Excess Cable Retainer Post Layout for Strain-Free Service Loops
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Solution Overview
Problem
Excess cable lengths in industrial and commercial settings lead to operational inefficiencies, increased risk of damage, and longer maintenance times due to clutter and signal interference.
Innovation Solution
The development of an excess cable organizer apparatus that includes a base portion attachable to a support surface, with retainer posts that secure and support elongated articles, allowing for the formation of service loops to manage excess cable effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If excess cable is coiled or stored as a service loop, then cable damage risk is reduced and future maintenance is enabled, but cable strain and signal interference can occur leading to performance loss
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management system divides the excess cable into multiple segments using multiple retainer posts at different heights. The cable is routed between these posts in a segmented manner, preventing single-point strain and distributing mechanical stress across multiple support points, thereby reducing cable strain and signal interference while maintaining service loop functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from traditional single-plane cable coiling to a three-dimensional cable routing structure. Multiple retainer posts arranged at different heights create vertical and horizontal pathways, allowing the cable to be routed through multiple dimensions. This spatial distribution reduces cable strain by eliminating tight coiling while maintaining organized cable management
2Adaptability or versatility
If technicians use cable longer than necessary, then future maintenance and reconfiguration flexibility is provided, but operational inefficiencies and maintenance time increase due to clutter
Solution Approach 1:
The excess cable is divided into manageable sections by routing it between multiple retainer posts. This segmentation creates clearly defined cable segments that are easier to identify and access during maintenance, reducing clutter-related inefficiencies while preserving the flexibility of having excess cable length available for future reconfiguration
Solution Approach 2:
The retainer posts act as intermediary support elements between the cable and the mounting surface. These intermediaries organize the excess cable into a structured service loop configuration, preventing clutter while maintaining cable accessibility for future maintenance operations
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are techniques and apparatuses for excess cable organization. In one aspect, an excess cable organizer apparatus includes a base portion that is configured to attach to a support surface, at least two first retainer posts that extend from the base portion, and at least one second retainer post that extends from the base portion. The base portion defines a base plane. The first retainer posts extend from the base portion a first distance from the base plane. The first retainer posts define at least one passageway configured to receive a first elongated article therebetween. The second retainer post extends from the base portion a second distance from the base plane and is configured to support a second elongated article.