Sequencer Terminal Block Band Attachment Protrusion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sequencer terminal blocks have band attachment portions that overlap with wiring routes, interfering with wiring work and reducing workability.
Innovation Solution
A sequencer terminal block with a band attachment portion that protrudes parallel to the terminal connection surface, featuring two first legs and a joining portion forming a ring-shaped structure for inserting a banding band, positioned away from the wiring route to minimize interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the band attachment portion is provided at a position overlapping with the wiring route, then the wires can be held together with the banding band, but the wiring space is reduced and wiring workability is deteriorated
Solution Approach 1:
The band attachment portion is repositioned from overlapping the wiring route to a location adjacent to the terminal connection surface, utilizing a different spatial dimension. The protruding structure with legs extending in the first direction creates a new attachment zone that does not conflict with the wire routing path, thereby maintaining wire bundling capability while preserving wiring accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If the band attachment portion is positioned away from the wiring route, then wiring workability is improved, but the ability to hold wires together may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The band attachment portion is segmented into multiple legs (first legs and second legs) with a joining portion, creating a distributed attachment structure. This segmentation allows the banding band to be securely held across multiple contact points while maintaining an open configuration that does not interfere with wiring operations. The legs can be positioned to optimally capture and hold the banded wires.
3Device complexity
If a conventional band attachment portion is used, then the structure is simple, but it interferes with wiring work and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The band attachment portion is designed with legs that can flexibly accommodate different wire configurations and bundling positions. The joining portion allows the structure to adapt to various wiring scenarios while maintaining structural integrity. This dynamic adaptability enables efficient wiring operations without requiring complex reconfiguration, thereby improving productivity.
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AI summary
To provide a sequencer terminal block having a terminal connection surface on which a plurality of terminal connection portions, to which terminals can be respectively connected, are arrayed. The sequencer terminal block includes a band attachment portion formed to protrude in a first direction parallel to an array direction of the terminal connection portions. The band attachment portion includes two first legs formed to protrude in the first direction, and a first joining portion that joins ends of the first legs to each other. An area surrounded by an attachment-portion forming surface on which the band attachment portion is formed, the first legs, and the first joining portion becomes an insertion hole into which a banding band can be inserted.