Winged Mobile Case Structure for Ergonomic Grip Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cases for mobile devices are not ergonomically designed, leading to user discomfort and potential injury from prolonged use due to unnatural hand positioning and grip tension.
Innovation Solution
A winged apparatus that extends outward from the device, allowing it to rest on the user's hands, reducing grip tension and enabling ergonomic positioning by supporting the device with adjustable wings that can be positioned between fingers or used as a stand.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users grasp the device firmly to operate it, then the device can be controlled effectively, but hand and wrist strain increases due to unnatural positioning and grip tension
Solution Approach 1:
The case is divided into a main body and separate wing extensions. The wings are detachable or flexible components that can be positioned independently to provide support, allowing the device to be held in a more natural position without requiring firm grasping of the entire device.
Solution Approach 2:
The wings act as intermediary support elements between the user's hand and the device. Instead of gripping the device directly, the user holds the case with wings, and the wings provide the necessary support and positioning, reducing direct hand strain on the device.
2Ease of operation
If the device is held in a natural position, then user comfort improves, but grip stability decreases without additional support structures
Solution Approach 1:
The wings extend laterally from the case in a direction perpendicular to the device's main axis. This adds a dimensional element that provides additional contact points and leverage, enhancing grip stability without requiring the user to maintain an unnatural hand position.
Solution Approach 2:
The wings are positioned asymmetrically on the case, with different sizes and positions on each side. This asymmetric design allows the wings to conform to the natural contours of the hand, providing optimal support and stability while maintaining a comfortable grip position.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device case including a case body to encase a handheld electronic device, the case body including at least one planar surface, and one or more wings to fold into the planar surface in a first position and to extend past an edge of the at least one planar surface in a second position. The one or more wings provide handles by which a user of the handheld electronic device can support a weight of the handheld electronic device.