Electronic Device Lock With Synchronous Pin And Elastic Engagement
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing portability and compactness of electronic devices such as notebooks, laptops, and tablets have made them attractive targets for theft, necessitating a more secure and versatile locking solution that does not interfere with their use.
Innovation Solution
A lock design featuring a main body with a cover and cylinder, a pushing member, and engaging pieces, allowing for synchronous movement of a lock pin to secure and release the device, compatible with both rectangle and fishtail lock holes, utilizing an elastic ring for easy operation between locked and unlocked positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional lock design is used, then the electronic device can be secured, but the lock may obstruct the functionality or usability of the device
Solution Approach 1:
The lock is divided into separate functional components: a lock body with locking mechanism, a cable component, and an engaging piece. This segmentation allows the lock to secure the device without obstructing its functionality, as each component performs a specific function independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging piece acts as an intermediary component that connects the lock body to the cable. It features a through hole that allows passage of the cable while providing a secure engagement point, thereby mediating between the security function and the cable routing without obstructing device usability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a universal lock design is created to fit various lock hole types, then adaptability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The engaging piece is designed with a through hole that can accommodate different cable configurations and lock hole types (rectangle or fishtail). The lock body and engaging piece combination can be universally applied to various electronic devices without requiring device-specific customization, achieving multi-functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The engaging piece has specific local features: a through hole with particular dimensions and shape that can adapt to different cable types, and an engaging block with a specific geometry that fits into the lock hole. These localized quality variations allow universal adaptability without increasing overall structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The lock provides enhanced security for electronic devices with various lock hole types without obstructing their functionality, offering easy and intuitive operation between locked and unlocked states.
Implementation Method 1
An elastic ring is disposed on the two engaging pieces, and through elastic force, the elastic ring is configured to pull back and keep the two engaging pieces to couple together at the two first portions thereof when the lock of the present invention is from a locked position back to the unlocked position.
Data Source
AI summary
A lock for electronic devices may include a main body, a lock barrel, a pushing member, and two engaging pieces. The main body has a cover and a cylinder which are connected together at a front portion and a rear portion of the main body. The cover comprises a through hole at a central portion thereof, and two pivot bases are respectively formed at two lateral sides of the through hole in the cover. The lock barrel comprising a lock pin is installed in the cylinder of the main body, and the lock pin is configured to protrude from a rear end of the cylinder when the lock of present invention is at an unlocked position. The pushing member is installed in a front portion of the cylinder, and a rear end of the pushing member is coupled with the lock pin so as to have synchronous movement.