Care Clip Membrane Body for Handheld Device Security

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Solution Overview

Problem

Handheld devices are prone to misplacement, dropping, or theft due to their compact and minimalist design, leading to potential data leaks, fraud, and other security issues.

Innovation Solution

A clip device with a membrane body and tapered end is attached to a handheld device's case via a retractable cord, allowing the device to be securely attached to a person's clothing, preventing loss or theft.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If a handheld device is designed with a compact and minimalist form factor, then the device becomes more portable and aesthetically appealing, but the device becomes easier to misplace, drop, or steal

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice compactnessVSAvoiddevice security

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The care clip is nested within the charging cable structure, with the membrane body integrated into the cable jacket and the tapered end extending through the opening. This nesting approach allows the security feature to be incorporated without adding external bulk to the handheld device, maintaining its compact form factor while providing attachment capability to clothing or accessories

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The care clip acts as an intermediary element between the charging cable and the user's clothing. The membrane body with tapered end provides a mechanical interface that connects the cable (and thus the handheld device) to external anchoring points, preventing misplacement and theft without requiring modifications to the device itself

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If a care clip with membrane body and tapered end is attached to a charging cable, then the handheld device can be secured to clothing, but the cable structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice securityVSAvoidcable structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The care clip utilizes a membrane body made of flexible material that can be integrated into the charging cable jacket. The thin film structure allows the clip to be formed within the cable assembly without requiring rigid components or complex mechanical structures, maintaining simplicity while providing the necessary security function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

Solution Approach 2:

The care clip is segmented into distinct functional zones: the membrane body for integration with the cable, the tapered end for protrusion through the opening, and the clipping mechanism for attachment. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function while keeping the overall structure relatively simple

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11957235B2Care clip for handheld devices

Publication Date: 2024.04.16 PHONE LASSO LLC

AI summary

A clip device includes a membrane body having a flat surface and a tapered end fixed to the membrane body. The tapered end is clipped to a retractable cord. The flat surface of the membrane body is sandwiched between a case of a handheld device and the handheld device and the tapered end has a portion protruding from the case through an opening of the case.