Modular Wire Holding Device for Extension Arm Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional extension arm support mechanisms for electronic devices have hooks that compromise aesthetics and are insufficient in keeping wire assemblies aligned, leading to potential interference with nearby objects.
Innovation Solution
A modular wire holding device with a channel and recessed design, featuring side walls, a sink wall, and a holding member, which accommodates wire assemblies and adjusts to maintain alignment and reduce visual clutter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a hook is mounted on the extension arm to hold wire assemblies, then the wire assemblies can be kept closer to the extension arm, but the hook adversely affects the outer appearance of the support mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The wire holding function is extracted from a separate hook component and integrated into the extension arm structure itself through a recessed groove design. The groove is formed directly in the extension arm, eliminating the need for protruding hooks while maintaining wire assembly positioning capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The extension arm features a localized recessed groove structure at the specific location where wire assembly positioning is needed. This local structural modification provides the holding function without altering the overall appearance of the extension arm, as the groove is integrated into the existing structure rather than adding external components.
2Ease of operation
If a hook is used to hold wire assemblies, then wires can be positioned closer to the extension arm, but the hook is not sufficient to keep the whole wire assembly aligned such that portions might interfere with nearby objects
Solution Approach 1:
The solution transitions from a single-point hook attachment to a multi-dimensional recessed groove structure. The groove extends in multiple directions with side walls that constrain wire assemblies from multiple angles, providing comprehensive alignment and preventing interference with nearby objects through three-dimensional structural guidance.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire holding function is segmented into multiple structural elements including side walls, a sink wall, and a holding member within the recessed groove. These segmented components work together to provide distributed support and alignment along the wire assembly's path, ensuring stable positioning throughout the wire's length rather than at a single point.
3Ease of operation
If a protruding hook is mounted on the extension arm, then wire assemblies can be held, but the hook adds structural complexity to the support mechanism
Solution Approach 1:
The wire holding structure is merged with the extension arm itself, forming an integrated recessed groove design. The side walls, sink wall, and holding member are structurally combined with the extension arm body, eliminating the need for separate hook components and reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining wire holding functionality.
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AI summary
A modular wire holding device for an extension arm support mechanism which includes an extension arm that has a recess includes two side walls configured to be disposed in the recess and spaced apart from each other, a sink wall interconnecting closed side edges of the side walls to define a wire accommodating groove with an access opening, and a holding member extending from one side wall toward the other side wall so as to hold a wire assembly to the wire accommodating groove.