Rotatable Connector Assembly for Quick Item Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for carrying multiple items are inefficient, as they require time to find a desired item and may not be practical when working at heights, especially when items need to be tethered.
Innovation Solution
A rotatable connector system comprising two parts with connecting heads featuring arcuate tail sections and tail sockets, allowing for quick connection and disconnection by rotating the parts relative to each other.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If items are carried separately, then each item can be accessed individually, but it takes time to find a desired item and tethering multiple items is impractical
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple items are merged into a single connected assembly through the rotatable connector system, allowing them to be carried together as one unit while maintaining the ability to access individual items quickly through rotational separation
2Productivity
If items are tethered together, then they can be carried efficiently, but separation for use becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The connector uses dynamic rotational movement instead of static tethering, allowing items to be easily separated by rotating the connector in the opposite direction, making the connection reversible and operationally simple
3Productivity
If a quick connection mechanism is used, then connection speed is improved, but connection security may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The tail section and tail socket use curved, arcuate geometries that guide the connection components together through rotational movement, ensuring secure engagement while maintaining quick operation through the smooth curved path
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AI summary
A rotatable connector formed from two parts, each comprising a body extending from a connecting head having a first face and an opposed second face, the second face having an arcuate tail section on an outer perimeter edge and shaped to be received by a tail socket defined between the first face and a pin extending from a proximal end of the body. When the two parts are engaged, the connecting heads are coaxial to define an axis of rotation. When the parts are rotated on the axis relative to one another, the tail section of the first part travels through the tail socket of the second part and the tail section of the second part travels through the tail socket of the first part, thereby connecting the two parts together. When the parts are rotated in the opposite direction, the parts are disconnected from each other.