Pipe Holder With Independent Cable Guide Section
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipe holders require complex adjustments and risk damaging connector cables when fixing and adjusting musical instrument stands, as they often fix both pipes and cables together, leading to inefficient positioning and potential cable damage.
Innovation Solution
A pipe holder design featuring independent retaining sections for each pipe, a guide section for cable management, and a cable sleeve with a slit to facilitate easy cable routing, preventing cable pinching and damage during adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If two compression elements are used to fix both pipes and cables together, then the pipe holder can secure the pipes firmly, but the cables may be pinched and damaged, and the adjustment process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the compression elements into two separate sets: first compression elements for fixing the first pipe, and second compression elements for guiding the cable. This segmentation allows independent control of pipe fixing and cable routing, preventing cable damage while maintaining strong pipe fixation.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable guiding function is extracted from the pipe fixing function. The second compression elements are specifically dedicated to cable guidance, separating the cable routing task from the primary pipe fixation task performed by the first compression elements.
2Device complexity
If both pipes are fixed together by the same compression elements, then the structure is simplified, but adjusting one pipe requires readjusting the other pipe and cables
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the fixing mechanism into independent first and second retaining sections, each with its own compression elements. This allows the first pipe to be adjusted independently without affecting the second pipe or cable position, improving operational ease while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If cables are not securely positioned in the cable ports, then the cable routing is simple, but the cables may be pinched by the compression elements and damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guiding function is extracted and assigned to dedicated second compression elements and a guide section. This ensures cables are securely positioned and guided through a dedicated path, preventing pinching by the first compression elements while maintaining simple cable routing.
Solution Approach 2:
The second compression elements act as intermediaries between the cable and the first compression elements. They provide a protective interface that guides the cable safely through the compression zone, preventing direct contact with the first compression elements that could cause damage.
Data Source
AI summary
Pipe holders retain a first pipe and a second pipe having a connector cable extending through the second pipe. The pipe holder has a first retaining section that detachably holds and fixes the first pipe and a second retaining section that detachably holds and fixes the second pipe. A second retaining chamber is surrounded by an internal surface of the second retaining section. A guide section communicatively connects the second retaining chamber to outside of the pipe holder, wherein the first retaining section, the second retaining section and the guide section are made of metal, and the connector cable that extends through second pipe and has at least one end to be connected to an electronic musical instrument is guided through the guide section to the outside. A coupling section couples the first retaining section and the second retaining section, wherein the guide section is formed in the coupling section.