Engine Adapter Clip for Secure Mounting of Varying Harness Sizes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing engine clips and clamps struggle to securely attach to harnesses or engine components of varying sizes, requiring frequent updates or changes, which is impractical especially in hard-to-reach locations or on older engines.

Innovation Solution

An adapter clip with a first portion fitting into existing engine clips or clamps and a second portion with an annular design that accommodates harnesses or components of different sizes, allowing secure attachment without needing to update the mounting hardware.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If engine clips and clamps are sized to receive a specific harness or engine component, then the attachment is secure for that specific component, but it becomes difficult to attach harnesses or components of varying sizes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment securityVSAvoidcompatibility with varying sizes

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter clip serves as an intermediary component between the existing engine clip/clamp and the new harness or engine component. The first portion of the adapter clip interfaces with the existing mounting hardware, while the second portion (with annular portion) interfaces with the new component, enabling compatibility without modifying the original clip or clamp

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The adapter clip is designed to work with multiple different harness sizes and engine components through its adjustable annular portion, making a single adapter design universal for various component sizes while maintaining secure attachment for each specific application

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If engine clips and clamps are updated to accommodate new harness sizes, then compatibility is improved, but the complexity of hardware changes increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompatibility with new harnessesVSAvoidhardware update requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The solution segments the attachment system into three independent parts: the existing engine clip/clamp, the new harness or component, and the adapter clip that bridges them. This segmentation allows the original hardware to remain unchanged while the adapter provides the necessary adaptation, avoiding complex hardware updates

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Device complexity

If existing clips and clamps are used without modification, then the original mounting system remains simple, but it cannot securely attach to components of different sizes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting system simplicityVSAvoidability to attach varying sizes

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The adapter clip acts as a mediating component that preserves the simplicity of the original mounting system while enabling attachment of varying component sizes. The existing clip or clamp requires no modification, and the adapter provides the size adaptation capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP3862582B1Adapter clip

Publication Date: 2025.03.26 ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC

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AI summary

An adapter clip includes a first portion (22) configured to fit within an engine clip or an engine clamp, a second portion (24) including an annular portion (30), the annular portion being configured to fit around an engine component (16), and a web portion connected to the annular portion and the first portion. A diameter of the first portion differs from a diameter of the annular portion.