Bar Extension System for Conduit Suspension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Tractor-trailer vehicles face damage from electrical cables and hydraulic hoses striking the cab due to movement, as conventional conduit management systems fail to securely suspend these conduits away from moving parts.
Innovation Solution
A bar extension system that engages an existing tracker bar on the vehicle, extending the suspension point of conduits further away from the vehicle's exterior, using a clamp and socket configuration to securely mount and support the conduits, thus preventing damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If conduits are suspended close to the vehicle exterior, then the device complexity is reduced, but the conduits strike the cab causing damage
Solution Approach 1:
The bar extension system extends the conduit suspension point horizontally away from the vehicle exterior by utilizing the tracker bar that runs parallel to the vehicle surface. This dimensional extension moves the conduits from a vertical suspension close to the cab to a horizontal extension that clears the hazardous zone, preventing strikes while maintaining system simplicity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If conduits are extended further from the vehicle, then damage prevention is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bar extension system utilizes the existing tracker bar, which serves multiple functions including positioning and guiding the vehicle assembly. By coupling the conduit suspension to this existing multi-functional component, the system extends conduits away from the vehicle for damage prevention without adding dedicated mounting hardware, thus avoiding increased device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bar extension system leverages the tracker bar's inherent structural properties and mounting infrastructure to support conduit suspension. The tracker bar's existing attachment points and structural integrity are utilized to bear the conduit weight and position, allowing the system to extend conduits safely without requiring separate mounting hardware or additional support structures.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If additional mounting hardware is used to extend conduits, then conduit protection is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bar extension system employs the tracker bar, an existing component with multiple functions including vehicle positioning and guidance. By utilizing this multi-functional component for conduit suspension, the system eliminates the need for dedicated mounting hardware, thereby maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving conduit protection through extended positioning.
Data Source
AI summary
A bar extension system for supporting a suspended conduit in a vehicle and for engaging a tracker bar affixed to a mounting surface of the vehicle includes an extension arm extending away from the mounting surface of the vehicle and configured to support the suspended conduit, a bracket member coupled to the extension arm and configured to engage the tracker bar, a support arm coupled to the bracket member and angularly extending away from the bracket member and toward the mounting surface of the vehicle, and a support member coupled to the support arm and configured to press against the mounting surface of the vehicle.