Clip Bracket for Car Air Outlet Axial Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing car phone clips for air conditioner outlets in vehicles are unstable and prone to dislodging, making it difficult to securely hold smartphones for one-handed operation while driving, which can lead to traffic accidents.
Innovation Solution
A clip bracket with a connecting member, fixed shell, guide shaft, hook, driving assembly, and clamping assembly that allows for axial and radial fixation of the smartphone to the air conditioner blade, using a sliding block, rotating shell, and elastic members for secure attachment and easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a simple phone clip is used for the air conditioner outlet, then the device complexity is reduced, but the clamping stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The phone clip is divided into multiple functional modules: a clamping assembly with movable and fixed clamping members, a driving assembly with rotating shell and sliding block, and a guide shaft mechanism. Each module performs a specific function, allowing the system to achieve stable clamping through coordinated operation of segmented components rather than a single simple structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping member is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to dynamically adjust its position. The rotating shell converts rotational motion into linear motion of the sliding block, which in turn moves the clamping member to engage or disengage from the air conditioner blade. This dynamic mechanism provides reliable clamping while maintaining operational flexibility.
2Reliability
If a fixed clamping structure is used, then the clamping stability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping structure transitions from a static fixed design to a dynamic movable design. The clamping member can move along the guide shaft under the control of the driving assembly, allowing users to easily install or remove the phone clip by rotating the rotating shell, which automatically moves the clamping member into or out of the clamped position.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic member provides self-springing force that automatically pushes the movable clamping member against the air conditioner blade when the driving assembly is actuated. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for additional fastening operations or complex locking procedures, making the installation and removal process simple and convenient while maintaining stable clamping.
3Ease of operation
If a one-handed operation design is used, then the ease of operation is improved, but the clamping stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The driving assembly converts a simple rotational motion (easy to perform with one hand) into a linear displacement that moves the clamping member into the clamped position. The guide shaft ensures that this motion is precisely controlled, and the elastic member maintains continuous contact force, achieving both ease of one-handed operation and stable clamping through the dynamic coordination of these components.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding block acts as an intermediary that translates the rotational motion of the rotating shell into linear motion of the clamping member. This intermediary mechanism allows the user to apply a simple rotational force with one hand while the system internally converts it into the precise linear motion needed for stable clamping, bridging the gap between ease of operation and clamping reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The clip bracket provides stable and convenient fixation of smartphones to the air conditioner outlet, preventing accidental dislodging and enhancing safety during use, with features like soft pads for increased friction and protection.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member of which one end is assembled on the second clamping member and the other end is assembled on an inner side wall of the fixed shell away from the first clamping member; when the user presses the second clamping member, the second clamping member is separated from the first clamping member, and the second clamping member compresses the elastic member, and when the user releases the second clamping member, the elastic member drives the second clamping member to reset under a driving force of the elastic member
Implementation Method 2
An inner side wall of the rotating shell and an outer side wall of the sliding block are both provided with threads that engage with each other
Implementation Method 3
Both the first clamping member and the second clamping member are provided with soft pads
Data Source
AI summary
A clip bracket for an air outlet of an automobile air conditioner comprises: a connecting member; a fixed shell; a guide shaft of which one end is fixedly assembled on the fixed shell and the other end is fixedly assembled on the connecting member; a hook removably assembled on the fixed shell and axially movable only along the guide shaft, and configured to axially fix the clip bracket for an air outlet of an automobile air conditioner to a blade of the air outlet of the automobile air conditioner along the guide shaft; a driving assembly provided on the guide shaft and configured for a user to rotate to drive the hook to axially move along the guide shaft, so as to make the clip bracket for an air outlet of an automobile air conditioner to be axially fixed to the blade along the guide shaft.