Parallel Wire Cable Transport Without Coiling or Reeling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Parallel wire cables twist and coil, making handling and transportation difficult and costly due to conventional manufacturing techniques that coil the cables, increasing costs and safety risks.
Innovation Solution
The cables are preassembled with individually tensioned wires that remain parallel, eliminating the need for coiling and reeling, allowing them to be transported in a random loop configuration using a specialized rack, reducing handling and transportation costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional coiling manufacturing technique is used, then cables can be stored and transported, but handling and transportation become difficult and unsafe
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling the parallel wire cables in a straight configuration before transportation. The cables are manufactured and assembled in a controlled environment with proper tensioning and alignment, then maintained in this pre-assembled state during transport using specialized racks. This eliminates the need to coil the cables for storage and transport, making handling safer and easier while maintaining the manufacturing advantage of coiling techniques for initial wire preparation.
2Ease of operation
If cables are kept in parallel configuration, then handling and transportation become easier, but conventional coiling is required which increases costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary element - a specialized transportation rack system - that enables parallel wire cables to be transported in their straight, pre-assembled configuration. The rack acts as a mediator between the cable's ideal parallel state and the transportation requirements, providing support and containment without requiring the cable to be coiled. This intermediary solution maintains cable integrity and ease of handling while enabling efficient transportation.
3Productivity
If cables are coiled for transportation, then they can be moved, but material and production costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by performing the cable assembly and tensioning operations before transportation, in a controlled manufacturing environment. The cables are pre-assembled with proper wire tensioning, alignment, and securing mechanisms in place before being loaded onto transportation racks. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for costly coiling operations and reduces material waste associated with conventional methods, while maintaining efficient transportation capability.
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
This method results in lighter, stronger cables with reduced material and production costs, enabling safer and more efficient handling and installation, while maintaining structural integrity and supporting greater loads.
Implementation Method 1
The cables are preassembled with individually tensioned wires that remain parallel
Data Source
AI summary
A preassembled parallel wire cable creates a random cast of loops. Any of the random cast of loops is hung for transport, thus eliminating costly and time-consuming coiling and reeling operations.