Wiring Support Member for Radial Rod Structures With Low Profile
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies fail to effectively support wiring members on rod-like members composed of multiple connected portions in a radial direction, which are commonly used in vehicles for reinforcement and rigidity.
Innovation Solution
A support member with an engagement portion that fits over and engages with the outer circumferential portion of the rod-like member, allowing a wiring member to be attached on the outer side, featuring a slit between the engagement and body portions for easy deformation and secure engagement, and a flat body portion to resist deflection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a support member is designed to attach to a rod-like member with multiple connected portions, then the wiring member can be securely supported on complex rod structures, but the engagement portion becomes more complex in shape to accommodate multiple rod portions
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement portion is divided into multiple engagement protrusions that can independently engage with different rod-like portions. This segmentation allows the support member to adapt to complex rod structures while keeping each individual engagement element relatively simple in design
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement portion is designed with a universal structure that can engage with various rod-like portions of different sizes and configurations. The multiple engagement protrusions provide multi-functionality, allowing the same engagement portion to work with different rod arrangements in the radial direction
2Reliability
If the engagement portion is designed to fit over multiple rod-like portions, then secure engagement is achieved, but the height of the support member increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing height in the vertical direction to accommodate multiple rod portions, the engagement portion utilizes the radial dimension by extending multiple engagement protrusions outward. This dimensional shift allows secure engagement with multiple rod portions while maintaining a compact overall height of the support member
3Adaptability or versatility
If the support member is designed to accommodate various rod-like member configurations, then versatility is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support member employs a universal engagement portion design with multiple engagement protrusions that can adapt to various rod-like member configurations without requiring different support member models. This multi-functional design achieves versatility while avoiding the complexity of having multiple specialized components
Solution Approach 2:
The engagement portion incorporates elastic deformation capability, allowing it to dynamically adjust to different rod-like portion arrangements. This dynamic adaptability enables the same structure to accommodate various configurations without increasing structural complexity
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a technology for supporting a wiring member with a rod-like member including a plurality of rod-like portions connected in the radial direction. A support member configured to be attached to a rod-like member including a plurality of rod-like portions connected in a radial direction includes an engagement portion configured to fit over the plurality of rod-like portions and engage with an outer circumferential portion of the rod-like member, wherein a wiring member is provided in an attachable manner on an outer side of the engagement portion.