Reclosable Cable Securing Structure for Mixed-Diameter Enclosure Cables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable securing devices within communications equipment cabinets are inflexible, designed for specific cable diameters, and cannot be easily adjusted or re-closed after opening, limiting their functionality and requiring replacement once opened.
Innovation Solution
The development of devices with movable portions that can securely hold cables of varying diameters and quantities, featuring latching mechanisms, support structures like springs and foam-like materials, and connection systems such as ridges, pegs, and tie wraps, allowing for easy modification and re-closure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If current cable securing devices are designed for specific cable diameters, then the device structure can be simplified and manufactured easily, but the adaptability to different cable sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a movable second portion that can transition between open and closed positions, allowing the cable securing device to adapt its internal volume and shape to accommodate different cable diameters and quantities. This dynamic structure resolves the contradiction by enabling a single device design to handle multiple cable configurations without requiring multiple specialized devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The device changes its geometric parameters (volume, shape, internal dimensions) through the movement of the second portion between open and closed positions. This parameter change capability allows the same device structure to secure cables of varying diameters, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving versatility.
2Ease of operation
If cable securing devices are opened after installation, then cable access and reconfiguration become possible, but the device cannot return to closed position requiring replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The second portion is designed to be movable between open and closed positions through a latching mechanism, allowing the device to be opened for cable access and then reliably closed and latched again. This dynamic reversibility enables the device to maintain its structural integrity and functionality after being opened, eliminating the need for replacement.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into a first portion and a movable second portion that can be separated temporarily for cable access. The latching mechanism allows these segments to be disconnected when needed and reconnected to restore the closed, secure state, enabling repeated opening and closing operations.
3Manufacturing precision
If cable securing devices are designed for fixed configurations, then manufacturing precision can be maintained, but the ability to adjust after installation is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The device maintains precise manufacturing dimensions for the first portion and the closed position of the second portion, ensuring manufacturing precision. Meanwhile, the movable second portion provides post-installation adjustability by allowing the device to be opened for cable reconfiguration and then closed to restore the precise, secure configuration.
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
Enables secure organization and adjustment of cables within enclosures, improving maintenance flexibility and preventing signal loss by accommodating different cable sizes and quantities, while maintaining network integrity.
Implementation Method 1
some devices have supports connected by at least one spring
Implementation Method 2
some other devices additionally or alternatively have supports with foam-like material disposed within one or both of the first portion and the second portion
Data Source
AI summary
A device for securing one or more cables within an enclosure is provided. The device includes a first portion configured to receive cable(s) therein and a second portion that is movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the first portion. The device also includes a support positioned within the first portion or the second portion, and the device is configured to rest against the cable(s) when the second portion is moved into the closed position. The support enables differently sized cables to be secured between the first portion and the second portion when the second portion is in the closed position.