Cord Cuff Clip Structure for Tangle-Free Cord Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cords, ropes, and wires tend to unravel and tangle during storage due to loose ends, as existing methods to secure these ends are ineffective, often resulting in knots.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising a semi-circle body member with an opening that attaches to the cord using adhesives, locking mechanisms, or friction, allowing the distal end to be secured back onto the cord, preventing tangling and unraveling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the end of the cord is left loose for easy manipulation, then the cord can be easily uncoiled or tangled during storage
Solution Approach 1:
The cord cuff is divided into two separate body members (first and second body members) that can independently attach to the cord at different locations, allowing the cord end to be secured without preventing manipulation of the cord body
Solution Approach 2:
The cord cuff acts as an intermediary device between the cord end and the cord body, providing a mechanical connection that secures the cord end while allowing the cord to be manipulated elsewhere
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional methods are used to secure the cord end, then the cord end can be held in place, but the cord often knots or tangles due to ineffective securing methods
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful function of knotting and tangling is extracted by removing the need for traditional tying or wrapping methods, replacing them with a clipping mechanism that secures the cord end without creating knots
Solution Approach 2:
The potential harm of a loose cord end causing tangles is converted into a benefit by using that same loose end to engage with the cord cuff's opening, creating a secure connection that prevents tangles rather than causing them
3Stability of the object's composition
If a secure attachment method is used to prevent cord end from moving, then the cord remains organized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cord cuff applies local quality by having different body members with different functions - one for secure attachment to the cord body and another for attachment to the cord end, with each having appropriate attachment characteristics for its specific purpose
Solution Approach 2:
The device utilizes parameter changes in the attachment mechanisms, offering multiple options (adhesives, locking mechanisms, friction) with different characteristics to achieve secure attachment without requiring a single complex mechanism
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AI summary
A device, that can attach near a distal end of a cord, has a receptacle therein for removably further attaching the device to the cord itself. Thus, a cord on a tool, for example, can be wrapped around the tool or a cord storage area of the tool and the end of the cord can be removably clipped onto the cord itself, thus removing the need to wrap or tie the end of the cord while keeping the cord from tangling or unwrapping. Typically, the device is permanently affixed to the cord, near its distal end. Various means can be used to secure the device to the cord, including adhesive, a locking mechanism, friction, or combinations thereof.