Cable Support Assembly With Flexible Strap for Vibration Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable support solutions do not provide complete satisfaction in terms of cable retention and stability, especially in environments subject to vibrations.
Innovation Solution
A cable support assembly comprising a rigid base with a receptacle and a flexible strap with lips that deform to fit the cable, ensuring secure retention within the receptacle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If metal or plastic clamps, hinges or clips are used as cable supports, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the cable retention and stability in vibrated environments is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The support is divided into two distinct parts: a rigid base providing structural support and a flexible strap providing cable retention. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized for its specific function - the base for stability and the strap for adaptive cable holding - thereby improving overall reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support combines rigid material (for the base) and flexible material (for the strap) into a composite structure. This allows the rigid base to provide stable mounting while the flexible strap adapts to cable movements and vibrations, solving the retention problem in vibrated environments while maintaining manufacturing simplicity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a rigid structure is used for cable support, then manufacturing precision can be maintained, but adaptability to different cable sizes and vibrations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Different parts of the support have different mechanical properties: the base is rigid for precise mounting, while the strap is flexible for adapting to various cable diameters and absorbing vibrations. This local differentiation of material properties achieves both adaptability and manufacturing precision in their respective zones.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap is designed to be flexible and deformable, allowing it to dynamically adapt to different cable sizes and vibration conditions. This dynamic capability is localized to the strap portion while the base remains rigid, maintaining manufacturing precision for the mounting interface.
3Reliability
If the strap external dimension is made equal to or greater than the receptacle internal dimension, then cable retention is improved, but the insertion difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The strap's external dimension is designed to be equal to or slightly greater than the receptacle's internal dimension, creating a tight fit that improves cable retention. The flexibility of the strap material compensates for the dimensional tightness, allowing insertion while maintaining secure retention once installed.
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
The solution effectively blocks the cable from exiting the support and maintains the strap in the receptacle, providing enhanced stability and protection against vibrations.
Implementation Method 1
at least one strap, made of a more flexible material than that of the base, comprising at least two lips on the one hand arranged opposite each other to define a passage slot for a cable between said lips and on the other hand shaped to define an orifice in which said cable is inserted
Data Source
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AI summary
The invention relates to an assembly (ESB) comprising a cable support (100) and a cable (C) inserted into said support, said support comprising: - at least one base (10), made of a rigid material, comprising at least one receptacle (11) provided with a longitudinal axis (AL) and for which the internal dimension Dint, taken in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis (AL), is provided; - at least one strip (20), made of a more flexible material than that of the base, comprising at least two lips (21, 22), on the one hand, arranged opposite each other in order to define a passageway slot (F) for a cable between said lips (21, 22) and, on the other hand, shaped to define an orifice (O), in which said cable (C) is inserted, said orifice (O), provided with a longitudinal axis (AL'), communicating with said slot (F) along said longitudinal axis (AL') of the orifice (O, O'), said lips (21, 22) together having an external dimension D'ext, taken in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (AL') of the orifice (O), that is equal to or greater than the internal dimension of the receptacle (11).