Integral Cable Bracket Eliminates Welding Defects
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing cable fixing bracket manufacturing process is costly and time-consuming due to separate production and welding of the fixing plate and cable supporting body, which can lead to poor welding and increased inferiority rates.
Innovation Solution
A cable fixing bracket is designed to be integrally manufactured from a single metal plate with a fixed section, connection section, and cable supporting section, eliminating the need for welding by forming engaging holes and vibration-isolating members, and using injection molding for vibration-isolating members to enhance structural stability and simplify assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the fixing plate and cable supporting body are manufactured separately and assembled through welding, then the structural stability is improved, but the manufacturing cost and manufacturing time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the fixing plate and cable supporting body into a single integrated component manufactured from one piece of metal plate. This eliminates the need for separate manufacturing and welding processes, reducing manufacturing time and cost while maintaining structural integrity through integral construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The single metal plate is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides both the fixing plate structure for mounting and the cable supporting body structure for cable routing. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate components while maintaining all required structural properties.
2Strength
If the fixing plate and cable supporting body are assembled through welding, then the structural stability is improved, but the inferiority rate increases due to poor welding
Solution Approach 1:
By combining the fixing plate and cable supporting body into a single integral component, the patent eliminates welding operations entirely. This removes the source of welding defects and associated inferiority rates, while the integral construction ensures structural stability through continuous material without weak joints.
3Ease of manufacture
If the fixing plate and cable supporting body are manufactured separately, then the manufacturing flexibility is improved, but the assembly process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple components into a single integrated part, which eliminates the assembly process entirely. This reduces assembly process complexity from multiple steps involving alignment, positioning, and welding to a single manufacturing operation that produces the complete component in one piece.
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AI summary
A cable fixing bracket includes: a fixed section fixed to a supporting body; a connection section integrally extended from one surface of the fixed section; and a cable supporting section folded from the end section of the connection section to be integrally extended towards the other surface of the fixed section and supporting a cable. The cable fixing bracket is manufactured integrally in a single process, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process, reducing the manufacturing cost and improving productivity.