Flexible Cable Organizer with Slit Access for EKG Machine Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable organizers for devices like EKG machines are not durable and require mounting, leading to issues with cable tangling and ease of use during transport.
Innovation Solution
A cable organizer with an elongated, rigid yet flexible body and handles that allows for cable separation without moving parts, attaching directly to the cables for organization and protection, featuring obround cross-sections and alternating slits for easy access and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing cable organizers are used, then cables can be separated and organized, but they are not durable and comprise moving parts which are prone to breaking
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes moving parts entirely from the cable organizer design. The organizer uses a simple elongated body with cable retention features that hold cables through friction and geometry alone, without any moving components that could break or fail over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable organizer is divided into multiple cable retention features along its length, allowing separate organization of multiple cables. Each retention feature can independently hold a cable, providing modular organization capability without requiring moving parts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing cable organizers are mounted onto external surfaces, then they can function properly, but they do not provide universal functionality and cables can easily be pulled away
Solution Approach 1:
The cable organizer is designed with an elongated flexible body that can be wrapped around various cable bundles and device configurations. The retention features are positioned to accommodate different cable types and arrangements, providing universal applicability across different devices and cable setups without requiring mounting to external surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The organizer employs a flexible body that can dynamically adapt to different cable arrangements and device geometries. The flexibility allows the organizer to conform to various shapes and sizes while maintaining secure cable retention through friction and geometric constraint, eliminating the need for rigid mounting structures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If cables are organized during storage and transport, then tangling is prevented, but setup time increases when cables need to be untangled
Solution Approach 1:
The cable organizer pre-arranges cables in an organized manner during storage and transport. The retention features hold cables in predetermined positions, maintaining order without requiring complex mechanisms. When setup is needed, cables can be quickly accessed and removed from their retained positions without extensive untangling.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable organizer and protector specifically designed for electrocardiogram (EKG) machines, or any device or apparatus comprising a plurality of cables, includes an elongated cable-retaining body, a plurality of cable holes, a first plurality of cable-receiving slits, a second plurality of cable-receiving slits, a first handle, and a second handle. The plurality of cable holes, which traverse through the elongated cable-retaining body, separate and organize the plurality of cables. Cables are placed into the plurality of cable holes through the first plurality of cable-receiving slits and the second plurality of cable-receiving slits. The user flexes the elongated cable-retaining body with the first handle and the second handle to open the first plurality of cable-receiving slits, and the second plurality of cable-receiving slits to receive or remove cables from the plurality of cable holes.