Adjustable Laptop Security Mount for Universal Fit Across Models
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for securing laptops to display tables are inefficient, as they require customized security mounts that take weeks to months to produce, leading to high overhead costs for retail stores due to the need for frequent replacements with new models, especially when laptop dimensions change with each new release.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable laptop security mount with extendable and retractable arms, a lock mechanism, and adjustable side braces that can fit various laptop dimensions, allowing secure attachment to display surfaces without the need for custom-made mounts, and preventing theft by making the lock mechanism inaccessible once engaged.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If customized laptop security mounts are used for each laptop model, then security effectiveness is improved, but manufacturing time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The security mount is designed with adjustable arms and clamps that can accommodate multiple laptop sizes and models, allowing a single universal mount to perform the security function for various devices without requiring custom manufacturing for each model
2Reliability
If customized laptop security mounts are manufactured for each new laptop model, then security fit and reliability are improved, but overhead costs for retail stores increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mount uses standardized adjustable components that can be mass-produced once and then configured for different laptop models, eliminating the need for retail stores to order expensive custom mounts for each new laptop release
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size security mounts are used, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different laptop dimensions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The security mount incorporates adjustable arms and clamps that can be dynamically repositioned to accommodate different laptop sizes, allowing the same manufactured unit to adapt to various dimensions without requiring multiple custom models
Data Source
AI summary
Apparatuses for physically securing a laptop in an open position to a tabletop of a display table or to another display surface are disclosed. In an embodiment an apparatus includes a main body and left, right, and front arms that are extendable and retractable relative to the main body. Left, right, and front side braces are attached respectively to the left, right, and front arms, and are configured to be secured to left, right, and front sides, respectively, of a lower body portion of a laptop. Fasteners extend downward from the main body and are attachable to a tabletop or to another display surface. A lock mechanism can automatically lock the arms in place after they have been at least partially retracted to secure a lower body portion of a laptop to the main body. Releasing the lock mechanism can cause the arms automatically to return to fully extended positions.