Divided Guiding Wheel for Cable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mounting wheels for ropes, wires, and cables face issues with wear and tear, fatigue, and cumbersome mounting procedures due to limited attachment surfaces and the need to remove and reassemble parts, leading to inefficiencies and increased time in cable installation.
Innovation Solution
A guiding wheel with a rotating axle and chordal holes divided by a plane perpendicular to the axis, allowing the wheel to be split into two parts for easier cable installation without removing the wheel, providing a larger contact surface and adaptable hole sizes to accommodate different cable diameters, and incorporating a peripheral groove for improved friction and a tool for simplified assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cable is pressed towards the lead wheel by means of a cable clamp, then the cable can be secured to the wheel, but the fitting surface is small and the cable is exposed to wear and tear and fatigue
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel is divided into two separable parts with a dividing plane running through the mounting holes. This segmentation allows the wheel to be opened during installation and closed during operation, transforming the cable mounting from a point contact to a distributed contact along the cable length, thereby reducing wear and tear while maintaining security.
2Reliability
If through holes are arranged in the guiding wheel to make a longer attachment zone, then the cable attachment is improved, but the mounting procedure becomes cumbersome requiring removal and reassembly of wheel parts
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel transitions from a static, permanently assembled structure to a dynamic, separable structure. The two parts can be moved relative to each other along the rotational axis, allowing easy access to the mounting holes during installation while maintaining a secure, integrated structure during operation. This dynamic design eliminates the need for complex removal and reassembly procedures.
3Ease of operation
If the guiding wheel is divided in a plane through the peripheral groove perpendicular to the axis, then the mounting procedure is simplified and hole size control is improved, but the wheel structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel is divided into two parts by a dividing plane perpendicular to the rotational axis and passing through the mounting holes. This segmentation simplifies the mounting operation by allowing the parts to be separated for cable installation while maintaining structural integrity during use. The complexity increase is minimal and justified by the significant improvement in ease of operation.
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
This solution simplifies the mounting process, reduces wear on cables, and allows for faster and more secure cable anchoring, while minimizing material costs and the risk of cable slipping or damage, by enabling cables to be clamped without removing wheel parts and providing a secure attachment mechanism.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating a peripheral groove for improved friction
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AI summary
It is described a mounting wheel arrangement for cables, ropes, wires, hoses and other elongated objects. The arrangement includes a mounting wheel (1) with a shaft (7) around which the wheel (1) can rotate. The mounting wheel (1) also comprises at least one hole for anchoring the cable, where the hole is arranged chordally and perpendicularly to the shaft (7). The mounting wheel (1) is divided in at least two parts or halves (14) with one or more dividing planes (6) perpendicular to the shaft (7). The dividing planes (6) cut through the one or more holes (3) of the mounting wheel (1). It is also described a method for mounting a cable or the like using a divided mounting wheel with chordal holes.