Wire Tray with Concealed Channel for Tent Frame Cable Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
The assembly and aesthetic presentation of tent accessories, such as wires for lighting and sound systems, are time-consuming and aesthetically displeasing due to draping and securing methods between structural members and fabric panels, which complicate the organization of wires in elevated locations.
Innovation Solution
A wire tray system that attaches to tent structural members, featuring channels and mounting clips to securely store and support wires, hiding them from view and eliminating the need for draping or wrapping around structural elements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wires are draped between adjacent structural members, then wire installation is simple, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to visible cords and draping
Solution Approach 1:
The wire tray extracts the wires from their visible draping position between structural members and relocates them into a concealed storage channel, eliminating the aesthetic problem while maintaining installation simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The wire tray acts as an intermediary device between the wires and the structural members, providing a hidden channel that conceals the wires from view while still allowing them to be routed along the tent frame
2Reliability
If wires are tied to and run along rafters, then wire support is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates due to additional securing devices
Solution Approach 1:
The wire tray extracts the wires from the rafter surface and places them into a dedicated channel, eliminating the need for visible tying devices while maintaining secure wire support through the tray's structural design
3Shape
If wires are woven between purlins and fabric panels, then wire concealment is improved, but installation time increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The wire tray is pre-assembled with an integrated channel structure before installation, eliminating the need for time-consuming on-site weaving operations. The tray is simply attached to the structural member, and wires are readily inserted into the pre-formed channel
4Reliability
If multiple securing devices are used to prevent wire draping, then wire stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wire tray merges multiple functions into a single integrated device: it provides wire support through its channel structure, conceals wires from view, and secures them in place through the tray's design, eliminating the need for multiple separate securing devices
Data Source
AI summary
A wire tray and tent frame structural members are provided. The structural members include a utility channel or C-shaped channels to which wire trays can be mounted. More particularly, mounting structures of the wire tray insert into or otherwise engage the utility channel or engage the C-shaped channels and secure the wire tray to the structural members. The utility channel or C-shaped channels can include at least one undercut to prevent removal or disengagement of the mounting structure of the wire tray from the structural member. Similarly, methods of using the wire tray including resiliently biasing mounting structure of the wire tray to attach it to the structural member are provided.