Rotating Clip Connector for Secure Repositionable Item Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions fail to provide a mechanism for securely displaying and accessing important items in a visually pleasing, non-distractive, and non-damaging manner, while allowing for easy modification of the item's direction and position, particularly in vehicles and other locations.
Innovation Solution
A rotating connector device comprising a connector portion with multiple attachment points and a clip portion, allowing for secure attachment, easy repositioning, and interchangeability of items, using a friction fit mechanism and adjustable attachment points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If permanent attachment methods (hooks, adhesives, nails, screws) are used to secure items, then the item is firmly fixed in position, but the attachment surface or item is damaged upon removal
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate components: a connector portion with multiple attachment points and a clip portion. This segmentation allows the item to be securely attached through the connector while the clip provides removable attachment without damaging the item or surface, resolving the contradiction between secure fixation and non-damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The clip portion is designed to be removable and reusable. It can be detached from the connector and reused to attach different items, allowing the attachment mechanism itself to be discarded from one item and recovered for use with another, eliminating permanent damage while maintaining secure attachment.
2Reliability
If fixed attachment mechanisms are used, then items are securely held in place, but the direction and position cannot be easily modified
Solution Approach 1:
The connector portion features multiple attachment points arranged in different positions and orientations. The clip can be detached and reattached to different points, dynamically changing the item's position and orientation while maintaining secure holding at each configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector with its multiple attachment points serves multiple functions: it can secure the item in various positions, allow rotational adjustment, and accommodate different clip configurations. This multi-functionality enables both secure holding and easy modification of direction and position.
3Device complexity
If single-type attachment devices are used, then the attachment mechanism is simple, but it cannot accommodate different types of items
Solution Approach 1:
The connector portion is designed as a universal base that can accommodate multiple types of items through its multiple attachment points. The standardized connector interface allows different items with compatible connectors to be attached using the same simple mechanism, achieving both simplicity and versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
By separating the attachment system into a universal connector portion and interchangeable clip portions, the design maintains mechanical simplicity in each component while achieving overall versatility. Each item can have its own simple connector, and the standardized interface enables interchangeability without complicating individual components.
4Ease of operation
If items are placed in vehicles for easy access, then they are conveniently available, but they are exposed to environmental hazards (wind, sun, movement)
Solution Approach 1:
The clip portion is designed with a curved, spring-loaded structure that conforms to the contours of the attachment surface. This curved design allows the clip to securely hold items in place against wind and movement forces while maintaining easy access, and the spring mechanism provides continuous pressure to counteract environmental disturbances.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded clip provides continuous protective pressure on the item before environmental hazards can cause damage. This beforehand cushioning force counteracts wind, sun-induced expansion, and vehicle movement, protecting the item while maintaining its accessibility.
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
Enables secure, visually appealing, and non-damaging display of items with easy access and modification of their position, suitable for various locations including vehicles, lockers, and garages, while protecting items from environmental hazards.
Implementation Method 1
using a friction fit mechanism and adjustable attachment points
Data Source
AI summary
The present teachings relate to an improved rotating connector portion and clip portion for attachment to a secondary item. More specifically, the present teachings relate to a connector portion and clip portion that can be attached to a secondary item, such that the clip portion may be rotated about the secondary item.