Anti-Slip Cable Lock Fixing Device with Tapered Steel Ball Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable fixing devices lack a secure locking mechanism, leading to potential failure when the tension spring's force is insufficient or the displacement axle core is retreated, causing suspended articles to fall.
Innovation Solution
A fixing device for anti-slip cable lockers that integrates a braking device with a tension spring, displacement axle core, steel ball module, and a locking device, where the tension spring exerts force on the displacement axle core, and the steel balls engage with the cable, providing a secure locking mechanism through a tapered blocking edge and internal threads, ensuring the cable is securely fastened and locked.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a tension spring is used to urge the cable to be locked, then the cable can be fastened, but the locking effect is insufficient and the cable may disengage when tension is insufficient or the axle core retreats
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into two independent functional modules: a braking device for fastening and a locking device for securing. The braking device includes the tension spring, displacement axle core, and steel balls for engagement, while the locking device includes the screw element with limiting hole. This segmentation allows each module to perform its specific function reliably without interfering with the other, solving the problem of insufficient locking effect while maintaining structural clarity.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking device is activated after the braking device has already engaged the cable. The screw element is rotated to move the displacement axle core, which then triggers the steel balls to engage with the cable's convergence face. This preliminary engagement ensures that the cable is already secured in position before the locking mechanism engages, preventing disengagement even if tension varies.
2Ease of operation
If the displacement axle core is allowed to move freely, then the cable can be released, but the cable may fall down due to lack of locking
Solution Approach 1:
The steel balls act as intermediaries between the displacement axle core and the cable. When the axle core moves during release, the steel balls are pushed outward by the spring and engage with the cable's convergence face, providing a controlled transition. The screw element with its limiting hole serves as another intermediary that restricts the axle core's movement range, ensuring the cable remains secured during the release process and preventing accidental falls.
3Ease of operation
If the steel balls are fully controlled within the braking device body, then engagement is achieved, but no locking or fixing effect is provided
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the braking device (with steel balls for engagement) and the locking device (with screw element) into a single integrated assembly. The steel balls provide rapid engagement by urging against the cable's convergence face, while the screw element with limiting hole provides the locking effect by restricting the displacement axle core's movement. The combination of these two devices in one unit achieves both fast engagement and secure locking simultaneously.
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 device provides a reliable locking mechanism that prevents the cable from disengagement, ensuring the suspended article remains securely fastened and locked, even under varying tension conditions, enhancing the stability and reliability of cable management.
Implementation Method 1
the tension spring is positioned within the braking body, and employs the edge section of the front nut cap to exert a force on the displacement axle core
Implementation Method 2
the inner edge of the front nut cap A11 is a tapered converging wall A111 corresponding to the converging face A141 of the displacement axle core A14 and the steel beads A15, which can be fully controlled within the fixing device body A12
Implementation Method 3
the screw end has a tapered blocking edge; wherein the locking device is a screw element and is linked to the braking device, the interior of the locking device is provided with screw threads for the screw end of the displacement axle core, and a provided limiting hole restricts at the tapered blocking edge of the displacement axle core screw end opening
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AI summary
A fixing device for an anti-slip cable locker is disclosed. The fixing device provides a connection such that after the cable is engaged, and a single screw action, the cable can be locked after engagement, and therefore, article hooked to the locker will be securedly locked. The fixing device allows a quick installation, rapid engagement with the cable locker and provides anti-slip from the cable locker.