Detachable Plug Storage Base With Slip-Fit Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Detachable plugs for power adapters are easily lost and inconvenient to carry due to their separate storage requirements and lack of organized storage solutions.
Innovation Solution
A plug storage base with multiple storage structures featuring mounting recesses and slip connection structures that securely store and prevent detachment of detachable plugs, allowing for easy carrying and preventing loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple detachable plugs are stored separately, then each plug can be easily accessed, but the plugs are easy to lose and inconvenient to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple detachable plugs and their storage structures into a single integrated base unit. The storage base integrates multiple storage cavities, each with elastic retention structures, allowing plugs to be securely held while remaining easily accessible. This merging approach solves the contradiction by providing both retention (preventing loss) and accessibility (easy removal and insertion) within a unified structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple detachable plugs are provided for different sockets, then compatibility with various power adapters is achieved, but the plugs become inconvenient to carry and easy to lose
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a nested structure where multiple detachable plugs are stored within cavities of a single base unit. Each plug can be individually accessed and removed from its designated cavity, while the overall structure remains compact and portable. This nesting approach reduces device complexity by consolidating multiple plugs into one organized unit, preventing loss while maintaining adaptability to different socket types.
3Ease of operation
If detachable plugs are designed with slip connection structures, then easy insertion and removal is achieved, but the plugs may accidentally detach
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different connection mechanisms at different locations: the slip connection structure (elastic deformation) is used at the insertion interface for ease of operation, while the elastic retention structure in the storage cavity provides secure holding through elastic force. This local differentiation of connection qualities allows the plug to be easily inserted and removed when needed, while remaining securely retained in the storage base under normal conditions.
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AI summary
A plug storage base and a plug kit. The plug storage base is configured to store at least two detachable plugs. The plug storage base comprises a connecting body and at least two storage structures disposed on the connecting body, wherein each of the storage structures comprises a mounting recess provided in the connecting body; the mounting recess is arranged in a run-through manner in an extension direction thereof; the mounting recess is configured to store a plugging structure; and a recess wall of the mounting recess is provided with a first slip connection structure for slip connection with the plugging structure of the detachable plug. The plug storage base can store at least two detachable plugs, and achieve fitting and slip connection with the detachable plugs by means of the first slip connection structures, so as to prevent the loss of multiple detachable plugs when being placed separately.