Adjustable Locking Cleat for Fast Cable Bundle Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable cleats are difficult and time-consuming to install, and they lack flexibility in accommodating a range of cable sizes.
Innovation Solution
A locking cleat design comprising a housing, a strap, a threaded screw, and a nut, which allows for easy installation and accommodates various cable sizes by wrapping the strap around the cable multiple times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional cable cleats are used to secure wire or cable bundles, then the cables are secured to structural support members, but the installation process is difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The locking cleat is divided into separate modular components: a body portion, a strap, a threaded screw, and a nut. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying the overall installation process while maintaining secure cable attachment functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional cable cleats are used to secure cables, then the cables are held in place, but the cleats lack flexibility in accommodating a range of cable sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The strap is designed as a flexible, adjustable component that can be wrapped around cables of varying diameters multiple times. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the same locking cleat design to accommodate a wide range of cable sizes without requiring multiple specialized cleat types.
3Reliability
If MS 75 strap cleats are used for short circuit protection, then cables are secured with protective straps, but the installation remains difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The threaded screw and nut mechanism enables the strap to be self-adjusting and self-securing. The installer can easily tighten the strap around the cable by simply threading the screw into the nut, eliminating the need for complex tools or procedures while maintaining reliable short circuit protection.
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
The design enables quick and cost-effective installation, accommodates a range of cable sizes, and can be installed in confined spaces using common tools.
Implementation Method 1
The threaded screw is positioned within the housing to engage the strap to secure the locking cleat on the at least one cable
Implementation Method 2
The locking cleat includes a housing, a strap, a threaded screw, and a nut
Data Source
AI summary
A locking cleat designed to secure at least one cable. The locking cleat includes a housing, a strap, a threaded screw, and a nut. The housing has a top, a bottom, a front, a back, and sides. The housing has a lower aperture and an upper aperture defined by the top, the bottom, the front, the back, and the sides. The strap is positioned within the lower aperture of the housing. The nut is positioned within the upper aperture of the housing. The threaded screw is secured to the nut in the upper aperture of the housing.