Magnetic Bracketed Cat Scratching Post for Quick Release Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brackets for products and devices on vertical surfaces lack the ability to quickly disconnect and reconnect, making it difficult to change, service, or replace items like batteries.
Innovation Solution
A bracket system with a magnetic connection between a protrusion on the bracket and a recess in the product, allowing for rapid disconnection by shifting the magnetic elements relative to each other, ensuring reliable attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a bracket uses a magnetic connection system, then the disconnection speed is improved, but the connection reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic connection system is divided into separate magnetic elements (protrusion and recess) that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the connection to be quickly engaged and disengaged by simply moving the elements relative to each other, reducing disconnection time while maintaining reliable magnetic attachment when properly positioned.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic elements are designed to be movable relative to each other within the bracket structure. This dynamic capability enables users to quickly shift the magnetic elements to disconnect or reconnect the bracket, providing both speed and reliability - the magnetic connection is strong when stationary but can be rapidly changed when needed.
2Reliability
If a bracket uses a fixed magnetic connection, then the connection reliability is improved, but the ease of replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The magnetic connection is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. The magnetic elements can be shifted to different positions, allowing users to easily disconnect and reconnect the bracket by simply moving the elements. This dynamic design maintains reliable magnetic attachment during normal use while enabling easy replacement when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic connection system is self-aligning and self-attaching. When the magnetic elements are brought together, they automatically align and connect without requiring additional fastening operations. This self-service characteristic simplifies the replacement process while ensuring reliable connection, as the magnetic force naturally guides proper positioning.
3Device complexity
If a bracket uses a simple mechanical attachment, then the device complexity is reduced, but the disconnection speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The traditional mechanical attachment system (screws, clips, or complex latches) is replaced with a magnetic connection system. This substitution dramatically reduces disconnection time, as magnetic elements can be quickly shifted to disconnect or reconnect without requiring tools or complex manipulation. The magnetic system adds minimal complexity while providing rapid attachment and detachment capabilities.
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
Enables quick and reliable detachment of products from the bracket while maintaining secure attachment, facilitating easy replacement or recharging of items like batteries.
Implementation Method 1
the protrusion contains at least one magnetic element, and the opposing ferromagnetic element is placed in the recess in such a way that, when placing the protrusion in the recess, it forms a magnetic connection
Implementation Method 2
the recess is made in such a way as to ensure the shifting of the magnetic element relative to the ferromagnetic element
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AI summary
The proposed invention relates to household items, more specifically to brackets for placing a product or device on a vertical surface, and can be used in everyday life. A vertically placed cat scratching post for use with bracket is proposed. The technical result achieved by implementing the claimed invention, in addition to the invention realizing its purpose, is the elimination of the disadvantages of analogues and thus ensuring the rapid disconnection of the bracket and the product or device placed on it, while ensuring the usual reliability of placing the product or device on a vertical surface. Another technical result is the expansion of the arsenal of technical means—brackets for products and devices.