Portable Lock Holder Securing Opening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing holders for portable locks often fail to securely retain the lock during transport, particularly due to vibrations, which can cause unintentional release.
Innovation Solution
A holder with a securing opening at one of its holding sections that engages with the spring-loaded button of the lock body, ensuring the lock is fixed against unintentional release in the introduction direction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a holder without a securing opening is used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the lock can be unintentionally released during transport due to vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into distinct functional sections: holding sections that engage around the lock body and a securing opening that receives the button. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function independently, providing reliable lock retention while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The button acts as an intermediary element that mediates between the lock body and the holder. The button engages with the securing opening to prevent unintentional release, while the spring mechanism provides automatic engagement and disengagement functionality without requiring complex locking mechanisms.
2Reliability
If a securing mechanism is added to prevent unintentional release, then the lock is reliably secured during transport, but the insertion and removal process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The spring-loaded button provides self-service functionality by automatically engaging with the securing opening during insertion and automatically disengaging when the button is pressed. This eliminates the need for manual manipulation of complex locking mechanisms while maintaining reliable security during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring mechanism changes the positional parameter of the button dynamically. During insertion, the spring pushes the button into the securing opening; during removal, pressing the button changes its position to disengage from the securing opening. This parameter change enables simple operation while maintaining reliable retention.
3Volume of moving object
If the button actuation stroke is made small, then the holder structure is more compact, but the button may not reliably engage with the securing opening
Solution Approach 1:
The spring is pre-loaded during manufacturing to provide sufficient force for reliable button engagement. This preliminary action ensures that even with a small actuation stroke, the button is pushed with enough force to securely engage with the securing opening and maintain reliable retention during transport.
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 holder effectively secures the portable lock in place during transport, preventing unintentional release due to vibrations, while allowing easy insertion and removal with minimal manual effort.
Implementation Method 1
a spring-loaded button (37) that can be pressed in a direction transverse to the introduction direction E
Data Source
AI summary
A holder for a portable lock, which has a lock body having a locking mechanism and a spring-loaded button, has at least a first holding section and a second holding section that is disposed opposite the first holding section with respect to a reception space for the lock body, wherein the first and second holding sections are configured to engage around the lock body, when inserted into the holder along an introduction direction, at a first side and at a second side of the lock body that is disposed opposite the first side. The holder has, at least at the first holding section, a securing opening that is formed to take the button of the lock body into engagement in order hereby to secure the lock body against an unintentional release from the holder against the introduction direction.