Adjustable Security Bracket for Multi-Size Portable Device Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Retail stores face challenges in securing new models of portable devices, such as smartwatches, due to the time and cost associated with obtaining customized security mounts, as existing mounts are not immediately available for newly released devices with different dimensions.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable security bracket that can securely fit various sized portable devices to display surfaces, featuring a drivetrain, actuator, and arm assemblies, allowing for easy adaptation to different device dimensions and thicknesses, with the option to also secure a charger for charging while displayed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If customized security mounts are manufactured for each new portable device model, then the security mount fits the specific device dimensions perfectly, but the lead time of several weeks to months and high cost significantly increases retail overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The security bracket is designed with adjustable arm assemblies that can accommodate multiple portable device models with different dimensions. The arms can be repositioned along the main body to fit various device sizes, eliminating the need for custom-manufactured mounts for each new device model while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The security bracket incorporates movable arm assemblies that can be dynamically adjusted to different positions. The arms can be extended, retracted, and repositioned along the main body to adapt to different device dimensions and thicknesses, providing a dynamic solution rather than a static fixed-mount design.
2Reliability
If customized security mounts are manufactured for each new portable device model, then the security mount is optimized for that specific device, but the cost and frequency of purchasing new mounts significantly increases retail overhead
Solution Approach 1:
The security bracket is designed as a universal mounting solution that can securely hold multiple different portable device models. The adjustable arm assemblies allow a single bracket design to serve multiple device types, reducing the need for retail stores to purchase numerous specialized mounts and thereby lowering manufacturing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The security bracket allows for parameter changes in the positioning and configuration of its arm assemblies to adapt to different device dimensions. By adjusting the arm positions and angles, the same bracket can reliably secure devices of varying sizes without requiring custom manufacturing for each device model.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size security mounts are used, then the manufacturing and distribution process is simplified, but the mounts cannot accommodate new device models with different dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The security bracket incorporates dynamically adjustable arm assemblies that can be repositioned to accommodate different device sizes. The arms can be moved along the main body and secured at various positions, allowing a single manufactured design to adapt to multiple device models without compromising manufacturing simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The security bracket is divided into modular components, including the main body and separate arm assemblies. This segmentation allows the arms to be independently adjusted and repositioned to fit different device dimensions, while the main body remains a standardized component that simplifies manufacturing and distribution.
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AI summary
Adjustable security brackets adapted to selectively secure different sized portable devices to a display surface are described herein. Such a security bracket includes a main body selectively securable to the display surface, first and second arm assemblies, a drivetrain, first and second actuators, a back support, and a rotatable shaft. The arm assemblies each include a respective pair of arms between which a portable device can be secured. The drivetrain is mechanically coupled to the first and second arm assemblies. The first actuator is configured to actuate the drivetrain to cause the first and second arm assemblies to move toward and away from one another. The rotatable shaft is mechanically coupled to the back support. The second actuator is configured to rotate the rotatable shaft in first and second rotational directions to cause the back support to move up and down relative to the main body.