Elastic Claw Clip for Versatile Hole Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional clip structures require specific hole shapes and sizes, limiting versatility and requiring additional steps for installation, especially when dealing with non-standard holes, which reduces holding force and installation efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A clip with a tubular main body, elastic claw portions, and flange portions that deform to fit various hole shapes and sizes, allowing for secure engagement without the need for additional rotation steps, and includes a tool hooking portion for easy installation and removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional clip structures are used with specific hole shapes, then the installation process is simplified, but the versatility is reduced and additional rotation steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The clip is designed with a main body that can accommodate multiple hole shapes and sizes through its elastic claw portions and flange structures. The clip can engage with both standard round holes and non-standard elongated holes, eliminating the need for different clip types for different hole configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic claw portions are designed to deform during insertion and then return to their original shape to engage with the hole edge. This dynamic deformation allows the clip to adapt to various hole shapes and sizes, providing universal compatibility while maintaining secure engagement.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional clips are inserted into non-standard holes, then the clip can be installed, but the holding force is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The clip combines multiple engagement mechanisms: the elastic claw portions engage with the hole edge, the flange portions provide additional contact surfaces, and the overall structure distributes the holding force across multiple points. This combination ensures sufficient holding force even in non-standard hole configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The elastic claw portions change their physical state by deforming during insertion and then recovering to engage the hole edge. This parameter change allows the clip to adapt to various hole geometries while maintaining engagement strength through the elastic recovery force.
3Reliability
If conventional clips require rotation steps for installation, then the engagement is secured, but the installation efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic claw portions automatically engage with the hole edge through their own elastic recovery after insertion, without requiring external rotation actions. The clip's structure itself performs the engagement function, eliminating the need for additional rotation steps and improving installation efficiency.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the clip structure is made more complex to handle various hole shapes, then the versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elastic claw portions function as flexible elements that can deform to accommodate various hole shapes. This flexibility provides versatility without requiring complex mechanical structures, as the elastic deformation of the material itself handles the adaptation to different geometries.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The clip provides high versatility and efficient installation across different hole configurations, ensuring secure attachment and preventing rattling, while maintaining compactness and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
a claw portion (3) on the one side of the main body portion (1), and having elasticity to deform when inserted into a hole (H) of the attaching member, and to return to an original form of the claw portion (3) to engage an edge of the hole (H)
Data Source
AI summary
A clip for attaching an attaching member to an attached member through a male connector of the attached member, includes a main body portion; a locking portion for engaging the male connector; a claw portion having elasticity to deform when inserted into a hole of the attaching member, and to return to an original form after passing through the hole; a first flange portion extending radially outwardly from an outer circumferential surface of the main body portion; a second flange portion extending radially outwardly from the outer circumferential surface of the main body portion between the first flange portion and the claw portion, for sandwiching the attaching member between the first and second flange portions; and a tool hooking portion on the another side of the main body portion, for receiving a tool to rotate in respect to the male connector.