Split-Bracket Laptop Security Mount for Rapid Model Customization
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for securing laptops to display tables are inefficient, as they require weeks to months to produce customized security mounts for new laptop models, leading to a delay in securing new laptop models in retail stores.
Innovation Solution
A quickly customizable security system comprising left and right brackets with integral support substrates and flanges, fasteners, and corner/side braces made from metal or alloy, allowing for rapid design and production to secure laptops in an open position on display surfaces, preventing sliding and theft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If customized laptop security mounts are designed and manufactured for each new laptop model, then the security effectiveness is improved, but the lead time of weeks to months is excessive and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single security mount system that can accommodate multiple laptop models and sizes. The adjustable bracket mechanism allows the same security mount to be configured for different laptop dimensions, eliminating the need to manufacture custom mounts for each model while maintaining security effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The security mount is divided into separate adjustable components (brackets, fasteners, mounting elements) that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows rapid adaptation to different laptop sizes by adjusting individual components rather than redesigning the entire mount for each model.
2Manufacturing precision
If customized security mounts are manufactured for each laptop model, then the fit and security are improved, but the manufacturing complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The security mount incorporates dynamic, adjustable components that can be configured for different laptop sizes. The brackets and fasteners can be positioned and adjusted to accommodate various laptop dimensions, providing a customized fit without requiring custom manufacturing for each model.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows adjustment of mounting parameters (position, angle, fastener location) to match different laptop specifications. By changing these parameters rather than the physical structure of the mount itself, the system achieves model-specific customization without complex manufacturing processes.
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AI summary
A system for physically securing a laptop in an open position to a display table and methods for providing the same are described. The system includes a left bracket and a right bracket physically separate from one another. The left and right brackets each include a respective bottom support substrate, rear flange, front corner brace, side brace, and one or more fasteners extending downward from the bottom support substrate. The left bracket is configured to be attached to a left portion of a lower body portion of a laptop, and the right bracket is configured to be attached to a right portion of the lower body portion of the laptop. While the left and right brackets are attached to respective portions of a lower body portion of a laptop, the fasteners extending downward from the bottom support substrates are attachable to a display table to thereby secure the laptop thereto.