Stackable Routing Clip Single Weld Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for securing cables to machinery using oval-shaped or open-ended wire mounts are inefficient, posing risks of burn injuries, exposure to harmful gases and fumes, and increasing production costs due to the need for manual handling and multiple welds.
Innovation Solution
A stackable routing clip with a body and wing sections, configured for easy stacking and dispensing, featuring a weld projection and routing ports for cable ties, allowing for secure attachment to machinery with a single weld using a weld tool and reducing manual handling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual handling and multiple welds are used to secure wire mounts to machinery, then the mounts can be securely attached, but the risk of burn injuries and exposure to harmful gases increases, and production time is extended
Solution Approach 1:
The routing clip is pre-formed into its final configuration with integrated welding projections positioned exactly where needed. This eliminates the need for workers to manually manipulate wire into position and perform multiple welding operations, as the pre-formed clip requires only a single weld to secure it to the machinery
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functions are combined into a single integrated component: the routing clip simultaneously provides cable routing channels, positioning features, and welding attachment points. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate manipulation and welding steps that expose workers to hazards
2Reliability
If manual handling and multiple welds are used to secure wire mounts to machinery, then the mounts can be securely attached, but production time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The routing clip is pre-formed into its final configuration with integrated welding projections positioned exactly where needed. This eliminates the need for workers to manually manipulate wire into position and perform multiple welding operations, as the pre-formed clip requires only a single weld to secure it to the machinery
Solution Approach 2:
The routing clip's design with integrated welding projections allows it to be self-positioning and self-securing in a single operation. The component is designed to automatically align and attach to the machinery with one weld, eliminating the need for repeated manual adjustment and welding operations
3Productivity
If pre-formed routing clips with welding projections are used, then installation time and safety risks are reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The routing clip is designed as a modular component with distinct functional sections: cable routing channels, positioning features, and welding projections. This segmentation allows each feature to be optimized independently while maintaining overall simplicity, enabling rapid installation without requiring complex assembly or adjustment during installation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The stackable routing clip reduces the risk of injuries and production costs by enabling a single automated weld, improving safety and efficiency in cable management and installation.
Implementation Method 1
The body includes a weld projection that extends from the lower face of the body... allowing for secure attachment to machinery with a single weld using a weld tool
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AI summary
A stackable routing clip for installation on machinery using a weld tool. The stackable routing clip has a body and at least one wing section. A weld projection extends from a lower face of the body. Each wing section may extend from the body and include a routing port that receives the insertion of a cable tie used to secure cables to the stackable routing clip. The stackable routing clip is configured so that a plurality of the stackable routing clips may be grouped together to form a stack. The clips may be stacked together in a dispenser that is used to dispense of individual clips when a clip is to be welded by the weld tool to the machinery. The weld tool may melt the weld projection and plunge the clip into the resultant molten metal for a quick and strong weld.