Retaining devices, combinations of retaining devices and application components, electrical connection devices, and actuator systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device (1) for holding one or more cables (K), said holding device (1) comprising a holder housing (10) with a through opening (14) for receiving one or more cables (K) and a connection device (20) for connecting said holding device (1) to an application component (A) in a coupled state, said connection device (20) comprising a connection piece (60) made of a magnetic material which can be connected to an application component surface section (A1) of said application component (A) in such a coupled state that said holder housing (10) can rotate relative to said application component (A) at least around said second reference axis (B2). The invention also relates to a combination of such a holding device (1) and application component (A), an electrical connection device (C) and an actuator system (S) comprising an actuator (S1) and a holding device (1).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a holding device, a combination of a holding device and an application component, an electrical connection device, and an actuator system having an actuator and a holding device.

Background Art

[0002] In general prior art, a cable tie attached to a section of a magnet is known, and it is possible to fix the magnet to the surface of an application component using the cable tie to hold the cable.

Summary of the Invention

[0003] An object of the present invention is to provide a holding device, a combination of a holding device and an application component, an electrical connection device, and an actuator system, each of which is an alternative solution to known such devices. In particular, a cable, especially an electrical cable, can be held on a holding device, on a combination of a holding device and an application component, on an electrical connection device, and on an actuator system in an efficient manner that allows movement and mobility or freedom of movement of the cable.

[0004] According to the present invention, a holding device for holding one or more cables is provided. According to one embodiment, the holding device comprises a holder housing having a cable receiving opening, especially in the form of a through opening, which extends along a first reference axis of the holding device and functions to receive one or more cables, and a connection device that couples the holding device to an application component in a coupled state, wherein the holder housing and the connection device are positioned one behind the other along a second reference axis of the holding device, The connecting device comprises a coupling piece made of a magnetic material, particularly a ferromagnetic material or a magnetizable material, which can be detachably coupled to an application component surface portion of the application component, and in the coupled state, the holder housing is capable of rotating with respect to the application component at least around the second reference axis.

[0005] Preferably, the retaining device according to the present invention is realized such that the surface portion of the connecting piece forms at least partially the outer surface of the retaining device, and the connecting piece has a curved surface portion in at least one portion, the orientation of which extends along a second reference axis and protrudes away from the cable receiving opening.

[0006] The term “removably bondable” between two components or sections of two components, for example, particularly between a bonding piece made of a magnetic or magnetizable material and an application component in or on an application component surface section, is understood herein to mean, in particular, the bonding of two components or sections by magnetic attraction. For this purpose, the application component is formed or manufactured from a magnetic or magnetizable material in the area of ​​the application component surface section.

[0007] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device can be realized such that, in the coupled state, the retaining device is further displaceable along an extension of the surface section of the application component, and as a result, the retaining device, and if applicable, the retaining device together with one or more cables received by the holder housing, along or transverse to the first reference direction, or along and transverse to the first reference direction.

[0008] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device may be implemented such that the holder housing can be tilted with respect to the surface area of ​​the application component in a coupled state with a cable received by the holder housing at will.

[0009] In the coupled state, the holding device may be rotatable relative to the surface portion of the application component by a rotational motion component that includes a rotation axis extending perpendicular to a second reference axis.

[0010] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device may be realized such that the coupling piece has a convexly curved, particularly spherical, surface section in at least one section, whose orientation extends along a second reference axis and protrudes away from the cable receiving opening or through opening. Thus, the convex or spherical curvature is formed in the viewing direction when viewed from the application component. In particular, the convex curvature may be formed in the area that is the furthest area of ​​the surface section or the area containing the furthest point as viewed from the holder housing. This area may also be the area surrounding the furthest point of the surface section. Thus, in this case, the direction of the surface normal of the curved surface section is oriented along the second reference axis and away from the through opening. In this case, the coupling piece protrudes outward from the holder housing.

[0011] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features described herein, the retaining device can be realized such that the coupling piece is designed as a cylindrical body in at least one section, the flat bottom surface of the cylindrical body including orientations directed in the direction of a second reference axis or along the direction of a second reference axis and directed away from the through opening.

[0012] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features described herein, the retaining device can be realized such that the portion projecting outward from the connecting piece has a cylindrical outer surface shape in at least one section, and the orientation of the cylindrical outer surface is directed away from the through opening along the direction of the second reference axis.

[0013] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device may be realized such that the connecting device is inserted into an opening in a holder housing which is oriented away from the through-opening in the direction of a second reference axis, or comprises an adapter component whose edge line defining the through-opening extends around the second reference axis, and the adapter component holds the coupling piece in the holder housing. In particular, the coupling piece may be fixed or fastened to the holder housing.

[0014] In particular, the adapter component may be molded to form a secure connection with the coupling piece. Alternatively, or in addition to this, the adapter component may be entirely within the holder housing, or a portion of the adapter component may protrude from the holder housing.

[0015] In embodiments of a holding device having an adapter component, this can be screwed into an opening in the holder housing. In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device can be realized such that the cable receiving opening is specifically realized as a through-opening, the through-opening is designed so that a cable inserted therein can move relative to the holder housing on a first reference axis or rotate around the first reference axis. This is possible in particular when there is sufficient play between the inside of the through-opening and one or more cable compartments in the through-opening.

[0016] In each embodiment of the retaining device according to the present invention having any other combination of the features of the retaining device described herein, the retaining device may be realized such that a cable receiving component for receiving each section of one or more cables is positioned in a cable receiving opening or through opening of the holder housing. The cable receiving component may be realized as a hollow cylindrical receiving element extending along a first reference axis of the retaining device.

[0017] According to a further aspect of the present invention, a combination of a retaining device and an application component is provided, in which, in the coupled state, the coupling piece and the application component are coupled or attracted to each other by magnetic force in the surface area of ​​the application component on which the retaining device is mounted. In particular, the surface area of ​​the application component can be designed as a concave recess in which the coupling piece is partially located.

[0018] In embodiments of the combination of the holding device and the application component according to the present invention, the application component surface portion of the application component may include a convexly curved outer surface. In particular, the application component may have a pin-shaped portion having a convexly curved outer surface which is the application component surface portion, and the pin-shaped portion abuts against the coupling piece.

[0019] The aforementioned combination of a retaining device and an application component according to the present invention can generally be realized such that the application component is designed as a crimp flange.

[0020] According to a further aspect of the present invention, an electrical connection device for electrically connecting a cable to a contact device comprises an embodiment of the present invention and an application component designed as an electrical contact device made from a conductive material, The bonding piece is made from a conductive material. In the bonded state, the bonding piece contacts the surface portion of the application component of the application component, and the bonding piece of the holding device and the application component (A) are attracted and bonded by magnetic attraction. The coupling piece contacts the surface portion of the application component of the electrical contact device, and the holding device and the application component are attracted to and coupled by magnetic force.

[0021] According to another aspect of the present invention, an actuator system is provided comprising an actuator and a holding device according to an embodiment described herein, wherein the actuator comprises a pin-shaped contact member having a convexly curved outer surface portion which is the surface portion of an application component that the coupling piece abuts against in the coupled state.

[0022] The term “along” as used herein means, in relation to directional indications referred herein, and may in particular relate to the path of a contour line or surface with respect to a reference direction or reference axis, or to the direction of a component or structural component such as an axis or shaft or its central axis, where each section of the path or tangent to each contour line or each surface or direction deviates locally or in a section from the respective reference direction or reference axis to which each directional indication relates by an angle of up to 45 degrees, and in particular up to 30 degrees, in a given line of sight, either explicitly or implicitly.

[0023] The term "transverse direction" as used herein is meant in relation to the direction indications referred to in this specification, and in particular, in relation to a reference direction or axis, it may also be related to the contour line or surface or path of a component or structural component such as an axis or shaft or its central axis. A section of a path or tangent to each contour line or each surface or direction deviates locally or in a section at an angle between 45 degrees and 135 degrees, preferably between 67 degrees and 113 degrees, from the respective reference direction or axis to which each direction indication is related, in a predetermined line of sight direction, either explicitly or implicitly.

[0024] In particular, the term "distance" between two surfaces is understood herein to mean, in particular, the shortest distance. More specifically, the "distance" between two objects or two surfaces or reference points, in particular, may be understood herein to mean, in particular, the shortest distance or the shortest distance between two objects or surfaces or reference points, and the shortest distance or the shortest distance is non-zero in quantity unless otherwise explicitly stated herein with respect to this point.

[0025] A "center line" or "longitudinal direction" or "reference axis" or another reference line, in particular a central axis or a line extending to the center of one or more structural components or structural parts that may be meandering sections in each case, may be defined herein such that it results, in particular, as a connecting line of the centroids of the respective minimum cross-sectional areas of each structural component at each point along a determined or predetermined reference line or path between two determined or predetermined ends of the structural component or structural part. However, the "center line" of the reference line in this specification can also extend according to another definition known from the prior art. When the reference line can be curved or at least partially curved, the reference direction at a point on the reference line can generally be understood as the local longitudinal direction and, in particular, has the direction of the tangent to this point.

[0026] The term "substantially" with respect to a feature or value is understood herein to mean, in particular, that the feature includes a deviation of 20%, in particular 10%, from the feature or its geometric properties or values.

[0027] In this context, the "orientation" with respect to a surface, in particular a surface, is understood to mean the normal to each surface. If the surface in question is not a flat surface, for example a curved surface, the surface normal can be determined using the normal to a flat surface of the same size, and its position results in the smallest deviation with respect to the curved surface.

[0028] The "extension" of a surface portion is understood to be the direction of a flat surface portion that extends along a reference surface portion and includes the position with respect to the reference surface portion such that the sum of the deviation amounts between the two surface portions is minimized. With respect to the length amount of the extension of a surface section, herein the length of a virtual surface section of the same size in the defined direction is understood, which includes the position with respect to the reference surface section where the sum of the deviation amounts between the two surface sections is minimized.

[0029] In this context, "flat" with respect to a surface portion means that the surface section can be straight or curved. A wire-woven surface section is understood herein to be a surface section designed as a wire-woven surface, i.e., a surface that can be generated by moving a straight line in space, in particular an outer surface section, and herein is understood to be a surface, in particular an outer surface.

[0030] A "cylindrical component" or "cylindrical section" of a component is understood herein to be a component or its section having the shape of a section of a substantially cylindrical side surface in at least one section.

[0031] A "cylindrical outer surface" is understood herein to be an outer surface that can be unfolded onto a plane without distortion as a wire-woven surface. A convexly curved outer surface section is a section of a convex outer surface containing a continuous and differentiable path in any direction. A convexly curved outer surface section may be particularly convex and spherical. The term "convex" as used herein means convex when viewed from the outside of the retaining device, i.e., when viewed from the application component surface section in particular in the coupled state.

[0032] In this context, “magnetic material” specifically refers to a material that possesses intrinsic magnetic properties (such as a permanent magnet) or can be magnetized with the help of a magnet (such as a ferromagnetic material like iron or steel).

[0033] The objective of the present invention is to provide a cable holder that is an alternative to known cable holders. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, any description of features or components of embodiments of the present invention is understood to mean that, unless expressly excluded, each embodiment of the present invention may include one or more features of another embodiment, in any case as an additional feature of the respective embodiment or as an alternative feature replacing another feature of the respective embodiment. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0034] [Figure 1] A side view of one embodiment of the cable holder according to the present invention. [Figure 2] A perspective view of an embodiment of the cable holder shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] A perspective view of the actuator to which the cable holder shown in Figure 1 is attached. [Figure 4] A perspective view of a further embodiment of the cable holder according to the present invention. [Figure 5] A perspective view of a further embodiment of the cable holder according to the present invention. [Figure 6]A perspective view of a compartment of a further embodiment of an application component having two examples of the cable holder embodiment shown in Figure 4. Each of the two examples is positioned on the surface of the compartment. [Figure 7] A perspective view of a further embodiment of an application component in the form of a contact device designed as a pin-shaped contact component, and an embodiment of a cable holder according to Figure 4, respectively, positioned on the surface of a pin-shaped connector component. The pin-shaped connector component is attached to the further application component. [Figure 8] This is a perspective view of an electrical connection device according to the present invention. The electrical connection device is an embodiment of the cable holder shown in Figure 4, and the embodiment of the application component is an electrical contact device in the form of a pin-shaped connecting component shown in Figure 7. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0035] The holding device 1 according to the present invention holds or secures one or more cables K, particularly a section of one or more cables K, and for this purpose is intended for placement or mounting to a section or area of ​​application component A. Application component A may be a power supply unit or an electrical control unit, or any application component having both a power supply unit and an electrical control unit. Thus, one or more cables K may be power cables, or cables for controlling application component A, or signal cables. Application component A may be an actuator or motor or a computer component or a housing for an actuator or a housing for a motor or a housing for a computer component. Application component A may also be an intermediate holder or intermediate piece intended to be attached to a fixture or wall, i.e., a spatially fixed, fastened, or fixed object. Application component A may also be a separate, spatially installable component.

[0036] The retaining device 1 shown in Figure 1 comprises a holder housing 10 having a cable receiving opening 14 which can be realized in particular as a through opening 15 or recess, as shown in the drawing, and a connecting device 20 for coupling the retaining device to an application component A in the form of a crimp flange. To describe the retaining device 1 and its components, a first reference axis B1 and a second reference axis B2 extending perpendicular to the first reference axis B1 are defined herein. Hereafter, the cable receiving opening 14 will be described as a through opening 15. The first reference axis B1 extends through the center of the cable receiving opening 14 or through opening 15, and as a result, the through opening 15 extends along the first reference axis B1 of the retaining device 1.

[0037] The cable receiving opening 14, which is realized as a recess, is designed to receive one or more end sections of a cable K. The through-opening 15 is designed to accommodate one or more cables K. One or more cables K may be designed as a single cable, multiple cables, or a cable bundle. When one or more cables K are accommodated by the through-opening 15, the cables K extend through the through-opening 15, and as a result, the cable accommodation section K1 is located within the through-opening 15. The cross section of the through-opening 15 is designed with respect to its size and shape in the direction of the first reference axis B1 so that the cable receiving section K1 can be accommodated in the through-opening 15. In particular, the size and shape of the through-opening 15 may be designed so that there is sufficient clearance between the inner surface of the through-opening 15 and the outer surface of one or more cables K. The size and shape of the through-opening 15 may be designed so that one or more cables K can move relative to the holder housing 10 along the first reference axis B1 and can rotate around the first reference axis B1. Here, the size of the minimum diameter of the through-opening 15 in the direction of the first reference axis B1 is important.

[0038] The connecting device 20 comprises a coupling piece 60 formed from a magnetic material. The coupling piece 60 is held in the holder housing 10, and preferably mounted and fixed in or against the holder housing 10. The coupling piece 60 is provided for coupling to the application component surface section A1 of the application component A. For this purpose, as also realized in the embodiment of Figure 1, the coupling piece 60 may be only partially positioned in the holder housing 10, and a second portion of the coupling piece 60 may protrude from the holder housing 10, so that at least a portion of the surface portion 62 of the coupling piece 60 forms a protruding outer surface of the retaining device 1, and as a result the coupling piece 60 protrudes partially from the holder housing 10. Alternatively, the retaining device 1 may be realized such that the coupling piece 60 is fully positioned in the holder housing 10, i.e., does not form a protruding outer surface of the retaining device 1. The surface section 62 is spherically curved. Generally, in these embodiments, the protruding surface section 62 may be convexly curved in one or more sections. The shape of the connecting piece 60 can be arbitrary in other cases, and is particularly advantageous to be adapted to the holder housing 10 or the respective adapter parts 40.

[0039] In this case, the convex or particularly spherical curvature is formed in the viewing direction when viewed from the application component. The convex curvature of the surface portion 62 is formed in particular in the area furthest from the holder housing 10, or in the area containing the furthest point of the surface portion. This region may be the area surrounding the furthest point of the surface portion.

[0040] In particular, the second reference axis B2 may be defined to intersect the first reference axis B1 and to extend through the center or center point of the coupling piece 60. The second reference axis B2 may also be defined in another way. For example, the second reference axis B2 may be defined to intersect the first reference axis B1 and, in addition, to form perpendicular to the application component surface section A1, which in a predetermined initial or target orientation of the holding device 1 in the coupled state may, in particular, be molded to have a straight surface, or may be selected to have a straight surface.

[0041] The coupling of the holder housing 10 or coupling piece 60 to the surface portion A1 of the application component A is carried out such that the application component A in the area of ​​the application component surface portion A1 can be attracted by the magnetic coupling piece 60, in particular, being ferromagnetic or metallic, and as a result, a magnetic force acts between the coupling piece 60 and the application component surface portion A1 due to the mutual attractive force between the coupling piece 60 and the application component A at an appropriate distance between the application component surface portion A1 and the surface portion 62 of the coupling piece 60 positioned facing the application component surface portion A1. The selection of the material of the coupling piece 60, the shape of the coupling piece 60, and the position of the coupling piece 60 in the holder housing 10, which determines the distance of the coupling piece 60 from the application component surface portion A1 in the coupled state, is made such that, when a specific material of the application component A is used, the magnetic force generated in the coupled state acts on the application component surface portion A1, and this magnetic force exceeds a predetermined minimum amount and optionally falls below a predetermined maximum amount, so that, on the one hand, sufficient holding force is provided during normal use, and on the other hand, the holding force is limited, so that the desired separation of the coupling piece 60 from the application component A or its surface portion A1 is provided when excessive force is applied to the cable K.

[0042] In the coupled state, the surface portion 62 of the coupling piece 60 preferably abuts and contacts the application component surface portion A1. In this case, one section of the coupling piece 60 extends beyond the holder housing 10 and away from the through opening 15 in the direction of the second reference axis B2. In contrast, when the coupling piece 60 is completely inside the holder housing 10, a predetermined distance is provided between the surface portion 62 of the coupling piece 60, i.e., each point thereof, and the application component surface portion A1 in the coupled state.

[0043] Due to the type of coupling described, the holder housing 10 is rotatable in the coupled state with respect to the application component surface section A1 about a second reference axis B2 when a corresponding torque is applied to the holder housing 10 or one or more cables K, and this includes components that cause rotation about the second reference axis B2, or components that cause rotation about the second reference axis B2, thereby in either case the coupled state is stably and simultaneously maintained by magnetic attraction.

[0044] By correspondingly selecting the material of the coupling piece 60, the shape of the coupling piece 60, and the position of the coupling piece 60 in the holder housing 10, the magnetic force generated in the coupled state can be adjusted. This magnetic force allows one or more cables K housed in the holder housing 10 to be moved together with the holding device 1 along the first reference axis B1, transversely to the first reference axis B1, or along the first reference axis B1 and transversely to the first reference axis B1.

[0045] An embodiment of the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 1 comprises a coupling piece 60 which is realized as a ball. According to the present invention, the coupling piece 60 may have other shapes in each embodiment of the retaining device 1 as defined herein. The coupling piece 60 may also be realized as an ellipsoid or as a segment of an ellipsoid. In particular, the shape of the coupling piece 60 may be selected in a variety of ways, for example, according to the application or manufacturing method, and the coupling piece 60 comprises a spherical surface segment in at least one segment whose orientation extends along the second reference axis B2 and protrudes away from the through-opening 15, that is, located facing or oriented toward the application component surface segment A1 in the coupled state.

[0046] In the embodiments of the retaining device 1 described herein, the coupling piece 60 may also have other shapes that are advantageous in each individual case and that are advantageous in providing the necessary mobility of the retaining device 1 in the coupled state, for example, a pyramidal shape in at least one section, or a rectangular parallelepiped shape in at least one section, or a rhombic shape in at least one section, either regularly or irregularly in any case.

[0047] The spherical surface section can be designed so that the holding device can rotate relative to the application component surface section A1 in the coupled state, and these rotations include different rotational components, which in each case extend perpendicular to the second reference axis B2 and transversely to each other, or perpendicularly to each other.

[0048] Embodiments of the holding device 1 according to the present invention may include a coupling piece 60 formed as a cylindrical body 360 in at least one section, the flat base surface 362 of the cylindrical body 360 having an orientation that faces the application component surface portion A1 in the direction of the second reference axis B2 or away from the through opening 15 along the direction of the second reference axis B2. In particular, one section 361 of the cylindrical body 360 may extend beyond the holder housing 10 in the direction of the second reference axis B2. Such embodiments of the holding device 1 are shown in Figure 6. Another embodiment of the holding device 1 includes a coupling piece 60 realized as a cylindrical body 360 in at least one section and positioned entirely within the holder housing 10.

[0049] Another embodiment of the holding device 1 comprises a coupling piece 60 realized as a cylindrical or partially cylindrical body in at least one section, wherein one section of the coupling piece 60 protrudes beyond the holder housing 10 in the direction of the second reference axis B2, and the surface oriented outward away from the holder housing 10 in the direction of the second reference axis B2 is at least one section of the side surface of the coupling piece 60. In this case, the holding device in the coupled state is rotatable relative to the surface portion of the application component by a rotational motion component including a rotation axis extending along or on the reference axis of the coupling piece 60, which is partially surrounded by a portion of the side surface of the coupling piece 60.

[0050] According to the present invention, the connecting piece 60 can be directly received by the holder housing 10, that is, the connecting piece 60 can abut against one or more inner surfaces of the holder housing 10.

[0051] The holder housing 10 can be designed in various ways and generally comprises a first receiving section 11 in which a through-opening 15 is formed and a second receiving section 12 in which a coupling piece 60 is received. The first and second receiving sections 11 are arranged front to back along a second reference axis B2. In particular, the holder housing 10 may be formed as a substantially closed housing having lateral openings 31, 32 formed by the outer edge of the through-opening 15, and the lateral openings 31, 32 are spaced apart in the direction of the first reference axis B1. In addition, as shown in the embodiments of Figures 1 and 2, the holder housing 10 may have an opening 33 that opens in the direction of a second reference axis B2, and the opening 33 is formed in the second receiving section 12. The holder housing 10 may, but does not have to be, be designed as a hollow body, as shown in Figures 1, 4, or 5. Alternatively, the first receiving compartment 11 and the second receiving compartment 12 can be implemented in the form of brackets or clamps, respectively.

[0052] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the holder housing 10 can be designed as a closed housing except for the opening 33 and the through opening 15. The term “closed housing” means that the housing or the side walls of the housing may be made from a continuously passing material or formed as walls extending across the surface with respect to the circumferential contour and therefore may be formed from a material other than a continuously passing material, such as a grid.

[0053] The first receiving compartment 11 and the second receiving compartment 11 can be manufactured from or as a single part, as shown in the embodiments of the retaining device 1 in Figures 1 and 2. The first receiving compartment 11 and the second receiving compartment 11 can also be manufactured as two separate parts, as shown in the embodiments of the retaining device 1 in Figures 4 and 5. In this case, the two parts can be attached to each other by shape fitting, or by connecting elements 225 or 325, or alternatively by several connecting elements.

[0054] A cable receiving component 50 can be positioned in the through-opening 15 in the first receiving compartment 11, which allows the cable receiving component 50 to hold or guide the cable compartment. The cable receiving component 50 can be formed in the shape of a sleeve or tube, as shown in the embodiment of the retaining device 1 in Figure 1. The cable receiving component 50 can also be formed in a different shape, for example, as a ring that can be attached to the through-opening 15 inside the through-opening 15, and in particular to the first receiving compartment 11.

[0055] The connecting device 20 in an embodiment of the holding device 1 according to the present invention may include an adapter component 40, which is fixed or fastened to a second receiving section 12 of the holder housing 10, for example, its outer surface, edge surface, or inner surface, on which a coupling piece 60 is held or fixed. Generally, the coupling piece 60 can be securely held or fixed to the adapter component 40 provided by the present invention, for example, by a corresponding recess in the inner wall of the adapter component 40 on which a section of the coupling piece 60 is located. Alternatively or in addition thereto, the coupling piece 60 can be pushed into the adapter component 40 to fix the coupling piece 60 to the adapter component 40.

[0056] An embodiment of the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 1 includes an adapter component 40, which is located in the area of ​​the second receiving compartment 12 and has the shape of a sleeve compartment, referred to herein as the adapter receiving sleeve 140. A coupling piece 60 is fixed to the inner wall of the adapter receiving sleeve 140. Its central axis extends in or along the second reference axis B2. In the figure, the coupling piece 60 is spherical, but it may have any other shape, in particular any other shape described herein. The adapter receiving sleeve 140 of the embodiment of the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 1 is inserted into the holder housing 10 until the end of the adapter receiving sleeve 140 contacts the cable receiving component 50.

[0057] In particular, the connecting piece 60 may be realized in any shape having a curved surface portion 62 in at least one section whose orientation extends along the second reference axis B2 and protrudes beyond the opening 33 or its outer boundary edge at this point, away from the cable receiving opening 14 when viewed from the cable receiving opening 14.

[0058] The retaining device 1 may also be realized in which an adapter component 40, which may be realized in a cylindrical shape, has a bottom at the opening 33, i.e., is closed, so that the coupling piece 60 does not protrude beyond the holder housing 10 and is covered on the outside. Alternatively, the holder housing 10 may be closed at this point instead of the opening 33, i.e., may have a cover for the coupling piece 60, and the holder housing 10 may be realized in a different way according to one of the embodiments described herein. In these cases, the material of the compartment of the adapter component 40 that covers the coupling piece 60 on the outside, or the material of the holder housing 10, is realized so that the magnetic force caused by the coupling piece 60 acts through this covered compartment.

[0059] An embodiment of the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 4 includes an adapter component 40, which is located in the region of the second receiving section 12, is attached to the holder housing 10, has a ring shape, and is referred to herein as the adapter receiving ring 240. Only one section of the receiving ring 240 is inserted into the holder housing 10 at the opening 33 and screwed into the holder housing 10 by, for example, one or more corresponding threads, as a result the second section 242 protrudes from the holder housing 10. A coupling piece 60 is attached to the adapter mounting ring 240. To illustrate possible applications of the holder housing 10 according to the present invention, a magnet A2 is shown in Figure 4, which can be attached to application component A.

[0060] In this embodiment, the coupling piece 60 generally includes a curved surface portion 62 in at least one section, the orientation of which the curved surface portion 62 extends along the second reference axis B2, and the curved surface portion 62 protrudes beyond the opening 33 or its outer boundary edge with respect to this point, away from the cable receiving opening 14, as viewed from the cable receiving opening 14. Here, the convex or particularly spherical curvature is formed in the viewing direction as viewed from the application component. The convex curvature of the surface portion 62 is formed in particular in the area furthest from the holder housing 10, or in the area including the furthest point of the surface portion. This region may be the area surrounding the furthest point of the surface portion.

[0061] Figure 6 shows two coupling states between the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 4 and the application component A, which is realized in the form of a plate. Several application component surface sections A1 are formed on the surface of the application component A, each in the form of a concave spherical recess. Independently of these, each straight surface section of the application component A can also be an application component surface section A1. The application component surface sections A1 can also be realized as convexly curved surface sections, in particular as cylindrical or partially cylindrical sides, or, for example, as a partially rhomboid edge line of the application component A in any case.

[0062] The embodiment of the retaining device 1 shown in Figure 5 also includes an adapter component 40, which is located in the region of the second receiving section 12, is attached to the holder housing 10, has a ring shape, and is referred to herein as the adapter receiving ring 340. Only one section of the adapter receiving ring 340 is inserted into the holder housing 10 at the opening 33 and screwed into the holder housing 10 by, for example, at least one corresponding thread, so that the second portion 342 protrudes from the holder housing 10. The coupling piece 60 is attached to the cylindrically molded adapter receiving ring 340 in this embodiment of the retaining device 1.

[0063] Figure 1 shows a combination of the retaining device 1 and application component A, designed as an intermediate piece in the form of a crimp flange. The crimp flange is designed as a bracket or clamp and includes a coupling component A10 in the central section. The coupling component A10 is made of a magnetic material such as suitable steel. The coupling component A10 is realized as a cylindrical part having a flat, rounded surface facing the coupling piece 60 in the coupled state. The coupling component A1 can be omitted, especially if at least the central section is formed from a magnetic material.

[0064] The crimp flange can be attached as an intermediate piece to a section of the further application component A11, for example, so that the crimp flange can be attached to the outside of the further application component A11 and crimped.

[0065] Figure 3 shows a crimp flange as application component A1 and an actuator as a further application component A11, where the crimp flange is crimped to the outside of the cylindrical outer section of the further application component A11 and is therefore fixed.

[0066] Figure 7 shows a perspective view of a combination of a further embodiment of application component A in the form of a contact device 500 having a pin-shaped contact component 501 and an embodiment of the cable holder 1 according to Figure 1. The contact device 500 generally comprises a convexly curved outer section 501a, a pin-shaped contact component 501 in particular, and a fixing device 502, which fixes the contact device 500 to a further application component A11. The fixing device 502 is provided to fix the contact device 500 to the further application component A11 and may comprise, in particular, a fastening component 505 and a connecting section 507 that connects the fastening component 505 and the pin-shaped contact component 501 to each other, as shown as an example in Figure 7. The contact device 500 may also be realized without the connecting section 507. In the embodiment shown, the fastening component 505 is designed exemplary as a plate. In this case, the fastening component 505 can be fastened to another application component A11. In this case, the fastening component 505 can be fastened to a further application component A11, for example, by a connecting element or by other types of fastening. The fastening component 505 may also be pin-shaped or rod-shaped, or may be implemented as a shape-fitting component, so that the fastening component 505 can be reliably inserted into and secured to a correspondingly molded recess of the further application component A11.

[0067] In the embodiments shown, a further application component A11 is an adjustment device, in particular an adjustable device that is retractable and expandable. The further application component A11 may include a mounting surface A12.

[0068] The contact device 500 can also be realized by other means, preferably including a convexly curved application component surface portion A1. In particular, the application component A may be formed as a linear pin or pin-shaped contact member 501 or a contact member 501 having a pin-shaped portion. In this case, the application component surface portion A1 is realized by a convexly curved outer surface portion 501a in the form of a cylindrical shell surface. Alternatively, the contact portion 501 may be realized as a curved pin. In these cases, it may be provided that only the outer surface portion of the contact component 501 includes a convexly curved surface portion. The contact component 501 does not need to be realized in the form of a pin or to have a pin-shaped portion. Depending on the application, the contact component 501 can also be realized in different ways to provide the convexly curved application component surface portion A1, for example as a plate, or as an ellipsoid or sphere, or as a portion of such a body, in at least one portion.

[0069] By providing a convexly curved application component surface portion A1 of the application component A, the coupling of the retaining device 1 according to the present invention can be performed by a predetermined orientation in space or with respect to the orientation of the application component A, and in addition, degrees of freedom of movement and rotation or degrees of freedom of movement and rotation can be provided in the coupled state. These degrees of freedom provided depend in particular on the shape of the coupling piece 60 of each embodiment of the retaining device 1 according to the present invention and the shape of the convexly curved application component surface portion A1. A predetermined orientation of the retaining device 1 with respect to the contact device 500 or the application component surface portion A1 in the coupled state can also be achieved when the retaining device 1 is coupled to the contact component 501.

[0070] In these implementations, the holding device 1 can be realized according to one of the embodiments or variations thereof described herein. According to a further aspect of the present invention, an electrical connection device C is provided.

[0071] An embodiment of this is shown in Figure 8. Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a combination of an embodiment of application component A, which is also shown in Figure 7 and is realized as an electrical contact device 500 having a pin-shaped contact component 501, and an embodiment of cable holder 1 according to Figure 1.

[0072] Furthermore, the coupling piece 60 and the contact component 501 of the contact device 500 are formed from a conductive material. For electrical connection of the cable K to the contact component 501, a section of the conductive wire of the cable protrudes longitudinally from the cable sheath and is located in the through-opening 15 of the holder housing 15, and the side wall of the through-opening 15 has one or more electrical contact points that are in contact with the coupling piece 60 via an electrical connection section, for example in the form of a conductor section. In this application, the coupling piece 60 and the contact component 501 are formed from a conductive material. The contact component 501 is electrically connected to an electrical functional component or an operating component C1. The electrical operating component C1 may be a current connection device.

[0073] Furthermore, the electrical operating component C1 may be a control component, which processes signals supplied from cable K to the operating component C1 via contact device 500, and which are displayed together with the operating component C1, for example, or used to control application component A. In the example shown, where application component A is an adjustment device, the signals can be used by the control component to adjust the adjustment device.

[0074] According to the present invention, an actuator system S having an actuator S1 and a holding device 1 is also provided, as shown in Figures 7 and 8. The holding device 1 can be implemented according to one of the embodiments described herein. The actuator S1 comprises a convexly curved outer surface portion 501a and a pin-shaped contact part 501 having a convexly curved outer surface portion 501a, in particular, an application component surface portion A1 as defined herein. In the coupled state, the coupling piece 60 is in contact with the application component surface portion A1 in the form of the convexly curved outer surface portion 501a. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0075] 1. Holding device 10 Holder Housing 11. First receptive compartment 12. Second reception compartment 14 Cable receiving opening 15 Through-opening 20 connected devices 31 Side opening 32 Side opening 33 Aperture 40 Adapter parts 50 Cable receiving components 60 connecting pieces 62 Surface compartments 140 Receptor Sleeves 225 connection elements 240 Adapter Receiving Ring 242 Section 2 325 connection elements 340 Adapter Receiving Ring 342 Section 2 360 Cylindrical body 362 Flat bottom surface of cylindrical body 360 500 contact devices 501 Contact parts 501a Outer surface section that is curved in a convex shape, especially cylindrical side surface 505 Installed parts 507 Connection Section A Application Component A1 Application Component Surface Section A2 magnet A10 Connecting parts A11 Additional Application Components B1 First reference axis B2 Second reference axis C Electrical connection device C1 Electrical Operating Components K 1 or more cables S Actuator System S1 Actuator

Claims

1. A holding device (1) for holding one or more cables (K), A holder housing (10) formed as a hollow body and comprising a first receiving section (11) and a second receiving section (12), wherein the first receiving section (11) comprises a cable receiving opening (14) for receiving at least one section of a cable (K), the cable receiving opening (14) is realized as a through opening (15) of the holder housing (10) and extends along a first reference axis (B1) of the holding device (1), the first receiving section (11) and the second receiving section (12) are positioned front to back along a second reference axis (B2) of the holding device (1), the second reference axis (B2) intersects the first reference axis (B1), and the holder housing (10) and A connecting device (20) comprises an adapter component (40) fixed to or fastened to the second receiving compartment (12), and a coupling piece (60) made of a magnetic material that is securely fitted and fixed to the adapter component (40) or pressed into the adapter component (40), and in the coupled state, connects the holding device (1) to the application component (A), The surface portion (62) of the connecting piece (60) protrudes from the holder housing (10) in the direction of the second reference axis (B2), and forms at least partially the outer surface of the holding device (1), The coupling piece (60) comprises a curved surface portion (62) in at least one section, the orientation of the curved surface portion (62) extending along the second reference axis (B2), the curved surface portion (62) protruding away from the cable receiving opening (14), the surface portion (62) of the coupling piece (60) being suitable in the coupled state to removably contact the application component surface portion (A1) of the application component (A), and being suitable in the coupled state to rotatably couple the holder housing (10) with respect to the application component (A) at least around the second reference axis (B2), wherein the coupling piece (60) comprises a curved surface portion (62) in at least one section, the orientation of the curved surface portion (62) extends along the second reference axis (B2), the holding device (1).

2. The retaining device (1) according to claim 1, wherein in the coupled state, the retaining device (1) is further displaceable along the extended portion of the application component surface portion (A1), and as a result, the retaining device (1) is movable along the first reference axis (B1) or transversely to the first reference axis (B1), or along the first reference axis (B1) and transversely to the first reference axis (B1).

3. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, which is tiltable with respect to the surface portion (A1) of the application component in the bonded state.

4. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece (60) is formed as a cylindrical body (360) in at least one section, and the flat bottom surface of the cylindrical body (360) includes an orientation directed in the direction of the second reference axis (B2) or along the direction of the second reference axis (B2) and directed away from the through opening (15).

5. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the connecting device (20) comprises an adapter component (40) which is inserted into an opening in the holder housing (10), the opening being oriented away from the through-opening in the direction of the second reference axis (B2), and the connecting piece (60) is held in the holder housing (10) by the adapter component (40).

6. The retaining device (1) according to claim 5, wherein the adapter component (40) is molded to ensure a secure connection with the connecting piece (60).

7. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cable receiving opening (14) is realized as a through opening (15), and the through opening (15) is designed so that a cable (K) inserted into the through opening (15) can move relative to the holder housing (10) on the first reference axis (B1) or can rotate around the first reference axis (B1).

8. The holding device (1) according to claim 1, wherein a cable receiving component (50) for receiving one or more cables (K) is located in the cable receiving opening (14) of the holder housing (10).

9. A combination of a holding device (1) and an application component (A) according to claim 1, wherein the coupling piece (60) abuts against the application component surface portion (A1) of the application component (A) in the coupled state, and the coupling piece (60) of the holding device (1) and the application component (A) are attracted to and coupled by magnetic attraction.

10. The combination according to claim 9, wherein the application component (A) has a concave recess, and the connecting piece (60) is partially located in the concave recess.

11. The combination according to claim 9, wherein the surface portion (A1) of the application component (A) has a convexly curved outer surface.

12. The combination according to claim 11, wherein the application component (A) comprises a pin-shaped portion having a convexly curved outer surface which is the surface portion (A1) of the application component, and the connecting piece (60) abuts against the pin-shaped portion.

13. The combination according to claim 9, wherein the application component (A) is a crimp flange.

14. An electrical connection device (C) comprising the holding device (1) described in Claim 1 and an application component (A), The application component (A) is designed as an electrical contact device (500) made of a conductive material, The aforementioned connecting piece (60) is formed from a conductive material. In a coupled state for electrically connecting the cable (K) to the retaining device (1) and the application component (A), the coupling piece (60) is in contact with the application component surface portion (A1) of the application component (A), and the coupling piece (60) of the retaining device (1) and the application component (A) are attracted and coupled by magnetic attraction. The coupling piece (60) abuts against the surface portion (A1) of the application component of the electrical contact device (500), and the holding device (1) and the application component (A) are attracted and coupled by magnetic force, in an electrical connection device (C).

15. An actuator system (S) having an actuator (S1) and a holding device (1) as described in claim 1, The actuator system (S) comprises an actuator (S1) having a pin-shaped contact member (501) having a convexly curved outer surface portion (501a) which is the surface portion (A1) of the application component, and the coupling piece (60) abuts against the surface portion (A1) of the application component in the coupled state.

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