Power Adapter Holder

Hello, I’m a 17-year-old senior in high school. I've come across an inconvenience and want to start by saying, that the usage of cell phones has increased a lot over time this also means that complaints and issues related to the product also increase. Cell phones are gradually becoming an essential part of our lives every day. A cell phone-related problem that I had is not necessarily when using my cell phone. I come across this problem whenever I need to charge my phone. I plug my charger into the outlet and it slips out. It became very annoying having to plug my charger back in repeatedly. I know I am not the only one who has this problem.

Supply List: 

• Filament (Heat resistant, not electrically conductive)
• CAD Software 
• 3D Printer

I decided to go with PLA filament because it's easy to 3d print and is fairly heat resistant. An alternative filament is ABS filament it does require a bit more effort to 3d print however, it is more durable and heat resistant. For my CAD software, I chose Onshape.

I searched for inexpensive items I could purchase to solve this problem and found the lock socket. It was effective. However, I wasn't a fan of some of its features. I wouldn't say I liked how I had to screw it in and out every time I wanted to use a different outlet. So I decided to remake it to suit my and many others' situation. However, I needed to create something to help support the charger since I would be removing the screw-in feature.

Notes: 

Apple 20w power adapter dimensions 

 Height 1.073-inch Width: 1.663-inch Depth: 1.634-inch

The radius of curves - 0.344-inch

Constraints

• Size cant be too small or too big
• It cant negatively affect any function of the power adapter
• Electricity safe
• Heat resistant 

Directions:

I am building this gadget specifically for the 20-watt power adapter and other power adapters with similar dimensions. First, you start with building something to hold the power adapter. I decided to make a bottom platform, and 2 prongs to go over and wrap around the power adapter. Now to support the power adapter I added a 3rd prong. Given the fact the 3rd prong would go into the ground input, it's safe to stick non-electrical conductive material.

Now that it's printed and in use, it's time to improve it. It could be by making different sizes for different power adapters, creating universal versions for multiple brands, or changing the thickness or material to enhance durability.