Vehicle Air Vent Clamp With Hidden Hook for Stable Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional air vent clips for mobile phone holders in vehicles are prone to loosening and displacement due to vibration, leading to potential damage and are inconvenient to attach and detach.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle air vent clamping device with a hidden hook mechanism, featuring a blocking portion on the supporting arm that shields the hook, allowing for easy plugging and secure attachment to the air vent blade, and an adjustment mechanism with a screw rod and rotating wheel for precise positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hook is exposed and disposed on the air vent clip, then the connection between the clip and air vent blade can be realized, but the hook is easily scraped and collided with the blade during attachment, requiring manual pulling and adjustment which makes the operation troublesome and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is nested within the blocking portion of the supporting arm, hidden from external exposure. The blocking portion acts as a protective housing that contains the hook, allowing it to be stored safely when not in use and preventing it from being scraped or collided with the air vent blade during attachment operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking portion is pre-positioned on the supporting arm to automatically shield the hook before attachment occurs. This preliminary protective action eliminates the need for manual hook adjustment during the attachment process, as the hook is already in the correct protected position.
2Ease of operation
If the hook is exposed on the air vent clip, then the connection function is achieved, but the hook requires manual pulling and adjustment when separating from the air vent, making the operation troublesome and reducing practicability
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is nested within the blocking portion, which provides a protective enclosure. This nesting structure prevents the hook from being exposed to external forces during detachment, eliminating the need for manual pulling and adjustment, and thereby improving both ease of operation and reliability.
3Reliability
If the hook is exposed and connected to the air vent blade, then the connection is achieved, but the hook is prone to damage from vibration and collision, leading to loosening and displacement
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is nested within the blocking portion, which serves as a protective housing that isolates the hook from external harmful factors such as vibration and collision. This nesting structure significantly reduces the risk of hook damage while maintaining connection stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The blocking portion provides beforehand protection to the hook, cushioning it against vibration and collision before these harmful effects can cause damage. This preliminary protective measure ensures the hook remains intact and functional under vibratory conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a secure, easy-to-use attachment that reduces the risk of hook damage and simplifies the attachment process, eliminating the need to pull the hook for detachment, enhancing practicality and stability.
Implementation Method 1
The adjustment mechanism includes a screw rod and a rotating wheel. The supporting arm has an accommodating groove for accommodating the screw rod. The screw rod is rotatably located in the accommodating groove. The screw rod passes through the hook. The hook is movable back and forth along with rotation of the screw rod.
Implementation Method 2
A gear is connected to a rear end of the screw rod. The rotating wheel is rotatably mounted to the base. An inner wall of the rotating wheel has a toothed ring. The toothed ring meshes with the gear.
Implementation Method 3
The push unit includes a push member and an elastic member. A restricting groove is defined in the base. The push member is movable up and down and mounted in the restricting groove. An upper end of the restricting groove has a notch. An upper end of the push member has a push portion. The push portion extends outward from the notch and is elastically engaged with the locking teeth.
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AI summary
A vehicle air vent clamping device is disclosed. The vehicle air vent clamping device includes a base, a supporting arm, a hook for hooking a blade of a vehicle air vent, and an adjustment mechanism for driving the hook to move. The rear end of the supporting arm is connected to the base, and a blocking portion is disposed at the front end of the supporting arm. The hook can be located on the supporting arm in a front-rear movement manner, and when the hook moves to the position of the blocking portion, the hook is hidden in the blocking portion. The adjustment mechanism is connected between the base and the hook.