Angled Anchor Mounts for Cable Routing Around Bends
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional adhesive cable tie mounts face challenges in securing elongated objects in high-stress areas, such as curves and sharp turns, and are prone to adhesive failure when supporting heavy or rigid objects, making efficient routing difficult.
Innovation Solution
Angled anchor mounts with a bundle connector and a curved sidewall that guide objects from a first route to a second route with different angular orientations, featuring a bundle connector with notches and arms to secure straps and a curved sidewall for routing, along with adhesive or fastener options for attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional adhesive cable tie mounts are used to secure elongated objects, then installation is simple and flexible routing is achieved, but adhesive failure occurs in high-stress areas and when supporting heavy objects
Solution Approach 1:
The mount is divided into a base portion with adhesive backing and a curved sidewall portion that extends upward. This segmentation allows the adhesive to provide simple installation while the curved sidewall provides mechanical support and stress distribution to prevent adhesive failure in high-stress areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount transitions from a two-dimensional adhesive patch to a three-dimensional structure with a curved sidewall that extends vertically from the base. This dimensional change allows the mount to accommodate objects of various sizes and shapes while distributing stress away from the adhesive interface.
2Reliability
If traditional flat adhesive mounts are used, then adhesion to flat surfaces is achieved, but routing around bends and curves is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The curved sidewall is formed with a specific radius of curvature that allows it to conform to bent surfaces and rounded corners. This curvature enables the mount to be installed on non-flat surfaces and to route cables around bends while maintaining reliable adhesive bonding at the base.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount design varies the curvature radius of the sidewall to match different routing requirements. By changing the geometric parameters of the curved surface, the mount can adapt to various bend radii and surface contours while maintaining structural integrity and adhesive bonding.
3Adaptability or versatility
If small adhesive area mounts are used, then individual mounting flexibility is achieved, but adhesive failure occurs in high-stress areas
Solution Approach 1:
The mount separates the adhesive bonding function (base portion) from the mechanical support function (curved sidewall). This allows the adhesive area to remain compact for flexible mounting while the extended sidewall provides additional structural strength to handle high-stress applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount adds vertical dimension through the curved sidewall extension, transforming a two-dimensional adhesive patch into a three-dimensional structure. This dimensional extension provides mechanical leverage and stress distribution without increasing the adhesive footprint, maintaining mounting flexibility while improving strength.
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 angled anchor mounts provide secure and efficient routing of elongated objects by reducing adhesive failure and enabling smooth transitions around bends, suitable for various industrial and commercial applications.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive backing for adhering to the mount surface
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AI summary
Disclosed are mounts for the routing of elongated objects from a first route to a second route. In an aspect, a mount includes a bundle connector configured to receive a strap to attach an object to the mount, where the bundle connector includes an arm that defines a notch configured to receive the strap therein.