Wire Loop Attachment Member for Secure Roof and Wall Fixing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional solutions for attaching roof or wall equipment and safety wires to buildings are often insufficient, complex, and inefficient, lacking a secure and straightforward method for users to attach wires to the roof or wall.
Innovation Solution
An attachment arrangement featuring an attachment member with multiple through-holes that form loops in the wire, allowing for secure locking without the need for screws, rivets, or bolts, enhancing the strength and flexibility of the attachment while simplifying the attachment process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional attachment methods (screws, rivets, bolts) are used to attach wires to roofs or walls, then the attachment strength is sufficient, but the device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate due to requiring multiple components and complex installation procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member merges multiple functions into a single integrated component: it provides both the attachment strength traditionally requiring separate fasteners and the wire securing mechanism in one piece. The attachment member includes through-holes for wire passage and integrated locking features, eliminating the need for separate screws, rivets, or bolts while maintaining secure attachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment member incorporates self-locking features where the wire itself, when passed through the through-holes and configured to form loops, serves as its own locking mechanism. The wire configuration creates friction and mechanical interlocking with the attachment member, eliminating the need for additional locking components or complex installation procedures.
2Reliability
If conventional attachment methods are used, then the attachment is secure, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring multiple steps and components
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member features multiple through-holes that allow the wire to be segmented into distinct sections, with each through-hole providing an independent securing point. This segmentation enables the wire to be threaded through multiple points and configured to form loops at different locations, creating multiple secure attachment points that enhance reliability while simplifying the installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using external fasteners to secure the wire, the invention inverts the approach by having the wire itself create the securing mechanism. The wire is passed through the through-holes and configured to form loops that lock onto the attachment member, transforming the wire from a passive element to an active locking component.
3Ease of operation
If simple attachment methods are used, then the ease of operation improves, but the attachment strength deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member is pre-configured with through-holes positioned and sized to guide the wire through specific paths. This preliminary arrangement of the attachment member structure ensures that when the wire is threaded through, it automatically creates secure loops and locking configurations, combining simple operation with strong attachment without requiring additional steps or components.
4Reliability
If multiple through-holes are used to form loops, then the attachment strength and reliability improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment member is designed as a universal component where the through-holes serve multiple functions: guiding the wire, creating secure attachment points, and enabling the wire to form locking loops. This multi-functionality of the through-holes structure provides enhanced reliability without requiring additional specialized components, as the same structural features perform multiple securing functions.
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AI summary
An attachment arrangement (500; 600; 700; 900) for the attachment of a first element (102) to a second element (200), the first element (102) comprising a wire (104) having a longitudinal extension (106). The attachment arrangement (500; 600; 700; 900) comprises the first element (102) and an attachment member (508; 608; 708) attachable to the wire (104) of the first element (102). The attachment member (508; 608; 708) is attachable to the second element (200). The attachment member (508; 608; 708) forms three or more through-holes (510; 610; 710). Three or more of the three or more through-holes (510; 610; 710) are configured to receive one or more longitudinal portions (112a-c) of the wire (104). In each one (510; 610; 710) of the three or more of the three or more through-holes (510; 610; 710) the attachment member (508; 608; 708) is configured to hold a longitudinal portion (112a-c) of the wire (104) for forming a first loop (114) of the wire (104) and a second loop (134) of the wire (104), the first loop (114) being positioned at least partly outside the three or more through-holes (510; 610; 710), so as to lock the wire (104) in relation to the attachment member (508; 608; 708).