Patent ID: 9634519
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: F16M,G06F,H02J

Claim:
1. A mounting system for a tablet computing device, comprising: a tablet enclosure with a base plate, wherein the tablet enclosure includes a plurality of gripping portions adjustable to hold tablets of different sizes and shapes, and wherein each gripping portion is configured to grip a corner of the tablet computing device, wherein the base plate of the tablet enclosure includes a cylindrical connector, configured to removably couple to a tripod stand mount; a solar panel support pivotally attached to the tablet enclosure through a plurality of friction hinges that are adjacently coupled, wherein the solar panel support is configured to hold a solar panel that provides trickle charging to the tablet computing device, and wherein the plurality of friction hinges provides a point of pivot between the solar panel support and the tablet enclosure to enable the held solar panel to adjustably orient relative to the tablet enclosure in three axes of rotation; and a table stand, mounted to the tablet enclosure through a picture frame mount, that provides support to the tablet computing device on a flat surface with a wide range of viewing angles, wherein the picture frame mount includes a friction hinge that connects the table stand to the tablet enclosure, and wherein the picture frame mount includes an aperture large enough for the cylindrical connector to protrude through the picture frame mount when the picture frame mount is rotated, via the friction hinge, to align with the tablet enclosure.