Sliding plug-in groove type cable bridge
By employing a sliding plug-in design and an elastic triggering mechanism, the problem of cumbersome connections in trough-type cable trays has been solved, enabling fast and stable connections and efficient installation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520133981.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-21
AI Technical Summary
The existing trough-type cable trays are cumbersome to connect, resulting in low installation efficiency.
The design employs a sliding plug-in mechanism, utilizing an elastic triggering mechanism and locking components to achieve rapid connection of the frame, and achieves stable locking through the instantaneous release of elastic potential energy.
It enables rapid connection and stability of the frame, improves installation efficiency, and simplifies the operation process.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of cable trays, specifically a sliding plug-in grooved cable tray. Background Technology
[0002] Cable trays are the most commonly used type of cable tray in electrical engineering construction. Whether used indoors or outdoors, their enclosed structure provides protection against sunlight, water, and dust, effectively protecting cables during operation. Through different material selections, surface treatments, and appropriate style modifications, they can be adapted to various application scenarios.
[0003] To ensure reliable electrical grounding, two trough-type cable trays are typically connected by a galvanized connecting plate. The two ends of the connecting plate need to be fixed with bolts. During installation, multiple bolts need to be tightened manually to connect the two trough-type cable trays, which makes the operation process cumbersome and reduces the efficiency of cable tray installation. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sliding plug-in grooved cable tray to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A sliding plug-in trough-type cable tray includes a frame, with a first plug and a second plug respectively provided at both ends of the frame, and the second plug can be inserted into the first plug.
[0007] The second socket is provided with an elastic triggering mechanism. When the second socket is inserted into the first socket on another frame, the elastic triggering mechanism is compressed.
[0008] The symmetrically arranged locking members are installed inside the second sleeve and can penetrate the second sleeve to be inserted into the lock hole formed inside the first sleeve. After the second sleeve is fully inserted into the first sleeve, the elastic triggering mechanism deforms and instantly squeezes the locking members into the lock hole.
[0009] As described above, the sliding plug-in slotted cable tray has a first limiting groove formed on the first plug sleeve that is slidably adapted to the elastic triggering mechanism.
[0010] As described above, the sliding plug-in slotted cable tray includes a support plate fixedly installed inside the second plug sleeve. A hinge rod is rotatably installed on the support plate. A protrusion is provided at the end of the hinge rod away from the support plate, which is slidably adapted to the second limiting groove formed by the side end of the second plug sleeve.
[0011] It also includes a first spring, one end of which is hinged to the hinge rod and the other end of which is hinged to the support plate.
[0012] As described above, the sliding plug-in slotted cable tray has the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot set with the same arc.
[0013] As described above, the sliding plug-in trough-type cable tray has symmetrically arranged limiting plates at both ends of the support plate to restrict the rotation of the hinge rod.
[0014] As described above, the sliding plug-in trough-type cable tray includes a locking member comprising a sleeve fixedly installed in the second insert, a push rod slidably disposed at one end of the sleeve, and two sets of connecting rods hinged to the end of the push rod away from the sleeve, the end of the connecting rod away from the push rod being connected to a positioning rod slidably disposed on the second insert;
[0015] It also includes a second spring, which is disposed inside the sleeve, with one end of the second spring abutting against the sleeve and the other end abutting against the push rod.
[0016] As described above, the sliding plug-in slotted cable tray has one end of the positioning rod that passes through the second sleeve and can be inserted into the locking hole.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0018] By manually controlling the insertion of the second sleeve of one frame into the first sleeve of another frame, when the second sleeve slides relative to the first sleeve, the elastic triggering mechanism on the second sleeve is deformed by the compression of the first sleeve. After the second sleeve is fully inserted into the first sleeve, the elastic potential energy stored in the elastic triggering mechanism is released instantly, driving the locking element to insert into the first sleeve, thus limiting the second sleeve to the first sleeve. This allows the two frames to be quickly connected by relative sliding while ensuring the stability of the connection between the two frames. It also saves effort and effectively enhances the installation efficiency of the trough-type cable tray. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a trough-type cable tray with sliding plug-in connection.
[0020] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the frame and the second socket in a trough-type cable tray with sliding plug-in connection.
[0021] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second sockets in a trough-type cable tray with sliding connection.
[0022] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the second socket in a trough-type cable tray with sliding connection.
[0023] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the elastic triggering structure in a sliding-plug type cable tray.
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the locking mechanism in a sliding-plug type cable tray.
[0025] In the diagram: 1. Frame; 101. First insert; 102. Second insert; 103. First limiting groove; 104. Second limiting groove; 105. Locking hole; 2. Support plate; 3. Limiting plate; 4. Hinge rod; 5. Protruding column; 6. First spring; 7. Extrusion plate; 8. Push rod; 9. Sleeve; 10. Second spring; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Positioning rod. Detailed Implementation
[0026] Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote elements that have the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, they are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated otherwise.
[0027] The term “exemplary” as used herein means “serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration.” Any embodiment illustrated herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as superior to or better than other embodiments.
[0028] Furthermore, to better illustrate this application, numerous specific details are provided in the following detailed embodiments. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application can be implemented even without certain specific details. In some instances, methods, means, and elements well-known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail in order to highlight the main points of this application.
[0029] Please see Figures 1-6 In this embodiment of the utility model, a sliding plug-in grooved cable tray includes a frame 1, with a first plug 101 and a second plug 102 respectively provided at both ends of the frame 1, and the second plug 102 can be inserted into the first plug 101.
[0030] The second socket 102 is provided with an elastic triggering mechanism. When the second socket 102 is inserted into the first socket 101 on the other frame 1, the elastic triggering mechanism is compressed.
[0031] The symmetrically arranged locking members are installed inside the second sleeve 102 and can penetrate through the second sleeve 102 to be inserted into the lock hole 105 formed in the first sleeve 101. After the second sleeve 102 is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101, the elastic triggering mechanism deforms and instantly squeezes the locking members into the lock hole 105.
[0032] In detail, when assembling the two cable trays 1, the second sleeve 102 of one tray 1 is manually inserted into the first sleeve 101 of the other tray 1. When the second sleeve 102 slides relative to the first sleeve 101, the elastic triggering mechanism on the second sleeve 102 is deformed by the compression of the first sleeve 101. After the second sleeve 102 is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101, the elastic potential energy stored in the elastic triggering mechanism is released instantaneously, driving the locking member to insert into the first sleeve 101. This limits the second sleeve 102 to the first sleeve 101, enabling the two trays 1 to be quickly connected through relative sliding while ensuring the connection stability between the two trays 1. It also saves effort and effectively enhances the installation efficiency of the trough-type cable tray.
[0033] Preferably, a first limiting groove 103 is formed on the first insert 101 to slide and adapt to the elastic triggering mechanism.
[0034] For further solutions to this utility model, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 4 and Figure 5 The elastic triggering mechanism includes a support plate 2 fixedly installed in the second insert 102. A hinge rod 4 is rotatably installed on the support plate 2. A protrusion 5 is provided at the end of the hinge rod 4 away from the support plate 2, which is slidably adapted to the second limiting groove 104 formed with the side end of the second insert 102.
[0035] It also includes a first spring 6, one end of which is hinged to the hinge rod 4 and the other end of which is hinged to the support plate 2.
[0036] Preferably, the first limiting groove 103 and the second limiting groove 104 are set with the same arc.
[0037] Preferably, the support plate 2 is provided with limiting plates 3 at both ends to restrict the rotation of the hinge rod 4.
[0038] To elaborate, after the second insert 102 is aligned with the first insert 101 by manual control, it is inserted. One end of the second insert 102 is inserted into the first insert 101 and slides relative to the first insert 101. At this time, the first limiting groove 103 squeezes the protrusion 5, causing the protrusion 5 to move along the direction of the second limiting groove 104, thereby driving the hinge rod 4 to swing relative to the support plate 2, so as to ensure that the protrusion 5 always slides in the second limiting groove 104.
[0039] Initially, the first spring 6 is in a stretched state, with its stretch at its minimum. Under the elastic action of the first spring 6, it exerts a counterclockwise rotational force on the hinge rod 4. Under the action of the limiting plate 3, the hinge rod 4 is always tilted. When the second sleeve 102 slides into the first sleeve 101, the hinge rod 4 deflects, and the first spring 6 continues to be stretched. When the hinge rod 4 deflects to the same horizontal line as the support plate 2, the stretch of the first spring 6 is at its maximum, but the force between the hinge rod 4 and the support plate 2 is... At this point, the second sleeve 102 is not yet fully inserted into the first sleeve 101. After the second sleeve 102 continues to slide slightly until it is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101, the hinge rod 4 continues to rotate. Once the balance between the hinge rod 4 and the support plate 2 is eliminated, the hinge rod 4 rotates rapidly clockwise under the elastic action of the first spring 6. During the rotation, the locking member is driven to work so that after the second sleeve 102 is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101, the locking member can be inserted into the first sleeve 101 to limit the first sleeve 101.
[0040] For further solutions to this utility model, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 6 The locking component includes a sleeve 9 fixedly installed inside the second insert 102. A push rod 8 is slidably provided at one end of the sleeve 9. Two sets of connecting rods 11 are hinged to the end of the push rod 8 away from the sleeve 9. The end of the connecting rod 11 away from the push rod 8 is connected to a positioning rod 12 slidably provided on the second insert 102.
[0041] It also includes a second spring 10, which is disposed inside the sleeve 9. One end of the second spring 10 abuts against the sleeve 9, and the other end abuts against the push rod 8.
[0042] One end of the positioning rod 12 passes through the second sleeve 102 and can be inserted into the lock hole 105.
[0043] Preferably, the two hinge rods 4 are fixedly connected by a pressing plate 7. When the hinge rods 4 deflect, the pressing plate 7 can press the push rod 8.
[0044] In the initial state, the second spring 10 is in a compressed state. After the second sleeve 102 is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101, the hinge rod 4 rotates rapidly clockwise under the elastic force of the first spring 6 until it stops under the action of the limiting plate 3. The hinge rod 4 squeezes the push rod 8. At this time, the elastic force of the first spring 6 is greater than the elastic force of the second spring 10, causing the push rod 8 to slide relative to the sleeve 9. Under the action of the connecting rod 11, the positioning rod 12 moves outward relative to the second sleeve 102 and inserts into the locking hole 105 of the first sleeve 101. This avoids interference between the sliding of the positioning rod 12 and the second sleeve 102, while ensuring that the second sleeve 102 is fully inserted into the first sleeve 101 and locks the first sleeve 101, so as to achieve rapid locking of the first sleeve 101 and the second sleeve 102.
[0045] The second spring 10 is mainly designed to prevent the positioning rod 12 from extending out of the second sleeve 102 when the second sleeve 102 is not inserted into the first sleeve 101, thus avoiding any impact on the sliding connection between the second sleeve 102 and the first sleeve 101.
[0046] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
[0047] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A sliding plug-in trough-type cable tray, comprising a frame (1), wherein a first plug sleeve (101) and a second plug sleeve (102) are respectively provided at both ends of the frame (1), and the second plug sleeve (102) can be inserted into the first plug sleeve (101). Its characteristics are: The second socket (102) is provided with an elastic triggering mechanism. When the second socket (102) is inserted into the first socket (101) on the other frame (1), the elastic triggering mechanism is squeezed. The symmetrically arranged locking member is installed inside the second sleeve (102) and can penetrate the second sleeve (102) to be inserted into the lock hole (105) formed inside the first sleeve (101). After the second sleeve (102) is fully inserted into the first sleeve (101), the elastic triggering mechanism deforms and squeezes the locking member into the lock hole (105).
2. The sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first limiting groove (103) is formed on the first socket (101) to slide and adapt to the elastic triggering mechanism.
3. A sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic triggering mechanism includes a support plate (2) fixedly installed inside the second sleeve (102), a hinge rod (4) is rotatably installed on the support plate (2), and a protrusion (5) is provided at one end of the hinge rod (4) away from the support plate (2) and slidably adapted to the second limiting groove (104) formed with the side end of the second sleeve (102). It also includes a first spring (6), one end of which is hinged to the hinge rod (4) and the other end is hinged to the support plate (2).
4. A sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first limiting groove (103) and the second limiting groove (104) are set with the same arc.
5. A sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support plate (2) is symmetrically provided with limiting plates (3) at both ends to restrict the rotation of the hinge rod (4).
6. A sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 1, characterized in that, The locking component includes a sleeve (9) fixedly installed inside the second insert (102). A push rod (8) is slidably provided at one end of the sleeve (9). Two sets of connecting rods (11) are hinged at the end of the push rod (8) away from the sleeve (9). The end of the connecting rod (11) away from the push rod (8) is connected to a positioning rod (12) slidably provided on the second insert (102). It also includes a second spring (10), which is disposed inside the sleeve (9). One end of the second spring (10) abuts against the sleeve (9), and the other end abuts against the push rod (8).
7. A sliding plug-in grooved cable tray according to claim 6, characterized in that, One end of the positioning rod (12) passes through the second sleeve (102) and can be inserted into the lock hole (105).