Cable Mounting Clamp With Roller Tube for Stress-Relieved Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable mounting solutions in fiber optic environments are inefficient, requiring additional mounting plates and failing to relieve torsional or bending stresses, especially when multiple mounting points are needed.
Innovation Solution
A cable mounting clamp with a base and roller tube that allows for direct, removable attachment to surfaces and includes a support ramp with resilient wings to facilitate translation and rotation of cables, reducing stress and improving ease of assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting methods (tie-wraps, hook-and-loop fasteners, hose clamps) are used, then cables can be secured to enclosures, but the mounting performance is less than desirable and removal/reattachment ability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates a resilient wing that can be flexed to release the cable and return to its original position to secure the cable. This dynamic mechanism allows the clamp to transition between secured and released states, providing both reliable mounting and easy removal/reattachment capabilities without requiring additional mounting plates or complex mechanisms
2Reliability
If multiple mounting points are used to secure large cables and subassemblies, then secure mounting is achieved, but torsional or bending stresses are incurred in the cables
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp design changes the mounting parameter from fixed rigid attachment to flexible resilient attachment. The resilient wing allows the cable to be secured while accommodating movement and stress relief, preventing torsional or bending stresses that would occur with rigid multiple mounting points
3Ease of operation
If additional mounting plates are added to enable quick-release functionality, then removal and reattachment ability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the mounting plate function and the quick-release mechanism into a single integrated clamp assembly. The base provides mounting surface attachment, while the resilient wing provides both securing and release functionality, eliminating the need for separate mounting plates and reducing overall device complexity
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
The clamp provides secure, efficient, and stress-relieved cable mounting with easy installation and removal, enhancing cable management in fiber optic enclosures.
Implementation Method 1
resilient wings to facilitate translation and rotation of cables, reducing stress
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AI summary
A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and moveably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube translatable along the longitudinal axis relative to the support ramp. The cable is inserted through the roller tube and extends through the inner channel, such that the cable is translatable with the roller tube along the longitudinal axis.