Wire Wrapper for Headrest Entertainment System Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for installing wires in vehicle headrest entertainment systems face difficulties due to loosely organized connectors, making it challenging to feed wires through headrest supports and other vehicle parts.
Innovation Solution
A device and method utilizing heat shrink tubing or braided sleeving to cover connectors, along with a stiff wire, facilitate the feeding of wires through headrest posts by providing a compact and organized structure that can be easily removed after installation, ensuring smooth passage and secure connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If connectors are left loosely organized at the end of wires, then the wire structure remains flexible and easy to assemble, but it becomes difficult to feed the wires through headrest supports during installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by organizing and securing connectors with wire wrap before the wire feeding process. This preliminary organization allows the wire to be fed through headrest supports more easily, as the connectors are already positioned and secured rather than being loose during the feeding operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses wire wrap (a flexible thin film material) to organize and secure connectors. This flexible wrapping material allows the wire assembly to maintain flexibility while providing the necessary organization to facilitate feeding through headrest supports.
2Productivity
If wire connectors are organized and secured during installation, then feeding through headrest supports becomes easier, but the installation process becomes more complex with additional securing steps
Solution Approach 1:
The wire wrap is applied in advance during wire preparation, organizing connectors before installation begins. This preliminary action improves installation efficiency by eliminating the need to organize loose connectors during the time-sensitive feeding process, even though it adds a preparation step.
Solution Approach 2:
The wire wrap acts as an intermediary element that simplifies the interaction between the wire assembly and the headrest support feeding process. By providing a pre-organized structure, it mediates the complexity between connector organization and the feeding operation.
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
This solution simplifies the installation process by keeping connectors organized and protected during passage, allowing for efficient routing and secure connection to the wire harness without damage, enhancing the ease and efficiency of setting up headrest entertainment systems.
Implementation Method 1
The wire wrapper may comprise a heat shrink tubing covering the connectors
Implementation Method 2
The wire wrapper may comprise a braided sleeving covering the connectors
Data Source
AI summary
A device for preparing a wire for installation in a headrest entertainment system for a vehicle includes a wire wrapper for facilitating feeding of the wire including a plurality of connectors through a headrest post. The wire wrapper includes a heat shrink tubing covering the connectors. The wire wrapper includes a braided sleeving covering the connectors. A stiff wire is attached to the wire near an end of the heat shrink tubing. A stiff wire is attached to the wire near an end of the braided sleeving.