Wearable Holder With Adjustable Straps and Localized Hard Receptacle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable holders for portable devices are prone to breakage, uncomfortable to wear, and fail to prevent the device from swinging during user movement, lacking effective solutions for secure hands-free transport.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional wearable holder with adjustable straps and a receptacle designed for secure attachment to the neck, waist, or wrist, featuring fastening members and size adjustments, along with pockets for personal accessories and apertures for headset connection, providing stability and ease of use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If hard material is used to provide better protection for the device, then device protection is improved, but user comfort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The holder uses hard material only at the device contact area (receptacle) for protection, while the straps and body are made of soft, flexible material for comfort. This localized application of material properties resolves the contradiction between protection and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder combines different materials with complementary properties: hard protective material for device contact surfaces and soft flexible material for straps and body. This composite construction simultaneously achieves device protection and user comfort.
2Device complexity
If the device is held in horizontal attitude, then the holder structure is simple, but user comfort deteriorates due to uncomfortable wearing position
Solution Approach 1:
The holder incorporates an adjustable mechanism that allows the device to be positioned in different orientations (horizontal, vertical, angled). This dynamic adjustability enables the user to find the most comfortable wearing position while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
3Device complexity
If the device is held in horizontal attitude, then the holder structure is simple, but device stability deteriorates during vigorous movement
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable mechanism allows the holder to adapt its configuration based on movement intensity. During vigorous activity, the user can secure the device in a more stable vertical or angled position, while maintaining structural simplicity through a single adjustable joint design.
4Ease of operation
If existing wearable holders are used, then basic holding function is provided, but reliability deteriorates due to breakage susceptibility
Solution Approach 1:
The holder uses flexible straps and a soft body construction that resists breakage through flexibility rather than rigidity. This design maintains the basic holding function while significantly improving reliability by avoiding rigid components that are prone to breaking.
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable holder adapted to enable hands-free transport and usage of a portable device, is disclosed. The wearable holder comprises a waist strap, a middle strap, a neck strap, and a receptacle. The waist strap is adapted to secure to the waist of a wearer and a neck strap adapted to loop around the neck of the wearer. The middle strap is disposed between the waist strap and the neck strap. The receptacle secured to the middle strap is configured to receive the portable device. The receptacle further comprises a plurality of pockets on an interior side of the receptacle to secure one or more personal accessories. The wearable holder is adapted to be worn on wearer's neck, wearer's wrist, wearer's waist or wearer's body.