Elastic Cable Holder for Scaffold Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for organizing and fastening cables and electrical sockets on crossbeams and scaffolds are laborious and require excessive use of consumables like adhesive tapes and cable ties, leading to waste and inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A cable holder with a fastening ring that can be elastically spread to fit onto cylindrical structures, featuring a holding bracket that can be securely fixed to prevent cable slippage, allowing for easy installation and reuse, and optionally serving as a socket holder or protector.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If adhesive tape and cable ties are used to fasten cables and sockets, then cables and sockets can be organized and fastened, but the process becomes laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is divided into two main segments: a fastening ring that attaches to the cylindrical bearing structure, and a holding bracket that secures the cable or socket. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates quick assembly by simply connecting the segments together without requiring laborious fastening processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening ring incorporates an elastic element that allows it to dynamically expand and contract. The ring can be expanded to fit around the cylindrical bearing structure and then contracts to provide a secure frictional fit. This dynamic behavior enables rapid installation and removal without consuming time on complex fastening operations.
2Ease of operation
If adhesive tape and cable ties are used to fasten cables and sockets, then cables and sockets can be organized, but it requires excessive use of consumables leading to waste
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is designed as a reusable component rather than a consumable. The elastic fastening ring and holding bracket can be removed, reused, and repositioned multiple times without degradation of their fastening capability. This eliminates the continuous consumption and waste of adhesive tapes and cable ties associated with traditional methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic fastening ring utilizes its own elastic properties to automatically generate the necessary clamping force when fitted around the bearing structure. The holding bracket similarly uses its geometry and elastic deformation to secure the cable or socket without requiring additional consumables like adhesive tapes. The system serves itself through its inherent mechanical properties.
3Adaptability or versatility
If additional adhesive tapes or cable ties are used to fasten additional lines, then more cables can be fastened, but the process remains laborious and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening device is designed as a universal solution that can accommodate multiple different types of cables and sockets through the same basic mechanism. The holding bracket can be positioned to secure various objects, and the fastening ring adapts to different bearing structure diameters. This universality allows additional lines to be fastened using the same device type without requiring new consumables or complex procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening ring is pre-formed with its elastic properties and geometric configuration optimized for rapid installation. The holding bracket is pre-configured with the appropriate geometry to secure various cable types. This preliminary preparation of the components allows them to be quickly deployed for fastening additional lines without requiring time-consuming adjustment or assembly processes.
4Ease of operation
If a fastening ring with small gap width is used, then it can be fitted by one hand, but the gap must be large enough to allow elastic spreading
Solution Approach 1:
The gap width of the fastening ring is carefully dimensioned within a specific range that balances two opposing requirements: it must be small enough to allow the ring to be fitted by hand without excessive spreading, but large enough to permit sufficient elastic deformation for installation. The elastic properties of the ring material are selected to work with this gap width, allowing the ring to spread elastically during installation and then maintain a secure frictional fit once installed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables quick, efficient, and cost-effective organization and fastening of cables and sockets, reducing material waste and improving installation speed while securely holding loads.
Implementation Method 1
The fastening ring can be elastically spread in order to widen the gap
Implementation Method 2
the fastening ring, when fitted, surrounds the bearing structure in a frictional fit
Data Source
AI summary
A cable holder for holding a cable along an at least substantially cylindrical bearing structure, the cable holder including a fastening ring (10) which comprises an axially extending gap (11) for laterally fitting it onto the bearing structure (2) and which can be elastically spread in order to widen the gap (11); and a holding bracket (20) which projects radially from the outside of the fastening ring (10) and extends in a first circumferential direction and forms a cable accommodation (21) for the cable (5) and comprises a free bracket end (24) at which the cable (5) can be inserted into the cable accommodation (21).