Seat Cable Module Housing for Compact Joint Piece Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional seat cable modules require a central space to accommodate the lateral movement of the joint case, making it difficult to miniaturize the module.
Innovation Solution
The seat cable module incorporates a module plate with housing portions that allow the joint pieces to be attached and housed in a direction perpendicular to the module plate surface, eliminating the need for lateral movement and central space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the joint case is laterally moved from the central side to engage with the claw portion, then the joint case can be attached to the main body, but a central space is required which prevents miniaturization
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the attachment direction from lateral movement in the horizontal plane to vertical movement perpendicular to the module plate surface. The housing portion opens upward to receive the joint piece from above, eliminating the need for lateral movement and central space, thus enabling miniaturization while maintaining reliable attachment
2Ease of operation
If a central space is provided to accommodate lateral movement, then the joint case can move freely during attachment, but the seat cable module cannot be miniaturized
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment operation is moved from the horizontal dimension to the vertical dimension. The joint piece is inserted vertically into the housing portion that opens upward, eliminating the need for central space and lateral movement paths, thus enabling miniaturization while keeping the attachment operation simple
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AI summary
A seat cable module includes: a joint piece that fixes an end portion of the first cable and an end portion of the second cable, pulls the second cable by moving by a tensile force, and transmits the tensile force to the second cable; and a module plate in which a housing portion is formed, the housing portion movably housing the joint piece in a direction in which the tensile force acts, and the housing portion opens so as to be capable of housing the joint piece in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the module plate.