Roller Tube Cable Clamp for Stress-Free Removable Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable mounting solutions in fiber optic environments are inadequate for secure, efficient, and stress-free mounting of cables, particularly when multiple mounting points are required, as they often incur torsional or bending stresses and are difficult to remove and reattach.
Innovation Solution
A cable mounting clamp with a base that is removably connectable to a surface, featuring an inner channel and a support ramp, and a roller tube that is moveable along a longitudinal axis, allowing for secure, removable, and stress-relieving cable mounting without the need for additional mounting plates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting methods (tie-wraps, hook-and-loop fasteners, hose clamps) are used to secure cables, then cables can be mounted to enclosures, but the mounting performance is less than desirable and removal/reattachment is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates a movable jaw that can transition between clamped and released positions, enabling dynamic adjustment and easy removal/reattachment of cables while maintaining secure mounting when engaged
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp is divided into distinct components including a stationary jaw, movable jaw, and actuating mechanism, allowing independent optimization of each component for both secure mounting and easy removal operations
2Reliability
If multiple mounting points are used to securely mount large cables and subassemblies, then cable security is improved, but torsional or bending stresses are incurred
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp design incorporates stress-relieving features that modify the mechanical parameters of the mounting system, allowing secure cable attachment while minimizing torsional and bending stresses through optimized geometry and material properties
3Ease of operation
If quick-release mounting solutions are used to improve removal and reattachment ability, then ease of operation is improved, but additional mounting plates are required
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp integrates the mounting plate function directly into the clamp body, combining the quick-release mechanism with the mounting function in a single component, thereby eliminating the need for separate mounting plates
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 solution provides efficient and stress-free cable mounting and dismounting, reducing torsional and bending stresses, and enabling easy relocation of cables with improved assembly tolerances.
Implementation Method 1
a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and moveably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube translatable along the longitudinal axis relative to the support ramp
Data Source
AI summary
A cable assembly includes a cable and a cable mounting clamp. The cable mounting clamp includes a base removably connectable to a surface. The base includes an outer body which defines an inner channel and a support ramp disposed within the inner channel, the inner channel extending along a longitudinal axis. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and moveably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube translatable along the longitudinal axis relative to the support ramp. The cable is inserted through the roller tube and extends through the inner channel, such that the cable is translatable with the roller tube along the longitudinal axis.