Vehicle Seat Cable Holder Layout to Avoid Central Load Damage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable holding devices for vehicle seats are prone to damage due to heavy loads applied at the central portion of the seating area, and they complicate the attachment process with multiple parts.
Innovation Solution
A cable holding device with a body extending in a specific plane, featuring an attachment section and a lock, positioned below and near the cushion pad support, and shaped as a loop or C-shape to avoid direct contact with heavy loads, and includes a restrictor to prevent cable movement, reducing the risk of damage and simplifying attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cable holding device is attached to the central portion of the seating area, then the cable can be securely held, but the device is prone to damage from heavy loads applied when a person sits on the seat
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the cable holding function from the load-bearing structure by positioning the cable holding device in a non-central area away from the heavy load zone. The cable holding function is separated from the cushion pad support structure, allowing the device to secure cables without being subjected to heavy loads when a person sits on the seat.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary positioning strategy where the cable holding device is attached to a seat component at a location that mediates between the need for secure cable holding and the need to avoid heavy loads. By selecting an attachment position in a non-central area, the device serves as an intermediary solution that achieves cable security without direct exposure to heavy loading conditions.
2Reliability
If multiple attachment members are used to attach cables to the seat frame, then the cables can be securely attached, but the number of parts increases and the attachment process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple cable attachment functions into a single integrated cable holding device. Instead of using multiple separate attachment members distributed across the seat frame, the invention combines all cable holding functions into one device with a single body that can secure multiple cables simultaneously, thereby reducing the total number of parts and simplifying the attachment process.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holding device is designed with multi-functionality to perform multiple cable attachment tasks through a single structure. The device can hold multiple cables of different types (operation cables, electric wires, optical fibers) using the same body and locking mechanism, making it a universal solution that eliminates the need for specialized attachment members for each cable.
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AI summary
Provided is a cable holding device with a reduced risk of being damaged. A cable holding device (11) includes: a body (19) extending in a specific plane and including an attachment section (20) configured to, with the specific plane facing a seating surface of a seat of a vehicle, attach the body (19) to a seat component of the seat; and a lock (21) configured to lock at least a portion of a cable provided for the seat, the body (19) having a space in a central area (18) facing a central portion of a seating area (17) of the seating surface.