Wrap Bracket Strap Mount for Cable Bundles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable management systems using brackets mounted to support structures are time-consuming and labor-intensive to install, particularly in applications like factories, data centers, solar farms, and wind farms.
Innovation Solution
A wrap bracket with a strap and clamp design that allows for secure mounting to a support without a separate fastener, utilizing a ratchet mechanism or crimp joint to wrap around the support and secure cable bundles, accommodating various cable configurations and quantities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional brackets are used to secure cable bundles to support structures, then reliable cable management is achieved, but installation time and labor requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into a strap portion and a clamp portion that can be assembled together. The strap wraps around the support structure while the clamp secures the cable bundle, allowing independent optimization of each component for both reliability and quick installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap and clamp are combined into a single integrated bracket assembly that performs both functions simultaneously - the strap provides structural mounting while the clamp provides cable securing, eliminating the need for separate fastening operations and reducing installation time.
2Reliability
If traditional brackets with separate fasteners are used, then secure mounting is achieved, but the number of components and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening function is merged into the clamp portion that is already integrated with the strap. The clamp incorporates tabs that engage with slots in the support structure, providing secure mounting without requiring separate fasteners, thereby reducing component count while maintaining mounting security.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp portion serves multiple functions: it secures the cable bundle, provides the mounting interface to the support structure through its tabs, and connects to the strap. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for additional fastening components.
Data Source
AI summary
A wrap bracket formed from a strap and a clamp to secure a cable bundle to a support. The strap includes an intermediate portion, a first portion extending from the intermediate portion in a first direction and a second portion extending away from the intermediate portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. The second portion engages the first portion to mount the strap to the support. The clamp includes a base that is secured to the intermediate portion of the strap. A first tab and a second tab extend in opposite directions away from the base. The first and second tabs wrap around the cable bundle to secure the cable bundle to the base.