Adjustable security bracket for products of multiple dimensions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security brackets for retail displays of electronic devices are not adjustable to accommodate various sizes and shapes, leading to inadequate fitting and aesthetic issues, and require complex adjustments, which can be insecure against theft.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bracket system with interlocking gears and corrugated surfaces that automatically centers products, allowing for secure fitting and locking of devices of different dimensions using a single interface for adjustment and locking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional security brackets are used, then mechanical security is provided, but they cannot accommodate various sizes and shapes of electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket arms are designed to be dynamically adjustable in length and position, allowing the security bracket to adapt to different product dimensions. The arms can be extended or retracted to accommodate various sizes of electronic devices, transforming a static structure into a flexible one that maintains security while adapting to diversity in product shapes and sizes.
Solution Approach 2:
The security bracket is designed with universal adaptability to secure multiple types of electronic devices with different dimensions. By incorporating adjustable arms and multiple connection points, a single bracket design can serve various product categories, eliminating the need for multiple specialized brackets and simplifying the overall system.
2Manufacturing precision
If multiple connectors are used for adjustment, then fitting precision is improved, but the number of adjustment steps increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple adjustment functions are merged into a single integrated mechanism. The bracket arms incorporate both positioning and centering capabilities in one unified structure, allowing the security bracket to be adjusted and centered in a single operation rather than requiring separate steps for each connector, thus reducing adjustment time while maintaining precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket design includes self-centering features that automatically align the product centrally when the arms are adjusted. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual centering adjustments, reducing the number of steps required while ensuring precise positioning of the product.
3Reliability
If conventional brackets require multiple connector adjustments, then security is maintained, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The complex multi-connector adjustment mechanism is extracted and replaced with a simplified single-interface operation. The essential security function is retained through the bracket's structural design and locking mechanism, while the operational complexity is removed by allowing adjustment and product removal through one unified interface, improving ease of operation without compromising theft resistance.
4Device complexity
If non-adjustable brackets are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different product sizes is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket transitions from a static, fixed-structure design to a dynamic, adjustable structure. The arms can be extended or retracted to different lengths and positions, enabling the same bracket to accommodate various product dimensions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure that does not require multiple separate components.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are directed to securing products to product display assemblies. In one aspect, a product display assembly includes an adjustable bracket for securing a product. The adjustable bracket for securing a product comprises a first bracket arm, a second bracket arm, and a base comprising a top plate, a bottom plate, a gear located between the top plate and the bottom plate, and a lock that is controllable between a locked state and an unlocked state. The first and second bracket arms extend laterally outward from opposite sides of the base. The gear is located between the top plate bottom surface and the bottom plate top surface. The lock compresses the top plate and the bottom plate together to restrict extension of the first and second bracket arms relative to the base.