Cable Clip

Abstract

Providing a cable clip that can exhibit a good holding and fixing effect on a cable. 【Solution means】A first cable socket 11 and a second cable socket 12 arranged in parallel with each other, and elastic clamping means 2 positioned between the first cable socket 11 and the second cable socket 12 so as to be elastically deformable, and a first socket opening 13 that communicates with the first cable socket 11 and opens toward the opposite side of the second cable socket 12 is further formed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a cable clip, and more particularly to a cable clip for organizing a plurality of cables.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, when arranging the cables of a power supply device, the cables are often wound, overlapped, or fixed with a substantially figure-eight clip, so that the arrangement of the cables is organized, the cables do not become messy, and the power supply device can be easily carried and used. Conventionally, as the above-described clip, mainly a cable clip body is formed with a ring-shaped holding portion and a holding portion with an opening. The ring-shaped holding portion has a closed shape, and the holding portion with an opening is C-shaped with an opening formed therein, and the whole is formed in a substantially figure-eight shape. There are many such cable clips.

[0003] In the conventional cable clip configured as described above, after inserting the first part of the cable into the ring-shaped holding portion having a slidably closed shape, the second part of the cable can be fitted and held in the holding portion with an opening from the opening of the holding portion with an opening. However, in order to make the relative position where the cable clip is attached to the cable adjustable, the ring-shaped holding portion needs to be slightly wider than the size (thickness) of the cable. On the other hand, in the ring-shaped holding portion wider than the size of the cable in this way, there is a problem that a good holding and fixing effect cannot be exerted on the cable.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a cable clip that can exert a good holding and fixing effect on a cable.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] A clip body in which a first cable socket and a second cable socket are formed, each extending along a first direction and being parallel in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and elastic clamping means that is elastically deformable and disposed between the first cable socket and the second cable socket. Provided is a cable clip, in which a first socket opening that communicates with the first cable socket and opens toward the opposite side of the second cable socket is further formed in the clip body.

Advantages of the Invention

[0006] The cable clip of the present invention having the above configuration has elastic clamping means that is disposed between the first cable socket and the second cable socket and is elastically deformable. Therefore, when the elastic clamping means is deformed by an object entering the first cable socket, the second cable socket is deformed to narrow and can hold the object entering the second cable socket more strongly by clamping it, so that the object of the present invention can be surely achieved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0008] To more clearly explain the objectives, technical means, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention, the technical means in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent that the embodiments to be described are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention depicted and shown in the accompanying drawings can be arranged and designed in various different arrangements. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings below does not constitute any limitation to the protection scope of the present invention, but merely shows the selected embodiments of the present invention.

[0009] Also, in the following description, it should be noted that elements performing the same role or function may be represented by the same number even if they do not have exactly the same configuration.

[0010] The first embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in the figure, this cable clip 100 has a clip body 1 and elastic clamping means 2, and is configured to be suitable for holding the cable 200.

[0011] As shown in the figure, on the clip body 1, a first cable socket 11 and a second cable socket 12 are formed, which respectively extend along the first direction D1 and are parallel in the second direction D2 perpendicular to the first direction D1. Further, on the clip body 1, a first socket opening 13 communicating with the first cable socket 11 and opening toward the opposite side of the second cable socket 12, and a play space 14 penetrating the clip body 1 along a third direction D3 perpendicular to both the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, are formed.

[0012] And in this first embodiment, the first socket opening 13, the first cable socket 11, and the second cable socket 12 are arranged straight along the second direction D2.

[0013] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the elastic clamping means 2 is integrally formed on the clip body 1 so as to be positioned between the second cable socket 12 and the first cable socket 11.

[0014] That is, for example, since the clip body 1 and the elastic clamping means 2 are integrally formed of the same flexible plastic material to constitute the cable clip 100, the elastic clamping means 2 is arranged to be elastically deformable. Also, it is possible to integrally form the elastic clamping means 2 and the clip body 1 constituting the cable clip 100 of different materials using, for example, the coinjection molding method. In this case, the elastic clamping means 2 can be made of a material having higher flexibility than the clip body 1.

[0015] In this first embodiment, the elastic clamping means 2 is located within the play space 14, and the elastic clamping means 2 has two clip arms 21 and a connecting portion 22 that is connected between the two clip arms 21 and is integrally formed with the clip body 1 so as to extend along the first direction D1. The two clip arms 21 each extend along the second direction D2 and are arranged with a gap therebetween in the third direction D3.

[0016] Each clip arm 21 has a first arm portion 211 corresponding to the first cable socket 11 and a second arm portion 212 corresponding to the second cable socket 12.

[0017] In particular, in this embodiment, the two clip arms 21 are configured such that, unless subjected to an external force, the distance between the first arm portions 211 each has is shorter than the distance between the second arm portions 212 each has. With this configuration, when an object enters within the first cable socket 11, that is, between the first arm portions 211 that the two clip arms 21 each have, and the first arm portions 211 are pushed outward along the third direction D3 by the object, the second arm portions 212 that the two clip arms 21 each have will swing along the third direction D3 toward the inside of the second cable socket 12, that is, swing so as to approach each other, in response to the movement of the first arm portions 211.

[0018] That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, first, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first portion 201 of the cable 200 is inserted into the second cable socket 12, since the diameter of the second cable socket 12 is formed to be slightly wider than the size (thickness) of the first portion 201 of the cable 200, the first portion 201 of the cable 200 can be smoothly inserted into the second cable socket 12.

[0019] Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the second portion 202 of the cable 200 further enters between the two first arm portions 211 within the first cable socket 11 via the first socket opening 13, the two first arm portions 211 of the two clip arms 21 of the elastic clamping means 2 are pushed outward along the third direction D3 by the second portion 202 of the cable 200 that has entered between them. Therefore, the two second arm portions 212 corresponding to the second cable socket 12 on the opposite side will approach each other along the third direction D3 in response to the movement of the first arm portions 211, that is, swing toward the inside of the second cable socket 12 and tightly clamp and hold the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12.

[0020] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the cable clip 100 of this embodiment of the present invention is formed such that the diameter of the second cable socket 12 is slightly wider than the size (thickness) of the first portion 201 of the cable 200. Thus, the mounting position of the cable clip 100 with respect to the cable 200 can be adjusted in relation to the cable 200 inserted into the second cable socket 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the second portion 202 of the cable 200 enters the first cable socket 11 through the first socket opening 13, the two first arm portions 211 of the two clip arms 21 of the elastic clamping means 2 are pushed outward along the third direction D3 by the second portion 202 of the cable 200 that has entered between them. At the same time, the two second arm portions 212 corresponding to the second cable socket 12 on the opposite side approach each other. Therefore, the frictional force generated between the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12 increases due to the increase in the holding force by the two second arm portions 212 that approach each other. Thus, the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12 can be held more securely.

[0021] FIGS. 6 to 10 show a second embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the figures, the difference between this second embodiment and the first embodiment is that in this second embodiment, the elastic clamping means 2 is located between the second cable socket 12 and the first cable socket 11 and has a central extension portion 23 that extends along a third direction D3 that is perpendicular to both the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, and a connection portion 24 that extends along the first direction D1 and is connected between the clip body 1 and the middle portion of the central extension portion 23. Moreover, the central extension portion 23 is arranged to be swingable with respect to the clip body 1 along the second direction D2 toward the second cable socket 12.

[0022] In particular, in the second embodiment, the first socket opening 13 is arranged to be offset from the first cable socket 11 and the second cable socket 12 in the second direction D2. Moreover, on the central extension 23 of the elastic clamping means 2, a protruding block 231A protruding towards the first cable socket 11 side and a protruding block 231B protruding towards the second cable socket 12 side are respectively formed. The protruding block 231A protruding towards the first cable socket 11 side is configured to protrude until it enters the first cable socket 11.

[0023] With this configuration, in the cable clip 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, since the diameter of the second cable socket 12 is formed to be slightly wider than the size (thickness) of the first portion 201 of the cable 200, the mounting position of the cable clip 100 with respect to the cable 200 can be adjusted in the relative position with the cable 200 inserted into the second cable socket 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the second portion 202 of the cable 200 enters the first cable socket 11 via the first socket opening 13, the protruding block 231A that protrudes until it enters the first cable socket 11 of the elastic clamping means 2 is pushed back. Therefore, due to the deformation of the connecting portion 24 and the swinging of the central extension 23 towards the second cable socket 12 side, the protruding block 231B protruding towards the second cable socket 12 side comes into contact with the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12. Thus, the frictional force generated between the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12 and the protruding block 231B increases, and thereby the first portion 201 of the cable 200 that has entered the second cable socket 12 can be held more reliably.

[0024] That is, the second embodiment of the present invention can obtain effects equivalent to or better than those of the first embodiment.

[0025] Figs. 11 and 12 show a third embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the figures, the difference between this third embodiment and the first embodiment is that in this third embodiment, a second socket opening 15 communicating with the second cable socket 12 is formed in the clip body 1. With this configuration, not only can the first portion 201 of the cable 200 be inserted along the first direction D1 which is the extending direction of the second cable socket 12, but it is also possible to push the first portion 201 of the cable 200 into the second cable socket 12 via the second socket opening 15 along the second direction D2.

[0026] That is, the third embodiment of the present invention can obtain an effect equal to or better than that of the first embodiment, and the attachment of the cable 200 to the second cable socket 12 is more convenient.

[0027] Figs. 13 and 14 show a fourth embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the figures, the difference between this fourth embodiment and the second embodiment is that in this fourth embodiment, a second socket opening 15 communicating with the second cable socket 12 is formed in the clip body 1. With this configuration, not only can the first portion 201 of the cable 200 be inserted along the first direction D1 which is the extending direction of the second cable socket 12, but it is also possible to push the first portion 201 of the cable 200 into the second cable socket 12 via the second socket opening 15 along the second direction D2. Also, in this embodiment, two protruding blocks 231A protruding toward the first cable socket 11 are formed to be arranged along the first direction D1.

[0028] Also, in this embodiment, the first socket opening 13 is arranged to be offset from the first cable socket 11 and the second cable socket 12 in the second direction D2, and the second socket opening 15 is also arranged to be offset from the first cable socket 11 and the second cable socket 12 in the second direction D2.

[0029] That is, the fourth embodiment of the present invention can obtain effects equal to or better than those of the second embodiment, and it is more convenient to attach the cable 200 to the second cable socket 12. Further, since the first socket opening 13 communicating with the first cable socket 11 and the second socket opening 15 communicating with the second cable socket 12 are both formed in the clip body 1 in this way, the protruding block 231B protruding toward the second cable socket 12 can also be configured to protrude until it enters the second cable socket 12. In this case, it is preferable that the protruding block 231A protruding toward the first cable socket 11 is formed so as not to enter the first cable socket 11.

[0030] FIGS. 15 and 16 show a fifth embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the difference between this fifth embodiment and the first embodiment is that in this fifth embodiment, two play spaces 14 are formed along the first direction D1, and one elastic clamping means 2 is arranged and formed in each of these two play spaces 14, and these two elastic clamping means 2 both have the same configuration as the only one elastic clamping means 2 in the first embodiment. That is, each of the two elastic clamping means 2 has two clip arms 21 and a connecting portion 22 that is connected between the two clip arms 21 and is integrally formed with the clip body 1 so as to extend along the first direction D1. The two clip arms 21 each extend along the second direction D2 and are arranged with a gap in the third direction D3 that is orthogonal to both the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. Each clip arm 21 has a first arm portion 211 corresponding to the first cable socket 11 and a second arm portion 212 corresponding to the second cable socket 12.

[0031] Therefore, the fifth embodiment of the present invention shows that the number of the elastic clamping means 2 is not limited to only one, and effects equal to or better than those of the first embodiment having only one elastic clamping means 2 can be obtained.

[0032] FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show a sixth embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the figures, the difference between this sixth embodiment and the fifth embodiment is that in the fifth embodiment, a second socket opening 15 communicating with the second cable socket 12 is formed in the clip body 1. With this configuration, not only can the first portion 201 of the cable 200 be inserted along the first direction D1, which is the extending direction of the second cable socket 12, but the first portion 201 of the cable 200 can also be pushed into the second cable socket 12 via the second socket opening 15 along the second direction D2.

[0033] That is, the sixth embodiment of the present invention can obtain an effect equal to or better than that of the fifth embodiment, and the attachment of the cable 200 to the second cable socket 12 has become more convenient.

[0034] FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show a seventh embodiment of the cable clip 100 of the present invention. As shown in the figures, the difference between this seventh embodiment and the second embodiment is that in the seventh embodiment, two protruding blocks 231A protruding toward the first cable socket 11 side are formed on the central extension 23 of the elastic clamping means 2 and are arranged along the third direction D3.

[0035] Therefore, the number of the protruding blocks 231A protruding toward the first cable socket 11 side and the protruding blocks 231B protruding toward the second cable socket 12 side in the seventh embodiment of the present invention is not limited to only one each, and a plurality of each can be formed, and an effect equal to or better than that of the second embodiment having only one protruding block 231A and one protruding block 231B each can be obtained.

[0036] To summarize the above, the cable clip 100 of the present invention is disposed between the first cable socket 11 and the second cable socket 12 and has elastic clamping means 2 which is elastically deformable. Therefore, when the elastic clamping means 2 is deformed by an object entering the first cable socket 11, the second cable socket 12 is deformed so as to narrow and can hold more strongly the object entering the second cable socket 12 by clamping it. Thus, a particularly good holding and fixing effect can be exerted on the object entering the second cable socket 12.

[0037] The above embodiments are illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention and do not limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications to the above embodiments on the premise of not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art on the premise of not departing from the gist of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0038] 100 Cable clip 1 Clip body 11 First cable socket 12 Second cable socket 13 First socket opening 14 Play space 15 Second socket opening 2 Elastic clamping means 21 Clip arm 211 First arm portion 212 Second arm portion 22 Connection portion 23 Central extension portion 231A, 231B Protrusion block 24 Connection portion 200 Cable 201 First portion 202 Second portion D1 First direction D2 Second direction D3 Third direction

Claims

1. a clip body in which a first cable socket and a second cable socket are formed, the first cable socket and the second cable socket each extending along a first direction and juxtaposed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a resilient clamping means formed between the first cable socket and the second cable socket and arranged to be resiliently deformable; The cable clip further comprises a first socket opening formed in the clip body, the first socket opening communicating with the first cable socket and opening toward the opposite side of the second cable socket.

2. the elastic clamping means has two clip arms, each of which extends along the second direction and is spaced apart in a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction; each of the clip arms has a first arm portion corresponding to the first cable socket and a second arm portion corresponding to the second cable socket; When the first arm portions of the two clip arms are pushed outward along the third direction by an object that has entered the first cable socket, The cable clip of claim 1 , wherein the second arm portion of each of the two clip arms swings toward the inside of the second cable socket along the third direction in response to movement of the first arm portion.

3. The clip body has a clearance space extending through the clip body along the third direction; said resilient clamping means being located within said play space; The cable clip according to claim 2 , wherein the elastic clamping means further comprises a connecting portion that is connected between the two clip arms and is integrally formed with the clip body so as to extend along the first direction.

4. The cable clip of claim 2 , wherein the first socket opening, the first cable socket, and the second cable socket are aligned linearly along the second direction.

5. the elastic clamping means is located between the second cable socket and the first cable socket and has a central extending portion extending along a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction; and The cable clip of claim 1 , wherein the central extension is arranged to be pivotable relative to the clip body along the second direction toward the second cable socket.

6. The clip body has a clearance space extending through the clip body along the third direction, and the elastic clamping means is located within the clearance space; The cable clip of claim 5, further comprising a connection portion connected between the clip body and a middle portion of the central extension portion and integrally formed with the clip body so as to extend along the first direction.

7. The cable clip of claim 5 , wherein the first socket opening is positioned to be offset from the first cable socket and the second cable socket in the second direction.

8. The cable clip according to claim 5 , wherein the central extension portion has a plurality of protruding blocks protruding along the second direction toward the second cable socket and the first cable socket, respectively.

9. The cable clip according to claim 1 , wherein the clip body is formed with a second socket opening communicating with the second cable socket.

10. 2. The cable clip according to claim 1, further comprising two of said elastic clamping means spaced apart from each other in said first direction.

11. 2. The cable clip according to claim 1, wherein the elastic clamping means is configured to have a protruding block that protrudes at least until it enters into the first cable socket or the second cable socket.

12. The cable clip according to claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of each of the protrusion blocks is formed to be aligned along the first direction or the third direction.

13. 2. The cable clip according to claim 1, wherein said elastic clamping means further comprises at least two protruding blocks formed to be aligned along said first direction or said third direction.

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