Adjustable Cable Module Sealing Inclined Angles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable transitions and pipe penetrations struggle to accommodate cables and pipes at inclined angles, leading to increased forces on modules that can impair sealing and risk rupture, as they are designed for straight passage only.
Innovation Solution
The module design incorporates semi-spherical and semi-cylindrical supports with peelable layers, allowing for adjustable dimensions and inclination of cables and pipes, with beveled parts and edges that enable cables to be received at various angles without compromising the sealing effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modules are designed for straight cable passage only, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to inclined cables is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The module incorporates a semi-spherical support element that allows the cable to pass through at various angles. The spherical geometry naturally accommodates inclined cables by providing a curved surface that the cable can follow, eliminating the need for complex angular adjustment mechanisms while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The module design allows the semi-spherical support to move or adjust dynamically in response to cable inclination. This dynamic capability enables the module to adapt to different cable angles without requiring a completely different structure for each angle, thus maintaining ease of manufacture while gaining versatility.
2Reliability
If cables are forced to go straight through modules, then module structure remains simple, but sealing effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The semi-spherical support element creates a curved pathway that allows the cable to pass through at inclined angles while maintaining consistent contact with the sealing surface. This curved geometry ensures that the sealing effect is maintained regardless of the cable's entry angle, improving reliability without significantly complicating the module structure.
3Strength
If cables are forced straight through modules, then installation alignment is simplified, but cable integrity is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The semi-spherical support provides a gradual curved transition that allows cables to bend naturally at inclined angles without sharp forced bends. This reduces stress concentrations and the risk of cable rupture, maintaining cable integrity while still allowing for inclined installations.
Solution Approach 2:
The module accepts cables entering from multiple angular dimensions rather than requiring strict alignment in a single dimension. The semi-spherical support accommodates cables coming from different directions and angles, reducing installation alignment constraints while protecting cable integrity through smooth transitions.
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
This design effectively absorbs forces from inclined cables and pipes, maintaining the sealing integrity and reducing the risk of rupture by allowing flexible adaptation to different cable orientations within the module.
Implementation Method 1
The modules are made of an elastic material e.g. rubber or plastics and are thus compressible
Implementation Method 2
when the compression unit is expanded the compressible modules will be compressed around the cables
Data Source
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AI summary
The present invention concerns a module forming a part of a lead-through or transit for cables, pipes or the like. The module has two base parts (1, 16, 19) forming an outer part of the module. Two holding parts (2, 14, 20) form an inner part of the module. Inside the inner part, formed of the two holding parts (2, 14, 20) a cable (12) or the like is received. The inner part of the module is received turnable inside the outer part of the module.