Integrated Opposite Hook Wire Clamp for Secure Cable Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable fixing tools are inefficient, prone to wire looseness, damage to cable sheaths, and high replacement costs, with complex structures and inflexible cable layouts, making them difficult to maintain and promote.
Innovation Solution
An integrated opposite hook wire clamp with a clamping plate, connecting plate, and J-shaped clamps, featuring a locking mechanism and anti-reverse self-locking mechanism, which securely fixes cables without damaging the sheath and allows flexible cable arrangement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wire is wound around the cable sheath to fix the cable, then the cable can be fixed to the insulator, but the wire may loosen or fall off after long use and may cause damage to the cable sheath
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a clamp as an intermediary device between the wire and the cable sheath. The clamp has a U-shaped body that contacts the cable, while the wire wraps around the clamp's tail end rather than directly around the cable sheath. This intermediary structure prevents direct contact between the wire and cable sheath, eliminating sheath damage while maintaining secure fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp is designed as a simple, inexpensive component that can be easily replaced if needed. Rather than using durable but complex wire winding mechanisms, the patent employs simple clamps that can be quickly installed and replaced, reducing long-term maintenance costs and improving reliability through easy replacement rather than long-term durability.
2Reliability
If conventional cable fixing tools are replaced entirely, then new fixing mechanisms can be adopted, but great waste and high cost will be incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the advantages of new clamp-based fixing mechanisms with the existing conventional cable fixing tools. The clamp system can be integrated into existing insulators and mounting brackets, combining the simplicity and reliability of clamp-based fixation with the proven structure of conventional tools, thereby avoiding complete replacement while improving performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp design is universal and can be applied to various existing cable fixing tool configurations. The U-shaped clamp body adapts to different cable sizes and configurations, and can be used with existing insulators, brackets, and mounting structures, making the improvement universally applicable without requiring specific tool replacements.
3Reliability
If fixing-wire mechanisms are used to fix the cable, then the cable can be secured, but the structures become complicated and are not easy to install and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The fixing mechanism is segmented into distinct components: the clamp body, the tail end with loop, and the cable. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured, inspected, and replaced. The clamp can be opened and closed independently to facilitate cable installation and removal, while maintaining secure fixation during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp incorporates dynamic elements that allow it to transition between open and closed states. The tail end can be manipulated to open the clamp for cable insertion, then closed to secure the cable. This dynamic capability enables easy installation and disassembly while maintaining reliable fixation during normal operation.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the cable needs to be bent and turned on the cable fixing tool, then cable layout flexibility is needed, but the cable is not fixed firmly with conventional tools
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp design allows for parameter adjustments in terms of clamping force and positioning. The clamp can be positioned at different locations along the cable, and the clamping force can be adjusted by manipulating the tail end. This enables the cable to be firmly fixed while accommodating bends and turns, as the clamp can be repositioned along the cable length to maintain optimal fixation at each bend or turn point.
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AI summary
An integrated opposite hook cable clamp includes a clamping plate, a connecting plate, and at least two J-shaped clamps. Side bars of the J-shaped clamps are locking bars. Locking holes corresponding to the locking bars are provided on the clamping plate, and at least two of the locking holes are diagonally arranged on the clamping plate. The locking bars of the J-shaped clamps vertically pass through the locking holes on the clamping plate and are movably connected with the clamping plate by a locking mechanism. A back surface of the connecting plate is lap-jointed to the inner sides of hooks of each of the J-shaped clamps. A front surface of the connecting plate is opposite to a front surface of the clamping plate (22).