Bolt-Mounted Cable Tie Structure to Prevent Wire Bundle Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable ties fail to securely fix wires or cables to a wall, allowing them to move due to external forces like pulling or wind, which can cause short circuits and poor connections.
Innovation Solution
A cable tie design featuring a fastening part with locking protrusions, a head part with an insertion hole, a connecting part extending from the head, and a bolt fastening part with a flange and bolt loosening prevention protrusions, allowing the cables to be securely fastened to a wall using a bolt, preventing movement and ensuring stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a conventional cable tie is used to bundle wires, then the wires can be tied into a bundle, but the wires cannot be fixed to a wall body to prevent movement
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tie is divided into distinct functional segments: a fastening part for bundling wires, a connecting part for structural linkage, and a bolt fastening part for wall mounting. This segmentation allows each part to specialize in its function, with the bolt fastening part providing reliable wall fixation while the fastening part maintains wire bundle stability.
Solution Approach 2:
A bolt is introduced as an intermediary element to connect the cable tie to the wall body. The bolt fastening part includes a bolt fastening hole that receives the bolt, and bolt loosening prevention protrusions that engage with the bolt to prevent loosening. This intermediary bolt mechanism enables reliable wall fixation without requiring the cable tie material itself to directly attach to the wall.
2Reliability
If wires are fixed to a wall using a bolt, then the wires can be securely attached, but the bolt may loosen over time due to vibration or external forces
Solution Approach 1:
The bolt loosening prevention protrusions are designed to preemptively counteract the loosening tendency caused by vibration or external forces. These protrusions engage with corresponding features on the bolt to create mechanical interference that prevents rotational movement, thereby preventing loosening before it can occur during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The bolt fastening part structure automatically prevents bolt loosening through its inherent geometry. The bolt loosening prevention protrusions are integrally formed with the cable tie body and work passively with the bolt to maintain tight engagement, eliminating the need for additional locking mechanisms or maintenance interventions.
3Reliability
If the cable tie structure is extended to include wall fixation components, then the wires can be fixed to the wall, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tie integrates multiple functions into a single unified structure: the fastening part for wire bundling, the connecting part for structural continuity, and the bolt fastening part for wall mounting. All these components are formed as an integral piece, eliminating the need for separate assembly steps and reducing overall system complexity despite the increased functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable tie is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously performs wire bundling, structural connection, and wall mounting functions. The bolt fastening part with its bolt fastening hole and loosening prevention protrusions provides universal wall fixation capability that can be used with various wall types and bolt configurations, enhancing versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable tie for fixing a bundle of cables and the bound cables to a wall, includes: a fastening part having locking protrusions formed in the longitudinal direction of one surface thereof; a head part, which is integrally formed at the end portion of the fastening part, has an insertion hole, through which a free end of the fastening part passes, penetratingly formed in the center of the front surface thereof, and has a locking step formed at a lower part in the insertion hole so that the locking protrusion of the fastening part is fixed thereto; a connecting part integrally extending from the circumferential surface of the head part; and a bolt fastening part, which is formed at the front end portion of the connecting part.