Cable retraction unit assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems for mobile devices struggle with cable twisting and breaking, especially when extended or retracted, and often require complex structures that complicate electrical connections and are not adaptable to varying table thicknesses.
Innovation Solution
A cable retraction unit assembly with a guide housing and withdrawal unit mounted on a table, featuring a rotatable guide unit with a locking mechanism and ball bearings to reduce friction, and adjustable coupling with a locking bolt to accommodate different table thicknesses, allowing smooth cable extension and retraction without twisting or breaking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the cable is extended for convenient product examination, then the cable length is increased, but the cable may twist or break
Solution Approach 1:
The guide unit is designed to be rotatable within the guide housing, allowing the cable to rotate freely as it is extended or retracted. This dynamic adjustment prevents the cable from twisting or breaking by accommodating changes in cable orientation and tension throughout its range of motion.
2Device complexity
If a fixed cable management structure is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot adapt to varying table thicknesses
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system is divided into separate components: a guide housing that can be mounted at different positions, a rotatable guide unit, and a withdrawal unit. This segmentation allows each component to be independently positioned and adjusted, enabling the system to adapt to various table thicknesses while maintaining overall structural simplicity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the guide unit is fixed in position, then the structure is stable, but the cable cannot rotate freely causing twisting
Solution Approach 1:
The guide unit is designed to be rotatable within the guide housing, allowing the cable to rotate freely as it is extended or retracted. This dynamic adjustment prevents the cable from twisting or breaking by accommodating changes in cable orientation and tension throughout its range of motion.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables easy handling of mobile devices without cable resistance, improves durability by reducing friction, and ensures compatibility with various table thicknesses, enhancing user convenience and cable longevity.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality ball bearings provided in the rotor plural and inducing a rotation of the rotor in the locking unit
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AI summary
Disclosed is a cable retraction unit assembly connected to a table for displaying a mobile device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cable retraction unit assembly including: a cable connected to a mobile device; a guide housing and a withdrawal unit respectively mounted to an upper portion and a lower portion of a table, with the cable penetrating through the guide housing and the withdrawal unit; and a guide unit rotatably provided within the guide housing, wherein the guide unit is configured to rotate in response to a rotating direction of the cable when the cable rotates, thereby being capable of preventing twisting or breaking of the cable.