Flexible Magnetic Cable Holder with Tubular Aperture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable holders face issues with waste, impracticality, simplicity, high cost, rigidity, complexity, and durability due to the use of disposable materials and additional connection hardware, which limits their functionality and adaptability to various cable diameters and environments.
Innovation Solution
A portable elongate article holder with a flexible non-magnetic band and integral closed loop, featuring two terminal ends with magnets protected by tubular apertures for secure attachment, allowing for adjustable and removable coupling with cables, and an elastic material for accommodating different diameters without additional hardware.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If disposable cable ties are used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but reusability and durability are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a reusable cable management system where the cable holder can be repeatedly attached and detached from cables multiple times. The holder features a magnetic attachment mechanism that allows for easy removal and reattachment without degradation of functionality, eliminating the need to discard the holder after single use while maintaining cost-effectiveness through simplified design compared to traditional reusable cable ties
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional connection hardware is added to disposable cable ties, then functionality is improved, but manufacturing cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate various cable types and diameters through its elastic band structure. The holder can attach to different cable configurations (coiled or straight) using the same basic mechanism, providing multiple functions without requiring additional specialized hardware for each cable type
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical fastening systems with a magnetic attachment mechanism. The magnetic holder attaches to the cable without requiring threads, clips, snaps, or other mechanical fasteners, significantly simplifying the device while maintaining secure attachment and enabling easy removal and reattachment
3Strength
If rigid connection hardware is used, then structural strength is improved, but adaptability to various cable diameters is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder employs an elastic band structure that can flex and stretch to accommodate cables of various diameters. The elastic material maintains structural integrity and holding strength while adapting its shape to fit different cable sizes, from thin to thick cables, providing universal compatibility without requiring rigid components
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a reusable cable holder that is cost-effective, durable, and adaptable to various cable sizes, maintaining magnetic closure strength while minimizing environmental exposure and complexity, ensuring operational simplicity and full functionality.
Implementation Method 1
The first terminal end may comprise a magnet and the second terminal end may comprise a magnetically attractable material, or vice versa, such that the two terminal ends may be removably coupled to each other by magnetic attraction
Data Source
AI summary
An elongate article holder with a flexible non-magnetic band, along with two terminal ends that may be removably secured to each other, is used to wrap around an elongate article or coils of the elongate article. In various exemplary embodiments, removable coupling of the two terminal ends may be provided by magnet(s), which may be substantially protected from environmental harm while simultaneously helping to achieve optimum magnetic closure strength by using tubular apertures/dimples which may run from a cavity housing the magnet to or near a mating surface of a respective terminal end. Further, the flexible non-magnetic band may have an integral closed loop for removably attaching to the elongate article, operating by passing a portion of the elongate article through a formed orifice that is formed from the integral closed loop.