Lead Wire Clip With Locking Tab for Tangle-Free Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The management of electrode lead wires in medical environments, such as hospitals or nursing homes, is challenging due to tangling and disorganization, which can hinder effective monitoring of vital signs like heart activity through electrocardiograms.
Innovation Solution
A cable management clip with a base, cover, and locking tab is used to organize and secure electrode lead wires, featuring pivotally attached hinges and securement elements to maintain wire order and prevent tangling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If multiple electrode lead wires are managed without a structured system, then the device complexity is reduced, but the wires become tangled and disorganized, hindering effective monitoring
Solution Approach 1:
The management system is segmented into distinct functional components: a base for supporting wires, a cover for enclosing wires, and a locking tab for securing the assembly. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing organized wire management without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is designed to nest over the base, creating a compact enclosed space for wire storage. The locking tab nests within the cover structure and pivots to engage with the base, providing a space-efficient nested configuration that maintains organization while minimizing overall device complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed cable management system is used, then wire organization is improved, but the system lacks adaptability for different cable configurations and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The cover and locking tab are designed with pivotal movement capability rather than fixed positions. The cover pivots open and closed to accommodate wire insertion and removal, while the locking tab pivots between unlocked and locked positions. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt to different cable configurations and sizes while maintaining organized wire management when closed and locked.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the cable management clip is designed to be fully enclosed, then wire organization is improved, but the device size and profile increase
Solution Approach 1:
The cover pivots rather than extending, allowing the enclosed space to be compact when closed. The locking tab pivots within the cover structure rather than extending outward, maintaining a low profile when locked. This dynamic pivotal design provides full enclosure for wire organization while minimizing the overall volume and profile of the cable management clip.
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AI summary
A cable management clip includes a first engagement surface for supporting the cable set, a cover movably attached to a base and defining an engagement surface for contacting the plurality of cables of the cable set. The cover is movable between an open position permitting the plurality of cables of the cable set to be received in a space between the base and the cover, and a closed position where the cover at least partially closes the space between the base and the cover. The clip may further include a locking tab attached to the cover and defining another engagement surface for contacting the plurality of cables of the cable set, the locking tab being movable to a closed position fixing the cable management clip in place along the plurality of cables of the cable set.