Rotating Socket Holder Lock for Easy Anti-Theft Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional socket suspension devices with anti-theft mechanisms are difficult to operate due to the need to press an elastic piece for installing or detaching sockets, making the process cumbersome.
Innovation Solution
An anti-theft suspension device featuring a socket holder with a rotatable receiving member and a positioning bump that moves between locking and unlocking positions, allowing easy retention and release of sockets, along with a locking mechanism to restrict rotation and enhance security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an elastic piece is used for anti-theft mechanism, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The receiving member is designed to rotate between a locking position and an unlocking position, transforming the static elastic piece mechanism into a dynamic rotational system. This allows the positioning bump to alternately engage and disengage from the positioning notch, providing both security and ease of operation through simple rotational motion.
Solution Approach 2:
The anti-theft mechanism is segmented into distinct functional components: the receiving member for rotation, the positioning bump for engagement, and the locking mechanism for restriction. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, resolving the contradiction between security and operability.
2Reliability
If a locking mechanism is added to restrict rotation, then anti-theft security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is merged with the existing rotational structure of the receiving member. The locking mechanism works in conjunction with the rotation between locking and unlocking positions, rather than being a separate independent system. This integration minimizes additional complexity while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning bump acts as an intermediary between the receiving member and the socket's positioning notch. It provides the anti-theft function through its engagement and disengagement during rotation, without requiring a complex locking structure. The locking mechanism similarly uses the positioning bump's position to enable or restrict rotation.
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AI summary
An anti-theft suspension device for socket including a main body, a socket holder, and a locking mechanism is provided. The socket holder includes a seat and a receiving member. The seat is disposed on the main body. The receiving member is rotatably disposed on the seat. The receiving member is rotatable between a locking position and a unlock position. The socket holder includes a positioning bump located on one of the seat and the receiving member. When the receiving member is rotated, the positioning bump is alternatively exposed outside the socket holder to buckle the socket or received in the socket holder to release the socket.