Cable Winding Device

Abstract

To provide a cable winding device capable of appropriately processing an extra length portion of a cable.SOLUTION: A cable winding device comprises a cable adjuster 110 including a cylinder 111 for winding a cable, discs 112 provided on both end portions of the cylinder, a base 120 that supports the cable adjuster, and a projection portion 122 that is provided on the discs and can wind the cable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cable winding device and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various cable winding devices known for winding and storing cables. Each cable winding device winds and stores a cable according to the characteristics and use case of the cable.

[0003] An example of a cable winding device is described in Patent Document 1. The cable winding device described in Patent Document 1 is a winding and storage jig that winds and stores an excess portion of an optical fiber cable. The excess portion of the optical fiber cable is wound in an elliptical curve along the cable guide portions on the two bases of the storage jig. The two bases are connected by an elastic member, and while compressing the elastic member, the excess portion is wound around the cable guide portions on the bases, and both ends of the excess portion are respectively locked by the cable locking protrusions. Then, the compression of the elastic member is released, and the elastic member between the two bases is restored to its original length, thereby eliminating the slack in the cable and achieving an appropriate winding diameter for the cable. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2003-207652 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when the cable is connected to a device, the portion of the excess length of the cable that is to be wound up may not be the entire excess length. For example, when the winding and storing tool described in Patent Document 1 is used to handle the excess length of a cable connecting a device to an outlet or the like, the entire excess length of the cable is wound up, and there is no slack in the cable between the device and the outlet or the like. If there is no slack in the cable, it may come loose due to the pulling force, or the connected cable may float in the air and people or the like may get caught in it.

[0006] The present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a cable winding device that can properly handle excess cable length. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A cable winding device in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a cable adjuster including a cylinder around which a cable is wound and a disk provided at both ends of the cylinder, a base supporting the cable adjuster, and a protrusion provided on the base around which the cable can be wound. Effect of the Invention

[0008] One example of the effect of the present disclosure is that excess cable length can be appropriately handled. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cable winding device. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view of the cable winding device. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the cable winding device. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a left side view of the cable winding device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a side view of the cable winding device as seen from the protruding portion. [Figure 6]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cable winding device as seen obliquely from above. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rear of the cable winding device as viewed obliquely from below. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the cable winding device. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a first example of use of the cable winding device. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a second example of use of the cable winding device. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of installation of a cable winding device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Next, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0011] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the cable winding device 100. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are a front view, a rear view, and a left side view, respectively, of the cable winding device 100, with the cable winding side facing the front and the magnet side facing the rear. Fig. 5 is a side view of the cable winding device 100 as seen from the protruding portion. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the front side of the cable winding device 100, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the rear side of the cable winding device 100, and Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view.

[0012] Cable winding device 100 includes cable adjuster 110, base 120 that supports cable adjuster 110, and protrusion 122. Cable adjuster 110 includes cylinder 111 around which the cable is wound, and disks 112 provided at both ends of cylinder 111. Base 120 supports cable adjuster 110 on one side. Protrusion 122 is provided on base 120, and allows the cable to be wound around it. Specific examples of the embodiment will be described in more detail below.

[0013] For example, cable adjuster 110 has a cylinder 111 and two disks 112 provided at both ends of cylinder 111. The two disks 112 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of cylinder 111, and are provided so as to face each other with cylinder 111 in between. Each disk 112 may have one or more cutout portions 113. Cutout portions 113 can hold and lock the cable wound around cable adjuster 110.

[0014] Cable adjuster 110 may be fixed by attaching two disks 112 to both ends of cylinder 111, or cylinder 111 and two disks 112 may be integrally molded. Cable adjuster 110 is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration as long as it includes a cylinder around which a cable can be wound and disks 112 that prevent the wound cable from coming off cylinder 111. Furthermore, both ends of cylinder 111 are not limited to both ends of cylinder 111, and two disks 112 may be disposed at positions that prevent the wound cable from coming off cylinder 111. Furthermore, the material of cable adjuster 110 is desirably a material that is hard enough to allow the cable to be wound around it, such as rubber or resin, but the material is not limited to these.

[0015] As an example, base 120 includes support portion 121 that supports cable adjuster 110, two protrusions 122, and latch portion 123 and magnet 124 for fixing cable winding device 100 to an apparatus or the like. For example, base 120 is larger than disk 112 of cable adjuster 110. When cable adjuster 110 is attached to support portion 121, two protrusions 122 are provided at positions on disk 112 that are radially outward of cable adjuster 110.

[0016] Support portion 121 of base 120 is, for example, a cylinder formed in a direction perpendicular to the surface of base 120. Support portion 121 supports cable adjuster 110.

[0017] Pin 130 is inserted into cylinder 111 and support portion 121, and the tip portion of pin 130 inserted into support portion 121 is fastened to base 120 by screw 140. In this way, pin 130 rotatably fixes cable adjuster 110 to base 120. Also, the surface of the tip of pin 130 is provided with a screw hole into which screw 140 can be inserted. Furthermore, the diameter of the head of pin 130 is larger than the diameter of cylinder 111, thereby supporting cable adjuster 110 on base 120. By base 120 supporting cable adjuster 110 in this manner, cable adjuster 110 is rotatably fixed. Alternatively, base 120 and cable adjuster 110 may all be molded as a single unit, or may be fixed so as not to rotate by a screw.

[0018] The two protrusions 122 provided on the base 120 are arranged, for example, on the surface on which the support portion 121 of the base 120 is provided and which supports the cable adjuster 110, outside the cable adjuster 110 in the radial direction of the disk 112. The size and interval of the two protrusions 122 are large enough to allow the cable to be wound several times, and both ends of the portion to be wound can be temporarily fixed before winding the cable around the cable adjuster 110. In addition, for example, a structure for fastening the cable can be provided at the tip of the protrusions 122, which can prevent the cable that has been wound several times from coming loose. The structure for fastening the cable is, for example, a structure that is bent and folded back into a U-shape as shown in FIG. 5. Alternatively, the protrusions 122 may be provided with a clip for fixing the cable.

[0019] The hook portion 123 of the base 120 is a member having a hole to be fastened to a fastener such as a screw or a hook. Alternatively, a hole may be formed in the base 120 instead of the hook portion 123. Furthermore, a plurality of holes or screw holes may be provided so that the cable winding device 100 can be fixed to an apparatus or the like with a plurality of screws.

[0020] The magnet 124 of the base 120 is provided on the surface opposite to the surface on which the support part 121 of the base 120 is provided, i.e., on the back surface, and can fix the cable winding device 100 to equipment, etc. It is desirable that the magnet be a strong one.

[0021] The base 120 may be provided with either the hook portion 123 or the magnet 124, or may be provided with both, allowing the user to select the method of fixing the cable winding device 100. The cable winding device 100 may be fixed to a device or the like with an adhesive tape or the like instead of the magnet 124. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the cable winding device 100 is fixed to the side of a cash register 2000 by the magnet 124. The size of the cable winding device 100 is not limited to the example in FIG. 11, and may be changed as appropriate depending on the thickness and length of the cable to be wound.

[0022] The base 120 and the pins 130 are preferably molded from a material that is easy to process and has high rigidity, such as a composite resin of polycarbonate and ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) resin, although the materials of the base 120 and the pins 130 are not limited to this.

[0023] Next, two examples of how the cable winding device 100 can be used will be described, but the method of use is not limited to the following.

[0024] [Usage example 1] A first example of use of cable adjuster 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0025] First, both ends of the portion of cable 1000 to be wound are wound once or twice or more times around left and right protrusions 122. In this embodiment, the portion of cable 1000 to be wound refers to a part or all of the cable, and both ends of the portion to be wound are not limited to both ends of the cable. Then, the portion of cable 1000 to be wound is wound around cylinder 111 of cable adjuster 110. After the portion of cable 1000 to be wound is wound around cylinder 111, if disk 112 has cutouts 113, one or both ends of the portion of cable 1000 to be wound can be clamped in cutouts 113 to make it difficult for the wound cable 1000 to come off.

[0026] Furthermore, when there remains a portion of cable 1000 to be wound that is too long to be wound around cylinder 111, the remaining portion to be wound can be wound again around protrusion 122 to reduce the flexure of cable 1000. In other words, protrusion 122 allows fine adjustment of the length of cable 1000 to be wound.

[0027] In this example of use, the portion of cable 1000 to be wound can be wound around cable adjuster 110 even when both ends of cable 1000 are connected to a device or an outlet. For example, hold both ends of the portion of cable 1000 to be wound with your hands, deform the portion to be wound into a figure eight, and fold back the loop of the figure eight at the intersection in the center of the figure eight. The doubled annular portion of the portion to be wound formed by the fold back is then wound around cable adjuster 110. Alternatively, the portion of cable 1000 to be wound can be wound by turning cable winding device 100 upside down after wrapping the portion around cable adjuster 110 once.

[0028] Furthermore, there may be cases where a portion of cable 1000 is too short to be wound around cylinder 111 of cable adjuster 110, but still needs to be wound. In this case, the relevant portion of cable 1000 may be wound around protrusion 122 to hold it.

[0029] Also, before starting to wind the cable 1000, the cable winding device 100 may be set up in advance at a desired location and then the cable 1000 may be wound.

[0030] [Usage example 2] Next, a second example of use of cable adjuster 110 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0031] First, one end of the portion of the cable 1000 to be wound is wound and fixed around the two protrusions 122 in a 0 or 8 shape. In the example of FIG. 10, one end of the portion of the cable 1000 to be wound is wound in a 8 shape. Then, the portion of the cable 1000 to be wound is wound around the cylinder 111 of the cable adjuster 110. After the portion of the cable 1000 to be wound is sufficiently wound around the cylinder 111, the unfixed end of the cable 1000 is connected to a device or an outlet. In addition, if the disc 112 has a notch 113 before or after winding the cable 1000 around the cylinder 111, or before and after winding, the wound cable 1000 can be made even more difficult to come off by clamping one or both ends of the cable 1000 in the notch 113.

[0032] Alternatively, if cable adjuster 110 is supported by base 120 so as to rotate, one end of the portion of cable 1000 to be wound can be fixed to protrusion 122, and then the other end of the portion of cable 1000 to be wound, that is not fixed to protrusion 122, can be clamped in cutout portion 113, and cable 1000 can be wound by rotating cable adjuster 110.

[0033] Two examples of use have been introduced above. In addition, for example, if the portion of cable 1000 to be wound is too short to be wound around cable adjuster 110, by winding the portion of cable 1000 to be wound only around protrusion 122, it is possible to process the portion of cable to be wound even if it is short.

[0034] The cable winding device 100 in the present embodiment described above can appropriately handle the excess length of the cable.

[0035] The reason is that the end of the portion of the cable to be handled can be wound around and fixed to the two protrusions 122 and then wound around the cylinder 111 of the cable adjuster 110.

[0036] In addition to the above, the cable winding device 100 in this embodiment can process the excess length of the cable regardless of the length of the excess length of the cable.

[0037] The reason is that even if the excess length of the cable is too short to be wound around the cylinder 111, it can be wound around the protrusion 122 for disposal.

[0038] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by a person skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 100 Cable Winder 110 Cable adjuster 111 Cylinder 112 Disc 113 Cutout 120 units 121 Support part 122 Protrusion 123 Hook stopper 124 Magnet 130 pin 140 Screw 1000 Cable 2000 cash register

Claims

1. A cable adjuster including a cylinder around which a cable is wound and a disk provided at each end of the cylinder; A base for supporting the cable adjuster; a protrusion provided on the base and around which the cable can be wound; a hook portion provided on the base at a position radially outward of the disk relative to the cable adjuster and having a hole; A cable winding device comprising:

2. The protrusion has a tip structure for fastening the cable. A cable winding tool according to claim 1 , characterized in that

3. The protrusion has a U-shaped folded tip. A cable winding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is

4. The protrusion is a clip that secures the cable. A cable winding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is

5. The protrusion is provided on a surface that supports the cable adjuster. A cable winding tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The base further includes a magnet on a surface opposite to the surface supporting the cable adjuster. A cable winding tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The disk has one or more cutouts. A cable winding tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. The base is provided with a support portion that supports the cable adjuster, The support portion rotatably supports the cable adjuster by a pin inserted into the cylinder. A cable winding tool according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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