During a 5,000 mile road trip in my 2015 Ford Explorer, I grew tired of fiddling with my iPhone SE. I used the phone for navigation, but also needed to keep it charged. I didn't like standing the phone up in the Ford's cup holder while resting on the charging cable. Navigating with the phone upside-down didn't go well. I needed a solution and came up with the models in this project.
The first iteration was dedicated to maximizing availability of the Explorer's cup holder, and minimizing the size of the phone holder.
The second iteration added a magnetic wireless charger (available on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLKJJCBV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1)
My cousin got wind of the project and wanted one for his big iPhone 14 Max with an OtterBox Defender case, so I made the universal phone holder. This version is shown in the photos with an iPhone SE. The springy sides grip the phone well.
I also decided that the base of the cupholder needed to be more stable, but I did not want a cup or glass wobbling around, so I created the cupholder base in medium and large sizes. You may need to scale X and Y on these to fit your car's cupholder, as sizes vary widely from car-to-car, and also in any given car. The two cupholders in my Explorer are different!
The STL files I uploaded are the latest versions. The small holes in the phone mount and mount pivot are just for alignment purposes. I glued the phone mount to the mount pivot with superglue, after inserting the magnetic wireless charger.
You will need one #10 x ¾" Pan Head Screw (or 5 x 20mm) and a self-locking nut to assemble the pivot to the base. If you want charging, add the Magnetic Wireless Charger above (or similar).
Two of the photos show the cupholder with a Yeti 20 ounce insulated cup.
As usual, I printed in Prusament PETG. No supports needed.
The author marked this model as their own original creation.