Conduit Clip Structure for Routing Changes and Maintenance Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing conduit clips for attaching conduits to support structures in machinery and equipment are inefficient for larger systems, requiring multiple mounts and flexible fasteners to secure conduits while allowing for directional changes and maintenance access.
Innovation Solution
A conduit clip design featuring partially enclosed rings on the top and bottom surfaces, with slots for flexible fasteners to secure conduits and tooling arms, allowing for easy attachment, directional changes, and removal for maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple conduit mounts and flexible fasteners are used to secure conduits, then the conduit attachment reliability is improved, but the device complexity and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single conduit clip structure that integrates conduit retention, directional control, and fastener attachment capabilities. The body with its specific geometry (including the recessed portion and flanges) performs multiple functions that previously required separate components, thereby reducing device complexity while maintaining attachment reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The conduit clip is designed as a universal component that can secure conduits while allowing directional changes and accommodating flexible fasteners. The structure serves multiple purposes: retaining the conduit, guiding its path, and providing attachment points for fasteners, making it a multi-functional solution that reduces the need for multiple specialized components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple conduit mounts are used to allow directional changes, then the adaptability is improved, but the quantity of components and installation time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit clip body is segmented into functional zones: a recessed portion for conduit insertion, flanges for fastener attachment, and geometric features that guide directional changes. This segmentation allows a single component to provide multiple directional options without requiring multiple separate mounts, reducing the total quantity of components needed.
3Reliability
If conduits are securely attached to moving support structures, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of maintenance decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit clip is designed to be dynamically attachable and detachable while maintaining secure attachment during operation. The geometry of the body and recessed portion allows the conduit to be firmly retained during high-speed movement, while the same geometric features enable easy removal when needed for maintenance, providing both security and accessibility.
4Ease of manufacture
If a simple conduit clip design is used, then the ease of manufacture is improved, but the ability to secure conduits with directional changes worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The conduit clip incorporates curved geometric features, including a recessed portion with specific curvature and flanges positioned at angles, that enable directional changes in conduit paths. These curved and angled features are integrated into the basic body shape, allowing the simple design to be manufactured using standard processes while still providing the necessary adaptability for various conduit routing configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
A conduit clip with a top surface defining a first partially enclosed ring extending from a front face to a rear face. A bottom surface defines a second partially enclosed ring extending from the front face to the rear face of the body. A first side face defines a first slot configured to receive a first flexible fastener. The first slot extends from the bottom surface to the top surface. A second side face defines a second slot configured to receive the first flexible fastener. The second slot extends from the bottom surface to the top surface.