Phone Case Cable Management and Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable handheld electronics, such as mobile phones, face issues with damage from impacts, entanglement and loss of audio output cords, and frequent battery depletion, which require additional cords that can be cumbersome and easily lost.
Innovation Solution
A mobile phone case with integrated cable management features, including a stored charging or audio cable that can be extended and secured using anchor points and carabiners, allowing for mounting, hanging, and tying capabilities, and incorporating a camera shutter button for remote photo taking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users carry separate audio cables and charging cords, then audio output and charging functions are available, but the burden of carrying multiple cords increases and entanglement occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions (audio output, charging, and cable storage) into a single integrated phone case structure. The case houses both audio cable and charging cable storage compartments, allowing users to carry one case instead of multiple separate cords, thereby reducing the burden of carrying multiple items while maintaining all necessary functions
Solution Approach 2:
The phone case serves multiple functions simultaneously: it protects the phone, stores audio cables, stores charging cables, and provides mounting capabilities through anchor points. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate accessories, resolving the contradiction between having versatile functionality and minimizing the number of items to carry
2Adaptability or versatility
If audio cables are used for corded headphone output, then audio functionality is provided, but entanglement of cords and loss of devices occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The audio cable is nested within the phone case structure, with a dedicated storage compartment that keeps the cable organized and accessible. The cable can be extended when needed and retracted into the case when not in use, preventing entanglement and making cable management intuitive and easy
Solution Approach 2:
The phone case pre-provides the audio cable and charging cable, eliminating the need for users to search for or connect separate cords at the moment of need. The cables are already prepared and stored in accessible locations within the case, ready for immediate use
3Productivity
If mobile phones are used frequently, then communication and entertainment functions are utilized, but battery life depletion occurs requiring frequent charging
Solution Approach 1:
The phone case pre-stores a charging cable and provides access to power sources, enabling users to charge their phones quickly and conveniently whenever battery depletion occurs. The cable is readily available in the case, eliminating delays associated with searching for charging accessories
Solution Approach 2:
The phone case system enables self-service charging by providing all necessary charging components (cable, anchor points for mounting) within the case itself, allowing users to independently recharge their devices without requiring external assistance or additional accessories
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile phone case. A charging cable or an audio cable, or a combination thereof, can be stored within the mobile phone case and deployed outward as desired. Alternatively, the cable can provide the added utility of mounting, hanging, and tying capabilities for attachment of the mobile phone case onto certain physical objects or the human body. Furthermore, the mobile phone case may provide multiple anchor points to create a rigging system with the cable that forms various suspension configurations for a desired location.