Adhesive Cable Fastener for Mixed-Diameter Vehicle Harnesses
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening devices for strand-like components, such as cables or cable harnesses, require additional adhesives or cable ties for secure attachment to vehicle bodies, complicating assembly and increasing costs due to the need for multiple types of fastening devices for different diameters.
Innovation Solution
A fastening device with a receiving body featuring a universal, adhesive-coated receiving section that allows direct attachment of strand-like components, eliminating the need for additional fastening means and accommodating various diameters with a single design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If additional fastening means (adhesive tape, cable ties) are used to connect strand-like components to fastening devices, then the connection reliability is improved, but the device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the fastening device and the adhesive application function into a single integrated unit. The adhesive is applied directly to the receiving surface of the fastening device during manufacturing, eliminating the need for separate adhesive tapes or additional fastening means. This merging of functions reduces device complexity while maintaining connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adhesive is pre-applied to the receiving surface of the fastening device during the manufacturing process, before the actual assembly operation. This preliminary action ensures that the adhesive is already in position and ready for immediate use, eliminating the need for additional fastening means and reducing assembly complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of fastening devices are used to accommodate different diameters of strand-like components, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the fastening device with a universal receiving surface that can accommodate strand-like components of various diameters. The adhesive application area is designed to adapt to different component sizes, allowing a single fastening device type to serve multiple functions across different cable diameters, thereby reducing inventory complexity.
3Reliability
If multiple fastening devices and additional adhesives are used, then the connection reliability is improved, but the assembly time and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The adhesive is pre-applied to the receiving surface during fastening device manufacturing, so that during assembly, the strand-like component can be directly pressed onto the receiving surface without requiring separate adhesive application steps. This preliminary action eliminates additional assembly operations, maintaining connection reliability while significantly improving assembly speed and productivity.
4Strength
If additional fastening means are used to secure strand-like components, then the connection strength is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fastening device and adhesive into a single integrated product. The adhesive is applied during the fastening device manufacturing process, eliminating the need for separate adhesive materials and additional fastening means. This integration maintains connection strength while reducing overall manufacturing costs by consolidating multiple components into one.
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
Facilitates rapid, secure, and cost-effective assembly of strand-like components to vehicle bodies without additional adhesives, reducing installation time and inventory needs by using a single fastening device for different diameters.
Implementation Method 1
An adhesive is arranged on the receiving surface of the receiving section in order to directly connect a first strand-like component, in particular a cable or a wiring harness, to the receiving body by means of adhesive
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AI summary
According to the invention, a fastening device is provided for fastening a first strand-like or elongated component with an approximately circular cross-section to a second component, in particular for fastening a cable or a wiring harness to a support component of a vehicle body of a motor vehicle. This fastening device comprises a fastening body with a fastening means for connecting the fastening device to a second component, in particular a support component or a vehicle body of a motor vehicle, and a receiving body. The receiving body forms a receiving section with a receiving surface facing in the direction of a first component for receiving a first component. An adhesive is arranged on the receiving surface of the receiving section in order to directly connect a first strand-like component, in particular a cable or a wiring harness, to the receiving body by means of adhesive.