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Bungee-sprung Coupling, Self-Resetting

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July 20, 2024

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Description

Draft for a bungee-sprung coupling 

  • that will self-reset into place after being bumped 
  • (or at least will be easy to reset)

Background:

  • Problem to be solved: Some (protuding) parts of assemblies might get subjected to external forces so strong that it would be unreasonable to design them to withstand these.
  • Solution: 
    • Accept that the assembly will be moved out of its proper position by external forces, avoiding damage that way.
    • Incorporate a bungee cord that resets the assembly into position, or at least supports an easy manual reset.

The coupling includes a large central hole to allow the routing of cables in addition to the installation of the bungee cord.

The part is intended as a demonstration of the design principles and not really designed to go into a specific assembly.

The OpenSCAD source code is included, so spinning off modified parts fitting a specific real assembly shouldn't be too hard.