Elastic Cable Strap with Slotted Ends for Earphone Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable management solutions for earphones are bulky and cumbersome, making them difficult to use and store effectively.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus involving a cable strap with elastic material and slotted ends for coiling and securing earphone cables, allowing for easy attachment and detachment of earphones, enabling a compact configuration for storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a conventional cable spooling casing is used to manage earphone cables, then the cable can be stored and organized, but the device becomes bulky and cumbersome to use and store
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system is segmented into a flexible strap component that can be detached from the earphone cable. This allows the cable management function to be separated from the main cable assembly, enabling compact storage while maintaining organizational capability. The strap can be independently stored when not in use, significantly reducing the volume occupied by the cable management system.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management system transitions from a rigid, fixed-structure spooling casing to a dynamic, flexible strap that can be adjusted, folded, and stored in multiple configurations. The elastic nature of the strap allows it to compress to a small size for storage while expanding to provide adequate cable management when needed, making the system adaptable to different storage and usage scenarios.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cable spooling casing with multiple slots is used to secure earphones, then earphones can be organized, but the setup becomes cumbersome and difficult to use
Solution Approach 1:
The earphone securing mechanism is segmented into individual slots along the strap, allowing each earphone to be independently attached at different positions. This segmentation enables versatile accommodation of different earphone types and cable configurations while simplifying the attachment process, as users can simply pass the earphone through the appropriate slot without complex assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap system enables self-service attachment of earphones through simple pass-through slots, eliminating the need for complex tools or assembly procedures. The elastic nature of the strap automatically secures the earphones in place through friction and tension, providing a self-securing mechanism that is both versatile and easy to operate.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact and efficient way to manage earphone cables, allowing for easy storage and transport while accommodating earphones of varying sizes, eliminating the need for coiling around portable devices when not in use.
Implementation Method 1
The cable strap may be of an elastic material selected from a group consisting of: vinyl, leather, butyl, and neoprene
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AI summary
A method (200) for coiling an earphone set (10) comprising at least one earphone (11), at least one cable (12), one for each earphone (11), and a connector (14), the method comprising:coiling the at least one cable (12) around a cable strap (21) having at least one end (22);passing a first (22) of the at least one end of the cable strap (21) over a first (11) of the earphones by inserting the first earphone (11) through a first slot (23) in the first end (22) for attaching the first earphone (11) to the cable strap (21); andpassing a second (22) of the at least one end of the cable strap (21) over a second (11) of the earphones by inserting the second earphone (11) through a second slot (23) in the second end (22) for releasably attaching the second earphone (11) to the cable strap (21).