Clamp Device for Electrical Lines Using Segmented Receptacles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clamping devices for large electrical conductors require significant material to maintain mechanical and electrical contact while absorbing high forces, leading to inefficiencies in material usage and potential instability.
Innovation Solution
A clamping device with a support element featuring transversely arranged receptacles and clamping modules that absorb transverse forces via interlocking fastening elements, allowing for reduced material usage while maintaining stability and flexibility, and incorporating a tool for easy assembly and adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the support element is made robust to absorb transverse forces, then stability is improved, but material expenditure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is divided into multiple receptacles that are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction. Each receptacle can independently accommodate clamping modules, allowing the structure to be segmented and distributed along the longitudinal axis rather than requiring a single robust transverse structure
Solution Approach 2:
The receptacles are arranged in the longitudinal direction (one behind the other) rather than side by side in the transverse direction. This dimensional reorganization allows transverse forces to be absorbed through the longitudinal arrangement and fastening elements, reducing the need for a robust transverse support structure
2Ease of operation
If receptacles are arranged side by side in the transverse direction, then accessibility is improved, but device width increases
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacles are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction rather than side by side in the transverse direction. This reorganization places the receptacles in the longitudinal dimension, reducing the transverse width of the device while maintaining accessibility through the longitudinal arrangement
3Quantity of substance
If the support element is made delicate to reduce material costs, then material expenditure decreases, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support element is segmented into multiple receptacles arranged longitudinally, with each receptacle independently supporting clamping modules. This segmentation allows the use of thinner, more delicate support walls between receptacles while maintaining overall structural stability through the distributed arrangement
Solution Approach 2:
By arranging receptacles one behind the other in the longitudinal direction and providing fastening elements that extend in the transverse direction, the structural strength is shifted from the transverse support element walls to the longitudinal arrangement and fastening mechanisms, allowing the support element to be made more delicate
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AI summary
The device (10) has a carrier element (34) with two recesses (12) lying in parallel along transverse direction running transverse along longitudinal direction. A clamping component (18) i.e. clamping bracket, is inserted into the recesses. A clamping element (14) is moved against electrical lines. The recesses and the component are provided with form-fit elements (50, 52) that are in engagement with each other. The form-fit elements receive transverse force (20) acting along the transverse direction over the recesses. The component is arranged in the recesses and led into form-fit elements. The carrier element is made of electrical insulation material. An independent claim is also included for a tool for mounting a clamping component and/or a slide nut in a recess of a clamping device.