Cable fastening clamp

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) comprising a device at an installation location, a cable and at least one associated fastening clip (2) with at least one locking tongue (6, 7), the device at the installation location having at least one recess (4), the locking tongue (6, 7) being arranged in the recess (4). The at least one locking tongue (6, 7) is inserted into the at least one recess and is thereby fixed in its position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an improvement in the fixing of cables or cable bundles, such as cables for low voltage (LV) or high voltage (HV) applications, data cables or the like, at their intended installation location, such as cable ducts, cable channels or the like. Background Art

[0002] according to Figures 4 to 6 The prior art fixing shown in , which shows the arrangement system 10, is carried out by means of standard cable ties 11 available on the market, which are very slow to install. Likewise, after removing the excess material (the protruding tail of the cable tie), the sharp edges are also a problem in terms of ergonomics. Removing these excess parts generates unnecessary and thus cost-increasing waste.

[0003] The cable tie 11 for fixing the cable bundle position, such as the elongated slot 12 into which the cable (not shown) or the like is inserted, has the following disadvantages: it takes a lot of time to thread the cable tie 11 into the correct position. The positioning of the cable tie head is also difficult because it is difficult to easily reach it. Summary of the invention

[0004] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned design and installation method.

[0005] To this end, an arrangement system is provided according to the invention, which comprises a device at an installation location, a cable and at least one associated fastening clip having at least one locking tongue, wherein the device at the installation location has at least one recess into which the at least one locking tongue is inserted and thereby fixed in its position.

[0006] According to the invention, a cable holder for fixing HV (high voltage) and LV (low voltage) conductor groups in grooves or brackets by means of pluggable plastic elements is provided, which is faster (short overall cycle time), safer (risk of injury), less expensive (can be produced in-house), sustainable (recyclable molding material), universal in design and can be used across customers and application scenarios.

[0007] Therefore, it has the following advantages in general:

[0008] Takt time

[0009] -Quick installation;

[0010] - No cycle time loss due to threading cable ties;

[0011] - When the number of pieces is large, the total cycle time can be greatly saved;

[0012] - Ergonomic;

[0013] -Easy to operate and reliable to install;

[0014] - No risk of injury due to sharp edges (cut-off ends of cable ties);

[0015] - Fewer steps.

[0016] ·cost

[0017] -Can be produced by ourselves, no need to purchase parts;

[0018] - Low injection mold costs due to simple geometry;

[0019] - No waste is generated, as the molding material can be reprocessed into recycled material in-house;

[0020] - A single clip can be produced in large quantities as it is suitable for different customers.

[0021] ·environment

[0022] - No waste compared to cable ties, because the discarding of the remaining parts after cutting of cable ties is avoided, after all, the waste generated by cable ties cannot be reused internally;

[0023] -Short shipping distances as parts are manufactured in-house;

[0024] -According to customer requirements, some parts can be made of a high proportion of recycled materials, making them recyclable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] The arrangement system according to the invention is Figures 1 to 3 , and are described below. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] To this end, Figure 1 , an arrangement system 1 is shown, which consists of a device at the installation location (e.g. a cable duct 3, a cable channel or the like), a cable (not shown, but in practice present by being inserted into, for example, a cable duct 3) and at least one associated fastening clip 2 (also called a cable fixing clip), which is designed as follows:

[0027] The fastening clip 2 according to the invention comprises, for example, two locking tongues 6, 7 of equal or different lengths protruding from a flat base 5. The cable duct 4 or the like has a recess 4 (opening) into which one of the locking tongues 6, 7 is inserted and thereby fixed in its position. Thus, the preferably elastic locking tabs 6, 7 can be easily, quickly and guided into the recess 4 provided for this purpose in the cable duct 3 (usually in the device at the installation location) and fixed in its position. The fastening clip 2 is fixed against being pulled out by means of a barbed geometry, in particular a latching hook 8 on the end of the locking tongue 6, 7 inserted into the recess 4. As an alternative or in addition to this, the cross section of the one locking tongue 6, 7 can also be designed to be slightly larger than the cross section of the recess 4, so that the locking tongue 6, 7 is pressed into the recess 4 (press fit).

[0028] When observing Figure 2 , the fastening clip 2 has two locking tongues 6, 7. The two locking tongues protrude from the flat base 5. The figure shows two locking tongues 6, 7 of different lengths. However, they can also have the same length. One of the locking tongues 6, 7 or both locking tongues as shown can have a barbed hook geometry (here at the corresponding end of the latching hook 8). The cable (not shown) is inserted between the underside of the flat base 5 and the upper side of the cable duct 4 and fixed by means of the fastening clip 2. If Figure 2 As shown, there are two locking tongues 6, 7 spaced apart from each other, between which a cable can be inserted. As an alternative or in addition to this, at least one other cable can also be placed in the cable duct 3 next to the one locking tongue 6 and / or next to the other locking tongue 7 and fixed in its position by means of a fastening clamp 2. If the at least one cable not only rests on the locking tongues 6, 7, but also on the side walls, this can optionally be supported by at least one side wall of the cable duct 3. Also conceivable is a design of the arrangement system according to the invention, in which the cable rests only on at least one of the locking tongues 6, 7, or also only on at least one side wall, or only between the flat base 5 and the bottom of the cable duct 3 and is exposed laterally. Thus, in accordance with Figure 2 In the layout system, only one cable (in Figure 2 Observe in the view of , on the left side of the locking tongue 6 or on the right side of the locking tongue 7 or between the two locking tongues 6, 7) or respectively two cables or three cables can be inserted and fixed into the cable trough 3.

[0029] By means of this new fixing method, the cable duct 3 (usually a device at the installation location) is geometrically simplified. This is because no geometric structure for positioning the cable tie is required. Material is also saved by the recess for the clip.

[0030] The fixed position does not necessarily have to be a box (for example with a U-shaped cross section), but can also be designed as a surface (for example a wall or a body component of a vehicle). Figure 1 As is clearly shown in FIG. 2 , it is also possible to use a plurality of fastening clips 2 to secure the cable over its extension.

[0031] Reference numerals list

[0032] 1. Arrangement system (the "new" arrangement system according to the present invention)

[0033] 2. Fastening clip

[0034] 3. Cable trough

[0035] 4. Notch (also called opening)

[0036] 5. Flat base

[0037] 6. Locking tongue

[0038] 7. Locking tongue

[0039] 8. Locking hook

[0040] 10. Arrangement system (“old” arrangement system according to the prior art)

[0041] 11. Cable Ties

[0042] 12. Cable trough.

Claims

1. An arrangement system (1) comprising a device at a mounting location, a cable and at least one associated fastening clip (2) having at least one locking tongue (6, 7), wherein: The device in the installed position has at least one recess (4) into which the at least one locking tongue (6, 7) is inserted and thereby fixed in its position.

2. Arrangement system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The fastening clip (2) has two locking tongues (6, 7) protruding from a flat base (5).

3. Arrangement system (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that The locking tongues (6, 7) have the same length.

4. Arrangement system (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that The locking tongues (6, 7) have different lengths.

5. Arrangement system (1) according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that The at least one locking tongue (6, 7) has a barb geometry which engages in the recess (4), thereby securing the fastening clip (2) against being pulled out.

6. Arrangement system (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that The barb geometry is a latching hook (8) at the end of the locking tongues (6, 7) which engages in the recess (4).

7. Arrangement system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The device at the installation location is a cable trough (3), a cable channel or the like.

8. Arrangement system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that The cable duct (3), cable channel or the like has at least one recess (4) into which one of the locking tongues (6, 7), preferably the longer locking tongue (6), is inserted and thereby fixed in its position.

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