Wall-Mounted Cellphone Holder with Nested Cable Concealment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wall-mounted cellphone holders do not efficiently charge multiple phones while maintaining an organized cable environment, as they either lack the capability to handle multiple devices or fail to hide the wires and adapters of cellphone chargers.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mounted cellphone holder with a removable body and cover assembly that includes a shelf for multiple phone charging, featuring a cable opening and grommet for wire organization, and a cover to conceal the charging adapter and wires, securely mounted to the wall with threaded fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple cellphone chargers are used at one outlet, then multiple phones can be charged simultaneously, but the wires and adapters become extremely cumbersome and messy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the charging adapters inside the hollow interior cavity of the holder body, and routing the wires through a concealed channel within the holder structure. This nested arrangement allows multiple chargers to be stored compactly while keeping the cable paths organized and hidden, directly resolving the contradiction between charging multiple phones and maintaining cable organization.
2Ease of operation
If traditional cellphone chargers are used, then phones can be charged, but the wires and adapters create a messy configuration that is visible and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the charging adapters and wire management functions from the traditional external charger configuration and integrates them into the holder structure. The adapters are removed from their usual external position and placed inside the holder's interior cavity, while the wire routing is extracted from the messy external configuration and routed through the concealed channel, eliminating visual clutter while preserving charging convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder structure itself acts as an intermediary element that mediates between the power outlet and the phones. It provides a concealed channel that serves as an intermediate pathway for the wires, and a hollow interior cavity that serves as an intermediate storage space for the adapters, thereby hiding the messy configuration while maintaining charging functionality.
3Area of stationary object
If wall-mounted holders are used to save space, then charging area is optimized, but existing designs fail to hide the wires and adapters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by incorporating the adapters and wire routing within the holder's internal structure. The hollow interior cavity nests the adapters, while the concealed channel nests the wire paths, allowing the holder to maintain a compact wall-mounted form factor while completely hiding the wires and adapters from view.
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AI summary
A wall mounted cell phone holder including a shelf assembly and a cover assembly configured to be mounted to a wall is disclosed herein. The cover assembly of the body assembly is semi-cylindrical in shape and is used to cover a wall outlet of a wall to hide the mess of wires caused by cell phone chargers. The cover assembly attaches to the shelf assembly and is easily removable through a locking mechanism mounted thereon. Additionally, the shelf assembly is mounted directly onto a wall using threaded fasteners. Furthermore, the shelf assembly is of a suitable size to hold up to three cellphones, thereby providing a user with an organized method of charging phones. The shelf assembly further includes a hole that receives cellphone charging wires therethrough to provide a user with optimal wire management when charging cellphones.