Integrated Transponder in Cable Tie Head for Snag Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing transponder devices for data transmission have design limitations that restrict their universal use, particularly due to protruding transponder housings which can tear off under harsh conditions, limiting applications to wrist attachments and requiring difficult hammering into metallic parts for secure attachment.
Innovation Solution
A transponder device with a recess designed as a receiving cylinder or cone, integrated directly into the head part of the fastening strap without additional parts, allowing the transponder to be protected and easily attached using a cable tie-style fastening strap, enabling diverse applications like hoists, harnesses, and load chains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the transponder is integrated directly into the head part without protruding housing, then the device durability and versatility are improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transponder housing is merged with the head part to form an integrated unit. The recess is designed as a receiving cylinder or cone that is directly formed in the head part housing, eliminating the need for separate transponder housings and reducing the number of components. This integration prevents tearing or snaging while maintaining manufacturability through unified molding processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The transponder is nested within the recess of the head part housing. The recess is designed to receive and accommodate the transponder completely, with the transponder fitting inside the cylindrical or conical recess. This nesting approach protects the transponder while maintaining a compact, integrated structure without protruding elements.
2Device complexity
If the transponder is integrated into the head part without additional attachments, then the device simplicity is improved, but the attachment strength to metal surfaces may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into distinct functional components: the fastening strap with cable tie mechanism for attachment, and the integrated transponder recess for data transmission. This segmentation allows the fastening function and transponder housing to be optimized independently while working together as a unified device.
Solution Approach 2:
The recess geometry is optimized with specific dimensional parameters (cylindrical or conical shape, appropriate depth and diameter) to ensure secure retention of the transponder. The fastening strap parameters (width, thickness, latching mechanism) are designed to provide sufficient attachment strength to metal surfaces while maintaining overall device simplicity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the recess is designed as receiving cylinder or cone and closed with plug, then the transponder protection is improved, but the manufacturing steps increase
Solution Approach 1:
The recess and plug are merged into a single integrated feature of the head part housing. The recess is molded with an integrated plug closure, eliminating the need for separate plug components and reducing assembly steps. This unified approach provides complete transponder protection while simplifying the manufacturing process through single-step molding.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the transponder is integrated without overhang, then the device versatility is improved, but the ease of operation may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The transponder can be extracted from the recess when needed for data reading or replacement. The recess is designed with sufficient clearance and access features to allow easy insertion and removal of the transponder, while maintaining a compact integrated structure during normal operation that prevents snaging and enhances versatility.
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AI summary
An apparatus for data transmission using a transponder (32) which can be fixed to desired components by means of a fastening strap (2) which has a housing-like head part (4) to which sections of the strap (2) can be connected so as to form a loop (28) for the purpose of surrounding components of any type, wherein the head part (4) has a passage slot (26) for this purpose, said passage slot being provided with a latching device (30) which interacts with an assignable latching part (8) of the fastening strap (2) when the free end of the strap (2) passes through the slot (26), is characterized in that the transponder (32) is integrated directly into the housing of the head part (4) without further attachment or auxiliary parts and without protruding.