| 摘要 |
A support device comprises a holder10for receiving an object such as a feeding utensil (e.g. baby bottle or a cup), a container (e.g. paint pot) or an electronic item (e.g. Sat Nay or mobile phone etc.) and a flexible arm14arranged to support the holder at one end of the arm and configurable to position the object in a desired orientation relative to a user. The device further comprises an attachment means16for attaching the device to a surface proximate to the user, and coupled to the arm at an opposite end to that of the holder12, and an actuator18operably coupled to the arm14and arranged to control the resilience of at least a part26of the arm, so that, in use, the arm14can be resiliently deformed such that it returns substantially to a desired orientation relative to the user, in the event that the holder12and/or arm14are displaced. The support device thereby has improved safety characteristics over existing support devices. The portion of the arras with variable resilience26may be a spring and the actuator18maybe a sleeve that slides on the arm14. |
