Folding Cable Guide Device Using Extruded Resin Tape
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable protection and guide devices face challenges in manufacturing and assembly due to complex structures and large metal molds, which increase costs and difficulty in producing long protection elements that require precise temperature control and extensive assembly processes.
Innovation Solution
A folding type cable protection and guide device is developed using a synthetic resin tape extruded in a longitudinal direction, with folding sections that allow for linear and flexional movement, and a concave portion/convex engagement mechanism to prevent lateral shifts, enabling easy manufacturing and assembly without the need for multiple metal molds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional link plates and flaps are connected in multiple positions to form a protection chain, then cable protection is achieved, but the structure becomes complicated and assembly becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple protective functions into a single integrated protection element made of synthetic resin. Instead of connecting separate link plates and flaps, the invention creates one continuous extruded structure that provides both protection and guidance, eliminating the complexity of multiple connection points and assembly steps while maintaining cable protection reliability
2Stability of the object's composition
If a foldable protection element is injection-molded or cast in one piece with large width and length, then structural integrity is improved, but a large metal mold is required which increases cost and manufacturing difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from wide, short protection elements requiring large molds to narrow, long extruded elements that can be produced with compact extrusion molds. By changing the dimensional orientation from horizontal expansion to longitudinal extension, the invention maintains structural integrity while enabling manufacturing with smaller, more cost-effective equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the manufacturing parameters from injection molding or casting to extrusion molding. This process parameter change allows continuous production of long protection elements with consistent cross-section, eliminating the need for large metal molds while maintaining structural integrity through the extrusion process's inherent dimensional stability
3Length of moving object
If a long protection element is manufactured using conventional methods, then cable coverage is improved, but temperature control of large metal molds becomes difficult and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the manufacturing process from injection molding or casting to extrusion molding, which is inherently suited for producing long continuous elements. The extrusion process maintains consistent temperature control along the length of the element through continuous material flow, eliminating the temperature control difficulties associated with large metal molds while enabling production of arbitrarily long protection elements at lower cost
4Length of moving object
If segments are assembled one by one to form a long protection element, then cable coverage is improved, but assembly becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple segmented sections into a single continuously extruded protection element. This merging eliminates the need for time-consuming assembly of individual segments while providing the same or greater cable coverage. The continuous extrusion process produces a unified structure that requires no assembly steps, dramatically reducing production time and complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution simplifies the manufacturing process, ensures the integrity of the cable accommodating space during movement, and allows for easy adaptation to various cable lengths, reducing assembly complexity and costs while maintaining dimensional stability over time.
Implementation Method 1
The synthetic resin tape is extruded in a longitudinal direction
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AI summary
A folding type cable protection and guide device is provided in which a cable is accommodated into a cable accommodating space. The cable accomodating space can be easily adapted to accommodate the cable, even if the cable is a long body. The assembly load is decreased. Further, the use of many different sized metal molds is not required. The form stability of the cable accommodating space is sufficiently ensured during both linear movement and flexion movement, so that smooth linear movement and flexion movement can be attained. The rectangularly shaped cable accommodating space is formed by folding a pair of right and left folded sections 110, 110 extending in a longitudinal direction of the extruded synthetic resin tape 100 along the longitudinal direction of the tape.