NL1041648B1 - Guide for a flexible cable or hose. - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L3/00—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
- F16L3/08—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
- F16L3/12—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing comprising a member substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing
- F16L3/13—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing comprising a member substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing and engaging it by snap action
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16L3/24—Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with a special member for attachment to profiled girders
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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Abstract
A portable guide for supporting a flexible cable. The device has two members which are removably connected to a plate-like surface such as a division plate in a ship building yard. The upper part of the device has forked arms which guide the flexible cable between them. A person working with a welding apparatus may use the invented device to support and guide a welding hose on top of such a division plate, while remaining flexibility and while keeping the hose at a defined position at the same time. Flexing and moving of the hose is limited by the device to a certain extent in order to prevent the hose from moving around uncontrollably. The device prevents cables, hoses and tubes from being damaged by the relatively sharp edges of the top of the division plates.
Description
GUIDE FOR A FLEXIBLE CABLE OR HOSE
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to guides and brackets for guiding cables. More particular the invention relates to a portable guide for a flexible cable such as a hose or tube.
BACKGROUND
When working with an apparatus, such as a welding apparatus, one usually needs cables attached to the apparatus. Cables may comprise cables, hoses or tubes. In case of a welding apparatus a welding hose transports gas to the welding apparatus. When using such an apparatus in a busy industrial environment such as a ship building yard, people are walking around, forklifts are driving around and generally a dangerous situation is created by all kinds of cables lying around. In the case of building an infrastructure of cables, such as electricity cables, water tubes etcetera, in buildings, many generally known solutions have been invented to neatly guide these cables in a permanent and safe manner.
An example of a guiding system for a radiant heat application, for example, is provided by USA patent Application 2005/0098697 by C & S Manufacturing Corporation, which discloses an adjustable hanger bracket and bracket assembly for tubular members. The assembly includes a longitudinally extendable span member arranged to be fastened to facing sides of laterally spaced supporting members, such as horizontally disposed joists or vertically positioned wall studs. Longitudinally adjustable brackets slidably engage the external surface of the slidably adjustable span member to support tubing or piping sections which may be positioned between adjacent studs or joists. A disadvantage of the current art solutions is that they facilitate only a rigid connection between bracket and tube, or hose. Furthermore these solutions are designed to be fixated to a base permanently.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a flexible guide for a flexible cable which prevents damage of the cable, while providing easy use, easy installation and easy removal. It is a further object of the invention to provide an environmentally friendly construction of the invented device.
The object is realized by providing a portable guide for supporting a flexible cable, a hose or a tube (hereinafter cable, hose or tube are all referred to as “flexible cable”). The device comprises a part comprising at least two members which are arranged to be removably connected to a plate-like surface such as a division plate in a ship building yard. The upper part of the device has forked arms which are arranged for guiding the flexible cable between them. A person working with a welding apparatus, for example, may use the invented device to support and guide a welding hose on top of such a division plate, while remaining flexibility and while keeping the hose at a defined position at the same time. The user of the welding apparatus is able to flex the hose in multiple directions, but the flexing and moving of the cable is limited by the device to a certain extent in order to prevent the hose from moving around uncontrollably. Moreover, the device prevents the hose from being damaged by the relatively sharp edges of the top of the division plates.
In order to prevent damage to a guided cable even more, the edges of the parts which may come in close contact with the guided cable, are preferably rounded and have a smooth finish. When needed, a division plate may be provided with a support plate as an intermediate support, which is more suitable to connect to the device. Such supportive plate may be temporary mounted on the upper part of the division plate, or may be welded to the division plate for a durable connection. By guiding cables with the invented device, wear and tear of cables is largely reduced. Furthermore contamination of the work-floor is prevented by preventing broken hoses which may for example transport cooling fluid. Prevention of broken electricity cables with the invented device is of course also lifesaving. Moreover the work-floor is kept clean of obstructing cables. Cables lying around on the floor would else possibly be damaged by forklifts driving around.
The device may be designed to be reusable for a limited time, which is taken into consideration, based on the fact that the device will often be used in very turbulent situations as to be expected in a ship yard, with a lot of people moving around and a lot of equipment used and installed. In order to prevent environmental damage by loss of the invented device in for example water, the device is preferably comprised of biodegradable material. As soon as the device is lost in the (sea) water, the device is degraded in a natural way and does not harm the environment. In order to prevent the device from sinking and therefore not being retrievable, the device may comprise closed air compartments, which provide flotation of the device in water.
Further embodiments are described in the following clauses which provide the following. 1. A portable guide for supporting a flexible cable, said guide comprising: - a base arranged for a removable connection to a surface; - a fork comprising a pair of forked arms extending from said base; - the arms arranged for partially enclosing the flexible cable, characterized in that, - the base comprises two members extending in opposite direction of the extension of the arms and connected at the top; - the base is arranged for being removably slid over a raised wall with the first member of the two members to be positioned at one side of the wall and a second member of the two members to be positioned at the opposite side of the wall. 2. The portable guide according to clause 1, characterized in that the portable guide is at least partly comprised of bio-degradable polymer, such as Polylactic acid, Polycaprolactonecomprised or Polyhydroxybutyrate, or of recycled material such as post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate or high-density polyethylene. 3. The portable guide according to clause 1 or 2, characterized in that the arms are at least partly rounded in longitudinal direction at the inside of the fork. 4. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the arms comprise an at least partly smooth surface at the inside of the fork. 5. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the portable guide has a substantially closed outside surface and an at least partly hollow part at the inside. 6. The portable guide according to clause 5, characterized in that the hollow part comprises one or more reinforcing ribs. 7. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the portable guide comprises a heavier, hard and impact resistant outer shell, and a lighter inner material, such as a hard foam, within the outer shell. 8. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the portable guide comprises a protrusion at the bottom of the fork, said protrusion extending outwardly perpendicular to the fork, said protrusion comprising a rounded cross-section at the top. 9. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the fork and the base comprise connectable separate parts, wherein the base is selectable in dependence of the size and other characteristics of the raised wall and wherein the fork is selectable in dependence of the size and other characteristic of the flexible cable. 10. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the base is arranged for being repositioned along the top edge of the wall. 11. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the fork and the base are rotatably connected, wherein the axis of rotation runs through the longitude of the substantially middle of the fork. 12. The portable guide according to any one of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the base is arranged for being temporary fixed to the wall by insertion of one or more inserts between the first and/or second member and the wall. 13. An insert for use with the portable guide of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the thickness of the insert varies in the plane of the insert. 14. The use of the portable guide of the preceding clauses, characterized in that the base is removable and slidable positioned on a division plate, such as being used in a ship-building yard, and a flexible welding hose and/or other flexible tube-like or cable-like supplies for welding and similar industrial activities, is inserted in the fork.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The figures show views of embodiments in accordance with the present invention. FIGURE 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. FIGURE 2 shows an example of how the invented device may be applied. FIGURE 3 shows a front view of an embodiment of the invented device. FIGURE 4 shows a side view of an embodiment of the invented device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The invention is now described by the following aspects and embodiments, with reference to the figures. FIGURE 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention 100, wherein a fork is extending from a base 110. The fork comprises two forked arms 101, 102. At the bottom of base 110 two members 103, 104 extend in opposite direction of the forked arms 101,102. Between the two members 103,104 a space 105 is created, which enables the device 100 to be mounted on top of a plate or the like. The space 106 between forked arms 101 and 102 allows for the guiding of a flexible cable. FIGURE 2 shows an example of how the invented device may be applied on for example a division plate 200. The space between the two members 103 and 104 has a certain dimension, which is not necessary fitting exactly to any plate. Therefor one or more inserts may be inserted in the space 107 between one or both members 103,104 and the plate 200. The inserts may comprise for example a (stepped) wedge. FIGURE 3 shows a front view of an embodiment of the invented device wherein a left forked arm 101 and a right forked arm 102 are extending from base 110. In this view only member 104 is visible. FIGURE 4 shows a side view of an embodiment of the invented device wherein left forked arm 101 is visible, extending from base 110. Front member 104 and back member 103 extend from the base downwards and form a gap/space 105 in between. The device is preferably designed to protrude beyond members 103, 104. This has the advantage that a flexible cable is more securely lead away from the plate 200.
It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design many alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. Use of the verb "to comprise" and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in a claim. The term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The article "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The article "the" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. In the device claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.
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