Circular Wire Bracket for Multi-Cable Panel Knockouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire management devices for electrical panels are inefficient, require excessive knockouts and connectors, and are inconvenient for installation, leading to increased time and effort for electrical contractors, and are often unsightly and costly.
Innovation Solution
A wire management device featuring a circular bracket with intersecting rectangular apertures and snap-on tabs that allows multiple cables to pass through a single knockout, eliminating the need for excessive knockouts and connectors, and can be easily installed without tools, supporting various cable sizes and simplifying the installation process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional wire management devices with multiple knockouts and connectors are used, then cable routing is achieved, but installation time and effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple knockout functions into a single integrated wire management device with a circular bracket that accommodates multiple cables through one opening, eliminating the need for multiple separate knockouts and connectors, thereby reducing installation time and improving productivity
Solution Approach 2:
The wire management device serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a cable conduit, a support structure, and a routing mechanism for multiple cables of various sizes through its intersecting rectangular apertures, replacing multiple specialized components with one universal device
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple knockouts and connectors are used for cable management, then cable routing is achieved, but the number of parts and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate components (knockouts, connectors, grommets) into a single integrated wire management device consisting of a circular bracket with intersecting rectangular apertures, reducing the number of parts while maintaining the ability to route multiple cables of various sizes
3Ease of operation
If traditional wire management devices are used, then cable passage is enabled, but installation convenience deteriorates due to tool requirements and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The wire management device is designed to be self-installing through the existing knockout opening without requiring additional tools or complex assembly steps, as the circular bracket with its intersecting rectangular apertures is simply placed into the opening and secures cables directly
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential function of cable management from complex multi-component systems and implements it through a single simplified device that can be installed without tools by simply placing it into the existing knockout opening
Data Source
AI summary
A wire management system and device for facilitating the connection of electrical wires to an electrical panel. The device includes a circular bracket as base member consisting of a series of intersecting rectangular apertures or openings that has a plurality of retention elements in the form of snap ons or tabs.