Dual-Body Cable Stripping Tool for Hard Outer Layers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable stripping tools are inadequate for applying force to wires with harder outer layers, such as optical cables, as they are designed for softer or thinner coatings, leading to user discomfort and the need for additional tools like utility knives for stripping.
Innovation Solution
A cable stripping tool with a dual main body element design featuring opposing handling portions and blades, allowing the wire to be placed between grooves with the handling portions on either side, facilitating easier force application and improved user comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the grip is positioned on one side of the wire in existing cable stripping tools, then the structure is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in applying force and user wrist burden
Solution Approach 1:
The tool body is segmented into first and second main body elements with opposing handling portions, allowing independent positioning of force application points on opposite sides of the wire, thereby improving ease of operation while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing cable stripping tools are designed for softer or thinner outer layers, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability deteriorates when attempting to strip wires with harder outer layers like optical cables
Solution Approach 1:
The tool is designed with opposing handling portions and adjustable blade configurations that can accommodate both soft/thin outer layers and hard outer layers like optical cables, achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate specialized tools for different cable types
3Ease of operation
If existing cable stripping tools use a single-sided grip design, then the manufacturing is simple, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to user discomfort and inability to apply force effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The tool employs asymmetric positioning of handling portions on opposite sides of the wire, creating a balanced force application structure that improves user comfort and ergonomics while the symmetric repetition of main body elements actually simplifies the manufacturing process through standardized components
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a cable stripping tool, which is used for stripping an outer surface of a cable. The cable stripping tool includes a first main body element and a second main body element corresponding to each other. The first main body element has a longitudinal axis, and includes a first cable containing groove, a first handling portion and a first pivoting portion. The first cable containing groove is disposed along the longitudinal axis. The first handling portion extends from a side wall of the first main body element, with the side wall opposite to the first cable containing groove. The first pivoting portion is located on a side surface of the first main body element. The second main body element includes a second cable containing groove, a second handling portion, and a second pivoting portion, and the second pivoting portion pivots to the first pivoting portion.