Sheet Wiring Member With Groove Retainers for Secure Wire Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods fail to simply and effectively fix various types of wire-like transmission members to a sheet-like functional exterior member.
Innovation Solution
A wiring member comprising a sheet with holding members that include grooves and protrusions, where the wire-like transmission members are housed in the grooves, preventing them from coming out, and can be fused to the sheet, allowing for secure fixation regardless of the type of wire-like transmission member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If wire-like transmission members are simply placed on a sheet, then the structure is simple, but the wires can easily detach
Solution Approach 1:
The holding member is divided into functional segments: a groove for receiving the wire and protrusions for preventing detachment. This segmentation allows the structure to remain simple while providing secure fixation through specialized geometric features.
Solution Approach 2:
The holding member acts as an intermediary between the sheet and the wire-like transmission member. It provides a mechanical interface that secures the wire without requiring complex fastening mechanisms, thus maintaining structural simplicity while ensuring reliability.
2Reliability
If different fixation methods are used for different wire types, then fixation security is improved, but the process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The holding member is designed with universal functionality to accommodate different types of wire-like transmission members (wires, cables, hoses) through a single groove-and-protrusion structure. This eliminates the need for multiple specialized fixation methods while maintaining secure fixation for various wire types.
Solution Approach 2:
The groove width and protrusion dimensions can be adjusted as parameters to suit different wire types and sizes, allowing the same basic structure to securely hold various transmission members without changing the fundamental fixation mechanism.
3Reliability
If the sheet is made rigid to prevent wire detachment, then fixation security is improved, but the sheet cannot be bent flexibly
Solution Approach 1:
The solution moves from relying on sheet rigidity (two-dimensional property) to using three-dimensional geometric features (groove and protrusion) for wire retention. This allows the sheet to remain flexible while the holding member provides mechanical约束 in the third dimension to prevent wire detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The sheet can be made flexible as a thin film, and the holding member provides the necessary mechanical constraint through its groove and protrusion structure, separating the functions of flexibility (sheet) and wire retention (holding member).
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AI summary
A wiring member includes a sheet, a holding member fixed to the sheet, and a first wire-like transmission member held by the holding member. The holding member includes a holding part in which a groove and a protrusion narrowing a width dimension of an opening part of the groove are formed. The first wire-like transmission member is housed in the groove.