Cable Management Grooves and Cavities for Stress Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management solutions, such as cable ties, are inadequate for securing multiple cables in limited spaces and can cause cable stress or disconnection due to entanglement and accidental pulling.
Innovation Solution
A cable management apparatus with a body featuring grooves for cable reception and cavities for securing members, allowing for perpendicular cable tie placement to mitigate lateral movement and reduce stress, combined with an adjustable arm for mounting to supporting objects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If cable ties are used to secure cables to equipment or chassis, then cable management is achieved, but cable stress increases and disconnection risk rises due to excessive bending and pulling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a cable management apparatus with grooves and cavities as an intermediary structure between the cable and the securing mechanism. The grooves guide the cable to maintain proper curvature radius, while the cavities receive securing members that fasten the cable without excessive bending stress, thus protecting the cable connection from disconnection while achieving effective cable management
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameters of cable securing by providing grooves with specific curvature radii that match the cable's minimum bending radius. This parameter optimization ensures the cable is secured without excessive bending stress, maintaining connection reliability while achieving proper cable management
2Ease of operation
If multiple cables are secured in limited space using traditional cable ties, then cable management is attempted, but cable entanglement occurs and management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the cable management space into multiple grooves and cavities, creating segmented pathways for different cables. This segmentation allows multiple cables to be organized in distinct channels, preventing entanglement and maintaining arrangement order even in limited spaces
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes three-dimensional space by providing cavities that extend into the depth of the apparatus body. This dimensional approach allows securing members to fasten cables at multiple levels and positions, enabling effective management of multiple cables in limited space without causing entanglement
3Reliability
If cables are secured perpendicular to grooves using cavities, then cable stress is reduced and connection reliability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the cable guiding function (grooves) and cable securing function (cavities) into a single integrated apparatus body. This combination achieves reliable cable connection through perpendicular securing while avoiding the complexity of separate guiding and securing components, as the grooves and cavities are formed as part of the same structural element
Data Source
AI summary
Cable management apparatuses and related methods for managing a plurality of cables are provided. In one embodiment, there is disclosed a cable management apparatus having a body with a plurality of grooves. Each groove of the plurality of grooves is for receiving therein a portion of at least one cable. The body also has a plurality of cavities. Each cavity of the plurality of cavities is for receiving a portion of at least one securing member for securing the at least one cable to the body.