Wiring Clip Integrating Fastening and Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Securing electrical cables to studs is labor-intensive and time-consuming, often requiring the use of separate fasteners and cumbersome installation methods, especially in contexts where cables need to be installed at a specific distance from framing members.
Innovation Solution
A wiring clip design that securely attaches to studs without separate fasteners, featuring a wire-support portion and an attachment portion with arms and hooks that engage the stud in multiple orientations, allowing for easy installation and flexible positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate fasteners are used to secure cables to studs, then the cable support is reliable, but the installation process becomes labor-intensive and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cable support function and the fastening function into a single integrated wiring clip. The attachment portion with arms and hooks is integrally formed with the wire-support portion, eliminating the need for separate fasteners and reducing installation steps while maintaining secure attachment to studs
Solution Approach 2:
The wiring clip is designed to be self-installing through its spring-loaded arms that automatically engage with the stud when the clip is pressed against it. The biasing tabs and hooks work together to secure the clip to the stud without requiring separate fasteners or complex installation procedures
2Reliability
If individual cables are secured directly to studs, then cable support is achieved, but the installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single device: the wire-support portion holds cables while the attachment portion with arms and hooks secures the entire assembly to the stud in one operation, reducing installation complexity compared to separate cable and fastener installation
Solution Approach 2:
The wiring clip serves multiple functions simultaneously: it supports wires, attaches to studs, and provides positioning features. The same device can be used for various cable configurations and stud types, reducing the need for multiple specialized components
3Area of stationary object
If cables are installed close to framing members, then space is optimized, but code compliance requires maintaining specific distances from studs
Solution Approach 1:
The wiring clip acts as an intermediary device that attaches to the stud and extends outward to hold cables at the required distance. This allows cables to be securely supported while maintaining code-compliant spacing from the stud surface, and the clip itself can be positioned to optimize wall space utilization
Data Source
AI summary
A wiring clip is provided for securing one or more conductors to a stud. The wiring clip can include a support portion configured to engage the one or more wires and an attachment portion that at least partly defines an inner recess that can be configured to receive the stud. The attachment portion can be configured to secure the wiring clip to the stud without the use of separate fasteners, including through selectively engagement of hooks of the attachment portion with open or closed sides of the stud.