Angled Crimping Tool for Confined Wiring Harness Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Straight wire crimping tools are ineffective or difficult to use when servicing wiring harnesses located in hard-to-reach areas of vehicles, as they cannot easily access and service connections in confined spaces.
Innovation Solution
An angled wire crimping tool with a pivoting mechanism and adjustable or replaceable angled crimping portions, allowing for crimping at various angles from 1 to 120 degrees, enabling better access to wires in tight spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a straight crimping tool is used, then the tool structure is simple, but the tool cannot access wiring harnesses in hard-to-reach areas
Solution Approach 1:
The crimping tool incorporates an angled crimping portion instead of a straight one, changing the spatial orientation from one dimension (straight line) to another dimension (angled at various degrees). This dimensional change allows the tool to access wiring harnesses in hard-to-reach areas that are not accessible with a straight tool, directly resolving the contradiction between access capability and structural simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the crimping portion is fixed at one angle, then the manufacturing is simple, but the tool cannot service wires at various angles
Solution Approach 1:
The crimping tool features a replaceable crimping portion that can be exchanged to provide different crimping angles (e.g., 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 120 degrees). This dynamic approach allows the tool to adapt to various crimping angle requirements without manufacturing complexity, as each angle is a separate replaceable component rather than a complex adjustable mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The crimping tool is divided into separate modular components: the handle and the replaceable crimping portion. This segmentation allows the crimping portion to be manufactured independently at different angles and then attached to the handle, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while providing angle flexibility.
3Ease of operation
If a straight crimping tool is used, then the tool design is straightforward, but the tool is difficult to use in confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
By changing the crimping portion from straight to angled, the tool gains the ability to operate in confined spaces and hard-to-reach areas. The angled configuration allows the tool to approach wiring harnesses from different directions, improving ease of operation in confined spaces without requiring a completely complex tool design.
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AI summary
A crimping tool having an angled crimping portion and a method to use the crimping tool are provided. The angled crimping portion can be angled relative to the crimping tool handle or pivoting portion. The angled crimping portion can also be replaceable with various angled crimping portion having various angles. The angled crimping portion is also adjustable at different angles as needed by the user.