Movable Alignment Insulating Structure for Wire Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing insulating structures for supporting wires lack a secure and adjustable mechanism to maintain the wire in place while allowing for easy installation and removal, particularly under varying operational conditions such as electrical surges.
Innovation Solution
A modular insulating structure comprising a body portion and a movable alignment portion with aligned openings for a fastener, allowing the structure to adjust between coaxial and non-coaxial positions to securely hold and release the wire, utilizing non-conductive materials and an electrical insulator for support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed insulating structure is used to support the wire, then the structure is simple and stable, but the wire cannot be easily installed or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment portion is made movable relative to the body portion, allowing the structure to transition between a closed position (where alignment openings are coaxial and secure the fastener) and an open position (where alignment openings are non-coaxial and release the fastener). This dynamic mechanism enables easy wire installation and removal while maintaining structural stability during operation.
2Reliability
If a secure fastening mechanism is used to hold the wire, then the wire is stable under electrical conditions, but the wire cannot be easily removed
Solution Approach 1:
The movable alignment portion provides a dynamic fastening mechanism that transitions between a secure closed position (coaxial alignment openings holding the fastener tightly) and a release open position (non-coaxial alignment openings allowing fastener removal). This resolves the contradiction by providing both secure holding during operation and easy removal when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment openings are pre-configured in specific positions and orientations to guide the fastener into proper alignment during installation. The movable alignment portion allows the structure to be pre-positioned for secure fastening, then later moved to release the fastener, enabling both reliable attachment and easy removal.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the alignment portion is fixed to the body portion, then the structure is simpler, but the wire opening cannot be dynamically adjusted for wire support and release
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment portion is designed to move relative to the body portion along a defined path, transitioning between a closed position (where alignment openings are coaxial and define a bounded wire opening) and an open position (where alignment openings are non-coaxial and the wire opening is unbounded). This dynamic adaptability allows the same structure to provide both secure wire support and easy wire release, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A structure for supporting a wire includes a first portion including a body portion, and an alignment portion. The alignment portion defines a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion receives a first fastener. The first alignment opening extends along a first alignment axis between. A second portion defines a second alignment opening, extending along a second alignment axis, through which the second portion receives the first fastener. The second portion is spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure. The alignment portion is movable relative to the body portion between a first position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are coaxial, and a second position, in which the first alignment axis and the second alignment axis are non-coaxial.