Cable Tie Tensioning Tool With Adjustable Ramped Knob
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable tie severing tools are structurally complex, costly, and difficult to assemble, with numerous delicate components that are prone to damage and high user effort, leading to low market competitiveness and user inconvenience.
Innovation Solution
A cable tie tensioning and severing tool with a simplified design using a housing, cutting member, pulling member, trigger, and adjustment mechanism, featuring a pivotally connected cutting member, slidably provided pulling member, and an elastic adjustment mechanism with a turning knob and ramped end face to adjust tension without requiring extensive assembly or effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If numerous delicate components are used in cable tie severing tools, then the tool can adjust cable tie tightness, but the structural complexity increases and assembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the tensioning mechanism and severing function into a single integrated tool body. The cutting member is pivotally connected to the housing and works in conjunction with the pulling member, eliminating the need for separate tensioning devices. This merging reduces the number of components while maintaining the ability to adjust cable tie tightness.
Solution Approach 2:
The tool performs multiple functions: it can adjust cable tie tightness through the pulling member and toothed block mechanism, and simultaneously sever the cable tie using the blade on the cutting member. The trigger mechanism serves both to activate the pulling action and to control the severing operation, making the device multi-functional and reducing overall complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If numerous delicate components are used in cable tie severing tools, then the tool can adjust cable tie tightness, but the material cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses simple, easily manufacturable components such as a housing, cutting member with blade, pulling member with toothed block, and trigger mechanism. These components can be manufactured from standard materials like plastic and metal, avoiding the need for expensive precision components. The design prioritizes cost-effectiveness while maintaining functional capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If numerous delicate components are used in cable tie severing tools, then the tool can adjust cable tie tightness, but the user effort increases
Solution Approach 1:
The trigger mechanism is designed to automatically activate the pulling member and cutting member when pressed. The toothed block on the pulling member engages with the cable tie and pulls it through the housing, while the blade on the cutting member automatically severes the tie. This self-activating mechanism reduces the user effort required compared to manual tensioning and cutting operations.
4Adaptability or versatility
If numerous delicate components are used in cable tie severing tools, then the tool can adjust cable tie tightness, but the assembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is divided into distinct modular components: housing, cutting member, pulling member, trigger mechanism, and adjustment mechanism. Each component can be manufactured separately and then assembled together. The pivotal connections and sliding mechanisms are designed to allow straightforward assembly, reducing the difficulty of putting together multiple components while maintaining the necessary functionality.
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 tool reduces material costs, assembly complexity, and user effort, providing a more convenient and cost-effective solution for adjusting cable tie tightness with fewer components, enhancing usability and market competitiveness.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic member provided between the pressing hammer and the turning knob. One end of the elastic member presses against a ramped end face of the turning knob
Implementation Method 2
the height of the ramped end face changing continuously in a spiral direction
Implementation Method 3
the pushing block pushes and thereby pivots the cutting member to sever the cable tie
Implementation Method 4
The pulling member is slidably provided in a channel in the housing
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AI summary
A cable tie tensioning and severing tool includes: a cutting member (2), a pulling member (3) with a pivotable pushing block (4) abutting against the cutting member (2), a trigger (5) with a stop block (51) abutting against the pushing block (4), a pivotable pressing hammer (61), a turning knob (62), and an elastic member (63) compressed between the pressing hammer (61) and a spirally ramped end face (623) of the turning knob (62) such that the pressing hammer (61) applies to the cutting member (2) a pressing force whose magnitude can be adjusted by rotating the turning knob (62). The stop block (51) can be driven by the trigger (5) to push the pushing block (4), which in turn pulls a cable tie (7) through the pulling member (3) and, once the pressing force is overcome, pivots the cutting member (2) to sever the cable tie (7).