Rotatable Connector for Multimedia Device Cable Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing multimedia devices face limitations in mounting options due to cable constraints, such as inadequate space for horizontal cable extensions, which restricts their placement on electronic devices like wall-mounted TVs or horizontal surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A multimedia device with a rotatable body that allows cables to adjust their orientation by rotating about a longitudinal axis, maintaining electrical connections, thereby accommodating various mounting configurations on electronic devices and surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cables are extended horizontally from the multimedia device, then data transmission and power supply are enabled, but inadequate space is required for mounting on wall-mounted TVs or horizontal surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The connector housing is made rotatable relative to the main device body, allowing the cable exit orientation to dynamically adjust. This enables the same device to be mounted in various configurations (wall-mounted, horizontal surfaces, etc.) without requiring fixed cable routing, thus resolving the contradiction between mounting versatility and space constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector housing can rotate about the longitudinal axis of the device, adding a rotational degree of freedom. This allows cables to be directed in multiple directions (horizontal, vertical, angled) from the same mounting position, effectively utilizing three-dimensional space rather than being constrained to a single plane.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the connector housing is made rotatable to allow cable orientation adjustment, then mounting flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into two independent parts: the main body (first housing) and the rotatable connector housing (second housing). This segmentation allows the connector portion to be rotated independently without affecting the main device structure, simplifying the overall mechanism while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable connector housing serves multiple functions: it protects the electrical connector, allows cable routing in multiple directions, and enables various mounting configurations. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing significant versatility benefits.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides flexible and secure mounting options for multimedia devices, enhancing usability and user experience by allowing cables to adjust their orientation to fit different physical configurations, reducing space constraints and improving physical security through increased frictional force.
Implementation Method 1
improving physical security through increased frictional force
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosed multimedia devices may include an elongated first body comprising a major longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, a second body comprising at least one electrical connector accessible from a surface of the second body, wherein the second body is configured to rotate about the major longitudinal axis of the elongated first body, and an electrical coupling configured to maintain an electrical connection between a circuit of the elongated first body and the at least one electrical connector when the second body is rotated. Various other devices, systems, and methods are also disclosed.