Cable Lock Device with Blocking Member and Fastening Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional universal serial bus connecting cable devices are not securely fastened to supporting members, making them vulnerable to theft by unauthorized individuals.
Innovation Solution
A connecting cable device with a lock mechanism that includes an elongated member with a casing and a blocking member, which engages with the cable to prevent disengagement, and a fastening element that secures the lock device to a supporting surface, preventing unauthorized access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the connecting cable device is left unsecured on the supporting member, then it is easily accessible and convenient to use, but it becomes vulnerable to theft by unauthorized persons
Solution Approach 1:
The lock device is segmented into distinct functional components: a blocking member for securing the cable, a fastening element for attachment to the supporting member, and a casing that houses these elements. This segmentation allows the cable to remain accessible for authorized use while providing secure anchoring to prevent theft.
2Reliability
If a lock device is added to secure the connecting cable device, then theft prevention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lock device components (blocking member, fastening element, and casing) are merged into a single integrated unit that attaches to the connecting cable device. This merging reduces overall system complexity while maintaining the security function, as the components work together as a unified locking mechanism rather than separate security devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The casing serves as an intermediary structure that houses and coordinates the blocking member and fastening element. This intermediary component simplifies the overall design by providing a unified housing that organizes the security mechanisms, making the complex lock device more manageable and easier to implement.
3Reliability
If a blocking member is used to enclose the chamber, then cable retention is improved, but the ease of cable insertion deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The blocking member is designed with dynamic characteristics, allowing it to be moved or adjusted to facilitate cable insertion, and then secured to retain the cable. This dynamic design enables the blocking member to transition between an open state for easy cable insertion and a closed state for secure cable retention, resolving the contradiction between accessibility and security.
Data Source
AI summary
A connecting cable device includes a cable having two connectors attached to two end portions of the cable, and a lock device includes an elongated member, a casing formed on one end portion of the elongated member and having a chamber formed in the casing for engaging with the cable, a blocking member is engaged into the chamber of the casing for enclosing the chamber of the casing and for engaging with the cable and for retaining the cable in the chamber of the casing, and a fastening element is engaged with the casing and the blocking member for locking the blocking member to the casing and for preventing the blocking member from being disengaged from the casing.