Mountable Cable Tie With Fine Adjustment Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable ties lack the ability for fine adjustment and accessibility issues due to fixed hole spacing and mounting mechanisms positioned near the head, limiting their effectiveness in securing bundles of varying sizes and wire configurations.
Innovation Solution
A mountable cable tie with a flexible longitudinal strap featuring rows of teeth or cross-bars and multiple holes along its length, combined with a locking buckle system that allows for incremental tightening and secure attachment to a surface without obstructing the strap's insertion, enabling fine adjustment and secure bundling of cables or wires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cable tie has a mounting hole positioned near the head, then it can be secured to a mounting surface, but it limits accessibility to work the strap into the head to tighten the strap around the bundle
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting hole is extracted from its conventional position near the head and relocated to the tail end of the strap. This separation allows the mounting function to be performed independently from the tightening operation, eliminating the accessibility problem while preserving the mounting capability.
2Reliability
If a cable tie has fixed spacing between holes, then it can secure bundles of cables or wires, but it lacks the ability for small increments of adjustment to tighten and secure several different sizes of bundles
Solution Approach 1:
The cable tie transitions from a static structure with fixed hole spacing to a dynamic structure where the strap can be inserted incrementally through the locking head. The locking mechanism allows the strap to be advanced step-by-step, enabling fine adjustment of the loop size to accommodate bundles of varying sizes while maintaining secure bundling.
3Reliability
If a cable tie uses conventional construction with a locking element engaging transverse teeth, then it secures the bundle, but it lacks fine adjustment capability
Solution Approach 1:
The locking head is designed with a channel and locking tang positioned in advance to receive and engage the strap at controlled intervals. This preliminary positioning of the locking components enables incremental advancement of the strap, providing fine adjustment capability while maintaining the securing function through the engagement of the locking tang with the strap.
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AI summary
A mountable cable tie with fine adjustment with an elongated strap having a first strap end and a second strap end, the elongated strap having one or more rows of teeth or cross-bars formed crosswise on the elongated strap, and a plurality of holes positioned linear along the median between the one or more rows of teeth, at least one locking buckle positioned proximate the second strap end, the at least one locking buckle having at least one channel and at least one locking tang or pawl positioned within the locking buckle, wherein increased insertion of the first strap end into the locking head decreases the size of the loop of the elongated strap to secure the bundle.