Communication Cable Bracket Assembly for Tool-Free Stud Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bracket assemblies for communication cables are not stable when installed on studs, require tools for cable handling, and can damage cables or dry walls during installation, lacking sufficient cable retention and depth for adapters.
Innovation Solution
A bracket assembly with a cable holder shaped like a letter E, featuring fingers and arms that securely hold cables tool-free, and a pocket deeper than the dry wall thickness, allowing tool-free installation and avoiding cable damage during dry wall cutting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If known bracket assemblies are used for providing access to communication cables, then electrical connections can be established, but the installations are unstable on studs and require additional tools for cable handling
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder features fingers that automatically grip and retain communication cables through their geometric configuration, eliminating the need for separate tools to secure cables. The fingers are positioned and dimensioned to naturally clamp cables when the bracket assembly is installed on a stud, providing self-service cable retention without requiring additional fastening tools or steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly is divided into distinct functional components: a mounting portion for attachment to studs and a cable holder portion with segmented fingers. This segmentation allows the cable holder to be optimized independently for tool-free cable handling while the mounting portion ensures stable installation on studs, resolving the contradiction between installation stability and ease of cable operation.
2Ease of operation
If existing bracket assemblies are used, then cable access is provided, but cables and dry walls can be damaged during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is designed with pre-positioned fingers that create a protective configuration before dry wall installation. The fingers are arranged to hold cables in a secured position that prevents them from being pinched or damaged during subsequent dry wall cutting and installation, proactively preventing harmful effects before they occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The geometric configuration of the fingers provides a cushioning effect by creating space and protection around the cables. The fingers act as a protective barrier that cushions cables against mechanical damage from dry wall installation processes, ensuring cable safety before the harmful installation actions take place.
3Quantity of substance
If standard bracket assemblies are used, then basic cable support is provided, but sufficient cable retention and adapter depth are not achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder features asymmetrically positioned and dimensioned fingers that are specifically configured to provide enhanced cable retention. The fingers vary in length, position, and orientation to create optimal cable clamping geometry, achieving superior cable retention capacity without requiring a proportionally more complex overall bracket structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket assembly applies local quality enhancement by concentrating complex geometric features specifically in the cable holder portion where cable retention is needed, while keeping the mounting portion relatively simple. The fingers are locally optimized with specific dimensions and angles to maximize cable retention capacity without increasing overall device complexity unnecessarily.
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AI summary
A bracket assembly for providing electrical connections with communication cables is provided. The bracket assembly includes a connection plate shaped to be mounted on a stud of a building, and a cable bracket extending from the connection plate and configured to provide electrical connections with communication cables. The cable bracket includes a frame, and a cable holder extending from the frame and including one or more fingers configured to hold one or more communication cables in a tool-free manner.