Magnetic Cable Coating Structure for Neat, Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data lines are inconvenient to store due to their flexible nature, occupying large spaces and affecting the usability and aesthetics of electronic devices, leading to a messy and unsatisfactory user experience.
Innovation Solution
A magnetic attraction line with a strip-shaped line body coated with an injection molding layer, a magnetic attraction layer made of samarium iron nitride, and a protection layer of synthetic rubber, featuring an isolation and protection layer composed of Kevlar fiber, nylon fiber, cotton fiber, aluminum foil, and graphene strip, enhancing structural integrity and magnetic storage capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the data line is made flexible for easy carrying, then the line can be easily wound and carried, but the line becomes messy when stored and occupies larger space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical winding system with a magnetic field-based organization system. Magnetic beads are embedded in the data line at regular intervals, and when brought near a magnetic storage device (such as a magnetic strip or magnetic board), these beads align and attach to the device, automatically organizing the cable without manual winding. This substitutes the mechanical action of winding with a magnetic field-based alignment and attachment mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces magnetic beads as an intermediary element between the flexible data line and the storage space. These beads serve as magnetic attachment points that enable the cable to be magnetically held in an organized state without requiring physical winding or taking up excessive storage space. The magnetic beads mediate between the flexibility needed for carrying and the compact organization needed for storage.
2Volume of moving object
If the data line is wound and piled for storage, then the line can be compacted, but the messy appearance affects aesthetics and user experience
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the messy mechanical piling and winding with a magnetic field-based alignment system. When the data line with embedded magnetic beads is brought near a magnetic storage device, the magnetic field automatically aligns the beads in an orderly fashion, creating a neat and aesthetically pleasing appearance while maintaining compact storage. This eliminates the visual messiness of traditional cable storage.
3Strength
If multiple layers of protection are added to the line body, then the structural integrity and tensile strength are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a composite structure for the data line consisting of multiple layers: an inner flexible cable core, a middle protective jacket, and an outer layer containing embedded magnetic beads. This composite material approach provides enhanced tensile strength and structural integrity while the magnetic beads are integrated into the outer layer during the molding process, minimizing additional manufacturing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the protective function and the magnetic organization function into a single integrated structure. The outer protective layer of the cable is combined with embedded magnetic beads, so that one layer serves dual purposes: protecting the cable from physical damage and providing magnetic attachment points for organized storage. This reduces the number of separate components and simplifies manufacturing.
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 solution provides improved storage and usability by fixing and protecting the line cores, enabling magnetic attraction for organized storage, while offering enhanced strength, temperature resistance, and improved tensile properties.
Implementation Method 1
an outer surface of the injection molding layer is coated with a magnetic attraction layer
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to the technical field of magnetic attraction lines, and in particular, to a magnetic attraction line convenient to store, including a line body and a connector, where line cores are connected into the line body, outer surfaces of the line cores are covered with an injection molding layer, an outer surface of the injection molding layer is coated with a magnetic attraction layer, an outer surface of the magnetic attraction layer is coated with a protection layer, and an isolation and protection layer is disposed between the magnetic attraction layer and the injection molding layer. Through a coating connection between the magnetic attraction layer and the injection molding layer, and under the action of the magnetic attraction layer, a magnetic attraction connection effect of the line bodies is achieved, and then a magnetic storage effect of the line bodies is achieved.