Device for storing electric cable
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical cable storage solutions are inconvenient and prone to tangling, as they are typically placed on the floor or desk, making it difficult to connect cables and exposing them to shocks.
Innovation Solution
A cable storage mechanism that is fixed to the wall, allowing the cable to be pulled out easily with one hand and featuring a mounting element that secures the storage device out of sight, preventing tangling and shock exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cable storage device is placed on the floor or desk, then it is mobile and accessible, but it is inconvenient, cumbersome, and prone to receiving shocks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the cable storage device from horizontal placement (on floor or desk) to vertical wall mounting. This dimensional change allows the device to be securely fixed in an upright position, eliminating the instability and shock exposure associated with floor/desk placement while maintaining easy cable access through the wall opening.
2Ease of operation
If the cable storage device is placed on the floor or desk, then it is mobile, but the user must hold the device with one hand while pulling the cable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates the cable storage function from the mounting function. The wall-mounted housing provides stable support, while the cable reel mechanism independently handles cable dispensing. This segmentation allows the cable to be pulled freely without requiring the user to stabilize the entire device, simplifying the operation to a single-handed cable pull.
3Shape
If the mounting element is located at the rear of the wall, then it is out of sight, but the cable must be pulled through the wall opening
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a wall opening as an intermediary element that connects the hidden rear mounting structure with the front cable access point. The opening serves as a passage that allows the cable to be pulled through while keeping the mounting element concealed behind the wall, thus maintaining aesthetic appearance while enabling easy cable access.
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AI summary
The installation has a mounting element for mounting an electrical equipment e.g. portable computer, across a through opening in a wall. A storing device (1) stores an electrical cable (90) e.g. universal serial bus (USB)cable, and includes a base (10) housing an automatic winding unit of the electric cable. The base includes a coupling unit (20) cooperating with a complementary coupling unit provided on the mounting element. The coupling unit includes a slidable mounting unit (21) for mounting the base on the mounting element.