CA3161932C - Cable with elastic braided layer - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable with an elastic braided layer includes multiple wires and an elastic braided layer, wherein the multiple wires are connected and are sleeved with the elastic braided layer. The elastic braided layer comprises a left-handed braided layer and a right-handed braided layer, and the left-handed braided layer and the right-handed braided layer are braided in different directions and are interlaced to form a cylindrical structure. According to the cable with an elastic braided layer, the left-handed braided layer and the right-handed braided layer are interlaced to form the elastic braided layer, which provides good ductility and can be bent and stretched without being fractured, and the service life of the cable is prolonged.

Description

CABLE WITH ELASTIC BRAIDED LAYER
FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of conductor cables, in particular to a cable with an elastic braided layer.
BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, a common cable on the market comprises an outer sheath, a plurality of insulating layers, a plurality of cable cores and a filler layer, wherein the plurality of cable cores are wrapped in the plurality of insulating layers, the whole cable is wrapped in the outer sheath, and the internal space of the cable is filled with fillers to form the filler layer. However, this kind of cables are non-elastic and non-stretchable, and are not protected from the outside.
When applied to electronic devices, these cables cannot be freely bent or stretched, which indirectly restrains the movement of the electronic devices. If these cables are repeatedly stretched and bent in daily use, the service life of the cables will be greatly shortened.
SUMMARY

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide a bendable and stretchable cable with an elastic braided layer to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] The invention provides a cable with an elastic braided layer. The cable comprises multiple wires and an elastic braided layer. The multiple wires are arranged abreast and are sleeved with the elastic braided layer. The elastic braided layer comprises a left-handed braided layer and a right-handed braided layer, and the left-handed braided layer and the right-handed braided layer are interlaced to form a cylindrical structure. The left-handed braided layer comprises first left-handed wires, second left-handed wires, third left-handed wires, fourth left-handed wires, fifth left-handed wires and sixth left-handed wires which are sequentially arranged abreast. The right-handed braided layer comprises first right-handed wire, second right-handed wires, third right-handed wires, fourth right-handed wires, fifth right-handed wires and sixth right-handed wires which are sequentially arranged abreast. Any one of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires is interlaced Date Recue/Date Received 2022-06-08 with the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires around the wires.

[0005] In some embodiments, the number of the first left-handed wires, the number of the second left-handed wires, the number of the third left-handed wires, the number of the fourth left-handed wires, the number of the fifth left-handed wires and the number of the sixth left-handed wires are two, and the two first left-handed wires, the two second left-handed wires, the two third left-handed wires, the two fourth left-handed wires, the two fifth left-handed wires and the two sixth left-handed wires are wound abreast around the conductive wires.

[0006] In some embodiments, the number of the first right-handed wires, the number of the second right-handed wires, the number of the third right-handed wires, the number of the fourth right-handed wires, the number of the fifth right-handed wires and the number of the sixth right-handed wires are two, and the two first right-handed wires, the two second right-handed wires, the two third right-handed wires, the two fourth right-handed wires, the two fifth right-handed wires and the two sixth right-handed wires are wound abreast around the conductive wires.

[0007] In some embodiments, any one of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires covers two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires, and is then covered with two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires.

[0008] In some embodiments, any one of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires covers two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires, and is then covered with two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires.

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[0009] In some embodiments, gaps are provided between adjacent two of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires.

[00010] In some embodiments, the gaps are even. Preferably, the sizes of the gaps are equal to each other.

[00011] In some embodiments, the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires are made of fiber woven materials or hybrid woven materials.

[00012] In some embodiments, the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires are in different colors.

[00013] In some embodiments, the wires are sequentially arranged in a row and the elastic braided layer has a waist-shaped cross section.

[00014] In some embodiments, each of the wires comprises one or multiple wire cores and an insulating layer, and the one or multiple wire cores are wrapped in the insulating layer.

[00015] In some embodiments, the wires abut against each other, and the cable further comprises another insulating layer located between the wires and the elastic braided layer, said another insulating layer surrounding all the conductive wires.

[00016] In some embodiments, the elastic braided layer has a round cross section.

[00017] In some embodiments, each wire core has a diameter of 1.1-1.3mm.

[00018] The invention has the following beneficial effects:

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[00019] According to the cable with an elastic braided layer, conductive wires are provided with insulating layers made of rubber, so that the cable is stretchable and bendable to some extent;
and a left-handed braided layer and a right-handed braided layer are interlaced to form an elastic braided layer to provide a stretching space and a good stretching capacity and fulfil a good protection effect, the cost is reduced, and the service life is prolonged.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[00020] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of a cable with an elastic braided layer in Embodiment 1 of the invention;

[00021] FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the cable with an elastic braided layer shown in FIG. 1;

[00022] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a cable with an elastic braided layer in Embodiment 2 of the invention.

[00023] In the figures: 10, conductive wire; 11, wire core; 12, insulating layer; 20, elastic braided layer; 30, left-handed braided layer; 31, first left-handed wire; 32, second left-handed wire; 33, third left-handed wire; 34, fourth left-handed wire; 35, fifth left-handed wire; 36, sixth left-handed wire; 40, right-handed braided layer; 41, first right-handed wire;
42, second right-handed wire; 43, third right-handed wire; 44, fourth right-handed wire;
45, fifth right-handed wire; 46, sixth right-handed wire; 10a, wire; 11a, wire core;
12a, first insulating layer; 13a, second insulating layer.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[00024] To gain a good understanding of the invention, the invention will be described more comprehensively below. Clearly, the invention may be implemented in many different forms, and should not be limited to the embodiments described in this specification.
The following embodiments are provided merely for the purpose of making the disclosure of the invention be understood more thoroughly and comprehensively. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art. The terms used in the specification of the invention are merely for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the invention.

[00025] Embodiment 1:

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[00026] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 which illustrate a cable with an elastic braided layer according to Embodiment 1 of the invention, the cable with an elastic braided layer comprises multiple conductive wires 10 and an elastic braided layer 20. The multiple conductive wires 10 are arranged abreast and the elastic braided layer 20 are sleeved around the multiple conductive wires 10. The elastic braided layer 20 comprises a left-handed braided layer 30 and a right-handed braided layer 40, and the left-handed braided layer 30 and the right-handed braided layer 40 are interlaced to form a flat cylindrical structure. Preferably, the conductive wires 10 are sequentially arranged in a row and the elastic braided layer 20 has a waist-shaped cross section, as shown in FIG. 2. According to the cable with the elastic braided layer provided by the invention, the left-handed braided layer 30 and the right-handed braided layer 40 are interlaced to form the elastic braided layer 20, which provides good ductility and can be bent and stretched without being fractured, so that the service life of the cable with the elastic braided layer is prolonged.

[00027] As shown in FIG. 1, the multiple conductive wires 10 are arranged side by side and parallel to each other. Each conductive wire 10 comprises one or multiple wire cores 11 and an insulating layer 12, wherein the one or multiple wire cores 11 are wrapped in the insulating layer 12. Further, the number of the conductive wires 10 and the number of the insulating layers 12 of the cable are three, and the cross-section of the insulating layers 12 is annular. Further, the wire cores 11 are any one of copper wires, aluminium wires, copper alloy wires and aluminium alloy wires, and have the characteristics of good ductility, thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity. Preferably, each wire core has a diameter of 1.1-1.3mm. Further, the insulating layers 12 are made of rubber and have good insulating performance and good ductility.

[00028] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 again, in Embodiment 1, the left-handed braided layer comprises first left-handed wires 31, second left-handed wires 32, third left-handed wires 33, 25 fourth left-handed wires 34, fifth left-handed wires 35 and sixth left-handed wires 36 which are sequentially arranged abreast, wherein the number of the first left-handed wires 31, the number of the second left-handed wires 32, the number of the third left-handed wires 33, the number of the fourth left-handed wires 34, the number of the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the number of the sixth left-handed wires 36 are two, and the two first left-handed wires 31, the two second 30 left-handed wires 32, the two third left-handed wires 33, the two fourth left-handed wires 34, the two fifth left-handed wires 35 and the two sixth left-handed wires 36 are wound abreast around Date Recue/Date Received 2022-06-08 the conductive wires 10. The first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36 are interlaced with the right-handed braided layer 40.

[00029] The right-handed braided layer 40 comprises first right-handed wires 41, second right-handed wires 42, third right-handed wires 43, fourth right-handed wires 44, fifth right-handed wires 45 and sixth right-handed wires 46 which are sequentially arranged abreast, wherein the number of the first right-handed wires 41, the number of the second right-handed wires 42, the number of the third right-handed wires 43, the number of the fourth right-handed wires 44, the number of the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the number of the sixth right-handed wires 46 are two, and the two first right-handed wires 41, the two second right-handed wires 42, the two third right-handed wires 43, the two fourth right-handed wires 44, the two fifth right-handed wires 45 and the two sixth right-handed wires 46 are arranged abreast around the conductive wires 10. Any one of the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth-right handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46 is interlaced with the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36 around the conductive wires 10.

[00030] Further, any one of the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36 covers two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46, and is then covered by two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46. Any one of the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46 covers two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36, and is then covered by two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third Date Recue/Date Received 2022-06-08 left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36.

[00031] In one embodiment, one of the first left-handed wires 31 is covered by the first right-handed wires 41, then covers the second right-handed wires 42, is then covered by the third right-handed wires 43, then covers the fourth right-handed wires 44, is then covered by the fifth right-handed wires 45, then covers the sixth right-handed wires 46, and is then covered by the first right-handed wires 41 again, and so on; the other one of the first left-handed wires 31 covers one of the first right-handed wires 41, is then covered with the other one of the first right-handed wires 41 and one of the second right-handed wires 42, then covers the other one of the second right-handed wires 42 and one of the third right-handed wires 43, is then covered with the other one of the third right-handed wires 43 and one of the fourth right-handed wires 44, then covers the other one of the fourth right-handed wires 44 and one of the fifth right-handed wires 45, is then covered with the other one of the fifth right-handed wires 45 and one of the sixth right-handed wires 46, then covers the other one of the sixth right-handed wires 46, and then covers one of the first right-handed wires 41, and so on. The second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35 and the sixth left-handed wires 36 are braided in the same manner as the first left-handed wires 31.

[00032] One of the first right-handed wires 41 covers one of the first left-handed wires 31, is then covered with the other one of the first left-handed wires 31 and one of the second left-handed wires 32, then covers the other one of the second left-handed wires 32 and one of the third left-handed wires 33, is then covered with the other one of the third left-handed wires 33 and one of the fourth left-handed wires 34, then covers the other one of the fourth left-handed wires 34 and one of the fifth left-handed wires 35, is then covered with the other one of the fifth left-handed wires 35 and one of the sixth left-handed wires 36, then covers the other one of the sixth left-handed wires 36, and then covers one of the first left-handed wires 31 again, and so on;
the other one of the first right-handed wires 41 covers the first left-handed wires 31, is then covered with the second left-handed wires 32, then covers the third left-handed wires 33, is then covered with the fourth left-handed wires 34, then covers the fifth left-handed wires 35, is then covered with the sixth left-handed wires 36, and then covers the first left-handed wires 31 again, and so on. The second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth Date Recue/Date Received 2022-06-08 right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 35 and the sixth right-handed wires 46 are braided in the same manner as the first right-handed wires 41.

[00033] In one embodiment, a gap is provided between every adjacent two of the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35, the sixth left-handed wires 36, the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46, so that the braided layer 20 can deform, and the flexibility of the braided layer 20 is improved.
Further, the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35, the sixth left-handed wires 36, the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 35 and the sixth right-handed wires 46 are all made of fiber woven materials or hybrid woven materials, so that the cable with the elastic braided layer is bendable and is protected, and the cost is reduced.
Specifically, the first left-handed wires 31, the second left-handed wires 32, the third left-handed wires 33, the fourth left-handed wires 34, the fifth left-handed wires 35, the sixth left-handed wires 36, the first right-handed wires 41, the second right-handed wires 42, the third right-handed wires 43, the fourth right-handed wires 44, the fifth right-handed wires 45 and the sixth right-handed wires 46 are in different colors, so that the whole cable with the elastic braided layer is good-looking and ordered in appearance and well-organized, and the cable looks more comfortable.

[00034] Embodiment 2

[00035] Referring to FIG. 3 which illustrate a cable with an elastic braided layer according to Embodiment 2 of the invention, the cable with an elastic braided layer in this embodiment is similar to the cable with an elastic braided layer in Embodiment 1 and differs from the cable with an elastic braided layer in Embodiment 1 in the internal structure of the conductive wires 10a.
In this embodiment, each conductive wire 10a comprises multiple wire cores 11a, multiple first insulating layers 12a, wherein the multiple wire cores 11 a are in one-to-one correspondence with the multiple first insulating layers 12a and are wrapped in the first insulating layers 12a. A
second insulating layer 13a is disposed between the first insulating layers 12a and the elastic braided layer. The first insulating layers 12a abut against each other and are wrapped in the Date Recue/Date Received 2022-06-08 second insulating layer 13a. Optionally, the number of the wire cores 1 la and the number of the first insulating layers 12a are three, and the cross-section of the second insulating layer 13a is circular.

[00036] According to the cable with an elastic braided layer provided by the invention, the conductive wires 10/10a are provided with the insulating layers 12/12a made of rubber, so that the cable is stretchable and bendable to some extent; and the left-handed braided layer 30 and the right-handed braided layer 40 are interlaced to form the elastic braided layer 20 to provide a stretching space, a good stretching capacity and a good protection effect, the cost is reduced, and the service life is prolonged.

[00037] The above embodiments are specifically described in detail merely for illustrating several implementations of the invention, and should not be construed as limitations of the scope of the patent of invention. It should be noted that some transformations and improvements can be made by those ordinarily skilled in the art without departing from the concept of the invention, and all these transformations and improvements should fall within the protection scope of the invention. Thus, the protection scope of the patent of invention should be defined by the appended claims.

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Claims (14)

What is claimed is:

1. A cable with an elastic braided layer, comprising multiple conductive wires and an elastic braided layer, wherein the multiple conductive wires are arranged abreast and are sleeved with the elastic braided layer;
the elastic braided layer comprises a left-handed braided layer and a right-handed braided layer, and the left-handed braided layer and the right-handed braided layer are interlaced to form a cylindrical structure;
the left-handed braided layer comprises first left-handed wires, second left-handed wires, third left-handed wires, fourth left-handed wires, fifth left-handed wires and sixth left-handed wires which are sequentially arranged abreast;
the right-handed braided layer comprises first right-handed wire, second right-handed wires, third right-handed wires, fourth right-handed wires, fifth right-handed wires and sixth right-handed wires which are sequentially arranged abreast; and any one of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires is interlaced with the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth .. right-handed wires around the conductive wires.

2. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein the number of the first left-handed wires, the number of the second left-handed wires, the number of the third left-handed wires, the number of the fourth left-handed wires, the number of the fifth left-handed wires and the number of the sixth left-handed wires are two, and the two first left-handed wires, the two second left-handed wires, the two third left-handed wires, the two fourth left-handed wires, the two fifth left-handed wires and the two sixth left-handed wires are wound abreast around the conductive wires.

3. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein the number of the first right-handed wires, the number of the second right-handed wires, the number of the third right-handed wires, the number of the fourth right-handed wires, the number of the fifth right-handed wires and the number of the sixth right-handed wires are two, and the two first right-handed wires, the two second right-handed wires, the two third right-handed wires, the two fourth right-handed wires, the two fifth right-handed wires and the two sixth right-handed wires are wound abreast around the conductive wires.

4. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein any one of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires covers two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires, and is then covered by another two adjacent ones of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires.

5. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein any one of the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires covers two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires, and is then covered by another two adjacent ones of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires and the sixth left-handed wires.

6. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein gaps are provided between adjacent two of the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires.

7. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 6, wherein the gaps are even.

8. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires are made of fiber woven materials or hybrid woven materials.

9. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein the first left-handed wires, the second left-handed wires, the third left-handed wires, the fourth left-handed wires, the fifth left-handed wires, the sixth left-handed wires, the first right-handed wires, the second right-handed wires, the third right-handed wires, the fourth right-handed wires, the fifth right-handed wires and the sixth right-handed wires are in different colors.

10. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein the wires are sequentially arranged in a row and the elastic braided layer has a waist-shaped cross section.

11. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 1, wherein each of the conductive wires comprises one or multiple wire cores and an insulating layer, and the one or multiple wire cores are wrapped in the insulating layer.

12. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 11, wherein the conductive wires abut against each other, and the cable further comprises another insulating layer located between the conductive wires and the elastic braided layer, said another insulating layer surrounding all the conductive wires.

13. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 12, wherein the elastic braided layer has a round cross section.

14. The cable with an elastic braided layer according to Claim 12, wherein each wire core has a diameter of 1.1-1.3mm.