Double-Stack Locking Cleat for Fast Cable Securing in Tight Spaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable cleats are difficult and time-consuming to install and lack flexibility in accommodating various cable sizes, necessitating an improved, cost-effective, and easier-to-install solution for securing cables.
Innovation Solution
A double stack locking cleat comprising a housing with lower and upper apertures, a strap positioned within the lower aperture, a nut within the upper aperture, and a threaded screw to secure the cleat to cables, allowing for easy installation and accommodation of different cable sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cable cleats are used to secure wires or cable bundles, then cables can be secured to panels or ladder racks, but the installation process becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The cable cleat is divided into modular components: a body portion, a separate strap assembly with aperture, and a fastening mechanism. This segmentation allows the strap to be independently positioned and adjusted, enabling quick installation by simply threading the strap through the aperture and securing it, rather than installing a complex integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap assembly is extracted as a separate, removable component from the main body. This allows the strap to be easily installed and removed independently, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining reliable cable securing capability. The strap can be quickly threaded through the aperture and fastened without manipulating the entire cleat assembly.
2Reliability
If conventional cable cleats are used to secure cables, then cables can be held in place, but the cleats lack flexibility in accommodating various cable sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The strap assembly serves multiple functions: it can be threaded through the aperture to secure different cable sizes, adjusted to accommodate varying cable diameters, and repositioned as needed. The flexible strap design allows a single cleat configuration to universally secure various cable sizes from small individual wires to larger cable bundles, eliminating the need for multiple specialized cleats.
3Reliability
If conventional cable cleats are used, then cables can be secured, but the installation requires specialized effort and is not suitable for confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the strap assembly from the body, the design enables simple thread-and-secure installation that can be performed in confined spaces with minimal manual effort. The strap can be easily threaded through the aperture and fastened using basic tools, making installation accessible to operators in tight or difficult-to-reach locations.
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AI summary
A locking cleat designed to secure at least one cable. The locking cleat includes a housing, a strap, a threaded screw, and a nut. The housing has a top, a bottom, a front, a back, and sides. The housing has a lower aperture and an upper aperture defined by the top, the bottom, the front, the back, and the sides. The strap is positioned within the lower aperture of the housing. The nut is positioned within the upper aperture of the housing. The threaded screw is secured to the nut in the upper aperture of the housing.