Reusable Wire Arrangement Apparatus for Automated Fabrication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire organization systems require significant manual labor and complex automated apparatuses for arranging and connecting wires, often resulting in waste and limited reusability, as they typically use adhesive or fabric strips that need to be disposed of after installation.
Innovation Solution
A fabrication apparatus with a gap-based organization system that allows for sequential threading and transport of wire portions, featuring a stable main body with a gap for accommodating wires of varying lengths and terminations, and a closure device to prevent slippage, enabling efficient and automated organization with reduced waste and increased reusability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If adhesive strips, fabric strips, or wire are used to bind wire portions together in a row, then the wire portions can be organized in sequence, but waste is involved that has to be disposed of after installation and the operation requires increased manual labor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces disposable organization media (adhesive strips, fabric strips) with a reusable rigid bar profile organization apparatus. The bar profile can be used repeatedly to string together wire portions, eliminating the need to dispose of organization media after each use.
Solution Approach 2:
The organization apparatus is designed to be recovered and reused after the wire portions are installed. The wire portions are removed from the bar profile for installation, and the bar profile remains intact for subsequent use with new wire portions.
2Extent of automation
If adhesive strips, fabric strips, or wire are used to bind wire portions together, then the wire portions can be organized in sequence, but complex automated apparatuses are necessary to perform the arranging operation
Solution Approach 1:
The organization apparatus segments the wire arrangement function into a simple rigid bar profile structure that passively holds wire portions in sequence. This segmentation allows wire portions to be easily strung onto the bar profile one by one, simplifying the automation process compared to complex active manipulation systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The bar profile acts as an intermediary carrier between wire fabrication and wire installation. It provides a simple mechanical interface that facilitates automated handling and transport of wire portions without requiring complex manipulation mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If connecting elements are used to bind wire portions, then the wire portions can be organized, but the connecting elements have to be undone to remove individual wires and can generally only be used once
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates the need for disposable connecting elements by using a reusable bar profile structure. Wire portions are removed by untying simple knots or releasing quick-connectors from the bar profile, and the bar profile itself is reused for subsequent organization tasks.
Solution Approach 2:
The bar profile is recovered and reused after wire portions are removed for installation. The organization apparatus is designed to withstand repeated use cycles without degradation of its organizational function.
4Adaptability or versatility
If wire portions are threaded along a gap in the main body, then the organization apparatus can be transported and reused, but the gap must accommodate wires of differing lengths and terminations
Solution Approach 1:
The gap in the bar profile is designed as a universal accommodation space that can hold wire portions of varying lengths, cross-sections, and termination types. The simple geometric gap structure provides multi-functional accommodation without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The gap structure segments the organization function into a simple through-opening that passively accommodates diverse wire portions. This segmentation allows the bar profile to handle various wire types without requiring specialized structures for each wire configuration.
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AI summary
A fabrication apparatus for the fabrication or prefabrication—preferably in an automated or semi-automated manner—of individual wire sections, comprising at least one arrangement apparatus for receiving and arranging a plurality of individual wire sections, in particular prepared wire sections from the fabrication apparatus, wherein the at least one arrangement apparatus comprises a main body and an arrangement section for receiving the wire sections, wherein the arrangement section is designed to string a plurality of individual wire sections through a gap that extends along the base body and along said gap, wherein the at least one arrangement apparatus can be attached to the fabrication apparatus in a releasable manner.