CN1045482A - A kind of cable - Google Patents

Abstract

The cable 10 that comprises the electric conductor (5,6) of a plurality of mutually insulateds has a plurality of otch (3,4), and the cross section of this cable is roughly a rectangle, and otch preferably extends on the two sides of first pair of opposition with transverse direction; This kind cable with can connect element (7,15) be used, can connect element (7,15) have at least with the spaced coupling column (8 of preassigned, 9,16), thus when at least one conductor was exposed in the otch of the mutual alignment of determining according to canonical measure, at least some otch were predetermined whole or in part round these coupling columns.

Description

A kind of cable

The present invention relates to a kind of cable that is used to the assembly equipment that can connect element, this element that connects has the coupling column of arranging with predetermined normal space at least.

People are known, make the connect element mutual connection of various different contact-making surface forms and just set up the distribution voltage source afterwards.These elements comprise resembling bulb and the such energy-dissipating device of sound generation source, can join with other arbitrary locational element, and through the element of these mutual connections, electrical connection and mechanical couplings between energy-dissipating device and the power supply are set up simultaneously.

This element can be by US Patent specification 4,552, learns to have uniform structural plane at these a plurality of coupling columns that are arranged in delegation in No. 541.These faces are respectively electric insulation and conduct.These conduct face and join with a contact device at least, and this contact device is parallel with this row's coupling column and be applicable on the coupling column of an adjacent elements that is coupled with this element and set up being electrically connected of conducting surface.

For manufacturing, these known elements are more expensive relatively, and its availability is restricted when at the structure middle and long distance transmission signal of telecommunication of being made up of a plurality of different elements.

So, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of cable, its can along vertically to level to long distance transmission of electric signals easily, and be applicable at electricity with aspect mechanical two and match with having at least with the spaced element of preassigned.

This purpose of the present invention is to realize like this, this cable, its lateral part is roughly a rectangle, electric conductor by many mutually insulateds is formed, wherein the insulation of cable and a plurality of otch form simultaneously, these otch preferably extend on the two sides of first pair of opposition with transverse direction, have at least a lead to be exposed in these otch, has certain mutual alignment according to these otch of canonical measure, some otch are arranged at least in whole or in part round coupling column in cable, these coupling columns are to be provided with according to predetermined normal space.

These otch can be in the side of second pair of opposition some otch, in some holes of second pair of opposite inside, or certain combination in these otch and hole, and the geometry of otch can be different because of its purposes, will be introduced after a while this.

Really, this kind cable can be made of the many conductors that do not expose in described otch, at this moment, they only two of cable could with outside contact.

The conductor of cable can be in each otch that exposes respectively and outer contacting, and this contact also can realize in a different manner, for example, make in a kind of mode that conducting surface joins on a conductor that exposes and the coupling column, perhaps the conduction coupled end on a certain special coupling element and one are exposed connector and are joined in another kind of mode.

Below with reference to accompanying drawing the present invention is introduced in detail.

Fig. 1 represents first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 represents the situation that cooperates of cable shown in Figure 1 and an assembling element.

Fig. 3 represents the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 represents an application example of cable shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 5 represents a predetermined assembling element that matches with cable shown in Figure 3.

Fig. 6 is the third embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1 represents first embodiment according to a kind of cable of the present invention.This cable comprises two electric conductors 5 and 6, and the otch on two offsides 3 and 4 forms.At least the part of these otch is provided with according to canonical measure, and all like this in this example.According to the geometry size of position and otch 3 and 4 of electric conductor 5 and 6, conductor 5 and 6 will expose in the bottom of each otch.In this case, conductor 5 exposes in all otch 3, and conductor 6 then exposes in all otch 4.Because all otch all are provided with according to canonical measure, but also because the geometry of otch is suitable with the coupling column shape on the Connection Element, so cable 2 is highly suitable for and the machinery of this element and cooperating of electricity.

Fig. 2 represents the cooperation situation of the assembling element 7 that cable shown in Figure 1 and foregoing patent specification 4,522541 disclose.With coupling column 8 and 9, otch 3 and 4 plays a part cable 2 and element 7 are mechanically connected together.If element 7 is with the frame mode manufacturing described in the patent specification 4552541 and comprise the Electical connector of two mutually insulateds, electric conductor 6 will for example be realized being electrically connected with a contact jaw of element through coupling column 8 so, and electric conductor 5 will be realized being electrically connected with second contact device of element through coupling column 9.Mechanical couplings power between cable 2 and the element 7 can be provided by the elasticity of for example cable, and elasticity will produce frictional force makes coupling column be close to cable.And this elasticity helps to make being connected between cable and the element to become reliable and stable.

Fig. 3 represents second embodiment according to cable 10 of the present invention, and cable 2 in Fig. 1, and cable 10 and otch 3 and 4 form together, and electric conductor 5 and 6 exposes at otch 3 and 4 places respectively.Cable 10 has also provided otch 11 and 12 extraly, exposes in otch 11 at this conductor 5, and conductor 6 exposes in otch 12. Otch 11 and 12 position and shape all are adaptive, therefore use the element with particular electrical coupled end pin, by this coupled end pin is inserted cable, can realize and conductor 5 and 6 contact.To be described this bottom.

Fig. 4 represents the applicable cases of cable shown in Figure 3.Suppose that element 7 is connected with the power supply (not shown), contact respectively with 6 that therefore will have voltage difference on two conductors, roughly the voltage difference with power output end is consistent through coupling column 8 and 9 cables 10 and conductor 5.Cable 10 is by otch 3 and 4 and the coupling column 16 and the coupling of element 15 mechanical types of element.This element contains for example non-conductive district, and therefore this coupling does not exert an influence to circuit.Element 17 is placed on the top of element 15.Element 17 comprises and is used for the coupled end and the energy-dissipating device that electrically contact with conductor 5 and 6, this as a kind of light source 8(with more detailed introduction in the back).Coupled end is inserted cable from otch 11 and 12, so just set up the electrical connection between cable 10 and the element 17.What deserves to be mentioned is, can imagine another embodiment about cable 10, promptly conductor 5 and 6 does not expose in all otch 3 and 4, but for example only exposes being arranged in cable end otch 3 and 4.This will reduce careless possibility with conductor 5 and 6 short circuits.

Fig. 5 is the upward view that element 17 is looked from the bottom.This element comprises for example two conduction coupled end pin 19 and 20.These coupled end pin can be sharp-pointed so that insert better in the otch 11 and 12 of cable 10.And otch 21 being arranged in the both sides of element, its cross section is consistent with the maximum cross section of cable.After coupled end pin 19 and 20 otch 11 and 12 that insert in the cable 10, cable 10 just is accommodated in the otch 21.Element 17 also be fit to other element on coupling column mechanically cooperate.It is worthy of note that picture dot spare 17 such elements can make and still can contact with cable as shown in Figure 3 in other many modes.But also additionally auxiliary element 15 is realized the coupling of element 17 and cable 10, but this kind coupling does not have and the reliability of the former equal machinery and electricity.

Fig. 6 represents the 3rd embodiment of cable of the present invention.Otch 35,38 and 40 is shaped in such a manner and locatees, and promptly they can make cable and the assembling element that has coupling column realize mechanical connection.And otch can also make conductor expose, thereby conductor 31 exposes in otch 35, and conductor 32 and 33 exposes in otch 38, and conductor 34 exposes in otch 41.Cable can also provide otch 36,37,39 and 40, and conductor 31,32,33 and 34 exposes respectively in these otch.The shape of these otch adapts to the relevant introduction that contacts among Fig. 3,4 and 5 with the position.This cable can provide more conductors that do not expose, thereby these conductors can only be connected in its end.

Fig. 7 represents the 4th embodiment according to cable 50 of the present invention.Cable 50 comprises two electric conductors 51 and 52, and they expose respectively in a plurality of otch 53 and 54.In addition, cable 50 also comprises a conductor that does not expose 55, then conductor 55 only can the end of cable with outside be connected.When electric conductor 55 is used on a certain ad-hoc location an easy structure during transmission of control signals, electric conductor 51 and 52 for example can be used as voltage distribution.

Fig. 8 represents the 5th embodiment according to cable 60 of the present invention.Cable 60 comprises two electric conductors 61 and 62, and they expose in a plurality of otch 63 and 64.In this embodiment, electric conductor is made into for example bar shaped thin slice or bar shaped conducting resinl shape.If cable 60 has extra auxiliary incision, the cable 10 in Fig. 3, the use of thin slice and glue will have special benefits so, because plug-in type coupled end pin will be the thin slice bending, thus tight with respect to the wall pressure of mouth, realize good electrical contact.

Fig. 9 represents the 6th embodiment according to cable 70 of the present invention.Cable 70 comprises two electric conductors 71 and 72.Conductor 61 and 62 in Fig. 8, conductor 71 and 72 also is made into bar shaped thin slice or conductive adhesive layer, but conductor 71 and 72 is exposed to cable surface.This kind mode makes that the manufacturing cost of cable is very cheap, and can realize the contact of a certain conductor by for example mode of a kind of concentrated end (Collector shoe).Conductor 71 and 72 is exposed to the respective sides of cable 70 respectively, and their geometry is made conductor 71 is exposed in a plurality of otch 73 of a side of cable 70, and conductor 72 then exposes in a plurality of otch 74 on cable 70 another sides.

By above introduction as seen, the present invention can use in a large amount of various different embodiments. If two conductors are stranded in cable inside, it also is desirable namely adopting the scheme that two conductors alternately expose in row's otch. As introducing, the width of cable can change in the one fixed width limit, and better design is to allow the height of cable be less than or equal to the height of the coupling column on the assembling element.

Claims (5)

1, a kind of cable, the electric conductor that comprises a plurality of mutually insulateds, the cross section of cable is roughly rectangle, this kind cable is applicable to and has the assembly equipment that can connect element, this element that connects has the coupling column that is provided with at interval with preassigned at least, it is characterized in that cable comprises a plurality of otch, these otch preferably extend on the two sides of first pair of opposition with transverse direction, at least one of conductor exposes in so a plurality of otch, these otch have the mutual alignment of getting according to canonical measure, and have at least the otch of a part of cable can partly or entirely center on described coupling column.

2,, it is characterized in that having at least a part of otch to open in the two sides of second pair of opposition according to the cable of claim 1.

3, according to the cable of claim 1, it is characterized in that having at least a part of otch is the hole that is made in the two sides of described second pair of opposition.

4,, it is characterized in that this cable comprises the conductor of the extra independent insulation that does not expose according to the cable of claim 1-3.

5,, it is characterized in that at least some otch are predetermined electric coupling end pin on the coupling element of being used for holding according to the cable of claim 1-4.

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