Movable Cable Spooling Frame With Tangential Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing movable cable spooling apparatuses are bulky and not suited for manual handling without ancillary tracking means, making them cumbersome and costly.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight and low-cost design featuring a rigid base plate, wheels, tangential cable routing, an anchoring organ, handlebar, and a compact frame with pulley guards, allowing for manual handling and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a traditional single axle trailer frame is used to support the drum, then the apparatus can support cable winding operations, but the apparatus becomes bulky and unsuitable for manual handling
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into a rigid base plate supporting only the drum, with the cable guide positioned separately. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base plate provides structural stability while remaining lightweight, and the cable guide can be positioned for optimal cable routing without adding bulk to the main frame structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable is routed to run adjacent to and parallel with the base plate between the drum and cable guide, utilizing the vertical dimension and side clearance rather than requiring additional horizontal space. This dimensional approach allows compact positioning of components while maintaining structural integrity and reducing overall apparatus footprint for manual handling.
2Ease of operation
If the cable runs at a distance from the base plate, then cable guidance is easier, but the apparatus size increases and manual handling becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cable runs adjacent to the base plate in a parallel arrangement, utilizing the vertical clearance and side space rather than requiring increased horizontal distance. This dimensional repositioning enables effective cable guidance while keeping the apparatus compact and suitable for manual handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable guide is positioned to create a localized cable routing path that runs close to the base plate only in the critical section between drum and guide, while other parts of the apparatus maintain their functional spacing. This local optimization provides effective cable guidance without increasing overall apparatus dimensions.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the anchoring organ is positioned far from the cable guide, then suspension stability improves, but the apparatus becomes more complex and harder to handle
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of positioning the anchoring organ at a distant location for stability, it is positioned immediately opposite the cable guide on the base plate. This inverted positioning creates a compact, symmetric arrangement that provides sufficient suspension stability while minimizing apparatus complexity and maintaining ease of manual handling.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy manual handling and reduced structural stress, promoting a compact and stable apparatus design.
Implementation Method 1
a cable guide (7) forming an exit and entry for the cable (3) to be wound on or unwound from the drum (2), wherein the cable guide (7) comprises a rotatable table (15) that supports a first pulley (16) and a second pulley (17)
Implementation Method 2
the frame (5) is preferably provided with wheels (6)
Data Source
AI summary
A movable cable spooling apparatus including a drum and a cable. The drum is arranged for winding and unwinding the cable. It may include a frame with wheels for moving the apparatus in which the frame supports the drum. It may include a cable guide forming an exit and entry for the cable to be wound on or unwound from the drum. The frame may include a rigid base plate that supports the drum and the cable guide. The cable may run adjacent to the rigid base plate between the drum and the cable guide.