Adjustable Display Security Mount With Cam Lock Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security apparatuses for portable electronic devices often sacrifice security for functional display, are cumbersome to operate, and are not adjustable for different device sizes, requiring multiple apparatuses to securely display a range of devices.
Innovation Solution
A security apparatus with a base and support assembly featuring a guide assembly with engagement plates and holders that can be locked and unlocked using a barrel and locking pin, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of devices of various sizes and shapes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed security apparatus is used to prevent theft, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates as customers cannot fully interact with the device
Solution Approach 1:
The security apparatus transitions from a static fixed state to a dynamic adjustable state. The support member can be repositioned along the guide member, and the holder can be adjusted along the support member, allowing the system to adapt between secure fixed positioning and interactive accessible positioning based on operational needs.
2Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is implemented, then theft protection is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The complex multi-component locking mechanism is replaced with a simple cam-based locking system. The cam member, when rotated to the locked position, uses its cam surface to engage with the holder and press it against the support member, creating a secure lock through pure mechanical geometry rather than complex springs, latches, or electronic systems.
3Device complexity
If a single-type security apparatus is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates as it cannot accommodate different device sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The security apparatus is designed with universal adaptability through the guide member with multiple positioning features and the adjustable support member. This single apparatus can accommodate various device sizes and shapes by adjusting the support member position and holder configuration, eliminating the need for multiple specialized security devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates dynamic adjustability where the support member can be repositioned along the guide member and the holder can be adjusted along the support member. This dynamic configuration allows the same security apparatus to adapt to different device sizes and shapes while maintaining a single unified design.
4Reliability
If a cumbersome security apparatus is used to ensure security, then theft protection is improved, but ease of operation worsens due to time-consuming loading and unloading
Solution Approach 1:
The cam member is pre-configured with its cam surface geometry that automatically engages with the holder when rotated to the locked position. This preliminary design of the cam profile ensures that security is established quickly through a simple rotational motion rather than requiring time-consuming manual assembly or complex locking procedures.
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AI summary
A security apparatus for securing a portable electronic device comprises a support and a guide positioned within the support and defining a plurality of surface features. At least two holders are partially positioned between the guide and the support and define a plurality of complimentary surface features. A lock assembly is configured move between an unlocked state and a locked state. In an unlocked state, the at least two holders are enabled to move in a first direction that is away from the support and in an opposing second direction to move the at least two holders towards the support. In a locked state, the lock assembly moves the guide to clamp the at least two holders between the guide and the support to engage the surface features of the guide with those of the holders and inhibit movement of the at least two holders in the first direction.