Integrated Cable Mounting Flange for Compact Engine Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable attachment methods for high voltage cable harnesses in motor vehicles require significant vertical space, leading to bulkiness and complicating the assembly process.
Innovation Solution
An arrangement for attaching cables, including a base integrated with the engine housing and a removable attachment flange, which cooperates with the base to hold cables in place, reducing vertical space requirements and simplifying assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a directly mounted removable lug with flange is used to attach high voltage cable harnesses to the housing, then secure cable retention is achieved, but significant vertical space is required
Solution Approach 1:
The base is integrated directly into the housing as a one-piece structure, eliminating the need for separate mounting brackets or flanges. This merging of the base with the housing reduces the number of components and minimizes vertical space while maintaining secure cable retention through the integrated design
2Reliability
If a directly mounted removable lug with flange is used to attach cables, then secure cable retention is achieved, but the assembly process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
By integrating the base directly into the housing as a one-piece structure, the invention reduces the number of separate components that need to be assembled. This simplification of the device structure directly reduces assembly complexity while maintaining the secure cable retention function
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated base serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables cable retention, and eliminates the need for separate mounting hardware. This multi-functionality reduces overall device complexity and simplifies the assembly process
Data Source
AI summary
An arrangement (3) for an engine (2) of a motor vehicle (1), comprising a housing (4) and a device (5) for attaching at least one cable (6) comprising a base (7) delimiting at least one location (71) configured to receive the at least one cable (6), the base (7) and the housing (4) being in one-piece and a removable and directly mounted attachment flange (8) configured to cooperate with the housing (4) and/or the base (7) so as to hold a cable (6) in the at least one location (71).