Cable Tie Removal Tool With Convex Lift for Wire Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable tie removal tools often damage bundled objects due to their sharp front ends and cutting edges, necessitating an improved design.
Innovation Solution
A cable tie removal tool featuring a first and second jaw with included angles and convex portions, allowing the cutting edges to be positioned gently and non-sharply, with convex portions lifting the cable tie to prevent contact with the bundled object.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a conventional cable tie removal tool with a sharp front end and cutting edges is used, then the cable tie can be cut effectively, but the bundled object (wire) may be damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is divided into distinct functional components: a jaw assembly for gripping, a cutting member for cutting the cable tie, and a convex portion for lifting. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without interfering with the bundled object, as the cutting action is isolated to the cutting member which only contacts the cable tie band
Solution Approach 2:
The convex portion acts as an intermediary element between the jaw and the cable tie. It lifts the cable tie band away from the bundled object before cutting occurs, creating a physical separation that prevents the sharp cutting edges from contacting and damaging the wire or other bundled items
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AI summary
A cable tie removal tool includes a first jaw, a first cutting member, a second jaw, and a second cutting member. The first cutting member is connected to the first jaw. The first cutting member and the first jaw have a first included angle formed therebetween. The first cutting member includes a first cutting edge and a first convex portion. The first convex portion is disposed at one end of the first cutting edge close to the first jaw. The second cutting member is connected to the second jaw and is located at one end of the second jaw. The second cutting member and the second jaw have a second included angle formed therebetween. The second cutting member includes a second cutting edge, and the second cutting edge and the first cutting edge are disposed adjacent to each other in a fully closed state.