Network Cable Combing Tool with Tapered Ends and Radial Slots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing network cable management devices are inconvenient to use, as they often require removal and reinstallation of connectors, are difficult to hold, and produce high resistance when moving, making it hard to efficiently comb and manage tangled cables.
Innovation Solution
A network cable combing tool with radially arranged clip slots and a grip portion, featuring conical tapered ends and hollow design to reduce resistance and weight, allowing cables to be embedded without connector removal and easily managed with reduced effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cables are placed randomly in machine rooms, then cable routing flexibility is improved, but cable management difficulty increases and space utilization deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management device divides the cable routing space into multiple segmented channels or compartments, allowing cables to be organized into distinct groups while maintaining overall flexibility. This segmentation enables easy identification and access to specific cables without disrupting the entire bundle.
Solution Approach 2:
The device transitions cable management from a two-dimensional random placement on the floor to a three-dimensional structured arrangement using vertical racks, layered trays, or stacked compartments. This dimensional change improves space utilization while maintaining routing flexibility through multiple access paths.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If through holes are used to pass cables, then cable protection is improved, but connector removal requirement increases operation complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the cable protection function from the connector interface. Instead of requiring connectors to pass through protective structures, the device provides protection at the cable level through separate protective channels, sleeves, or routing paths that do not interfere with connector integrity or installation.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary protective structure is introduced between the cable and the environment. This mediator provides wear protection and organization without requiring direct interaction with the connectors, allowing cables to be managed while preserving connector accessibility and integrity.
3Quantity of substance
If inner fitting has large end surface, then cable embedding capacity is improved, but resistance during movement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates curved, rounded, or tapered surfaces at the ends of the inner fitting instead of flat surfaces. This curvature reduces friction and resistance when cables are inserted or when the device is moved, while the overall volume and capacity are maintained through optimized three-dimensional geometry.
4Adaptability or versatility
If irregular spine-like shape is used, then cable arrangement flexibility is improved, but ease of handling deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device merges the irregular cable-adaptable shape with a regular ergonomic handle or outer housing. The inner fitting maintains its irregular spine-like configuration for optimal cable arrangement, while an outer shell or grip structure provides a regular, easy-to-hold form factor that combines both requirements.
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AI summary
A network cable combing tool includes a columnar main body with either one or both of the ends thereof extended to form a conical tapered end and a grip portion connecting circumferences of both ends of the main body for easy holding. A plurality of clip slots are radially arranged and axially penetrating through the main body; each clip slot has at least three passage holes with an opening formed at an outer end of each passage hole. Thereby network cables are individually embedded into one of the clip slots via its opening and display a neat and organized arrangement. The tapered end at either or both ends of the main body also keeps the embedded cables toward the axis of the main body for further management by cable ties; when performing cable combing with the tool, the resistance is also reduced due to the tapered end. And the integrated design of the grip portion and the clip slots enables a convenient and effortless operation of the network cable combing tool.