Sectional Guide Pole for Wiring with Detachable Joiner Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional unitary guide poles for cabling or wiring are cumbersome and difficult to transport, handle, and install due to their large size, making it challenging to route wiring from ceiling structures to terminals or machines located away from walls in facilities.
Innovation Solution
A sectional guide pole system comprising detachable supports and a joiner assembly that allows for tool-less assembly, enabling easy disassembly and reassembly on-site, with a design that includes guiding channels and mating components for secure alignment and attachment, facilitating easier shipping and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If unitary guide poles are used to guide wiring from ceiling to floor, then wiring routing is achieved, but the poles become difficult to transport, handle, and install due to their long size
Solution Approach 1:
The guide pole is divided into multiple detachable sections (first support, second support, third support) that can be separately transported and assembled on-site. Each section has a manageable length and weight, eliminating the handling difficulties of a single long unitary pole while maintaining the required total height for ceiling-to-floor wiring routing.
2Productivity
If unitary guide poles are used to guide wiring, then continuous guiding channel is provided, but assembly and installation become complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The guide pole is divided into multiple detachable sections (first support, second support, third support) that can be separately transported and assembled on-site. Each section has a manageable length and weight, eliminating the handling difficulties of a single long unitary pole while maintaining the required total height for ceiling-to-floor wiring routing.
Solution Approach 2:
Joiner assemblies serve as intermediary components that connect the individual support sections. Each joiner assembly includes joining mechanisms (such as interlocking features, fasteners, or coupling elements) that enable straightforward attachment between sections, simplifying the overall assembly process compared to installing a single large unitary pole.
3Weight of moving object
If sectional supports are used to reduce transport difficulty, then handling becomes easier, but the joining and alignment mechanisms increase device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The joiner assemblies incorporate localized alignment features (such as guide rails, positioning pins, or keyed interfaces) specifically at the connection points between sections. These localized features ensure precise alignment and secure joining without requiring complex mechanisms throughout the entire structure, thus minimizing overall device complexity while enabling easy assembly of lightweight sections.
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AI summary
A sectional guide pole for wiring includes a first support, a second support, and a joiner assembly. The first support includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The joiner assembly includes a first joiner and a second joiner. The joiner assembly is configured to detachably secure the first support to the second support and receive the first end of the first support between the first joiner and the second joiner.