Wire Restricting Member with Notched Side Plates for Two-Dimensional Bending
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire routing structures in vehicles, particularly for sliding doors, face limitations in versatility due to the need for varied exterior materials to accommodate different routing environments, leading to increased production complexity and costs.
Innovation Solution
A wire restricting member with a U-shaped cross-section and notched side plates, combined with a cylindrical structure and fixing member, allows for two-dimensional bending of electric wires, reducing stress and improving durability while maintaining design flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If varied exterior materials are used to accommodate different routing environments, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wire restricting member is designed with a universal U-shaped cross-section and notched side plates that can accommodate different routing environments through a single standardized component design, eliminating the need for varied exterior materials while maintaining adaptability across different vehicle configurations
Solution Approach 2:
The wire restricting member is divided into functional segments including the bottom plate portion and side plate portions with notches, allowing independent optimization of each segment while maintaining overall simplicity and universality of the complete structure
2Reliability
If wire bending is restricted in multiple directions, then wire durability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notches are strategically positioned on the side plate portions at specific locations where wire bending needs to be restricted, providing localized control over wire movement paths without requiring complex structures throughout the entire wire restricting member
Solution Approach 2:
The U-shaped cross-section with vertically extending side plates creates a three-dimensional structure that restricts wire bending in multiple directions simultaneously through the spatial configuration rather than through complex mechanical constraints
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AI summary
A wire restricting member includes a bottom plate portion and a pair of side plate portions. The pair of side plate portions vertically extend from opposite ends of the bottom plate portion along a longitudinal direction of the bottom plate portion, respectively. Upper ends of the pair of the side plate portions in a direction in which the pair of the side plate portions vertically extend are distant from each other to form an opening therebetween. Each of the pair of the side plate portions includes a notch which is cut from each of the upper ends to the bottom plate portion.