Winged Cable Mount Structure for Variable Bundle Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable mounts with rectangular bases fail to securely hold smaller cable bundles due to high stress areas causing cracks and breakage, and lack versatility in accommodating various cable sizes.
Innovation Solution
A winged cable mount with a round base and flexible side supports featuring spring members and alignment pads, allowing secure wrapping around cables of varying sizes without cracking, using a round base with reinforced members and flexible side supports that wrap around cables.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a rectangular base is used for the cable mount, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but high stress areas develop at the corners and thin cross-sections causing cracks and breakage when cable ties are cinched
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the rectangular base with a round base. This curvature eliminates the sharp corners and thin cross-sections that create stress concentration points. The round shape distributes stress uniformly around the perimeter, preventing crack initiation and propagation when cable ties are tightened, thereby resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and structural reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the geometric parameter of the base from rectangular to circular. This fundamental shape parameter change transforms the stress distribution pattern from concentrated (at corners) to distributed (around the entire perimeter), eliminating the high-stress areas that cause failure while maintaining ease of manufacture through standard circular molding processes.
2Strength
If side supports are rigidly attached to the base, then the structure provides strong support, but it cannot accommodate various sized cables and creates stress concentration points
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the rigid side supports into flexible side supports that can dynamically adapt to different cable sizes. The flexible supports bend and conform to the cable diameter while maintaining securing force, allowing the same mount to accommodate various cable sizes without creating stress concentration points, thus resolving the contradiction between strength and adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs flexible side supports made from elastomeric or polymer materials that can elastically deform to match different cable diameters. These flexible supports maintain their securing function across a range of sizes while avoiding the stress concentration issues of rigid structures, thereby achieving both strength and versatility.
3Weight of stationary object
If the base has a thin cross-section where side supports attach, then the structure is lightweight and simple, but it creates high stress areas that lead to cracking when cable ties are tightened
Solution Approach 1:
The round base eliminates thin cross-sections by providing uniform thickness around the entire perimeter. This curvature ensures that stress from cable ties is distributed evenly throughout the base material rather than concentrating at thin sections, maintaining structural strength while keeping the overall weight low through efficient material distribution.
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 winged cable mount effectively secures cables of different sizes without cracking, providing enhanced durability and versatility in cable bundling applications.
Implementation Method 1
Each side support includes a spring member extending from a first end of the main member towards the tab
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AI summary
A winged cable mount that secures a cable or a cable bundle positioned on the mount. The winged cable mount includes a round base and side supports extending from the base. Each side support includes a main member and a tab positioned at a distal end of the main member. The side supports wrap around the cable or cable bundle positioned on the mount. The round base includes aligned slots positioned opposite each other for receiving a cable tie to secure the cable or cable bundle positioned on the mount.