Cable Management Clasp Mandrel for Parallel Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Cable management in high-density communication systems with limited space between electrical connectors is challenging due to twisted or intertwined cables, making it difficult to route and manage cables effectively.
Innovation Solution
A cable management clasp with a clasp body extending along mutually perpendicular axes, featuring a mandrel with a cable bend surface having a bend radius greater than the minimum bend radius of the cables, which directs the cables to rotate and maintain a parallel arrangement, and a guide bar to organize cables at the exit, preventing damage and ensuring efficient routing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If cables are routed in high-density applications with limited space, then cable routing capability is improved, but cable manageability deteriorates due to twisted and intertwined cables
Solution Approach 1:
The mandrel acts as an intermediary component between the cable array and the electrical connectors. It provides a structured path that guides cables through the limited space, preventing them from becoming twisted or intertwined while maintaining proper routing to the connectors.
Solution Approach 2:
The clasp body extends along three mutually perpendicular axes (longitudinal, lateral, and elevation), creating a three-dimensional cable management structure. This multi-dimensional approach allows cables to be organized in space efficiently, separating them along different axes to prevent entanglement while maintaining compact routing.
2Volume of moving object
If cables are bent to fit limited space, then space utilization is improved, but cable damage risk increases due to excessive bending
Solution Approach 1:
The mandrel is designed with a specific bend radius parameter that is optimized to be greater than the minimum bend radius of the cables. This parameter change ensures that cables are bent within safe limits, preventing damage while still achieving the necessary space utilization for compact cable routing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If cables are allowed to move freely, then assembly flexibility is improved, but assembly time increases due to difficulty in managing cables
Solution Approach 1:
The clasp body and mandrel are pre-configured with guide surfaces and structural features that automatically guide cables into the correct positions during assembly. This preliminary arrangement of cable paths eliminates the need for manual cable management during assembly, reducing assembly time while maintaining flexibility in the overall system configuration.
4Ease of operation
If cable management structure is added, then cable organization is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clasp body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support, guides cable routing along three perpendicular axes, maintains proper bend radii through the mandrel, and organizes cables in parallel arrangements. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving effective cable organization.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management clasp includes a clasp body extending between a connector end and a cable end configured to receive a cable array of cables through a cable entrance. The cable array exits the clasp body at the connector end through a cable exit. The clasp body holds the cables of the cable array in a parallel arrangement. The clasp body extends along mutually perpendicular longitudinal, lateral and elevation axes. The clasp body has a mandrel including a cable bend surface having a bend radius greater than a minimum bend radius of the cables. The cables transition around the cable bend surface between the cable entrance and the cable exit. The mandrel directs the cable array to rotate a roll angle about the elevation axis and the mandrel directs the cable array to rotate a yaw angle about the longitudinal axis.