Modular Cable Clamp Assembly With Interlocking Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable clamps are ineffective in preventing intertwisting of multiple cables, as they do not attach to each other, requiring multiple units to manage large numbers of cables, which still easily become entangled.
Innovation Solution
A cable clamp design featuring front and rear binding holes, connecting elements, and lateral connecting elements that allow multiple clamps to attach and form a cohesive assembly, distributing cable stress evenly across the clamp's surfaces to prevent tangling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple individual cable clamps are used to bundle large numbers of cables, then the cable bundling capacity is improved, but the cables still easily intertwist with each other because the clamps do not attach to each other
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the merging principle by enabling cable clamps to attach to each other through connecting elements (front connecting elements matching rear connecting elements, and lateral connecting elements). This transforms individual clamps into a unified assembly that collectively manages cables, preventing intertwisting while maintaining the ability to bundle large numbers of cables.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional ring-shaped cable clamps with through holes are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but each clamp can only bundle a fixed number of cables requiring multiple units
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the cable bundling function into modular clamp units, each with fixed binding holes and connecting elements. These segmented units can be attached in series to form assemblies of varying lengths, allowing the system to adapt to different cable quantities while maintaining simple individual clamp structures that are easy to manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements universality through standardized connecting elements that enable clamps to serve multiple functions: individual cable bundling, attachment to other clamps to form assemblies, and flexible configuration to manage varying cable quantities. The same clamp design with connecting elements provides both structural simplicity and adaptability.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple cable clamps are used to manage large numbers of cables, then the cable bundling capacity is improved, but the device complexity increases as multiple individual elements are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent reduces device complexity by merging multiple individual clamp units into a unified cable clamp assembly through attaching elements. While the assembly can manage large numbers of cables, the connecting elements create a integrated structure that behaves as a single functional unit, simplifying installation and management compared to separate individual clamps.
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AI summary
A cable clamp has a body, at least one front binding hole, at least one rear binding hole, multiple front connecting elements, multiple rear connecting elements, a first lateral connecting element and a second lateral connecting element. The front and the rear connecting elements are formed on the body, and the rear connecting elements correspond respectively to the front connecting elements. The first lateral and the second lateral connecting elements are formed on the body, and the second lateral connecting element corresponds to the first lateral connecting element. Each cable clamp is capable of attaching to another cable clamp rather with connecting the front connecting element of the cable clamp to the rear connecting element of another cable clamp or with connecting the second lateral connecting element of the cable clamp to the first lateral connecting element of another cable clamp.