Adjustable Plug Socket Anti-Disengagement Bracket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical plug and socket connections are prone to detachment due to human error or force, leading to inconvenience, damage, and safety issues, and there is a lack of standardized locking mechanisms that are cost-prohibitive to implement across all types of cords and plugs.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable plug and socket anti-disengagement device featuring a bracket body with pull buckles and a sliding mechanism, allowing for user-configurable adjustment and secure locking of cords and plugs, using sawtooth ramps and tabs to prevent disconnection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard plug and socket connections are used, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to easy detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a movable bracket that can slide along the cord to adjust the distance between plugs, allowing the system to adapt dynamically to different cord lengths and configurations while maintaining secure connections. The bracket includes a locking mechanism that transitions between locked and unlocked states to prevent accidental disconnection during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The device combines multiple functional components including a body structure, movable bracket, locking mechanism with sawtooth ramps and tabs, and cord channels into a unified anti-disengagement system. This composite structure integrates ease of operation through the movable bracket with reliability through the locking mechanism, resolving the contradiction between these two requirements.
2Reliability
If locking mechanisms are added to all plugs and sockets, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of modifying all plugs and sockets with locking mechanisms, the invention extracts the locking function into a separate, dedicated device that attaches to existing cords. This external anti-disengagement device includes the body, movable bracket, and locking mechanism as distinct components, avoiding the need to redesign standard plugs and sockets while still providing reliable connection security.
Solution Approach 2:
The anti-disengagement device serves as an intermediary component that connects to existing plugs and sockets without requiring modification of those components. The device includes cord channels that guide and secure the cords, and a locking mechanism that prevents detachment, acting as a mediator between the existing plug-socket interface and the requirement for secure connections.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable length mechanism is added, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device employs a dynamic movable bracket that can slide freely along the cord within the body structure, allowing continuous adjustment of the distance between plugs. This dynamic mechanism provides adaptability to different cord lengths without requiring complex discrete adjustment steps or multiple fixed-position components.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is segmented into distinct functional components: a stationary body, a movable bracket, and a locking mechanism. The movable bracket is further segmented with cord channels and locking surfaces. This segmentation allows the adjustment function to be isolated to a simple sliding motion, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
The invention includes an adjustable plug and socket anti-disengagement device, which comprises a bracket body that is able to lock two ends of cords and associated sockets and plugs, such that they cannot be disconnected. This includes wherein the bracket body includes one or more a pull buckles and slide grooves, and slide plates, such that the body can be released and opened to either to unlock and remove or insert and lock two disparate plugs to be connected.