Robot Wire Fixing Structure for Detachable Cable Retrofitting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire-body fixing members for robots do not effectively manage contact pressure from external contacts and require complex retrofitting processes for adding additional wire bodies, often necessitating the removal of existing cables.
Innovation Solution
A wire-body fixing member with detachable protection members and a wire-body-extension fixing member that allows for the addition of new wire bodies without removing existing ones, using threaded holes for secure attachment and flexible protection to reduce contact pressure and simplify retrofitting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If protection members are made detachable to facilitate maintenance and retrofitting, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional fastening mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The wire-body fixing member is divided into separate components: a fixing member body and detachable protection members. This segmentation allows the protection members to be independently attached and removed without affecting the main fixing structure, thereby facilitating easy retrofitting and maintenance while keeping the overall device relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection members are designed with dynamic attachability through threaded holes and bolts, transitioning between fixed and removable states. This dynamic configuration enables easy adaptation for different wire body sizes and types while maintaining structural integrity when assembled, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing wire bodies are removed to add new ones, then adaptability is improved, but loss of time and loss of substance increase due to removal and reinstallation processes
Solution Approach 1:
The protection members are pre-configured with threaded holes and bolt attachment points during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid attachment and detachment of protection members without requiring removal of existing wire bodies, enabling adaptability while minimizing time loss through simple replacement operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable protection members can be easily removed and replaced without affecting the main fixing member body or existing wire bodies. This allows for selective replacement of only the necessary components (protection members) while recovering and retaining the main fixing structure and existing wire bodies, thereby reducing time and material loss during adaptability updates.
3Adaptability or versatility
If complex retrofitting processes are used to add wire bodies, then adaptability is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to increased process complexity
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the wire-body fixing member into a main body and separate protection members with standardized attachment interfaces (threaded holes and bolts), the patent enables simple manufacturing of individual components that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing process while maintaining high adaptability for different wire body configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection members are designed with universal attachment features (threaded holes and bolt interfaces) that can accommodate different wire body sizes and types. This universal design allows a single protection member component to serve multiple functions and configurations, simplifying manufacturing by reducing the need for specialized components while maintaining adaptability.
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AI summary
A wire body fixing member includes a first fixing member body that is fixed to an outer surface of a robot and that lashes a first wire body, and first protection members that respectively cover opposite end surfaces of the first fixing member body, the opposite end surfaces of the first fixing member body being disposed to protrude outward relative to an outer diameter of the first wire body in a state where the first wire body is lashed. At least one of the first protection members is fixed in a detachable manner to the first fixing member body by using a bolt fastened to a threaded hole provided in one end surface of the first fixing member body.