Wire Straightening Tool With Segmented Removal Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tools fail to efficiently and safely straighten the insulation layer of twisted wires without damaging the wire, as they often break during the process.
Innovation Solution
A wire straightening tool comprising a press portion, an urging portion, and a rotation portion, with a rotatable knob and wire removal element, designed to gently untwist and straighten the wire by using a combination of manual grip, rotation, and spring-based mechanisms to avoid damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional tools are used to straighten the insulation layer of twisted wires, then the straightening function is achieved, but the wire is broken during the process
Solution Approach 1:
The tool divides the wire treatment into two separate functional zones: the releasing segment with smaller diameter for untwisting the insulation layer, and the supplying segment with larger diameter for guiding the straightened wire. This segmentation allows the insulation to be gently untwisted without exposing the wire core to damaging forces, while the wire itself passes through the larger supplying segment that prevents breakage.
Solution Approach 2:
Different segments of the wire removal element have different diameters tailored to specific functions. The releasing segment has a smaller diameter optimized for catching and untwisting the insulation layer, while the supplying segment has a larger diameter optimized for guiding the wire core. This local differentiation of properties ensures that each part of the wire treatment process occurs under optimal conditions that prevent wire breakage.
2Productivity
If manual straightening methods are used, then the tool structure is simple, but the straightening process is time-consuming and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The tool incorporates a rotatable knob that can be rotated by the user to rapidly untwist the wire insulation layer. This dynamic rotational mechanism transforms a potentially slow manual straightening process into a quick operation, while the overall tool structure remains relatively simple with just the essential components: press portion, urging portion, and rotation portion with the wire removal element.
Solution Approach 2:
The urging portion (spring) automatically returns the press portion to its original position after the wire has been inserted and processed. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual resetting of the tool, improving productivity by allowing continuous operation without requiring the user to manually adjust the tool between wire processing cycles.
3Reliability
If the wire removal element has uniform diameter, then the structure is simple, but it cannot effectively untwist the insulation layer without damaging the wire
Solution Approach 1:
The wire removal element is divided into two distinct segments with different diameters: the releasing segment with smaller diameter for catching and untwisting the insulation layer, and the supplying segment with larger diameter for guiding the wire core. This segmentation allows the insulation to be gently untwisted without exposing the wire core to damaging forces, while the wire itself passes through the larger supplying segment that prevents breakage.
Solution Approach 2:
Different segments of the wire removal element have different diameters tailored to specific functions. The releasing segment has a smaller diameter optimized for catching and untwisting the insulation layer, while the supplying segment has a larger diameter optimized for guiding the wire core. This local differentiation of properties ensures that each part of the wire treatment process occurs under optimal conditions that prevent wire breakage.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables easy and quick straightening of twisted wire insulation layers without breaking the wire, ensuring effective electrical connections while protecting the wire core.
Implementation Method 1
The urging portion is a spring
Implementation Method 2
the urging portion is configured to urge the press portion to return back to an original position after pressing the press portion
Data Source
AI summary
A wire straightening tool contains: a press portion, an urging portion, and a rotation portion. The press portion includes a fixing orifice, the urging portion is an urging element mounted on a bottom of the press portion away from the receiving orifice and configured to urge the press portion to return back to an original position after pressing the press portion. The rotation portion is accommodated in the receiving orifice of the press portion, and the rotation portion includes a rotatable knob and a wire removal element. The rotatable knob has a coupling orifice passing through the rotatable knob, and the wire removal element is received in the coupling orifice. The wire removal element has multiple through orifices defined thereon.