Adhesive tape for wrapping elongate material, system, vehicle, use of an adhesive tape and method for producing an adhesive tape
The adhesive tape with movable carrier sections and robust materials offers superior mechanical protection for elongated goods, addressing the need for shock resistance in vehicles with limited space.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TESA SE
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing adhesive tapes for wrapping elongated goods, such as cable harnesses, lack sufficient mechanical protection against impulsive mechanical impacts and shocks, particularly in applications like automobiles where space is limited and electrical components require robust protection.
The adhesive tape is designed with carrier sections that allow relative movement between them, featuring a first and second carrier section positioned to absorb and dissipate mechanical loads, and includes a third carrier section for enhanced protection, using materials like PET and UHMWPE, with adhesive sections for secure bonding.
Provides high mechanical protection against impulsive impacts and shocks, especially for elongated goods in vehicles, by allowing sections to move relative to each other, reducing stress on the goods and enhancing impact and shock resistance.
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Abstract
Description
[0001] tesa Societas Eu opaea Norderstedt
[0002] Adhesive tape for wrapping elongated goods, system, vehicle, use of an adhesive tape and method for manufacturing an adhesive tape
[0003] The present invention relates to an adhesive tape for wrapping elongated goods.
[0004] Adhesive tapes for encasing elongated goods are known from the prior art. In particular, adhesive tapes for encasing elongated goods have an advantage over other devices for protecting elongated goods, such as steel pipes or hoses, such as pre-made, slotted textile hoses, in that adhesive tapes allow for particularly time-efficient encasing of the elongated goods and eliminate the need to thread the elongated goods into a steel pipe or hose.
[0005] DE 10 2022 127 834 A1 discloses an adhesive tape for wrapping elongated goods, in particular cable harnesses, comprising
[0006] • a first beam T(1 ) with a width B(T1) relative to the transverse direction ,
[0007] • an adhesive layer and
[0008] • a second support T(2) with a width B(T2) in the transverse direction, wherein the adhesive layer is arranged between the first support T(1) and the second support T(2), and wherein the second support T(2) and the adhesive layer project on both sides beyond the side edges of the first support T(1), wherein the first projection has a width B(Ü1) and the second projection has a width B(Ü2), wherein the second support T(2) is a nonwoven support.
[0009] Preferably the second support T(2) is formed in two parts, wherein the sections T(2a) and T(2b) are spaced apart from each other.
[0010] The supports or the sections are each fixed against each other by adhesive layers provided between the supports or sections, so that a relative movement between the supports or sections is not possible.
[0011] In general, adhesive tapes used for wrapping elongated goods are desirable to provide a high level of mechanical protection for these goods. In particular, it is desirable to provide mechanical protection against impulsive mechanical impacts. Specifically, it is desirable to provide exceptionally high impact and shock protection for the elongated goods. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide such a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated goods. Specifically, the invention aims to provide mechanical protection against impulsive mechanical impacts on the elongated goods. Specifically, it aims to provide exceptionally high impact and shock protection for the elongated goods.
[0012] According to a first aspect of the invention, the aforementioned problem is solved by an adhesive tape with the features of claim 1. The adhesive tape is intended for wrapping elongated goods. The adhesive tape has a first carrier section and a second carrier section. A first contact section of the first carrier section and a contact section of the second carrier section are positioned such that movement of the first contact section of the first carrier section and the contact section of the second carrier section relative to each other is possible.
[0013] As already described, the adhesive tape is intended for wrapping elongated goods. Preferably, the term "adhesive tape" within the meaning of the present invention includes all planar structures such as films or film sections extended in two dimensions, tapes with extended length and limited width, tape sections, and the like, ultimately also die-cut pieces or labels. The adhesive tape preferably has a longitudinal extent and a lateral extent. The adhesive tape also preferably has a thickness extending perpendicular to both extents, wherein the lateral and longitudinal extents are many times greater than the thickness. The thickness is preferably as uniform as possible, preferably exactly uniform, over the entire planar extent of the adhesive tape, which is determined by length and width. The adhesive tape is particularly preferably in roll form, i.e., in the form of a sheet.A "web" is preferably understood to be an object whose length is many times greater than its width, and whose width is approximately, preferably exactly, constant along its entire length. Preferably, the adhesive tape can be manufactured in the form of a roll, i.e., wound onto itself in the form of an Archimedean spiral. Preferably, the adhesive tape has, in the direction along which the thickness is measured, a first side, which can also be referred to as the back, and a second side opposite the first, which can also be referred to as the front. Preferably, a backing lacquer (functional layer) can be applied to the back of the adhesive tape to favorably influence the unwinding properties of the tape wound into the Archimedean spiral.This backcoat can be equipped with silicone or fluorosilicone compounds as well as with polyvinylstearylcarbamate, polyethyleneiminstearylcarbamide or fluoroorganic compounds as adhesive substances.
[0014] Preferably, the elongated item is a cable set, a cable harness, or a cable string, or comprises a cable set, a cable harness, or a cable string, or forms a section of a cable set, a section of a cable harness, or a section of a cable string. Preferably, the elongated item is a cable string comprising a bundle of one or more cables, such as 1 to 100 cables, preferably 1 to 50 cables, and particularly between 1 and 10 cables. Preferably, the adhesive tape is used to encase elongated items, such as cable sets, in which the adhesive tape is applied in a helical motion around the elongated item to create a system, which will be described in more detail later, comprising the adhesive tape and the elongated item, the elongated item being encased by the adhesive tape.This results in the adhesive tape preferably having the shape of a helix (a curve that winds around the surface of a cylinder with a constant pitch, also called a screw, helix, cylindrical spiral, or helical spiral). Alternatively, the elongated item is wrapped with the adhesive tape in such a way that, during the wrapping process, a longitudinal axis of the adhesive tape is oriented essentially parallel to the direction of travel of the elongated item. In the wrapped state, i.e., when the elongated item is covered with the adhesive tape, the adhesive tape is arranged in the form of an Archimedean spiral around the elongated item in cross-section, particularly in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Preferably, the adhesive tape lies against the elongated item, at least in sections. This type of wrapping is also called "wrapping the cable harness."
[0015] As previously described, the adhesive tape comprises a first carrier section and a second carrier section. Preferably, the adhesive tape also comprises a third carrier section. Furthermore, the adhesive tape preferably comprises a first adhesive section. Preferably, the first adhesive section is connected to the third carrier section on a first side of the first adhesive section. Preferably, the first carrier section is connected to the first adhesive section on a second side opposite the first side of the first adhesive section. Preferably, the second carrier section is connected to the first adhesive section on the second side of the first adhesive section.Then, if the adhesive tape has the third carrier section, the first adhesive section which is connected to the third carrier section on the first side of the first adhesive section, the first carrier section which is connected to the first adhesive section on the second side opposite the first side, and the second carrier section which is connected to the first adhesive section on the second side of the first adhesive section, it is ensured that the adhesive tape can encase the elongated item in such a way that the first side of the first adhesive section points away from the elongated item and the second side of the first adhesive section points towards the elongated item.The adhesive tape preferably encases the elongated material such that, from the elongated material towards the surrounding area of the system comprising the adhesive tape and the elongated material, the following sequence is arranged: first a section of the second support section, then a section of the first support section, then a section of the first adhesive section, and then a section of the third support section. Thus, when a mechanical load is applied to the system from the surrounding area, the third support section is preferably loaded first, then the first adhesive section, then the first support section, and then the second support section. If the mechanical load is sufficiently large, the elongated material is then preferably loaded next.In the unmounted state of the adhesive tape, preferably viewed perpendicular to the main extension plane of the adhesive tape already described, the third carrier section, the first adhesive section, the first carrier section, and the second carrier section are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order. The adhesive tape preferably retains this structure in the mounted state, such that, preferably viewed radially from the environment of the system towards the elongated material, the third carrier section, the first adhesive section, the first carrier section, and the second carrier section are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order.
[0016] As already described, the first section of the first support section and the section of the second support section are positioned so close to each other that movement of the first section of the first support section and the section of the second support section relative to each other is possible.By ensuring that the first attachment section of the first support section and the attachment section of the second support section are positioned so that movement of the first attachment section of the first support section and the attachment section of the second support section relative to each other is possible, it is guaranteed that when the adhesive tape is in an assembled state, namely when the adhesive tape encases the elongated material, and a mechanical load is exerted on the system from a direction in the environment of the system comprising the adhesive tape and the elongated material, with the elongated material being encased by the adhesive tape, movement of the first attachment section of the first support section and the attachment section of the second support section relative to each other is possible.Because movement of the first support section and the second support section relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system from one direction of the system's environment results in movement of the first support section and the second support section relative to each other, thereby significantly reducing the mechanical load on the elongated material, especially compared to a covering with adhesive tape where the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by being fully bonded together.In particular, by ensuring that the first section of the first support section and the section of the second support section are positioned so that movement of the first section of the first support section and the section of the second support section relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated material can be provided using the adhesive tape, since, in particular, a force acting on the system from one direction in the environment can be absorbed and / or dissipated more effectively.It has been found, in particular, that by positioning the first contact section of the first support section and the contact section of the second support section in such a way that movement between them is possible, a particularly high level of impact and shock protection is ensured for the elongated material. As already described, the first contact section of the first support section and the contact section of the second support section are positioned in such a way that movement between them is possible. This improves the mechanical properties of the adhesive tape, especially when installed.Although the movement of the first application section of the first support section and the application section of the second support section relative to each other is particularly relevant for the mounted state of the adhesive tape, the movement for the unmounted state can preferably be described as follows.The movement of the first attachment section of the first support section and the attachment section of the second support section relative to each other preferably involves a movement of the first attachment section of the first support section within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape, or preferably a movement of the attachment section of the second support section within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape, or preferably both a movement of the first attachment section of the first support section within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape and a movement of the attachment section of the second support section within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape.The movement of the first contact section of the first support section can preferably be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the first support section, and the movement of the contact section of the second support section can preferably be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the second support section. In the assembled state of the adhesive tape, the described movements preferably occur around the elongated material when the adhesive tape is subjected to mechanical stress. The first contact section of the first support section and the contact section of the second support section can preferably each be referred to as a loose layer of the adhesive tape.
[0017] In summary, it can be stated that the present invention provides a high level of mechanical protection for elongated goods. In particular, the invention provides mechanical protection against impulsive mechanical impacts on the elongated goods. Specifically, it provides a particularly high level of impact and shock protection for the elongated goods.
[0018] As already described, the adhesive tape has a first carrier section, a second carrier section, and preferably a third carrier section. In the following, reference is made to a carrier section, whereby the features, technical effects, and / or advantages described in connection with the carrier section apply to the first and second carrier sections, and preferably to the third carrier section. The carrier section is preferably a carrier such that the carrier has no further section in addition to the carrier section, or the carrier section is a section of a carrier, wherein the carrier has one or more further sections in addition to the carrier section. Preferably, the carrier is a textile carrier. More preferably, the carrier is a textile sheet.Preferably, the carrier is a woven or knitted fabric, such as a spacer fabric, a double woven fabric, or a nonwoven fabric, which is particularly not bonded with a chemical binder, such as a needle-punched nonwoven. Preferably, the carrier has a hydroentangled nonwoven or is formed from a hydroentangled nonwoven. Preferably, the woven fabric is a polyester woven fabric, in particular a polyethylene terephthalate woven fabric (PET woven fabric). Preferably, the woven fabric is a polyamide woven fabric or a woven fabric consisting of high-strength polyethylene (high-strength PE), or a blended woven fabric of polyester and polyamide, or a blended woven fabric of high-strength polyethylene and a polyester, or of high-strength polyethylene and a polyamide, or of high-strength polyethylene, a polyester, and a polyamide.The use of polyamide fabric and polyamide itself can particularly improve the abrasion resistance of the carrier. Polyester fabric and polyester allow for the creation of especially abrasion-resistant and temperature-resistant carriers, which is of particular importance for the specific application of bundling cables in automobiles, for example, in the engine compartment. Preferably, the carrier consists of a velour. Preferably, the carrier is a non-woven fabric, particularly an open non-woven fabric. Preferably, the carrier is foamed or consists of a foam.Preferably, the carrier material comprises a textile backing, which is a needle-punched nonwoven, a water-jet bonded nonwoven, i.e., textile fabrics produced by the mesh formation of embedded warp threads in a sheet-like base material, preferably nonwoven sew-on fabrics, i.e., textile fabrics with a fiber fleece as the base material, which are bonded by the mesh formation of embedded warp threads or by overstitching with additional sewing thread. Preferably, the carrier material comprises a textile backing that is a nonwoven fabric, i.e., textile fabrics produced without the use of threads by the formation of fiber meshes from a pre-laid fiber fleece, preferably nonwoven sew-on fabrics, i.e., textile fabrics with a fiber fleece as the base material, which are bonded by the mesh formation of embedded warp threads.Preferably the carrier has a textile carrier material which is designed as nonwoven sewing fabric Maliwatte, preferably with a basis weight of 50 to 200 g / m². 2 especially 65 to 190 g / m² 2 , with a fiber thickness of 2 to 5 denier, a fiber length of 30 to 90 mm and / or a thread count of 15 to 25 threads / 25 mm. Preferably, the carrier has a fabric constructed as follows: the thread count in the warp is 15 to 55 / cm, the thread count in the weft is 15 to 40 / cm, the warp threads have a yarn weight between 100 and 480 dtex, in particular between 150 and 420 dtex, particularly preferably 167 dtex, the weft threads have a yarn weight between 150 and 660 dtex, in particular between 150 and 420 dtex, particularly preferably 167 dtex.
[0019] Preferred starting materials for the carrier include, in particular, (chemical) fibers (staple fibers or continuous filaments) made of synthetic polymers, also called synthetic fibers, such as polyesters like polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene, polyamide, polyimide, aramid, polyolefin, polyacrylonitrile, or glass; (chemical) fibers made of natural polymers such as cellulosic fibers (viscose, modal, lyocell, cupro, acetate, triacetate, cellulon), such as rubber fibers, such as plant protein fibers and / or such animal protein fibers; and / or natural fibers made of cotton, sisal, flax, silk, hemp, linen, coconut, or wool. A variety of other fibers are preferably used to produce the nonwoven. Yarns made from the specified raw materials are also preferably suitable for forming the carrier. In woven or non-woven fabrics, individual threads can preferably be made from a blended yarn, i.e., containing both synthetic and natural components.Preferably, however, the warp threads and the weft threads are each made of a single type of yarn.
[0020] As previously described, the adhesive tape preferably comprises a first adhesive section. In addition to the first adhesive section, the adhesive tape may also have a second adhesive section. In the following, reference is made to one adhesive section, whereby the features, technical effects, and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive section apply to both the first and the second adhesive section. Preferably, the adhesive section comprises or consists of a natural or synthetic rubber-based adhesive, a silicone adhesive, or a polyacrylate adhesive. Preferably, the adhesive section has an adhesive application, based on the carrier area, of between 50 and 100 g / m². 2 , preferably between 50 and 90 g / m² 2preferably the adhesive component is based on natural and / or synthetic rubber, acrylate or silicone.
[0021] Preferably, the third carrier section is fully coated with an adhesive layer, a portion of which is preferably formed by the first adhesive layer. This full coating of the third carrier section with the adhesive layer, formed by the first adhesive layer, ensures that the adhesive tape can be manufactured particularly easily, since, especially when applying the adhesive layer to the third carrier section, no areas of the third carrier section on the side facing the adhesive layer need to be kept free of adhesive. Thus, the adhesive layer is preferably formed across the entire surface, which makes manufacturing the adhesive tape particularly simple.Alternatively, preferably, the third carrier section is partially coated with the adhesive layer, a section of which is preferably formed by the first adhesive section. By partially coating the third carrier section with the adhesive layer, a section of which is preferably formed by the first adhesive section, it is ensured that the adhesive tape can be manufactured in a particularly resource-efficient manner, since less adhesive can be used, especially compared to a full-surface coating.Furthermore, the fact that the third carrier section is partially coated with the adhesive layer, a section of which is preferably formed by the first adhesive layer, ensures that the adhesive tape can be recycled particularly easily. This is because the partial coating of the first carrier section with the adhesive layer provides a mechanically less robust connection between the third carrier section and another component of the adhesive tape, especially compared to a full-surface coating. This makes it significantly easier to detach this connection and thus separate the third carrier section and the other component more easily. Preferably, the adhesive layer is therefore partially coated, which allows the adhesive tape to be manufactured in a particularly resource-efficient manner and makes it particularly easy to recycle.
[0022] In one embodiment, the first carrier section is fully bonded to a first adhesive section of the adhesive tape. This full-surface bonding of the first carrier section to the first adhesive section of the adhesive tape provides a particularly robust mechanical connection between the first carrier section and the first adhesive section. If the third carrier section is also fully bonded to the first adhesive section, a particularly robust mechanical connection is also provided between the third carrier section and the first adhesive section, as well as between the third carrier section and the first carrier section.
[0023] In one embodiment, the first support section is connected to the first adhesive section in sections. This sectional connection ensures that a further contact section of the first support section, which can also be referred to as the second contact section of the first support section, and a contact section of the third support section can abut each other in such a way that movement between the second contact section of the first support section and the contact section of the third support section is possible.By ensuring that the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section are positioned so that movement of the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section relative to each other is possible, it is guaranteed that when the adhesive tape is in the assembled state, i.e., when the adhesive tape encases the elongated material, and a mechanical load is applied to the system from one direction of the environment, movement of the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section relative to each other is possible.Because movement of the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system from one direction of the environment results in movement of the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section relative to each other, and thereby the mechanical load on the elongated material can be significantly reduced, especially compared to a covering with adhesive tape where the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by gluing the support sections together over their entire surface.In particular, by ensuring that the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section are positioned so close to each other that movement of the second section of the first support section and the section of the third support section relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated material can be provided using the adhesive tape, since, in particular, a force acting on the system from one direction in the environment can be absorbed and / or dissipated more effectively.It has been found in particular that by positioning the second contact section of the first carrier section and the contact section of the third carrier section in such a way that movement between the second contact section of the first carrier section and the contact section of the third carrier section is possible, a particularly high level of impact and shock protection for the elongated goods is ensured. Furthermore, it has been shown that the abrasion resistance of the adhesive tape according to the invention is increased compared to similar embodiments in which relative movement between the different carrier sections is not possible.
[0024] In one embodiment, the first carrier section and the second carrier section are formed in two parts. This two-part design ensures that the first and second carrier sections can be individually and independently designed for specific applications, which can significantly increase the flexibility of the adhesive tape's construction and increase the number of different adhesive tape constructions tailored to specific applications.
[0025] In one embodiment, the first support section and the second support section are formed in one piece. Forming the first and second support sections in one piece ensures that the construction and manufacture of the adhesive tape is comparatively simple, since only one support section is required, comprising both the first and second support sections, rather than two separate support sections, namely the first and second support sections, as would be necessary if they were formed in two pieces.
[0026] Preferably, the width of the third carrier section of the adhesive tape (i.e., the width in the transverse direction) is greater than the width of the first carrier section and the second carrier section (each in the transverse direction).
[0027] In one embodiment, the first adhesive section has several sections that are spaced apart from one another. This spacing of the first adhesive section ensures that a particularly lightweight adhesive tape is provided.
[0028] According to a second aspect of the invention, the aforementioned problem is solved by a system with the features of claim 7. The system comprises an adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention and an elongated object. The elongated object is encased in the adhesive tape. The features, technical effects, and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention also apply, at least analogously, to the system according to the second aspect of the invention, so that a corresponding repetition is omitted here. According to a third aspect of the invention, the aforementioned problem is solved by a vehicle with the features of claim 8. The vehicle comprises a system according to the second aspect of the invention. Preferably, the vehicle is a conventional vehicle with an internal combustion engine, in particular without an electric motor for propulsion.Alternatively, preferably, the vehicle is a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Alternatively, preferably, the vehicle is a battery electric vehicle (BEV). A hybrid electric vehicle is a vehicle with a hybrid drive, i.e., an electric vehicle powered by at least one electric motor and another energy converter, drawing energy from both its electrical storage (battery) and an onboard fuel. A fully electric vehicle, which can also be called an electric car, is powered exclusively by a battery-powered electric motor, also has a battery, and therefore does not require fossil fuels. The battery can be charged using external power supplies.Especially since the number of electrical wires in all motor vehicles is increasing due to the growing use of electrical components, while at the same time the installation space for cable sets or wiring harnesses is becoming increasingly smaller, particularly in small vehicles, vehicles with systems containing elongated components sheathed with adhesive tapes according to the present invention are particularly advantageous. This is especially true since, compared to other solutions for protecting elongated components, an adhesive tape for sheathing such components offers a particularly weight-reducing solution. An elongated component can be, for example, a cable set, a wiring harness, or an assembly of electrical wires. The design of electric and hybrid vehicles, in particular, requires more electrical wiring, which can be especially well protected with the help of the present invention and its improved mechanical properties.The use of electrical voltages above 42 V requires additional protection of the wiring, which must also ensure protection in specific accident situations beyond the normal use of the vehicle. The present invention is also advantageous for this application due to its improved mechanical properties. The features, technical effects, and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention, and those described in connection with the system according to the second aspect of the invention, also apply, at least analogously, to the vehicle according to the third aspect of the invention, so that a corresponding repetition is omitted here.
[0029] According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the aforementioned problem is solved by use with the features of claim 9. The use of an adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention for sheathing elongated goods is provided. In particular, the use of the adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention for sheathing a cable set or several cable sets is provided.The features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention, the features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the system according to the second aspect of the invention, and the features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the vehicle according to the third aspect of the invention also apply, at least analogously, to the use according to the fourth aspect of the invention, so that a corresponding repetition is omitted here.
[0030] According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the aforementioned problem is solved by a method with the features of claim 10. The method is provided for producing an adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention. The method comprises the following step: joining the first carrier section and the second carrier section such that the first contact area of the first carrier section and the contact area of the second carrier section are in contact with each other, allowing movement of the first contact area of the first carrier section and the contact area of the second carrier section relative to each other. Preferably, the method also comprises the following step: joining the third carrier section to the first adhesive section on the first side of the first adhesive section.Preferably, the method further comprises the following step: joining the first carrier section to the first adhesive section on the second side of the first adhesive section, opposite the first side. Preferably, the method further comprises the following step: joining the second carrier section to the first adhesive section on the second side of the first adhesive section.The features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive tape according to the first aspect of the invention, the features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the system according to the second aspect of the invention, the features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the vehicle according to the third aspect of the invention, and the features, technical effects and / or advantages described in connection with the use according to the fourth aspect of the invention also apply, at least analogously, to the method according to the fifth aspect of the invention, so that a corresponding repetition is omitted here.
[0031] Even though the steps, particularly those relating to the use of the adhesive tape according to the fourth aspect and the method according to the fifth aspect, are described in a specific order, the present invention is not limited to this order. Rather, the individual steps can be carried out in any meaningful sequence, and in particular, at least partially in parallel with one another.
[0032] Further features, advantages, and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the exemplary embodiments and the figures. All features described and / or illustrated, individually and in any combination, constitute the subject matter of the invention, irrespective of their composition in the individual claims or their cross-references. In the figures, the same reference numerals denote identical or similar objects. Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an adhesive tape according to the invention.
[0033] Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the adhesive tape according to the invention,
[0034] Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the adhesive tape according to the invention,
[0035] Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape according to the invention,
[0036] Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape according to the invention,
[0037] Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape according to the invention,
[0038] Figure 7 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a system according to the invention,
[0039] Figure 8 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a vehicle according to the invention, and
[0040] Figure 9 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a method according to the invention for producing an adhesive tape.
[0041] Figure 1 shows a schematic representation of a first embodiment of an adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 2 shows a schematic representation of a second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 3 shows a schematic representation of a third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 4 shows a schematic representation of a fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 5 shows a schematic representation of a fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 6 shows a schematic representation of a sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, Figure 7 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a system 3 according to the invention, Figure 8 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a vehicle 5 according to the invention.and Figure 9 shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of a method according to the invention for producing an adhesive tape 1 .,
[0042] The adhesive tape 1 is intended for wrapping elongated material 7. The embodiment of the system 3 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 7, comprises the adhesive tape 1 and the elongated material 7. The embodiment of the system 3 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 7, can include the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1; the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2; the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3; the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4; the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5; or the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6.As schematically shown in Figure 7, the elongated object 7 is sheathed with the adhesive tape 1. The embodiment of the vehicle 5 according to the invention, schematically shown in Figure 8, again features the system 3. The elongated object 7, schematically shown in Figure 7, has eight cables, each cable 9 being represented as a circle in Figure 7, and each cable 9 of the eight cables extending along a direction of extension of the elongated object 7 perpendicular to the plane of Figure 7. In Figure 7, only one of the eight cables 9 is provided with a reference numeral.
[0043] The adhesive tape 1 extends along a principal direction of extension, which is perpendicular to the corresponding plane of Figures 1 to 6 and can also be referred to as the production direction. A principal direction of extension of the elongated object 7 also extends perpendicular to the corresponding plane of Figures 1 to 6. To wrap the elongated object 7 with the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape 1 and the elongated object 7 are first positioned relative to each other such that the principal direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1 and the principal direction of extension of the elongated object 7 are parallel to each other. This arrangement is shown schematically in Figures 1 to 6. The adhesive tape 1 extends from a first end section along the principal direction of extension to a second end section.
[0044] Figures 1 to 6 each depict an unmounted state of the adhesive tape 1, which can also be described as an undeformed state. In the unmounted state, the adhesive tape 1 extends perpendicular to the principal direction of extension within a principal plane of extension from a contact section 11 to a closure section 13. To wrap the elongated object 7, the adhesive tape 1 is brought into contact with the elongated object 7 via its contact section 11. The adhesive tape 1 is then wrapped around the elongated object 7 such that the closure section 13 is moved in a direction 15 perpendicular to the principal plane of extension. During the wrapping process, the contact section 11 remains in contact with the elongated object 7.The adhesive tape 1 is wrapped around the elongated object 7 such that the adhesive tape 1, with a contact section 17 located between the contact section 11 and the closure section 13, rests against the elongated object 7. Figure 7 shows an assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, which can also be described as a deformed state or encasing state of the adhesive tape 1. In the assembled state, the closure section 13 rests against a section of the adhesive tape 1 located between the contact section 11 and the closure section 13 on a first side of the adhesive tape 1, which, in the assembled state, is opposite a second side of the adhesive tape 1 facing the elongated object 7.
[0045] The adhesive tape 1 shown in Figures 1 to 5 has a first carrier section 19, a second carrier section 21, a third carrier section 23, a first adhesive section 25 and a second adhesive section 27. Like the adhesive tape 1, the first carrier section 19, the second carrier section 21, the third carrier section 23, the first adhesive section 25 and the second adhesive section 27 also extend along the main direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1.
[0046] The first carrier section 19 can also be referred to as the first layer of the adhesive tape 1, the second carrier section 21 can also be referred to as the second layer of the adhesive tape 1, and the third carrier section 23 can also be referred to as the third layer of the adhesive tape 1. The third carrier section 23 is a textile carrier and is made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). In an alternative embodiment, the third carrier section 23 is a textile carrier and is made of polyamide. The first carrier section 19 is a textile carrier and is made of UHMWPE (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene), and the second carrier section 21 is also a textile carrier and is made of UHMWPE. The first adhesive section 25 consists of an adhesive. Likewise, the second adhesive section 27 consists of an adhesive.
[0047] The first adhesive section 25 is connected to the third support section 23 on a first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25. The first support section 19 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on a second side 31 opposite the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25. The second support section 21 is also connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25.Because the first adhesive section 25 is connected to the third carrier section 23 on the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25, the first carrier section 19 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31, and the second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31, the adhesive tape 1 can encase the elongated material 7 such that the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25 points away from the elongated material 7 and the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 points towards the elongated material 7.The adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated object 7 such that, in the direction of an environment 33 of the system 3, the elongated object 7 is first encased in a section of the second support section 21, then a section of the first support section 19, then a section of the first adhesive section 25, and then a section of the third support section 23. Thus, when a mechanical load is applied to the system 3 from an environment 33, the third support section 23 is subjected to mechanical stress first, followed by the first adhesive section 25, then the first support section 19, and then the second support section 21. If the mechanical load is sufficiently large, the elongated object 7 is then subjected to mechanical stress.In the unmounted state of the adhesive tape 1, viewed perpendicular to the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 described above, the third carrier section 23, the first adhesive section 25, the first carrier section 19, and the second carrier section 21 are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order. The adhesive tape 1 retains this structure in the mounted state, so that, as shown in Figure 7, in the radial direction from the environment 33 of the system 3 towards the elongated material 7, the third carrier section 23, the first adhesive section 25, the first carrier section 19, and the second carrier section 21 are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order.
[0048] A first plant section 35 of the first support section 19 and a plant section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned such that movement of the first plant section 35 of the first support section 19 and the plant section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible.By ensuring that the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so that movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that when the adhesive tape 1 is in the assembled state, namely when the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, and a mechanical load is exerted on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33, movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible.By allowing movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system 3 from one direction of the environment 33 results in a movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other, and thereby the mechanical load on the elongated good 7 can be significantly reduced, especially in comparison to a covering with an adhesive tape 1, in which the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by fully bonding the support sections together.In particular, by ensuring that the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so that movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated good 7 can be provided by means of the adhesive tape 1, since in particular a force acting on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33 can be better absorbed and / or better dissipated.It has been found in particular that by ensuring that the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so that movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that a particularly high level of impact protection and shock protection can be provided for the elongated good 7.
[0049] As previously described, the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned such that movement between the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 is possible. This improves the mechanical properties of the adhesive tape 1, particularly when installed. Although the movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is particularly relevant for the installed state of the adhesive tape 1, the movement in the uninstalled state can be described as follows.The movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other preferably involves a movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or a movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or both a movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and a movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.The movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the first support section 19, and the movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the second support section 21. In the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, the described movements occur, in particular around the elongated material 7, when the adhesive tape 1 is subjected to mechanical stress. The first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 can each be referred to as a loose layer of the adhesive tape 1. Each loose layer of the adhesive tape 1 can also be referred to as an unfixed layer.
[0050] In adhesive tape 1, a section of the first adhesive section 25 is exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25. The section of the first adhesive section 25 that is exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 can also be referred to as the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25.By having the section of the first adhesive section 25, i.e., the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25, exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25, it is ensured that in the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape 1 with the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25 can be adhesively attached to a section of the adhesive tape 1 arranged between the contact section 1 1 and the closure section 13, so that the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, in which the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, can be secured.
[0051] Furthermore, the second adhesive section 27 is connected to the third carrier section 23 on a first side 41 of the second adhesive section 27 and is exposed on a second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27 opposite the first side 41. The section of the second adhesive section 27 that is exposed on the second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27 can also be referred to as the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27.Because the section of the second adhesive section 27, i.e., the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27, is exposed on the second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27, it is ensured that, initially in the unmounted state of the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape 1 with the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27 can be adhesively attached to the elongated material 7, so that both when wrapping the elongated material 7, i.e., when transferring the adhesive tape 1 from the unmounted state to the mounted state, and in the mounted state of the adhesive tape 1, the arrangement of the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27 and the elongated material 7 can be secured relative to each other.
[0052] In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, in the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, in the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, and in the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25 corresponds to the first side 41 of the second adhesive section 27, and the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 corresponds to the second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27.Furthermore, the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25 corresponds to a first side of the adhesive tape 1 and the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 corresponds to a second side of the adhesive tape 1 .
[0053] In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, the first carrier section 19 is fully bonded to the first adhesive section 25. This full-surface bonding of the first carrier section 19 to the first adhesive section 25 creates a particularly robust mechanical connection between the first carrier section 19 and the first adhesive section 25. Furthermore, the full-surface bonding of the third carrier section 23 to the first adhesive section 25 creates a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first adhesive section 25, as well as a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first carrier section 19.Furthermore, in the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 1, the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are formed in two parts. This two-part formation of the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 ensures that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 can be individually and independently designed for specific applications, which can significantly increase the flexibility of the adhesive tape 1's structure and increase the number of different structures of the adhesive tape 1 tailored to specific applications.In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, the second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 only in the area of the contact section 11, so that the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 is formed, which is connected to no section of the adhesive tape 1 except to a section of the second carrier section 21. This design allows the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 to position themselves optimally relative to each other as the elongated material 7 is wrapped.
[0054] In the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, the first carrier section 19 is also fully bonded to the first adhesive section 25. As already described, the full-surface bonding of the first carrier section 19 to the first adhesive section 25 provides a particularly robust mechanical connection between the first carrier section 19 and the first adhesive section 25. Furthermore, the full-surface bonding of the third carrier section 23 to the first adhesive section 25 also provides a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first adhesive section 25, as well as a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first carrier section 19.Furthermore, in the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 2, the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are also formed in two parts. As already described, the fact that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are formed in two parts ensures that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 can be individually and independently designed for specific applications, which can significantly increase the flexibility of the structure of the adhesive tape 1 and increase the number of different structures of the adhesive tape 1 tailored to specific applications.In the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, the second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 only in the area of the closure section 13, so that the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 is formed, which is not connected to any section of the adhesive tape 1 except to a section of the second carrier section 21. This design allows the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 to conform optimally to the elongated material 7 as they are being wrapped.
[0055] In the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, the first carrier section 19 is fully bonded to the first adhesive section 25. As already described, the full-surface bonding of the first carrier section 19 to the first adhesive section 25 provides a particularly robust mechanical connection between the first carrier section 19 and the first adhesive section 25. Furthermore, the full-surface bonding of the third carrier section 23 to the first adhesive section 25 also provides a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first adhesive section 25, as well as a particularly robust mechanical connection between the third carrier section 23 and the first carrier section 19.Furthermore, in the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are formed in one piece. The fact that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are formed in one piece ensures that the construction and manufacture of the adhesive tape 1 is comparatively simple, since only one carrier section has to be provided, which has the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, and not two separate carrier sections, namely the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, in the case that these are formed in two pieces.In the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, the carrier section, which comprises the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, is formed in one piece and has a fold extending along the main direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1, which, as already described, can also be referred to as the production direction. To manufacture the adhesive tape 1, the carrier section comprising the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 is folded such that the carrier section has the fold extending along the main direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1.
[0056] In the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, the first carrier section 19 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25. This section by section of the first carrier section 19 ensures that a second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and a contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 can abut each other in such a way that movement of the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 relative to each other is possible.By ensuring that the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 are positioned so that movement of the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that when the adhesive tape 1 is in the assembled state, namely when the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, and a mechanical load is exerted on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33, movement of the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other is possible.By allowing movement of the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system 3 from one direction of the environment 33 results in a movement of the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other, and thereby the mechanical load on the elongated good 7 can be significantly reduced, especially in comparison to a covering with an adhesive tape 1, in which the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by fully bonding the support sections together.In particular, by ensuring that the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 are positioned so that movement of the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated good 7 can be provided by means of the adhesive tape 1, since in particular a force acting on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33 can be better absorbed and / or better dissipated.It has been found in particular that by ensuring that the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 are positioned so that movement of the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 and the system section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that a particularly high level of impact protection and shock protection can be provided for the elongated good 7.
[0057] As previously described, the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 are positioned such that movement between the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 is possible. This improves the mechanical properties of the adhesive tape 1, particularly when installed. Although the movement of the second section 47 of the first support section 19 and the section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other is particularly relevant for the installed state of the adhesive tape 1, the movement in the uninstalled state can be described as follows.The movement of the second attachment section 47 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 49 of the third support section 23 relative to each other preferably involves a movement of the second attachment section 47 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or a movement of the attachment section 49 of the third support section 23 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or both a movement of the second attachment section 47 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and a movement of the attachment section 49 of the third support section 23 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.The movement of the second attachment section 47 of the first support section 19 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the first support section 19, and the movement of the attachment section 49 of the third support section 23 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the third support section 23. In the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, the described movements occur, in particular around the elongated material 7, when the adhesive tape 1 is subjected to mechanical stress. The second attachment section 47 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 49 of the third support section 23 can each be referred to as a loose layer of the adhesive tape 1.
[0058] In the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, the first carrier section 19 is connected section by section to the first adhesive mass section 25,that a connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 is connected to a connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25, and the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 are in contact with each other. The first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 extend perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 further than the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 extend perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1. Therefore,that the first installation section 35 of the first support section 19 and the installation section 37 of the second support section 21 extend perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 extend further than the second installation section 47 of the first support section 19 and the installation section 49 of the third support section 23 extend perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, it is ensured that in the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1 and then when a mechanical load from a direction of the environment 33 of the system 3 is exerted on the system 3,First, a movement of the system section 49 of the third support section 23 and the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 relative to each other is possible, and subsequently a movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, and that in this process, a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system 3 from one direction of the environment 33 already results in a movement of the system section 49 of the third support section 23 and the second system section 47 of the first support section 19 relative to each other, and that this already reduces or possibly completely prevents the mechanical load on the second support section 21 and the movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other.so that the mechanical stress on the elongated object 7 can be reduced particularly efficiently or even completely avoided. This significantly reduces the mechanical stress on the elongated object 7, especially compared to sheathing with an adhesive tape 1, where the different carrier sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by bonding the carrier sections together over their entire surface.
[0059] Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 5, the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are also formed in two parts. As already described, the fact that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 are formed in two parts ensures that the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21 can be individually and independently designed for specific applications, which can significantly increase the flexibility of the structure of the adhesive tape 1 and increase the number of different structures of the adhesive tape 1 tailored to specific applications.
[0060] Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 4, the first adhesive section 25 has several sections that are spaced apart from one another, namely a first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and a second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25. The fact that the first adhesive section 25 has these several sections that are spaced apart from one another ensures that a particularly lightweight adhesive tape 1 is provided. The several sections, namely the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25, are spaced apart from one another perpendicular to the main direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main plane of extension of the adhesive tape 1.Furthermore, a third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is arranged between the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25, which is also arranged perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 spaced apart from the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and is abutted perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 on the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25.
[0061] The first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the third carrier section 23 in a first edge region of the third carrier section 23, which is arranged perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 on the side of the closure section 13 of the adhesive tape 1. The exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25 has the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25.The second adhesive section 27 is applied to the third carrier section 23 on the side of the contact section 1 1 of the adhesive tape 1, opposite the first edge region of the third carrier section 23, perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1. The connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 has the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25. The connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 is connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25, and the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is also connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25.The connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 thus comprises the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 and the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25. The connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 and the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 are each arranged on a side of the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, respectively, facing the closure section 13, perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.
[0062] To produce the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically illustrated in Figure 4, the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and the second adhesive section 27 are applied to the third carrier section 23 on the first side of the adhesive tape 1 such that both the first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and the second adhesive section 27 extend within the principal plane of extension of the adhesive tape 1 and along the principal direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1. The first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 and the second adhesive section 27 formed in this way can each be referred to as a stripe.The first section 55 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the third carrier section 23 in a first edge region of the adhesive tape 1, in which the sealing section 13 is also located, and the second adhesive section 27 is applied to the third carrier section 23 in a second edge region of the adhesive tape 1 opposite the first edge region, in which the contact section 11 is also located. The second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19, and subsequently the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is bonded to the third carrier section 23.The third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to a connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21, and then the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is bonded to the third carrier section 23. The second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 such that the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 extends within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and along the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1. The second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 thus formed can be referred to as a stripe. The second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in a first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the closure section 13.Furthermore, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 such that the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 extends within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and along the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1. The third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 thus formed can be referred to as a stripe. The third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in a first edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the closure section 13.To produce the adhesive tape 1, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is first applied to the connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19, and the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21. Subsequently, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is first bonded to the third carrier section 23, and then the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is bonded to the third carrier section 23.
[0063] In the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the closure section 13, as already described. Thus, in the manufactured adhesive tape 1, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the closure section 13. Furthermore, as also already described, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the first edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the closure section 13.In the manufactured adhesive tape 1, the third section 59 of the first adhesive mass section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the first edge area of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the closure section 13.
[0064] In an alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in a second edge region of the first carrier section 19, which is perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and points towards the contact section 1 1. Thus, in the adhesive tape 1 produced according to this alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the second edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the contact section 1 1.Furthermore, in this alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in a second edge region of the second carrier section 21, which is perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and opposite the first edge region of the second carrier section 21, and which points towards the contact section 1 1. Thus, in the manufactured adhesive tape 1 of this alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the second edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the contact section 1 1.
[0065] In a further alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the closure section 13. Thus, in the manufactured adhesive tape 1 of this further alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the closure section 13. Furthermore, in this further alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the second edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the contact section 11.In the manufactured adhesive tape 1 of this further alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive mass section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the second edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the contact section 1 1.
[0066] In a third alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the second edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the contact section 11. Thus, in the adhesive tape 1 produced according to this third alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in the second edge region of the first carrier section 19, which points towards the contact section 11. Furthermore, in this third alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the first edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the closure section 13.In the manufactured adhesive tape 1 of this third alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the third section 59 of the first adhesive mass section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21 in the first edge region of the second carrier section 21, which points towards the closure section 13.
[0067] The structure of a first component of the adhesive tape 1, comprising the first carrier section 19 and the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25, can also be described as a structure based on a sticky note principle, since first the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19, thus producing the first component, and then the first component is bonded to the third carrier section 23. Similarly, the structure of a second component of the adhesive tape 1, comprising the second carrier section 21 and the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25, can also be described as a structure based on a sticky note principle, since first the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the second carrier section 21, thus producing the second component, and then the second component is bonded to the third carrier section 23.
[0068] In the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, the first adhesive section 25 is formed in one piece. Forming the first adhesive section 25 in one piece ensures that the adhesive tape 1 can be manufactured particularly easily, since, for example, only one section forming the first adhesive section 25 needs to be applied to the third carrier section 23. In an alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the first adhesive section 25 is formed in two pieces, such that the first adhesive section 25 has a first section and a second section.A portion of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the third carrier section 23 in a first edge region of the third carrier section 23, which is arranged perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 on the side of the sealing section 13 of the adhesive tape 1. The exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25 comprises the portion of the first adhesive section 25. The second adhesive section 27 is applied to the third carrier section 23 in a second edge region opposite the first edge region of the third carrier section 23, perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, on the side of the contact section 1 1 of the adhesive tape 1.The connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 has a further section of the first adhesive section 25. Here too, the connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 is connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25, and the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is also connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25. The connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 and the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 are thus each arranged on a side of the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, respectively, facing the closure section 13, perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.
[0069] In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, in the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, and in the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, the third carrier section 23 is coated over its entire surface with an adhesive layer, of which a first section is formed by the first adhesive section 25 and a second section by the second adhesive section 27.By fully coating the third carrier section 23 with the adhesive layer, of which the first section is formed by the first adhesive section 25 and the second section by the second adhesive section 27, it is ensured that the adhesive tape 1 can be manufactured particularly easily, since, in particular when applying the adhesive layer to the third carrier section 23, no areas of the third carrier section 23 on the second side of the adhesive tape 1 facing the adhesive layer have to be kept free of adhesive.In the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, the first adhesive mass section 25 and the second adhesive mass section 27 are spaced apart from each other perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, so that between the first adhesive mass section 25 and the second adhesive mass section 27 an area of the third carrier section 23 on the second side of the adhesive tape 1 facing the adhesive mass layer is free, so that the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 can be formed, against which the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 can abut.
[0070] As already described, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 5, the first carrier section 19 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25 such that the connecting section 51 of the first carrier section 19 is connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25. Furthermore, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 5, the second carrier section 21 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25 such that the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is also connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25.In the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 comprises the second section 57 of the first adhesive section 25 and the third section 59 of the first adhesive section 25. In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, in the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, and in the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, the second carrier section 21 is also connected to the first adhesive section 25 in such a way that the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is also connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25.
[0071] In the first embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 1, in the second embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 2, in the third embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 3, in the fourth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 4, and in the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 5, the contact section 1 1 has the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27. Furthermore, the closure section 13 has the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25. In addition, the application section 17 of the adhesive tape 1 has a section of the first carrier section 19.
[0072] The sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 6, corresponds to the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention schematically depicted in Figure 5, wherein the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 6, has all components of the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 5, with the exception that the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 6, does not have the carrier layer designated as the second carrier layer 21 of the fifth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, schematically depicted in Figure 5. The elongated material 7 schematically depicted in Figure 6 corresponds to the elongated material 7 schematically depicted in Figure 5.Furthermore, the first support section 19 shown schematically in Figure 6 corresponds to the third support section 23 shown schematically in Figure 5, and the second support section 21 shown schematically in Figure 6 corresponds to the first support section 19 shown schematically in Figure 5. Additionally, the first adhesive section 25 shown schematically in Figure 6 corresponds to the first adhesive section 25 shown schematically in Figure 5, and the second adhesive section 27 shown schematically in Figure 6 corresponds to the second adhesive section 27 shown schematically in Figure 5.
[0073] The adhesive tape 1 shown in Figure 6 has the first carrier section 19, the second carrier section 21, the first adhesive section 25, and the second adhesive section 27. Like the adhesive tape 1 itself, the first carrier section 19, the second carrier section 21, the first adhesive section 25, and the second adhesive section 27 also extend along the main direction of extension of the adhesive tape 1.
[0074] The first carrier section 19 can also be referred to as the first layer of the adhesive tape 1, and the second carrier section 21 can also be referred to as the second layer of the adhesive tape 1. The first carrier section 19 is a textile carrier and is made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate). In an alternative embodiment, the first carrier section 19 is a textile carrier and is made of polyamide. The second carrier section 21 is a textile carrier and is made of UHMWPE (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene). The first adhesive section 25 consists of an adhesive. Likewise, the second adhesive section 27 consists of an adhesive.
[0075] The first adhesive section 25 is connected to the first carrier section 19 on a first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25. The second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on a second side 31 opposite the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25. Because the first adhesive section 25 is connected to the first carrier section 19 on the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25, and the second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25, the adhesive tape 1 can encase the elongated object 7 such that the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25 faces away from the elongated object 7 and the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 faces towards the elongated object 7.The adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated object 7 such that, in the direction of an environment 33 of the system 3, the elongated object 7 is first formed by a section of the second support section 21, then a section of the first adhesive section 25, and then a section of the first support section 19. Thus, when a mechanical load is applied to the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33, the first support section 19 is subjected to mechanical stress, followed by the first adhesive section 25, and then the second support section 21. If the mechanical load is sufficiently large, the elongated object 7 is then subjected to mechanical stress.In the unmounted state of the adhesive tape 1, viewed perpendicular to the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 described above, the first carrier section 19, the first adhesive section 25, and the second carrier section 21 are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order. The adhesive tape 1 retains this structure in the mounted state, so that, as seen in Figure 7 in the radial direction from the environment 33 of the system 3 towards the elongated material 7, the first carrier section 19, the first adhesive section 25, and the second carrier section 21 are arranged at least partially one above the other in that order.
[0076] A first plant section 35 of the first support section 19 and a plant section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned such that movement of the first plant section 35 of the first support section 19 and the plant section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible.By ensuring that the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so that movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that when the adhesive tape 1 is in the assembled state, namely when the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, and a mechanical load is exerted on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33, movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible.By allowing movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system 3 from one direction of the environment 33 results in a movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other, and thereby the mechanical load on the elongated good 7 can be significantly reduced, especially in comparison to a covering with an adhesive tape 1, in which the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by fully bonding the support sections together.In particular, by ensuring that the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so that movement of the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 and the system section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated good 7 can be provided by means of the adhesive tape 1, since in particular a force acting on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33 can be better absorbed and / or better dissipated.It has been found in particular that by ensuring that the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned so close to each other that movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that a particularly high level of impact protection and shock protection can be provided for the elongated good 7.
[0077] As previously described, the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 are positioned such that movement between the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 is possible. This improves the mechanical properties of the adhesive tape 1, particularly when installed. Although the movement of the first section 35 of the first support section 19 and the section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other is particularly relevant for the installed state of the adhesive tape 1, the movement in the uninstalled state can be described as follows.The movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other preferably involves a movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or a movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, or both a movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 and a movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.The movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the first support section 19, and the movement of the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 can be accompanied by at least partial, and in particular elastic, deformation of the second support section 21. In the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, the described movements occur, in particular around the elongated material 7, when the adhesive tape 1 is subjected to mechanical stress. The first attachment section 35 of the first support section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second support section 21 can each be referred to as a loose layer of the adhesive tape 1. Each loose layer of the adhesive tape 1 can also be referred to as an unfixed layer.
[0078] In adhesive tape 1, a section of the first adhesive section 25 is exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25. The section of the first adhesive section 25 that is exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 can also be referred to as the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25.By having the section of the first adhesive section 25, i.e., the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25, exposed on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25, it is ensured that in the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape 1 with the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25 can be adhesively attached to a section of the adhesive tape 1 arranged between the contact section 1 1 and the closure section 13, so that the assembled state of the adhesive tape 1, in which the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, can be secured.
[0079] Furthermore, the second adhesive section 27 is connected to the first carrier section 19 on a first side 41 of the second adhesive section 27 and is exposed on a second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27 opposite the first side 41. The section of the second adhesive section 27 that is exposed on the second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27 can also be referred to as the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27.Because the section of the second adhesive section 27, i.e., the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27, is exposed on the second side 43 of the second adhesive section 27, it is ensured that, initially in the unmounted state of the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape 1 with the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27 can be adhesively attached to the elongated material 7, so that both when wrapping the elongated material 7, i.e., when transferring the adhesive tape 1 from the unmounted state to the mounted state, and in the mounted state of the adhesive tape 1, the arrangement of the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27 and the elongated material 7 can be secured relative to each other.
[0080] In the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the second carrier section 21 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25. This section by section of the second carrier section 21 ensures that the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 and the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 can abut each other in such a way that movement of the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 and the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 relative to each other is possible.By ensuring that the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 are positioned so that movement of the second system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that when the adhesive tape 1 is in the assembled state, namely when the adhesive tape 1 encases the elongated material 7, and a mechanical load is exerted on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33, movement of the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other is possible.By allowing movement of the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other, it is ensured that at least a portion of the mechanical load exerted on the system 3 from one direction of the environment 33 results in a movement of the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other, and thereby the mechanical load on the elongated object 7 can be significantly reduced, especially in comparison to a covering with an adhesive tape 1, in which the different support sections are firmly connected to each other, for example by fully bonding the support sections together.In particular, by ensuring that the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 are positioned so that movement of the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other is possible, a high level of mechanical protection for the elongated good 7 can be provided by means of the adhesive tape 1, since in particular a force acting on the system 3 from a direction of the environment 33 can be better absorbed and / or better dissipated.It has been found in particular that by ensuring that the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the first system section 35 of the first support section 19 are positioned so that movement of the system section 37 of the second support section 21 and the system section 35 of the first support section 19 relative to each other is possible, it is ensured that a particularly high level of impact protection and shock protection can be provided for the elongated good 7.
[0081] In the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the second carrier section 21 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25 such that a connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is connected to a connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 and the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 and the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 are in contact with each other.
[0082] In the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the first adhesive section 25 is formed in one piece. Forming the first adhesive section 25 in one piece ensures that the adhesive tape 1 can be manufactured particularly easily, since, for example, only one section forming the first adhesive section 25 needs to be applied to the first carrier section 19. In an alternative embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, the first adhesive section 25 is formed in two pieces, such that the first adhesive section 25 has a first section and a second section.A portion of the first adhesive section 25 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in a first edge region of the first carrier section 19, which is arranged perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1 on the side of the closure section 13 of the adhesive tape 1. The exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25 comprises the portion of the first adhesive section 25. The second adhesive section 27 is applied to the first carrier section 19 in a second edge region opposite the first edge region of the first carrier section 19, perpendicular to the principal extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the principal extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, on the side of the contact section 1 1 of the adhesive tape 1.The connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25 has a further section of the first adhesive section 25. Here too, the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25. The connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is thus arranged on a side of the first carrier section 19 or the second carrier section 21 that faces the closure section 13 perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1.
[0083] Furthermore, in the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the first adhesive mass section 25 and the second adhesive mass section 27 are spaced apart from each other perpendicular to the main extension direction of the adhesive tape 1 and within the main extension plane of the adhesive tape 1, so that between the first adhesive mass section 25 and the second adhesive mass section 27 an area of the first carrier section 19 on the second side of the adhesive tape 1 facing the adhesive mass layer is exposed, so that the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 can be formed, against which the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 can abut.
[0084] As already described, in the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the second carrier section 21 is connected section by section to the first adhesive section 25 such that the connecting section 61 of the second carrier section 21 is connected to the connecting section 53 of the first adhesive section 25.
[0085] In the sixth embodiment of the adhesive tape 1 according to the invention, shown schematically in Figure 6, the contact section 1 1 has the exposed section 45 of the second adhesive section 27. Furthermore, the closure section 13 has the exposed section 39 of the first adhesive section 25. Additionally, the application section 17 of the adhesive tape 1 has a section of the second carrier section 21.
[0086] As already described, Figure 9 shows the schematic representation of the embodiment of the inventive method for producing the adhesive tape 1. In a first process step 101, the third carrier section 23 is joined to the first adhesive section 25 on the first side 29 of the first adhesive section 25.In a second process step 102, the first carrier section 19 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 opposite the first side 29, and in the second process step 102, the second carrier section 21 is connected to the first adhesive section 25 on the second side 31 of the first adhesive section 25 in such a way that the first attachment section 35 of the first carrier section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second carrier section 21 are in contact with each other in such a way that movement of the first attachment section 35 of the first carrier section 19 and the attachment section 37 of the second carrier section 21 relative to each other is possible.In the second process step 102, the first support section 19 and the second support section 21 are connected to each other in such a way that the first contact section 35 of the first support section 19 and the contact section 37 of the second support section 21 abut each other, allowing movement of the first contact section 35 of the first support section 19 and the contact section 37 of the second support section 21 relative to each other. A further aspect of the present invention is the use of an adhesive tape 1 for wrapping elongated material 7.The features, technical effects, and / or advantages described in connection with the adhesive tape 1, the system 3, and the vehicle 5 also apply, at least analogously, to the method for producing the adhesive tape 1 and to the use of the adhesive tape 1 for wrapping elongated goods 7, so that a corresponding repetition is omitted here. The adhesive tape 1 according to the invention thus provides a high level of protection against mechanical impact on the wrapped goods 7. This high level of protection against mechanical impact on the wrapped goods 7 is ensured by the structure of the adhesive tape 1.A key difference between adhesive tape 1 and those known from the prior art is that the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 are positioned such that movement between the first contact section 35 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 37 of the second carrier section 21 is possible. Furthermore, in some embodiments of adhesive tape 1, illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, another key difference from those known from the prior art is that the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 are positioned such that movement between the second contact section 47 of the first carrier section 19 and the contact section 49 of the third carrier section 23 is possible.The adhesive tape 1 according to the invention therefore has a smaller number or area of connection points compared to the prior art. Within the layer structure of the adhesive tape 1, a third carrier section 23 is provided, on which the first adhesive section 25, consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive, is applied. The high mechanical protective effect is achieved in particular by the flexibility and the ability to slide between the layers, i.e., the carrier sections, namely between the first carrier section 19 and the second carrier section 21, and in some embodiments additionally between the third carrier section 23 and the first carrier section 19.
[0087] Although the steps, particularly those relating to the method and the use of the adhesive tape 1, are described in a specific order, the present invention is not limited to this order. Rather, the individual steps can be carried out in any meaningful sequence, and in particular, at least partially in parallel with one another.
[0088] It should be further noted that "having" does not exclude any other elements or steps, and "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. It should also be noted that features described with reference to one of the above embodiments may also be used in combination with other features of other embodiments described above. Reference numerals in the claims are not to be considered as limitations. List of reference numerals
[0089] I Adhesive tape
[0090] 3 System
[0091] 5 vehicles
[0092] 7 elongated goods
[0093] 9 cables
[0094] II Contact section
[0095] 13 Closure section
[0096] 15 direction
[0097] 17. Application section of the adhesive tape
[0098] 19 first support section
[0099] 21 second support section
[0100] 23 third support section
[0101] 25 first adhesive section
[0102] 27 second adhesive section
[0103] 29 first page of the first adhesive section
[0104] 31 second page of the first adhesive section
[0105] 33 System environment
[0106] 35 first section of the first support section
[0107] 37th section of the second support section
[0108] 39 exposed section of the first adhesive section
[0109] 41 first page of the second adhesive section
[0110] 43 second page of the second adhesive section
[0111] 45 exposed section of the second adhesive section
[0112] 47 second section of the first support section
[0113] 49th section of the third support section
[0114] 51 Connecting section of the first support section
[0115] 53 Connection section of the first adhesive section
[0116] 55 first section of the first adhesive section
[0117] 57 second section of the first adhesive section
[0118] 59 third section of the first adhesive section
[0119] 61 Connecting section of the second support section
[0120] 101 First procedural step
[0121] 102 second procedural step
Claims
Claims 1. Adhesive tape (1 ) for wrapping elongated goods (7), wherein the adhesive tape (1 ) has a first carrier section (19) and a second carrier section (21 ), and wherein a first contact section (35) of the first carrier section (19) and a contact section (37) of the second carrier section (21 ) are positioned such that movement of the first contact section (35) of the first carrier section (19) and the contact section (37) of the second carrier section (21 ) relative to each other is possible.
2. Adhesive tape (1 ) according to claim 1, wherein the first carrier section (19) is fully bonded to a first adhesive mass section (25) of the adhesive tape (1 ).
3. Adhesive tape (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first carrier section (19) is section by section connected to the first adhesive mass section (25).
4. Adhesive tape (1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first carrier section (19) and the second carrier section (21 ) are formed in two parts.
5. Adhesive tape (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 3, wherein the first carrier section (19) and the second carrier section (21 ) are formed in one piece.
6. Adhesive tape (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first adhesive section (25) has several sections which are spaced apart from each other.
7. System (3) comprising an adhesive tape (1 ) according to one of the preceding claims and an elongated good (7), wherein the elongated good (7) is coated with the adhesive tape (1 ).
8. Vehicle (5) comprising a system (3) according to claim 7.
9. Use of an adhesive tape (1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 6 for wrapping elongated goods (7).
10. Method for producing an adhesive tape (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the method comprises the following step: Connecting the first support section (19) and the second support section (21) such that the first attachment section (35) of the first support section (19) and the attachment section (37) of the second support section (21) are adjacent to each other in such a way that movement of the first attachment section (35) of the first support section (19) and the attachment section (37) of the second support section (21) relative to each other is possible.
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