Ceiling Cable Retractor Assembly for VR Cord Trip Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often trip over power cords of virtual reality headsets due to their placement on the floor, which existing cable management solutions do not effectively address.
Innovation Solution
A cable management device comprising a mounting unit attachable to a ceiling with a rotatable tube and cable retractors that securely engage the power cord of a virtual reality headset, suspending it from the ceiling to prevent tripping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the power cord is placed on the floor for easy access, then ease of operation is improved, but safety deteriorates due to tripping hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the power cord from the horizontal plane (floor) to the vertical dimension (ceiling suspension). The cable management device attaches to the ceiling and suspends the power cord vertically, eliminating floor-level tripping hazards while maintaining accessibility through vertical routing along walls or furniture.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management device serves as an intermediary between the power source and the virtual reality headset. It provides a dedicated ceiling-mounted attachment point and routing mechanism that safely intermediates the power cord's path, preventing direct contact with the floor while ensuring continuous power supply.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the power cord is suspended from the ceiling to prevent tripping, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management device is divided into functional segments: a ceiling attachment component (screw mount or adhesive pad), a cable routing channel, and a securing mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying installation and maintenance while achieving the overall safety goal.
Solution Approach 2:
The device includes self-adjusting features such as spring-loaded cable retainers that automatically grip the power cord at appropriate tension, and rotatable arms that self-position to accommodate different cable lengths and angles, reducing the need for complex adjustment mechanisms.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a fixed cable routing is used, then safety is improved by preventing tripping, but adaptability deteriorates for different power cord lengths and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management device incorporates dynamic elements including rotatable arms that can pivot to accommodate different cable angles, adjustable-length routing channels, and flexible securing mechanisms. These dynamic features allow the system to adapt to various power cord lengths and configurations while maintaining ceiling suspension for safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is designed with universal mounting options (both screw-mounted and adhesive variants), adjustable cable routing paths, and flexible retention mechanisms that can accommodate different power cord diameters, lengths, and flexibility characteristics, making it versatile for various virtual reality headset configurations.
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AI summary
A cable management assembly includes a fastener that is attachable to a ceiling of a room. A mounting unit is provided that is matable to the fastener having the mounting unit abutting the ceiling. A cylinder is attached to the mounting unit and a tube is rotatably attached to the cylinder thereby facilitating the tube to be rotated about a central axis of the cylinder. A plurality of cable retractors is provided and each of the cable retractors is coupled to the tube. Each of the cable retractors is biased to retract toward the tube and each of the cable retractors is urgeable into a lengthened condition for extending away from the tube. Each of the cable retractors releasably engages a power cord of a virtual reality headset to inhibit a user of the virtual reality headset from tripping over the power cord of the virtual reality headset.