Flexible Power Cord Holder for Hair Styling Tools
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power cord holding devices are inflexible and prone to tangling, particularly in the beauty and hair care industry where multiple hair styling tools are stored together, leading to disorganization and cord entanglement.
Innovation Solution
A flexible power cord holder made of elastic material with a shaped internal compartment and a fastening system, such as an elastic strip or hook and loop mechanism, to securely store and attach the power cord to the hair styling tool, preventing tangling and allowing for compact storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a rigid wall or desk-mounted retainer mechanism is used to hold power cords, then the power cord is securely retained, but the device becomes inflexible and difficult to store multiple electronic devices together
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies a flexible shell by constructing the power cord holder from a flexible material that can be folded and conform to various shapes. This flexible holder can be stored within the compact spaces between multiple electronic devices in a drawer, allowing secure power cord retention without requiring rigid wall or desk mounting structures.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple electronic devices are stored together in a drawer, then storage space is utilized efficiently, but power cords become tangled and disorganized
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power cord management function by providing individual flexible holders for each electronic device. Each holder independently manages its associated power cord, preventing cords from crossing and tangling with each other while still allowing efficient use of the drawer space.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible material of the holder allows it to conform to the contours of the drawer and fit between multiple electronic devices. This flexibility enables the holder to be stored compactly alongside other devices without creating cord tangles, while still providing secure power cord retention.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a flexible material is used to construct the power cord holder, then the holder can be stored compactly and fits between devices, but the holder may not provide sufficient structural support for secure retention
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by using a flexible material that can adapt its shape based on the power cord's configuration. The flexible holder dynamically conforms to the cord's path and the drawer's constraints, providing secure retention through elastic deformation rather than rigid structural support.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible material provides sufficient structural support through elastic properties, allowing the holder to maintain its shape and provide secure power cord retention while still being compact enough to store between devices in a drawer.
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 flexible power cord holder effectively secures and organizes power cords, preventing tangling and allowing for efficient storage and transport of multiple hair styling tools without cord entanglement, enhancing storage efficiency and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
a storage body (30) formed of a flexible material which extends to a perimeter (32) that forms an opening (34), the storage body (30) being shaped to form an internal compartment (36)
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AI summary
A power cord holder has a storage body formed of a flexible material which extends to a perimeter that forms an opening, the storage body further being shaped to form an internal compartment. The power cord holder further includes a fastening system for constricting the perimeter so that the power cord is substantially contained within the internal compartment of the storage body; and a securing system for securing the power cord holder to the tool. The invention further includes a method for storing a hair styling tool having a power cord using the power cord holder, so that the power cord does not become tangled with other power cords or other items.