Cable Post Guide Pin for Faster Barrier Cable Feeding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Feeding flexible cables through hollow tubular posts in cable barriers is time-consuming, especially when multiple cables need to be installed through multiple posts.
Innovation Solution
A cable post guide comprising a base and a feed guide pin with guide walls and a cable receiver, which assists in aligning and guiding the cable through the post openings, allowing for simultaneous insertion and removal of the guide pin to facilitate cable feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cables are fed through hollow tubular posts by hand alignment, then installation flexibility is maintained, but installation time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a feed guide pin as an intermediary tool that temporarily bridges the cable and post opening. The pin is inserted through the post opening first, then the cable is attached to the pin and pulled through, eliminating the need for complex alignment procedures while maintaining simple hand installation methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The feed guide pin is pre-positioned through the post opening before cable installation begins. This preliminary action creates a ready-made pathway that simplifies subsequent cable feeding operations, allowing installers to simply attach and pull the cable through rather than performing complex alignment tasks.
2Reliability
If multiple cables are installed through multiple posts, then complete barrier coverage is achieved, but total installation time increases proportionally
Solution Approach 1:
The feed guide pin serves as a reusable intermediary tool that can be quickly reset and reused for each cable-post combination. This eliminates the need to perform time-consuming alignment procedures for each individual cable installation, allowing rapid sequential installation across multiple posts while maintaining complete barrier coverage.
3Ease of operation
If cable holes extend all the way through posts, then cable installation is simplified, but post structural integrity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cable installation path is segmented into two separate operations: first inserting the feed guide pin through the post opening, then attaching and pulling the cable through the pin. This segmentation allows the use of shorter, structurally stronger post openings that don't extend completely through the post, while still achieving complete cable installation.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable post guide is provided. The cable post guide is configured to assist feeding a cable through at least one cable hole disposed through a post. The cable post guide includes a base and a feed guide pin. The feed guide pin extends from the base. The feed guide pin is configured to extend through the at least one cable hole disposed through the post.