Grommet-Hole Security Anchor Support for Stable Cable Lock Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable locks used to secure objects to a work surface often slide off, requiring inconvenient retrieval and lack a stable anchor, especially when objects need to be removed from the immediate area.
Innovation Solution
A support device that holds a security anchor within a grommet hole, featuring a loop supporting cross member and anchoring cross member configuration, preventing the anchor from falling and allowing easy access for cable routing, with optional features like a curved grommet and U-bend design to secure the lock in place.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cable lock is used to secure objects to a work surface, then the object can be locked in place, but the cable lock may slide off and require inconvenient retrieval
Solution Approach 1:
A support device with a loop is introduced as an intermediary between the cable lock and the work surface. The loop receives and holds the cable lock, preventing it from sliding off while keeping it accessible. The support device acts as a mediator that resolves the contradiction by providing both stability (preventing cable lock loss) and ease of operation (keeping cable lock within easy grasp).
2Ease of operation
If the security anchor is held within the hole, then the cable lock remains accessible, but the anchor must be prevented from falling through
Solution Approach 1:
The support device utilizes the vertical dimension of the hole to retain the security anchor. The loop structure extends through the work surface, with portions above and below the surface. The cable lock is held in the loop above the surface for accessibility, while the support device's structure below the surface prevents the anchor from falling through, thus resolving the contradiction using spatial dimensionality.
3Ease of operation
If the loop is positioned above the top surface for easy access, then locking is convenient, but cable routing must be permitted through the hole
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is segmented into distinct functional portions: a loop portion above the work surface for locking operations, and a support portion below the surface for retention. This segmentation allows the loop to be positioned for convenient access while the support structure below maintains the hole's cable routing capability, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and adaptability.
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AI summary
The present anchor device provides a support for holding a security anchor within a hole, such as a grommet hole, formed through a work surface, such as a table top, a shelf, or other board or sheet. The security anchor has a loop for attaching a lock or receiving a cable lock wrapped about the loop and a cross member to prevent the withdrawal of the security anchor from the grommet hole. The anchor device has a cross member optionally with a dipped portion that supports the loop of the security anchor. The present support device prevents the security anchor from falling down through the hole, while holding the loop of the security anchor just within the hole and within easy grasp of the user.