Cable Tie Fixing Structure With Guided Safe Cutting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable tie mount fixings make it difficult to cut off cable ties without damaging attached components, as the process can be cumbersome and time-consuming, especially during rework or installation processes.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of fixings with cutting guides, which include flanges and receivers configured to elevate the cable tie and provide a protected channel for cutting tools, allowing users to accurately cut the cable tie without damaging the components, and featuring tie apertures that facilitate easier installation and access for fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional cable tie mount fixings are used, then the cable tie can be secured to the workpiece, but it becomes difficult to cut off the cable tie without damaging attached components
Solution Approach 1:
A cutting guide feature is introduced as an intermediary element between the cable tie and the components. This cutting guide provides a protected channel that guides cutting tools to accurately cut the cable tie while preventing the cutting tool from contacting and damaging the attached components.
Solution Approach 2:
The object support is segmented into distinct functional regions: a receiver portion for holding components and a cutting guide portion for safe cable tie cutting. This segmentation allows the cutting function to be separated from the component holding function, enabling independent optimization of each feature.
2Productivity
If cable tie mounting is performed using traditional fixings, then the component can be secured, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting guide feature is pre-integrated into the object support structure during manufacturing. This preliminary action eliminates the need for separate cutting guide attachments or complex positioning steps during installation, allowing installers to simply thread the cable tie through the pre-formed channel and cut it at the designated location.
Solution Approach 2:
The object support is designed to perform multiple functions: securing components via the receiver, guiding the cable tie through the cutting guide channel, and providing a protected cutting location. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require separate tools or steps into a single integrated component.
3Device complexity
If cable ties are cut without a guided mechanism, then the cutting process is simple, but the risk of damaging attached components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cutting guide channel serves as a protective intermediary that physically separates the cutting operation from the attached components. The channel confines the cutting tool's path, ensuring that even simple cutting actions cannot accidentally contact or damage the components held in the receiver portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The cutting guide structure provides beforehand protection by creating a protected zone within its channel. This design anticipates potential damage and prevents it in advance by structurally blocking the path between the cutting tool and the components, rather than relying on operator skill or caution.
Data Source
AI summary
A fixing with a cutting guide may include a body section configured to mount on a workpiece, an object support configured to support a component, and a tie aperture configured to receive a cable tie. The object support includes a support arm that includes an outer surface, a first flange that extends from the outer surface along a first flange axis, a second flange that extends from the outer surface parallel to the first flange and spaced apart from the first flange, and a third flange that extends from the outer surface parallel to the first and second flanges. The third flange is positioned between the first and second flanges and is spaced apart from the first and second flanges. A first receiver is defined between the first and third flanges and a second receiver is defined between the second and third flanges.