Movable Holding Assembly for Electronic Device Security
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current security systems for electronic devices, such as laptops, face challenges in balancing theft prevention, affordability, user-friendliness, adaptability to different display sizes, ease of setup, and non-interference with the device's appearance, while also allowing potential buyers to inspect and operate the devices conveniently.
Innovation Solution
A security system comprising a combination of an electronic device and a holding system with track assemblies that guide translational movement, securing the device to a support, and holding assemblies that engage the device's upper surface to limit upward movement, ensuring the device remains securely displayed and usable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a security system is implemented to prevent theft, then device security is improved, but the device appearance and ease of inspection are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The security system employs movable holding assemblies that can dynamically transition between a first position (allowing free device removal) and a second position (preventing device removal). This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction by enabling the system to be non-intrusive during inspection while providing security when needed, thus maintaining ease of inspection while improving device security.
2Reliability
If a security system is implemented to prevent theft, then device security is improved, but the device appearance is worsened due to interference
Solution Approach 1:
The security system is segmented into separate components: a support structure and movable holding assemblies that can be positioned independently. This segmentation allows the security function to be implemented without permanently attaching visible security elements to the device itself, thus improving device security while minimizing interference with the device's appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding assemblies act as intermediaries between the support structure and the electronic device. They provide the security function by engaging the device without being permanently attached to it, thus preventing theft while minimizing visual interference with the device's appearance during display and inspection.
3Reliability
If a security system is made complex to ensure reliability, then device security is improved, but ease of setup by employees is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The holding assemblies are designed to be self-positioning through their movement along predetermined paths. They automatically transition to the correct holding position without requiring complex manual configuration or alignment by employees, thus improving device security while maintaining ease of setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The security system is designed as a universal solution that can accommodate different electronic devices and display configurations through the standardized movable holding assemblies. This multi-functionality allows employees to set up the system consistently across different scenarios without requiring complex device-specific configurations, thus improving reliability while maintaining ease of setup.
Data Source
AI summary
The combination of an electronic device and a security system therefor. The electronic device has a first component with an upper surface and a second component configured to be moved relative to the first component around a first axis. The security system has a holding system with a first holding assembly and at least one track assembly configured to guide translational movement of the first holding assembly in a path relative to the electronic device in a display position relative to a support at a display location. The at least one track assembly is secured to the support. The first holding assembly is guided from a starting position into a holding position. The first holding assembly in the holding position has a portion that resides over the upper surface of the first component adjacent to the first axis with the electronic device in the display position so as to engage the upper surface to thereby limit upward movement of the first component relative to the support.