Synchronized Clamping Module With Rotating Lock for Secure Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional holding modules for electronic apparatuses lack a stable and quick fixation mechanism, allowing for accidental removal or displacement of the apparatus.
Innovation Solution
A holding module with retractable first and second holding members, a rotating member with protrusions, a stopper member, and a lock unit, allowing for synchronized movement and secure positioning of the holding members along different directions, and enabling secure fixation of electronic devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional holding members with racks and sub-gears are used, then the holding module can move the holding members, but the fixation is not stable and quick enough
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a rotating member that can dynamically switch between locked and unlocked states. The rotating member includes protrusions that engage with grooves on the holding members, allowing quick transition between fixed and movable states. This dynamic mechanism enables both stable fixation when locked and rapid adjustment when unlocked, resolving the contradiction between fixation stability and fixation speed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rotating member with protrusions is introduced to synchronize holding members, then the movement synchronization is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into the rotating member: it serves as both a synchronization mechanism (through protrusions engaging with grooves on both holding members) and a locking mechanism (when combined with the stopper member). This consolidation reduces the need for separate synchronization and locking devices, thereby achieving movement synchronization without proportionally increasing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotating member acts as an intermediary between the two holding members, transferring motion from one holding member to the other through its protrusions. This intermediary mechanism simplifies the overall system by providing a direct mechanical coupling that ensures synchronized movement without requiring complex control systems or multiple intermediate components.
3Reliability
If a stopper member is added to prevent rotation of the rotating member, then the fixation reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stopper member is pre-positioned to engage with the rotating member when needed. This preliminary positioning allows the system to quickly transition to a locked state without requiring complex active control mechanisms. The stopper member can be spring-loaded or gravity-assisted to automatically engage with the rotating member, providing reliable fixation security while maintaining simplicity through passive engagement mechanisms.
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
The module effectively stabilizes and quickly fixes electronic apparatuses by synchronizing the movement of holding members and utilizing a lock mechanism to prevent accidental removal.
Implementation Method 1
When one of the first holding members is moved, the corresponding first groove of the one of the first holding members drives one of the first protrusions to rotate the first rotating member
Implementation Method 2
the other first protrusion to push the other first holding member, such that the two first clamping parts approach or depart away from each other
Implementation Method 3
When the stopper member contacts the first rotating member, the first rotating member is incapable of rotating
Data Source
AI summary
A holding module includes a body, two first holding members and a first rotating member is provided. The two first holding members are adjustably disposed at two opposite sides of the body along a first direction, and each first holding member includes a first clamping part and a first groove along a second direction. A nonzero angle is included between the first direction and the second direction. The first rotating member is pivotally disposed at the body and includes two separating first protrusions which are respectively protruding to the corresponding first grooves. When moving one of the first holding members, the corresponding first groove drives the first protrusion to rotate the first rotating member, in the meantime, the other first protrusion is driven to push the other first holding member, such that the two champing parts are close to or away from each other.