Bent Rod Cable Hanger With Segmented Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable storage solutions are inadequate for heavy, long electrical cables used in industrial settings, leading to entanglements, damage, and safety hazards due to improper storage and support, and existing solutions are either limited in capacity or not portable.
Innovation Solution
A cable hanger with a mounting end for attachment to various support structures and a cable support portion featuring spaced parallel legs with closed-bottom, open-top receiving slots, allowing for secure storage and easy access, and optional tie bars for securing the cable and hanger to prevent unauthorized removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If cable is coiled and suspended from a wall-mounted hook, then storage space is saved, but cable becomes entangled and damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The cable support portion is divided into multiple receiving slots (at least two) that are spaced apart, allowing different sections of the cable coil to be distributed across separate slots. This segmentation prevents the cable from becoming tangled in a single location while maintaining compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The parallel legs with receiving slots act as an intermediary structure between the cable and the mounting surface. This intermediary design provides structured support that maintains cable organization and prevents direct contact between cable sections, thereby preventing entanglement and damage.
2Reliability
If U-shaped channel bracket is used to prevent cable tangling, then cable organization is improved, but access is limited and installation is permanent
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of a single U-shaped channel, the invention uses multiple discrete receiving slots formed by parallel legs. This segmentation provides multiple access points for cable insertion and removal, improving ease of operation while maintaining cable organization through the structured slot design.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting end is designed for releasable attachment rather than permanent installation. This dynamic mounting capability allows the cable hanger to be easily installed and removed, enhancing portability and ease of operation while the receiving slots maintain cable organization.
3Reliability
If cable support is added to protect cable from damage, then cable reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable hanger is formed from a single bent rod, creating a thin, simple structural profile that provides adequate protection without adding significant complexity. The parallel legs and receiving slots are formed through bending the rod, maintaining structural simplicity while achieving cable protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiving slots have specific height and width dimensions that are optimized to accommodate different cable diameters and lengths. By adjusting these geometric parameters, the simple bent rod structure can protect various cable types without requiring complex adaptive mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable hanger having a mounting end for attachment to a support structure and a cable support portion coupled to the mounting end. The cable support portion has at least two spaced parallel legs defining a receiving slot therebetween. Each receiving slot has a closed bottom and an open top end for receiving and locating loops of a cable formed into a coil. Preferably, the mounting end is adapted to be releasably attached to the support structure and the cable hanger is formed from bent rod. The mounting end will preferably have a hook shape with a free end attaching to the support structure which is spaced from the cable support portion to optionally receive a portion of a support structure therebetween. The receiving slots will have a height and width selected to accommodate the diameter and length of cable being supported and the number of receiving slots may vary accordingly. For some applications, the cable hanger includes tie bars whereby the associated cable may be secured in the receiving slots with a padlock and the cable support itself may be secured to a support structure.