Sliding Cable Buckle for Housing Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly of cable buckles in housing devices for electrical and electronic apparatuses is difficult due to the need for applying force and often requires special fixtures, especially when components are located internally, leading to increased production costs and complex assembly steps.
Innovation Solution
A housing device with slidable engagement that includes a housing body, a fitting, and a sliding buckle with a guide structure, allowing the sliding buckle to be easily assembled and disassembled without additional tools by sliding it along a guide rail, which clamps onto the fitting to secure or release it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a cable buckle is assembled between the housing and power output cable to prevent detachment, then the cable connection reliability is improved, but the assembly complexity increases and requires special fixtures
Solution Approach 1:
The cable buckle assembly is segmented into modular components: a buckle body with clamping arms, a sliding mechanism with movable block, and a guide structure with grooves. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently and simplifies the overall assembly process, eliminating the need for complex fixtures.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable buckle incorporates a dynamic sliding mechanism where the movable block can slide along the guide structure to adjust the clamping position and force. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the operator to easily secure or release the cable by simple sliding motion, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining reliable connection.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the power output cable is located at the interior portion of the housing, then the housing design flexibility is improved, but the assembly difficulty increases due to limited access
Solution Approach 1:
The guide structure acts as an intermediary element that extends the operator's access to the interior cable location. The guide grooves and movable block create a mechanical linkage that allows external manipulation to translate into internal clamping action, enabling easy assembly even when cables are positioned inside the housing.
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding mechanism introduces a new dimensional aspect to the assembly process. Instead of requiring direct access to the cable from multiple angles, the operator can apply force in a single linear direction along the guide structure, transforming a complex multi-directional assembly task into a simple one-dimensional sliding motion.
3Reliability
If traditional cable buckle assembly methods are used, then the cable can be secured, but the assembly time increases and requires additional tools
Solution Approach 1:
The cable buckle assembly is designed to be self-servicing through the sliding mechanism. The movable block automatically engages with the guide structure and applies clamping force through its own weight and friction, eliminating the need for additional tools or complex fastening operations. The operator simply needs to slide the block into position, and the system self-secures the cable.
Solution Approach 2:
The traditional mechanical fastening system (screws, clips, or complex latches) is replaced with a simple sliding block mechanism. This substitution reduces the assembly from a multi-step mechanical fastening process to a single sliding motion, significantly increasing assembly speed while maintaining secure cable attachment through friction and geometric constraint.
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AI summary
A housing device with slidable engagement includes a housing body, a fitting, and a sliding buckle. The housing body includes an opening side and a lateral adjacent to the opening side. The lateral has a through hole, and an inner surface of the lateral is provided with a guide structure. The fitting is inserted into the housing body through the through hole. The sliding buckle is slidably assembled on the guide structure. The sliding buckle includes two clamping arms, and the two clamping arms correspondingly clamp to an outside of the fitting.