Charger Mounting Plate With Friction Locking for Centralized Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical chargers and storage devices for tools and appliances are often stored in scattered locations due to varying shapes and sizes, and centralizing them is difficult without damaging the housing, which can void warranties and pose safety risks.
Innovation Solution
A device with a flat base body and locking mechanisms that allow chargers and storage devices to be attached without opening the housing, using force-fitting, form-fitting, and friction-fitting methods, along with cable guides to organize cables and sockets for individual charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If chargers are screwed to a plate for central location, then chargers can be centrally organized, but the housing must be opened and drilled which can void warranty and damage electronics
Solution Approach 1:
A mounting plate with recesses serves as an intermediary component between the charger and the mounting surface. The recesses receive the charger housing without requiring modification, while the mounting plate provides secure attachment through its own mounting features. This mediator allows central organization while preserving charger housing integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is segmented into separate functional components: the mounting plate that attaches to the surface, the recesses that accommodate different charger sizes and shapes, and the charging devices themselves. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the plate for secure mounting and the recesses for housing protection.
2Loss of time
If multiple chargers of different shapes and sizes are stored centrally, then search time is reduced, but finding a suitable mounting solution for each charger becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed with universal recesses that can accommodate multiple types of chargers with different shapes and sizes. The recesses are dimensioned to provide a friction fit for various charger form factors, allowing a single mounting plate to serve multiple charging device types without requiring different mounting solutions for each.
Solution Approach 2:
The recesses in the mounting plate have variable dimensions and geometries that can be adjusted to match different charger parameters (size, shape, weight). This parameter adaptation allows the same mounting structure to handle diverse charger types while maintaining secure attachment through friction fit mechanisms.
3Reliability
If chargers are attached using force-fitting or friction-fitting methods, then housing integrity is preserved, but the attachment strength must be sufficient to hold the charger securely
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate recesses are pre-formed with dimensions and surface characteristics that create a friction fit when the charger is inserted. This preliminary preparation of the recess geometry ensures that upon insertion, sufficient frictional force is generated to securely hold the charger without requiring additional fastening actions that would compromise the housing.
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
Enables centralized storage of chargers and storage devices of varying shapes and sizes without damage, simplifying access and reducing search time, while ensuring safe and efficient charging.
Implementation Method 1
with which the charger and/or the storage device can be releasably fastened to the base body in a force-fitting, form-fitting and/or friction-fitting manner
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a device (10) for holding and organizing electrical charging devices (12), in particular for charging storage devices for electrical energy of tools, garden and household appliances, comprising a flat base body (14) and at least one locking device (22) which can be connected or is connected to the base body (14) and with which the charging device (12) can be releasably fastened to the base body (14) in a form-fitting and/or friction-locking manner.