Three-Axis Staple Holding Device for Utility Pole Ground Wires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools are inefficient for securing ground wires to utility poles, particularly due to the height and environmental conditions faced by linemen, necessitating a more efficient method for affixing staples.
Innovation Solution
A flexible staple holding device with multiple channels and wire guide grooves that allows for efficient staple alignment, spacing, and secure attachment to ground wires, facilitating easy installation using a hammer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional methods are used to secure ground wires to utility poles, then the installation process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming, but the staple holding device provides precise staple placement and reduces interference during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The tool body is segmented into multiple staple channels (first, second, and third channels) arranged in different orientations. Each channel is a separate pathway that guides staples independently, allowing simultaneous access to multiple stacking positions without interference between channels
Solution Approach 2:
The staple channels are arranged in three different orientations (first, second, and third channels) that provide staples to different sides of the ground wire. This multi-dimensional arrangement allows linemen to secure ground wires effectively from multiple angles without staple interference
2Ease of operation
If multiple staple channels are provided in different orientations, then staples can be accessed from different sides of the ground wire without interference, but the tool requires precise alignment and spacing mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
Each staple channel contains wire guide grooves with specific local geometries tailored to their orientation. The grooves are positioned and shaped to guide wires precisely within each channel while maintaining independence from other channels, allowing each section to have optimized local characteristics
Solution Approach 2:
The wire guide grooves are pre-formed within each staple channel during manufacturing. These grooves preliminarily position and guide the wire as it passes through the tool, ensuring proper alignment before the stapling action occurs, which reduces the precision requirements for the overall tool assembly
Data Source
AI summary
The staple holding devices of the present application may comprise a body defining a first axis A-A, a second axis B-B and a third axis C-C along the length of the body between a first end and a second end. The body may comprise a plurality of staple channels defined through the body in the first axis A-A, the second axis B-B, and the third axis C-C. The body can also include a through hole at the first end. Each of the plurality of staple channels can include a wire guide groove. Each of the wire guide grooves may be defined in the bottom of the body. The first width of the wire guide groove can be less than a second width of the staple channel.