Sliding Cable Connector With Spring Tension Adjustment for Folded Seats
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable connecting devices for vehicles fail to conveniently connect cables between second or third row seats and the trunk side switch due to significant distance differences, lacking an effective mechanism for elastic length adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device with a slidingly movable connecting portion and a length adjusting portion, featuring a latching-step and spring mechanism, allows easy attachment and detachment of cables, enabling elastic length adjustment and secure coupling to the seat and trunk side switch.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-length cable connecting device is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate distance differences between seats and trunk side switch in different vehicle types
Solution Approach 1:
The cable connecting device incorporates a sliding mechanism that allows the cable to move dynamically between a retracted position (when not in use) and an extended position (when connecting seats to the trunk side switch). This dynamic structure enables the same device to adapt to different distance requirements across various vehicle types without requiring multiple fixed-length cables.
2Ease of operation
If a detachable cable connecting mechanism is provided, then ease of installation and detachment is improved, but the risk of accidental detachment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting mechanism includes a latch structure that automatically engages when the cable is inserted into the connector. This preliminary latching action ensures that the cable is securely fixed immediately upon installation, preventing accidental detachment during subsequent use while maintaining ease of installation through a simple insert-and-lock operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device allows for adjustable cable length, easy installation in vehicle frames, and quick connection to seat frames, enhancing working convenience and tension control, while maintaining secure operation.
Implementation Method 1
a latching-step provided on a connecting protrusion coupled to the first cable may be inserted into an inner side of the first direction side of the connecting unit and, after elastically deforming a latching-plate provided on an inner surface of the connecting unit, may be fixed to the latching-plate of being restored
Implementation Method 2
a spring having one end coupled to the moving unit and an opposite end coupled to an inner surface of an opposite end of the fourth casing
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed in the present specification is to provide a connecting device for cables, in which a connecting portion and a length adjusting portion for connecting the cables are provided to be separated from each other, and a cable of a seat side and the connecting portion are easily attached to and detached from each other. According to one embodiment of the disclosure disclosed herein, proposed is a connecting device for cables, connecting a first cable connected to a folding unit of a seat of a first direction side and a third cable connected to a switch portion at a second direction side opposite to the first direction, the device including: a connecting portion; and a length adjusting portion.