SpringDock: Phone Edition
I am really really happy with this week’s post, the SpringDock phone holder.
It is a 100% 3D-printable, snap-together phone holder built with compliant spring grippers that hold your phone securely with a simple squeeze-and-release motion. That is mounted onto a set of articulated arms with indexing click joints so that you can hold your phone in the orientation of your choosing. It can be used free standing or attached to my ClampDock base.
Not too long ago it seemed too ambitious for me to develop this product. I started this design about a year ago but got stumped and shelved it. At that time I was still designing with the idea of using metal hardware (screws and springs). But more recently with my understanding of compliant mechanisms, improved design tolerances and techniques, the project became achievable in a snap-together design that uses printed compliant springs. And, it works really well.
I know there are a lot of different phone sizes out there and this might not fit them all but I am able to make variants of the spring components to adapt it to other phone sizes. And, I can (and will) create other mounting fixtures, arm sizes, and deployment approaches. I think this product can be used for a lot of devices and applications.
Please check it out and let me know if you would like to use it with other device sizes and or in other applications.
The SpringDock post is here...
And, also if you have not seen it check out my ClampDock which can be used with the SpringDock...
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