Cable Guide Fixing for Minimum-Bend Container Handling Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
In container handling systems, the limited installation space and varying distances between drive devices lead to high costs and assembly errors due to the need for multiple cable lengths and failure to maintain a minimum bending radius for connecting cables.
Innovation Solution
A cable fixing device with a base body, cable guide, and cover that allows for variable wrap angles, enabling secure routing of connecting cables between drive devices without external fastening, thus reducing cable length variability and preventing assembly errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different lengths of connecting cables are used for different distances between drive devices, then the cable can reach all drive devices, but the costs for storage, parts variety, and cable prices increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
A single standardized cable length is used across all drive devices, eliminating the need for multiple cable variants. The cable fixing device enables this universal application by providing adjustable wrap angles that adapt to different distances between drive devices, making one cable type suitable for all configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable fixing device incorporates adjustable wrap angles that can be dynamically configured based on the distance between drive devices. This dynamic adjustment capability allows a fixed-length cable to effectively reach different destinations without requiring multiple cable lengths.
2Ease of operation
If the cable is guided through limited installation space between drive devices, then the cable can be routed, but the minimum bending radius requirement is violated causing assembly errors
Solution Approach 1:
The cable fixing device utilizes a wrap angle mechanism that guides the cable in a curved path around a defined radius. This three-dimensional routing approach allows the cable to navigate limited installation space while maintaining the required minimum bending radius, preventing assembly errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable fixing device acts as an intermediary component between the cable and the drive devices. It provides a structured guiding mechanism that ensures the cable is routed correctly with proper bending radius, eliminating the need for direct routing that would violate geometric constraints.
3Reliability
If external fastening positions are used to secure the cable, then the cable is fixed securely, but additional fastening components and assembly steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The cable fixing device combines the cable guidance function and the fixation function into a single integrated component. The wrap angle mechanism inherently secures the cable while guiding it, eliminating the need for separate external fastening positions and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable fixing device is self-contained and does not require external fastening components to secure the cable. The wrap angle mechanism itself provides the fixation, making the system self-sufficient and reducing the number of additional parts needed.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a cable fixing device for a container handling system and to a method for setting a minimum bending radius for a connecting cable of a container handling system. The cable fixing device comprises a main body, a cable guide which is arranged around a part of the main body, and a cover for covering an end of the cable guide in such a way that a connecting cable, which is pre-assembled with plug-in devices at both ends, can be introduced between the cover and the cable guide. The cable guide is configured at its other end for fixing of the connecting cable in such a way that a looping angle of the cable fixing device and connecting cable can be set variably.