Battery Charger Support with Winding Hub for Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Long electrical cables connecting battery chargers to devices often become tangled and stretched out, creating hazardous and unsightly conditions due to their length and tendency to be tripped over.
Innovation Solution
A compact and portable support with a winding hub and cord notches that securely holds the battery charger and cable together, allowing the cable to be wrapped around the hub, preventing tangling and keeping it organized.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the electrical cable is made long to connect the battery charger to the power source, then the charging functionality is improved, but the cable becomes tangled and creates tripping hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a winding hub structure where the electrical cable is wrapped around and contained within a defined circular path. The cable is nested within the hub's arms and guided by hub tongues, preventing it from sprawling across the floor while maintaining adequate length for charging operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The winding hub acts as an intermediary device between the battery charger and the electrical cable. It provides a structured interface that manages the cable's path, containing it within the hub's boundaries while allowing easy access for connection and disconnection.
2Ease of operation
If the electrical cable is stretched out on the floor for easy access, then connection to devices is simplified, but it creates an unsightly appearance and safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The cable is nested within the winding hub's structured boundaries, following a defined circular path between the hub arms. This containment eliminates the unsightly appearance of cables sprawled across the floor while maintaining accessibility through the hub's opening.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the cable management from a two-dimensional floor surface to a three-dimensional vertical structure. The winding hub elevates the cable organization into the vertical dimension, removing it from the floor plane where it would create visual clutter and tripping hazards.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cable is wound around the winding hub for compact storage, then tangling is prevented, but the cable needs to be frequently unwound and rewound for device connection
Solution Approach 1:
The winding hub is pre-configured with hub tongues positioned to automatically engage with the cable as it is placed into position. This preliminary arrangement of the hub's structural elements eliminates the need for manual winding adjustments and reduces the time required for cable reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
The hub tongues are designed to self-engage with the cable when it is placed between the arms, automatically securing the cable in its wound position without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism reduces the time and effort needed for cable management.
Data Source
AI summary
A compact support for a battery charger and a cable to be connected from the battery charger to a cell phone or other battery-powered device. The support includes a base on which the battery charger is seated and a stand having a winding hub projecting therefrom. Slots are formed through the base to receive respective terminals (i.e., prongs) of the battery charger to attach the battery charger to the support. The winding hub projecting from the stand has a pair of hub arms and respective tongues which turn away from the arms and each other. The cable of the battery charger is first wrapped around the pair of hub arms so as to lie between the tongues thereof and the stand and then removably retained by one or more notches formed in the stand and one of the tongues of the hub arms.