Low-Profile Cable Tie Strap and Buckle Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing low-profile cable tie systems face challenges in achieving high loop tensile strength and low thread insertion force simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile cable tie strap and buckle assembly featuring a wide and thin body with locking tabs, blended edges, and a bent tip for easy installation, combined with a buckle having a horizontal and vertical passageway for secure engagement, allowing for high tensile strength and low insertion force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If an in-line strap insertion passageway is used, then the head profile is reduced, but the loop tensile strength and insertion force are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tie system is divided into two separate components: a strap with integrated teeth and a separate buckle. This segmentation allows the buckle to provide the necessary structural strength for high loop tensile strength while the strap maintains a low-profile design with the in-line insertion passageway.
Solution Approach 2:
The passageway configuration transitions from a traditional perpendicular orientation to an in-line orientation parallel to the strap. This dimensional change in the passageway arrangement enables lower head profile while the separate buckle component compensates for any strength compromises through its robust construction.
2Shape
If an in-line strap insertion passageway is used, then the head profile is reduced, but the thread insertion force increases
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the cable tie into strap and buckle components, the insertion force requirements are redistributed. The buckle's robust structure with raised members and passageways is designed to accommodate the strap insertion with optimized force characteristics, while the strap itself maintains its low-profile geometry.
Solution Approach 2:
The physical parameters of the buckle are optimized to reduce insertion force. The passageway dimensions, raised member geometry, and material properties are specifically designed to facilitate easy strap insertion while maintaining the low-profile head design of the strap.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a two-piece assembly is used, then the adaptability for large diameter bundles is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The two-piece assembly consisting of a strap and separate buckle provides adaptability for various bundle sizes including large diameter applications. The strap can be configured around different diameter objects while the buckle provides secure engagement. The complexity is managed through simplified component geometries and intuitive assembly procedures.
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AI summary
A low-profile cable tie strap and buckle assembly that secures a bundle. The cable tie strap includes a head, a body with a plurality of teeth and a tip. The cable tie strap also has locking tabs that extend from each side of the cable tie strap. The buckle has a first end with a raised member defining a horizontal strap passageway and a second end with a vertical strap passageway. The cable tie strap is installed in the first end of the buckle and the locking tabs secure the cable tie strap to the buckle. The cable tie strap wraps around the bundle. The free end of the cable tie strap is installed in the second end of the buckle to secure the bundle.