Cable Retention Device With Flexible Member For Multi-Diameter Grip
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for retaining cables and cable harnesses in vehicles require the installation of multiple clips, one by one, increasing assembly time and being limited to retaining a single diameter, which complicates manufacturing and is inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A cable retention device integrated into a vehicle component with a body and retention member that includes a V-shaped recess and projections, allowing for the retention of multiple cables of varying diameters within a single clip, utilizing a flexible retention member with a curved inner surface and sloped upper surface to securely grip cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple individual clips are used to retain cables of different diameters, then each cable can be securely retained, but the assembly time and manufacturing complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual cable retention clips into a single integrated cable retention device with a common body structure. The device features a body with multiple retention members that can simultaneously secure cables of different diameters, eliminating the need to install separate clips for each cable and significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining secure retention for each cable.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable retention device is designed as a universal component that can retain multiple cables of varying diameters within a single device. The retention members are configured with different sizes and shapes to accommodate various cable diameters, allowing one device to perform the function of multiple specialized clips.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple individual clips are used to accommodate different cable diameters, then each cable diameter can be optimally retained, but the device complexity and number of components increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate retention clips into a single integrated device with a common body. The body structure houses multiple retention members that can be configured in different patterns and sizes, allowing the device to accommodate various cable diameters without requiring multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The retention device is designed as a multi-functional component where a single body structure supports multiple retention members with varying configurations. This universal design allows one device to replace multiple specialized clips, reducing component count while maintaining adaptability to different cable sizes.
3Device complexity
If a single clip design is used for all cables, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to retain different cable diameters effectively is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by configuring different retention members within the single device body with specific local characteristics tailored to different cable diameters. Each retention member can have unique dimensions, curvature, and engagement features optimized for its specific cable size, while the overall device maintains a unified and relatively simple body structure.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution simplifies the assembly process by allowing multiple cables of different diameters to be retained within a single device, reducing manufacturing complexity and increasing efficiency by eliminating the need for multiple clips.
Implementation Method 1
a retention member (14) having a first end and a second end, the retention member flexibly coupled to the body at the first end
Data Source
AI summary
A cable retention device includes a body having a sloped upper surface contiguous with a lower surface, a retention member having a first end and a second end, the retention member flexibly coupled to the body at the first end, and a plurality of projections extending from the lower surface of the body. The lower surface of the body and the retention member define a plurality of openings and each of the plurality of openings is configured to retain a cable.