Swiveling Cable Carrier Structure for Fast Power Component Service
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional cable guides in power systems are cumbersome to assemble and disassemble, leading to increased system downtime and potential cable damage due to bending or kinking during frequent assembly and disassembly.
Innovation Solution
A cable carrier with a frame and legs that form a U-shaped configuration, equipped with brackets and channels to guide and retain cables, allowing for swiveling of the frame to facilitate easy access and maintenance without detaching the cable carrier.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional cable guides are used with multiple sealing tags, then cables can be guided and affixed, but component replacement becomes tedious and time-consuming requiring system shutdown
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide is divided into modular sections with individual cable management capabilities. Each segment can be independently accessed and adjusted without affecting the entire cable guide assembly, allowing component replacement while maintaining cable connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable guide incorporates movable and adjustable components that can be dynamically reconfigured during operation. The guide structure allows for flexible adjustment of cable positions and routing without requiring complete disassembly, enabling hot-swapping of components.
2Ease of repair
If conventional cable guides are frequently assembled and disassembled, then component maintenance is possible, but cables may bend or kink beyond allowable minimum bend radius causing permanent damage
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide features nested structural elements where inner components can move independently within outer structures. This nested design allows maintenance access to internal components while the outer structure maintains cable routing integrity and prevents excessive bending.
Solution Approach 2:
The cable guide incorporates flexible protective elements that can bend and move with cable movements while maintaining minimum bend radius constraints. These flexible structures protect cables from kinking during assembly and disassembly operations.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional cable guides are used, then cables can be routed, but assembling and reconfiguring cables is inconvenient and challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The cable guide is designed with universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection points that accommodate various cable types and configurations. The same structure serves multiple functions including cable routing, securing, and reconfiguration, simplifying both assembly and maintenance operations.
Data Source
AI summary
A cable carrier may include a frame, a first leg extending from a first end of the frame, and a second leg extending from a second end of the frame opposite the first end. The cable carrier may also include a first bracket mounted on a first flange of the first leg, and a second bracket mounted on a second flange of the second leg. A first surface of the frame may include at least one channel configured to guide at least one cable.