Ribbed Cable Clip Structure to Prevent Longitudinal Sliding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management solutions, such as 'J' clips, nylon wire ties, and cord clips, are either too small, flimsy, difficult to install, or unable to securely hold larger cables and tubing, and lack flexibility in accommodating varying cable sizes and orientations.
Innovation Solution
A cable clip with C-shaped holding members featuring circumferentially-extending raised ribs and flexible arms that can accommodate cables of different diameters, allowing secure engagement and prevention of sliding movement, while also being adaptable for installation on various surfaces through a base with a fastener or adhesive.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If cord clips with rigid retaining arms are used, then the clip structure is simple and strong, but the range of motion is limited and cannot accommodate larger cables
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining arm is designed with a pivot point allowing it to rotate between a first position for receiving cables and a second position for securing them. This dynamic movement enables the rigid arm to adapt to different cable sizes while maintaining structural strength, resolving the contradiction between rigidity and adaptability.
2Device complexity
If general-purpose nylon wire ties are used, then the device complexity is low and cost is minimal, but the tie cannot be reused and cannot anchor wires to flat surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines the wire tie function with a mounting base featuring a pivotable retaining arm and adhesive backing. This merging allows the simple device to achieve both reusability through arm rotation and mounting capability via adhesive, while maintaining low complexity.
3Ease of operation
If releasable cable ties with interlocking teeth are used, then the tie can be reused, but it is not compatible with adhesive backed mounting bases and cannot anchor wires to flat surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The retaining arm serves multiple functions: it can receive cables in the first position, secure them in the second position, and the mounting base provides adhesive backing for surface mounting. This multi-functionality enables both reusability and mounting base compatibility, resolving the contradiction.
4Reliability
If J clips requiring hammer installation are used, then the clip can be securely mounted, but the installation process is difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the mechanical hammer-driven nail insertion system with an adhesive-based mounting system. The adhesive backed base allows simple pressure-based installation while maintaining secure mounting, eliminating the need for hammers and nails, thus reducing installation time while preserving reliability.
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
The cable clip effectively organizes and routes cables of varying sizes, providing secure and stable positioning at any angle, preventing undesired removal and allowing for easy installation on surfaces, addressing the limitations of existing solutions.
Implementation Method 1
each of the pairs of arms is configured to be flexible in order to allow the arms to move away from one another in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction to enlarge the opening when a cable or duct is being inserted
Implementation Method 2
each of the raised ribs on each of the holding members is configured to contemporaneously engage a corresponding groove of a cable or duct to prevent relative sliding movement between the clip and the cable or duct
Data Source
AI summary
A cable clip including a base member along a bottom of the cable clip and a pair of c-shaped holding members for receiving a cable. Each of the c-shaped holding members includes a circumferentially-extending raised rib on an inner surface thereof. The raised ribs are configured to engage corresponding grooves of a cable or duct to prevent relative sliding movement between the clip and the cable or duct in a longitudinal direction of the cable or duct.