Wiring Member Clamp Structure for Full-Circumference Wire Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wire harnesses do not effectively protect the entire circumference of electric wires, leaving them vulnerable.
Innovation Solution
A wiring member with a fixing member that includes a base material bent to surround wire-like transmission members, featuring an attachment part and a fixing part to maintain the base material in a bent state, providing comprehensive protection through a molded item such as a band clamp or taping-type clamp.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a base material is bent to surround wire-like transmission members, then the entire circumference of the wires is protected, but the base material tends to return to its original flat state
Solution Approach 1:
The base material is pre-bent into a curved shape that surrounds the wire-like transmission members before the wires are inserted. This preliminary shaping ensures that when the wires are placed inside, the base material is already in the protective configuration, and the wires themselves help maintain this shape by filling the curved space.
Solution Approach 2:
A fixing member is introduced as an intermediary element to maintain the bent state of the base material. The fixing member acts as a mediator between the base material's tendency to return to flat and the requirement to maintain the curved protective shape, providing the necessary structural support.
2Reliability
If the base material is bent to surround the wire-like transmission members, then comprehensive protection is achieved, but additional fixing mechanisms are required to maintain the bent state
Solution Approach 1:
The base material functions as a flexible shell that is bent to surround the wire-like transmission members. This flexible shell provides protection while allowing for the integration of simple fixing mechanisms rather than complex rigid structures. The flexibility of the shell enables it to conform to the wires and be maintained by relatively simple fixing members.
3Reliability
If the base material is bent into a curved shape, then it can surround and protect the wire-like transmission members, but the flat configuration is more suitable for manufacturing and assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The base material is pre-bent into the required curved shape during the manufacturing process before the wire-like transmission members are installed. This preliminary action allows the protective configuration to be established early, simplifying the final assembly where wires are simply inserted into the pre-formed curved structure rather than requiring complex bending operations during assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The base material is designed to be flexible and dynamically adaptable, allowing it to be easily bent and shaped during manufacturing and assembly. This dynamic property enables the base material to transition from a flat manufacturing state to a curved protective configuration, and then maintain that configuration through the fixing member once assembled.
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AI summary
A wiring member with a fixing member includes a wiring member, and a fixing member. The wiring member includes a plurality of wire-like transmission members and a base material. The plurality of wire-like transmission members are fixed to the base material in an arrayed state. The base material is bent so as to surround the plurality of wire-like transmission members. The fixing member includes an attachment part and a fixing part. The attachment part is attached to the wiring member so as to be located on outside of the base material. The fixing part is a part being connected to the attachment part and being fixed to a fixing target of the wiring member. In a state in which the attachment part is attached to the wiring member, the base material is maintained in a bent state.