Exhaust Clipping Bar for Wire Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high temperatures generated by exhaust aftertreatment devices in vehicles pose a risk of contact with wires, tubes, and conduits, requiring secure and adaptable solutions to prevent damage, while existing solutions lack compatibility with conventional fasteners and variability in vehicle configurations.
Innovation Solution
A clipping bar device is attached to the mounting brackets of exhaust aftertreatment devices, featuring perforated holes for conventional fasteners like P-clips and wire-ties, providing secure routing and support for wires, tubes, and small devices, and optionally sharing mounting points with a heat shield for enhanced protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If wires and conduits are routed near exhaust aftertreatment devices, then space utilization is improved, but the risk of heat damage and contact increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clipping bar device segments the routing space by providing multiple discrete clipping positions along its length, allowing wires and conduits to be separated and secured at specific intervals, preventing them from contacting the exhaust aftertreatment device while maintaining compact space utilization
Solution Approach 2:
The clipping bar device acts as an intermediary mounting structure between the exhaust aftertreatment device and the wires/conduits, providing a thermal barrier that protects sensitive electrical components from heat while enabling organized routing in close proximity to the exhaust system
2Reliability
If a custom mounting device is designed to secure wires and conduits, then protection and securement are improved, but compatibility with conventional fasteners and adaptability to various vehicle configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The clipping bar device incorporates multiple clipping positions and universal mounting holes that accept various conventional fasteners (P-clips, wire-ties, self-tapping screws), enabling a single device to serve multiple vehicles and configurations without modification, thereby achieving both reliable securement and broad adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The clipping bar device provides dynamic adaptability through its multiple clipping positions and flexible mounting options, allowing installers to configure the device according to specific vehicle requirements while maintaining consistent protection performance across different applications
Data Source
AI summary
A clipping bar device is provided for use with a vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device in order to securely guide, secure, and protect wires, tubes, cables, or conduits which may pass in close proximity with the vehicle exhaust aftertreatment device. The clipping bar device may share mounting points with a heat shield, and is provided with a series of holes, so as to be compatible with multiple feature configurations. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.