Sealing Device for Filaments With Segmented Seal Block
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for feeding filaments through a wall or casing are cumbersome, particularly in terms of adding or removing cables, and often require additional sealing materials, making them difficult to assemble and maintain.
Innovation Solution
A compact sealing device with a one-piece housing and seal block compartment featuring aligned slots and slits allows easy insertion and removal of filaments, utilizing a resilient-compressible seal block that can be easily replaced, eliminating the need for extra sealing materials and accommodating various filament diameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional sealing arrangements with stacked cable guides are used, then sealing of cables is achieved, but adding or removing cables becomes difficult and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing device is divided into a housing and a separate seal block that can be independently removed. The seal block contains multiple slots that align with openings in the housing, allowing individual cable access without disturbing the entire sealing structure. This segmentation enables easy addition or removal of cables while maintaining the integrity of the sealed enclosure.
2Reliability
If multiple sealing materials are used for different cables, then effective sealing is achieved, but assembly becomes more time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple sealing functions are merged into a single integrated seal block component. The seal block contains multiple slots that simultaneously seal multiple cable openings, eliminating the need for separate sealing materials for each cable. This unified approach maintains reliable sealing while significantly simplifying assembly procedures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If cable guides are stacked and fixed together, then structural stability is achieved, but adaptability for different cable configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The seal block is designed with a resilient material that can elastically deform to accommodate different cable diameters and configurations. This dynamic property allows the same seal block structure to adapt to various cable arrangements while maintaining structural stability and effective sealing, eliminating the need for multiple fixed configurations.
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 a simple, efficient, and durable method for feeding filaments, ensuring effective sealing against environmental influences while minimizing material usage and facilitating easy assembly and maintenance, with the ability to handle multiple filaments in a stacked fashion.
Implementation Method 1
a resilient-compressible seal block that can be easily replaced
Data Source
AI summary
Sealing device for feeding through at least one filament, the sealing device comprising a housing, having a seal block compartment bounded by a front wall, a back wall, and side walls. The front wall and the back wall each include several correspondingly aligned slots having an open end at an open top face of the seal block compartment. The sealing device additionally comprising a seal block arranged in the seal block compartment. The seal block includes slits being open sided towards the open sided top face of the seal block compartment, each slit being aligned with the correspondingly aligned slots in the front and back walls, so that one can feed through a filament by sliding an intermediate part of the filament from the open end into the slit and the corresponding slots of the front and back wall.