Stackable Cable Holder Assembly with Rotary Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable holder arrangements lack the flexibility to be arranged at different heights and aligned in various directions to accommodate specific cable routing requirements.
Innovation Solution
A tower-like cable holder arrangement with detachable plug connections and a safety bolt, allowing cable holder units to be stacked and rotated into selectable rotary-locking positions, enabling flexible placement and secure fastening of cables at desired heights and orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cable holders are arranged on a common bolt with screw nuts, then the cable holder arrangement is structurally stable, but the flexibility to arrange at different heights and orientations is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cable holder arrangement is divided into multiple modular cable holder units that can be independently positioned and oriented. Each unit consists of separate components (holder body, locking mechanism, mounting interface) that can be assembled in different configurations, enabling flexible arrangement at various heights and orientations while maintaining structural integrity through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable holder units incorporate rotatable mounting mechanisms that allow dynamic adjustment of orientation angles. The units can be rotated to different angular positions and locked in place, providing adaptability for cable routing in multiple directions while maintaining stable fixation once positioned.
2Ease of operation
If detachable plug connections are used for easy assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of the connection may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The plug connections incorporate pre-engineered alignment features and self-locking mechanisms that automatically engage when components are brought together. The locking elements are pre-positioned to snap into corresponding receptacles, providing secure mechanical interlocking without requiring additional fastening operations, thus maintaining both ease of assembly and connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachable plug connections utilize self-locking features where the act of insertion itself triggers the locking mechanism. Spring-loaded pins or cam-actuated latches automatically engage to secure the connection, eliminating the need for separate locking steps while ensuring reliable fixation that prevents accidental disconnection during use.
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AI summary
Cable holder arrangement with stackable cable holder units 3, 5. The cable holder units can be aligned in different rotational positions relative to axis A. The cable holder arrangement 1 comprises at least one cable holder unit consisting of a base part 3B, 5B and at least one cable holder 3K1, 3K2, 5K1 firmly connected to this base part, as well as a foot part 2, optionally also a spacer 4, and a locking bolt 6 common to the base part, the foot part, and the spacer. The stacked units (foot part, base parts, and spacer) can each be connected by a detachable, lockable connector (7). Stacked units can be rotated relative to each other about axis A in the unlocked position and positioned in a selectable rotational detent position relative to the axis.The locking bolt 6, which can be inserted into the cable holder assembly, allows the plug connection of the units and the bolt connection with the cable holder assembly to be locked.