One-Sided Cable Holder for Perforated Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable holder attachment methods to perforated plates require high manual effort and are time-consuming, as they typically need to be secured from both sides with cable ties or screws, limiting the efficiency of cable installation.
Innovation Solution
A cable holder design that allows for easy mounting on a perforated plate by inserting a counter element through a hole and twisting or shifting to create a non-positive and positive connection, with a connecting element securing the cable support body and counter element in a fixed manner, enabling quick and simplified installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cable holders are attached to perforated plates using traditional methods (cable ties through two holes or screws/rivets), then reliable fixation is achieved, but manual effort and installation time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is divided into two separate parts: a cable support body and a counter element. The counter element is inserted through the perforated plate from one side, while the cable support body remains on the other side. This segmentation allows the holder to be attached using only one hole in the perforated plate, eliminating the need to guide cable ties through two holes or use screws from both sides, thereby significantly reducing installation time while maintaining reliable fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The counter element acts as an intermediary component that passes through the perforated plate to connect the cable support body to the plate. By using this intermediate element, the attachment process is simplified to require only one-sided insertion through a single hole, avoiding the complexity of traditional two-sided attachment methods while ensuring secure fixation.
2Reliability
If cable ties are guided through two holes in the perforated plate, then secure cable attachment is achieved, but the process requires high manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder system is segmented into a cable support body and a counter element. The counter element is inserted through a single hole in the perforated plate, while the cable support body remains on the other side. This segmentation eliminates the need to guide cable ties through two holes, reducing manual effort to simply insert the counter element through one hole and attach the cable to the support body, while maintaining secure cable attachment.
3Strength
If cable holders are designed as one-piece elements with base plates molded onto base bodies, then structural integrity is improved, but attachment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is segmented into a cable support body and a counter element that are connected via a connecting element. This segmentation allows the counter element to be inserted through the perforated plate from one side, simplifying the attachment process. The connecting element ensures that the two parts cannot be rotated or displaced relative to one another, maintaining structural integrity while reducing attachment complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the base plate as a single integrated piece with the base body, the design inverts the approach by using a separate counter element that passes through the perforated plate to connect to the cable support body. This inversion simplifies the attachment process from requiring two-sided access to requiring only one-sided insertion, while the connecting element maintains the structural connection.
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AI summary
The cable support (1) comprises a cable support portion (2) and a countering element (3). A connector (4) is provided between the cable support portion and countering element. The countering element and cable support portion are fixedly connected to each other through the connector. One or more gaps (9,10) are formed between the cable support portion and countering element. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) method for fastening cable support at perforated plate; and (2) method for fastening cable with cable support at perforated plate.