Wire Leading Tool with Connector Support and Drainage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire leading tools are not suitable for leading wires arranged on a roof in a state of being inserted into a pipe, as they fail to effectively prevent rainwater and small creatures from entering the building, and do not facilitate easy operation with pipe connectors.
Innovation Solution
A wire leading tool with a main body and detachable lid body, featuring a U-shaped standing wall portion, a connector supporting portion for pipe connectors, and small-hole portions to discharge rainwater, made of metal for electrical conductivity, and an arc-shaped wall to guide wires and prevent rainwater entry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a wire leading tool is designed to lead wires inserted into pipes, then the wire leading capability is improved, but the structure becomes more complex requiring additional connector supporting portions
Solution Approach 1:
The connector supporting portion serves multiple functions: it supports pipe connectors for wire insertion, provides structural reinforcement at the base hole portion, and integrates with the standing wall portion to maintain overall structural integrity. This multi-functionality allows the tool to handle piped wires without proportionally increasing complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the lid body is detachably attached to the main body, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of waterproofing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The waterproof ring is pre-installed on the lid body at the position where it contacts the main body. This preliminary preparation ensures that when the lid body is detached and reattached, the waterproofing function is automatically restored without requiring additional assembly steps or specialized knowledge, thus maintaining both ease of operation and waterproofing reliability.
3Reliability
If small-hole portions are provided to discharge rainwater, then the reliability of preventing water ingress is improved, but the ease of manufacture deteriorates due to additional processing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The base portion is divided into multiple small-hole portions distributed around the perimeter, each serving as an independent drainage pathway. This segmentation allows rainwater to be discharged through multiple small openings rather than requiring one large hole, providing redundant drainage paths that enhance water ingress prevention while using simple drilling operations that are easy to manufacture.
4Reliability
If the standing wall portion surrounds the base hole portion, then the waterproofing reliability is improved, but the ease of operation for wire insertion deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lid body is designed to be detachably attached to the main body, transforming the static enclosed structure into a dynamic one that can open and close. When the lid body is detached, the standing wall portion no longer forms a closed surround, allowing easy wire insertion. When attached, it provides waterproof protection. This dynamic configuration resolves the contradiction between waterproofing reliability and wire insertion ease.
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 tool effectively leads wires from the roof into a building while preventing rainwater and small creatures from entering, ensuring easy operation and electrical conductivity, and reducing the risk of water ingress through the base hole portion.
Implementation Method 1
the connector supporting portion has equal to or more than one small-hole portion formed on a boundary with the base portion, and a hole size of the small-hole portion is equal to or smaller than 6 mm
Implementation Method 2
the main body and the lid body are made of metal
Data Source
AI summary
A main body of a wire leading tool including a lid body that covers the main body in a detachable manner is configured to include a flat plate-shaped base portion, a base hole portion that is penetratingly provided in the base portion, a standing wall portion that stands from the base portion in a U shape and surrounds the base hole portion by a curved portion of the U shape, and a connector supporting portion that stands from the base portion at a position closer to the base hole portion relative to an open end of the U shape of the standing wall portion, is continuous to the standing wall portion on both sides, and has an insertion hole which is penetratingly provided for inserting a pipe connecter.