Nested Cable Holder With Movable Segments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable holders tend to increase in size when multiple cable housing parts are formed, leading to space inefficiencies and potential entanglement of cables.
Innovation Solution
A cable holder design incorporating a fixed holder, an intermediate movable holder, and a leading movable holder, where the intermediate and leading holders are housed within the fixed holder and can extend to accommodate cables, allowing for compact sizing while preventing entanglement through guided movement and locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cable housing parts are formed in a conventional cable holder, then multiple cables can be housed, but the cable holder increases in size leading to space inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the intermediate movable holder inside the fixed holder, and the leading movable holder inside the intermediate movable holder. This nested configuration allows multiple cable housing parts to be accommodated in a compact arrangement, enabling the housing of multiple cables while maintaining a small overall cable holder size.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder is divided into multiple independent movable holders (intermediate and leading) that can move and lock at different positions. This segmentation allows each holder to independently accommodate cables at different locations, providing versatile cable housing capacity while keeping each individual holder compact.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cable housing parts are formed in a conventional cable holder, then multiple cables can be housed, but cable entanglement occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs movable holders that can extend and retract along the fixed holder. This dynamic capability allows the cable housing parts to adjust their positions independently, accommodating cables at different locations without causing entanglement, while still providing the capacity to house multiple cables.
Solution Approach 2:
By dividing the cable holder into separate movable holders (intermediate and leading), each capable of independent movement and locking, the patent prevents cable entanglement. Each segmented holder manages its own cable independently, eliminating the harmful effect of entanglement while maintaining multi-cable housing capacity.
3Area of stationary object
If a compact cable holder configuration is used, then space efficiency is improved, but cable management becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The movable holders can extend outward from the compact fixed holder to access cables, and then lock at specific positions. This dynamic extension and locking mechanism maintains a compact overall size while providing easy access to cables for management operations, resolving the contradiction between compactness and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable holders act as intermediaries between the compact fixed holder structure and the cables. They extend to provide access to cables for insertion and management, then lock to maintain the compact configuration, thereby facilitating cable management while preserving space efficiency.
Data Source
AI summary
There is provided a cable holder including: a first holder configured to house a cable; and a second holder configured to house the cable, the second holder being at least partly housed in the first holder, wherein the second holder is held by the first holder, and drawn along the first holder.