.
2Reliability
If digital media devices are permanently engaged to the wallet, then the wallet can hold the device securely, but the wallet becomes painful when sat upon for long periods
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the device support function from the main wallet body, the bulk is concentrated in a localized area rather than distributed throughout the entire wallet. This segmentation reduces the overall discomfort when sitting, while the support member itself provides secure engagement for the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The support member is designed to be removable from the wallet, allowing users to take it out when not needed. This extraction of the bulky component eliminates the discomfort of carrying extra bulk during periods when device support is not required, while maintaining security when the support member is attached.
3Ease of operation
If the wallet is removed from pocket to use the phone, then the phone can be accessed, but items in the wallet may dislodge
Solution Approach 1:
The support member acts as an intermediary structure that holds the phone externally, allowing users to access the phone without removing the entire wallet from their pocket. This intermediary approach enables phone usage while keeping the wallet and its contents stable in the pocket.
4Quantity of substance
If conventional wallets store non-flat items, then storage options increase, but the wallet becomes oddly shaped and uncomfortable in the pocket
Solution Approach 1:
The support member utilizes the third dimension by extending perpendicular to the main wallet body, creating a folded or angular structure that can hold non-flat items or devices without significantly increasing the wallet's footprint in the pocket. This dimensional approach allows increased storage capacity while maintaining a relatively compact form factor.
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AI summary
A multi-function wallet is provided which is adapted in one mode for carrying and storage of non-flat items concurrently with and conventional flat items. Additionally, the wallet or an engaged stand component is configured to securely yet removably engage a computing device with a viewable screen such as a smartphone, and hold it at multiple angles while in an inclined position so as to be easily viewable by a user.