Bendable Stem Cable Support for Horizontal Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable supports are ineffective for mounting to horizontal substrates and difficult to remove when fasteners are misaligned or improperly installed, leading to poor cable performance and damage.
Innovation Solution
A cable support with a bendable end segment for mounting on both vertical and horizontal surfaces, featuring a malleable locking tab for easy fastener removal and friction-enhancing projections to prevent rotation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cable support is designed for vertical mounting only, then mounting simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different substrates deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The stem incorporates a bendable end segment that can be dynamically positioned at different angles (0°, 45°, 90°) to adapt to various substrate orientations. This dynamic adjustability allows the same support structure to mount on vertical walls, horizontal ceilings, or angled surfaces without requiring multiple specialized designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable support is designed with universal mounting capability through the bendable stem and multiple mounting hole orientations, enabling a single device to serve multiple mounting scenarios (vertical, horizontal, angled substrates) that would traditionally require different specialized supports.
2Reliability
If fastener is securely driven to ensure mounting reliability, then mounting reliability is improved, but ease of removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into a separate malleable tab component that can be independently deformed to release the fastener. This segmentation allows the fastener to remain securely driven during normal operation while providing a dedicated, simple mechanism for removal when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The malleable locking tab is designed to be manually deformed by the user to enable disengagement, allowing the installer to easily remove the support themselves without requiring special tools or damaging the fastener, thereby maintaining both reliability and ease of removal.
3Device complexity
If support structure is simplified to reduce complexity, then device complexity is improved, but anti-rotation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Friction-enhancing formations are applied locally at the interface between the support body and substrate, rather than requiring complex structural designs throughout. These localized features (such as textured surfaces or protrusions) provide sufficient anti-rotation grip while keeping the overall structure simple and easy to manufacture.
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
Enables secure mounting on various substrates, facilitates easy removal without damaging the support or cables, and prevents unwanted rotation, thereby improving cable performance and installation efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a malleable locking tab constructed and arranged for being deformed by a user to enable disengagement of the cable support from a fastener driven in to the substrate
Implementation Method 2
a stem with a bendable end segment which is movable from a first, vertical position to a second, horizontal position oriented normally to the stem
Implementation Method 3
adding friction-enhancing formations or projections which grip the substrate to prevent unwanted rotation
Data Source
AI summary
A cable support has a body formed from a strap of self-supporting material, with a hook portion having a free end and an opposite attachment end. A stem is formed by the attachment end and includes an end segment movable relative to a main segment between a first, linearly-aligned position, and a second, normally-oriented position for facilitating selective mounting of the support on vertical and horizontal substrates.