Rotating Cable Mounting Clamp for Torsion Stress Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current cable mounting solutions in fiber optic environments are inefficient, requiring additional mounting plates and failing to relieve torsional or bending stresses, and lack easy removability and reusability.
Innovation Solution
A cable mounting clamp with a base and cap, featuring a rotatable roller tube and secure locking mechanism, allowing direct mounting to surfaces without additional plates and relieving stress through rotation, while being easily removable and reattachable.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting methods (tie-wraps, hook-and-loop fasteners, hose clamps) are used, then cables can be secured to enclosures, but the mounting performance is less than desirable and removability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp incorporates a rotatable roller tube that allows dynamic adjustment and rotation of the cable within the clamp body. This dynamic feature enables the cable to be easily inserted and removed while maintaining secure mounting during operation, resolving the contradiction between reliable mounting and ease of removability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp is divided into distinct functional components: a base portion for mounting to the enclosure, a clamp body for holding the cable, and a rotatable roller tube for cable management. This segmentation allows each component to optimize its specific function while working together to provide both secure mounting and easy removability.
2Ease of operation
If additional mounting plates are used to enable quick-release functionality, then removability improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges the mounting plate function and the cable clamping function into a single integrated clamp assembly. The base portion directly mounts to the enclosure surface while the clamp body secures the cable, eliminating the need for separate mounting plates and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining quick-release capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp assembly serves multiple functions simultaneously: it mounts to the enclosure surface, secures the cable, allows for quick release and reattachment, and provides cable rotation capability. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional specialized components like separate mounting plates.
3Stability of the object's composition
If cables are rigidly fixed to enclosures, then mounting stability improves, but torsional and bending stresses in cables increase
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable roller tube within the clamp body allows the cable to rotate and adjust its position dynamically. This prevents rigid fixation that would transmit torsional and bending stresses to the cable, while the clamp itself remains stably mounted to the enclosure through its base portion.
Solution Approach 2:
The roller tube provides a flexible interface between the clamp and the cable, allowing the cable to move independently within the clamp. This flexible connection maintains mounting stability while relieving harmful stresses from the cable structure.
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
Facilitates efficient, secure, and stress-relieved cable mounting in fiber optic enclosures, enabling easy installation and removal without additional hardware and maintaining cable stability.
Implementation Method 1
a roller tube rotatable about an axis to facilitate rotation of a cable disposed therein
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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 may include a tab removably insertable into an aperture defined in the surface and a lock releasably connectable to the surface. The base further 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 cap connectable to the base to further define the inner channel therebetween. The cable mounting clamp further includes a roller tube disposed within the inner channel and rotatably mounted on the support ramp, the roller tube rotatable about the longitudinal axis.