Locking Holder for Decorative Lighting on Curving Wire Guides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrical wire guiding apparatuses for vehicles face challenges in attaching long and thin decorative lighting parts without hindering the curving deformation of the wire guiding body, as traditional adhesives like double-sided tape can interfere with the movement of sliding doors.
Innovation Solution
The apparatus incorporates a holding means with a lock portion and a holding portion that can be securely attached to the outer surface of the electrical wire guiding body, allowing the decorative lighting part to be attached without using adhesives that obstruct deformation, and is designed to accommodate curving deformation by integrating with the wire guiding body's link members and rubber boot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If double sided tape is used to attach the decorative lighting part to the electrical wire guiding body, then the lighting part can be easily attached, but it causes a hindrance to curving deformation of the electrical wire guiding body
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a lock portion for attaching to the wire guiding body and a holding portion for securing the lighting part. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function independently, enabling the holder to attach the lighting part while allowing the wire guiding body to curve freely without restriction from adhesive materials.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary component between the electrical wire guiding body and the decorative lighting part. Instead of directly attaching the lighting part to the wire guiding body with adhesive (which would restrict movement), the holder serves as a mechanical mediator that can be securely attached while accommodating the curving deformation of the wire guiding body.
2Strength
If a rigid attachment method is used to secure the decorative lighting part, then the attachment is strong and stable, but it prevents the wire guiding body from undergoing curving deformation
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to accommodate the curving deformation of the wire guiding body. The lock portion can engage with the wire guiding body in a way that maintains attachment strength while permitting the necessary movement and deformation, rather than creating a rigid fixed connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder design incorporates flexible elements that can bend and deform along with the wire guiding body during curving movements. This flexibility allows the holder to maintain its attachment function while accommodating the dynamic deformation of the wire guiding body, preventing restriction of movement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If no attachment method is used, then the curving deformation is completely free, but the decorative lighting part cannot be held in position
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into distinct functional segments: a lock portion for attaching to the wire guiding body and a holding portion for securing the lighting part. This segmentation allows each part to perform its specific function independently, enabling the holder to attach the lighting part while allowing the wire guiding body to curve freely without restriction.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder applies local quality by providing secure attachment only at specific locations where needed (at the holder position), while leaving the rest of the wire guiding body free to deform. The lock portion engages with the wire guiding body at discrete points, providing sufficient holding reliability without creating continuous restriction along the entire length.
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AI summary
A long and thin decorative lighting part is attached to an electrical wire guiding body without causing a hindrance to curving deformation of the electrical wire guiding body. An electrical wire guiding apparatus includes a long and thin electrical wire guiding body that receives insertion of a wire harness (electrical wires) and can undergo curving deformation, and holders, each of which has lock portions (leg portions and locking end portions) that can be locked to the outer surface of the electrical wire guiding body, and a holding portion that can hold a decorative lighting part. When the decorative lighting part is to be attached to the electrical wire guiding body, it is sufficient to hold the decorative lighting part in the holders and then lock the holders to the electrical wire guiding body.