Multi-Cable Clip Bracket for Tool-Light Tower Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable management solutions for macro cellular antennas are complex, require multiple tools, and are not designed for extreme temperature changes, making them difficult to install and manage, especially on cellular towers.
Innovation Solution
A cable management apparatus comprising an anchor bracket and multi-cable clips with slots for holding multiple cables, formed from a single material with matching thermal expansion coefficients, allowing easy installation with minimal tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional cable management solutions with multiple rods and clips are used, then cable securing capability is improved, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cable management functions (anchoring, clipping, and cable holding) into a single integrated apparatus. The anchor bracket with multiple arms and clips works as a unified system to manage multiple cables simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate rods and multiple independent clips used in conventional solutions.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable management apparatus is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple cables of different types and configurations. The anchor bracket can be mounted in various orientations, and the clips can accommodate different cable diameters and shapes, making the system adaptable to diverse deployment scenarios without requiring additional components.
2Reliability
If conventional cable management solutions requiring multiple tools are used, then cable securing capability is improved, but ease of installation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management apparatus is designed for self-installing capability where the same tool used to tighten the anchor bracket also serves to secure the cables. The hex key or Allen wrench that tightens the anchor bracket can be used to adjust and secure the cables in the clips, eliminating the need for technicians to carry multiple specialized tools during installation.
3Reliability
If conventional cable management solutions made of different materials are used, then cable securing capability is improved, but thermal stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that the anchor bracket and clips should be made from the same material or materials with matching thermal expansion coefficients. This homogeneous material selection ensures that all components expand and contract uniformly during temperature cycles, preventing differential movement that could loosen cable secures or cause structural failure in extreme temperature environments.
4Device complexity
If conventional single-cable management solutions are used, then simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cable management apparatus is segmented into multiple functional arms and clips, each capable of independently managing a cable. The anchor bracket features multiple arms that can be positioned and adjusted separately, allowing the system to accommodate different cable routing requirements while maintaining a single integrated structure rather than requiring multiple separate devices.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable management apparatus has a multi-clip frame having a plurality of anchor brackets. Mounted to each anchor bracket is a multi-cable clip that has a plurality of tabs configured to define a plurality of slots, wherein each slot is configured to hold a cable. Each multi-cable clip is mounted to its corresponding anchor bracket by a mounting pin that has a key handle at a first end and a fastener at a second end.