DE102006056645B4 - Protective device for cables and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

guard for oblong Body, especially for Harnesses, Cables, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic or other lines with a first inner protective layer (3), this first protective layer (3) surrounding second protective layer (4), wherein the first protective layer (3) a knitted, woven, knitted or braided hose made of fiberglass threads or fibers (6) or glass fiber threads (6) and plastic threads (7) and the second protective layer (4) is a plastic layer is, wherein the plastic with finely divided metal particles and / or Graphite and / or glass microspheres or hollow plastic balls is filled.

Description

The The invention relates to a protective device for elongate bodies, in particular for cables or the like elongate objects such as fuel lines, Hydraulic hoses, harnesses and similar.

From the EP 1 258 346 A2 is a protective coating for elongated flexible articles, in particular cables with a multilayer structure of at least two interconnected nonwovens known. The nonwovens can here be the most varied nonwovens, such as cross-webs, cross-webs, random webs, Malivliese or similar nonwovens. The nonwovens are for example made of polyester, viscose or polypropylene, this combination of two nonwovens to ensure a particularly good abrasion resistance. Similar fleeces are also from the EP 1 258 346 A2 known. Such nonwovens have proven themselves in their fields of application.

From the WO 01/84685 A1 is a heat protection device for externally zonally heat-stressed, elongated body, z. B. for lines in a motor vehicle, the heat protection device is at least a first inner, the body facing, heat-resistant protective layer and a zonal occurring heat dissipating and widely distributing agent known. This heat protection device is in particular constructed in three layers, wherein a Kevlar tube between the object to be protected and the first inner, the body facing, heat-resistant protective layer may be arranged and a further protective layer is formed, preferably adjacent the first protective layer 4 surrounds, wherein the second protective layer may be formed of a wire mesh.

It is also well known, for example, in motor vehicle elongated Body, z. As hydraulic or pneumatic lines or pneumatic hoses or harnesses for protection against mechanical influences, in particular for protection To protect against abrasion and against scrubbing with plastic corrugated pipes. Usual corrugated tubes For example, consist of polypropylene or polyamide and have a limited thermal capacity, so electrical wiring, hoses or the like, which are used, for example, in vehicles in the vicinity of heat sources, z. B. nearby turbochargers, exhaust systems or the like are laid through Such corrugated pipes are not sufficiently protected from heat. Furthermore, it is known high-temperature-resistant corrugated pipes made of PTFE or the insulation the conductor wires high temperature resistant, z. B. of a silicone or PTFE material form. Furthermore, it is known in strongly temperature-stressed areas Abrasion protection devices also form fiberglass hoses, However, these are not resistant to abrasive stress.

at ever decreasing space in the engine compartments of motor vehicles are the burdens of the safety devices z. T. very complex (heat- and / or attrition and / or crushing and / or shearing and / or Rattling) that a failure can not be ruled out. Furthermore arises especially in further constricting spaces in Front of a motor vehicle more and more the problem that at accidents and a concomitant, especially strong deformation of the front end all components, d. H. also all electrical, fuel, pneumatic or hydraulic lines squeezed or sheared become. A laying such that such lines in the deformation not endangered become less and less possible.

at such accidents with correspondingly strong deformation of the front structure in particular electrical cables or cables squeezed, resulting in a short to ground in the area of crushing or shearing due to the defective insulation. The Consequence of this is often especially if at the same deformation also fuel lines damaged be, for. B. a vehicle fire by sparking.

For this Case has already been tried to wrap the cables as stable as possible. These However, rigid guards or covers are during assembly undesirable and lead often rattling and are also usually not very temperature-resistant. It is known that aramid fibers are excellent tensile and sufficient Possess shear strength. The disadvantage is that these fibers not UV resistant are. Furthermore, aramid fibers are heat resistant only up to about 180 °. Aramid fibers can be Although knit and braid, but such tubes are not verrundbar and can be so in reasonable Do not assemble. The purpose of using such fibers carried out experiments were failures.

From the DE 103 29 857 A1 a protective device for cables and the like is known which is intended to effectively protect cables and wiring harnesses both at high abrasion and shear loads and at high temperatures. This known device has a radially three-layer structure with a first inner layer, a second intermediate layer and a third outer layer, wherein the inner layer is made of egg ner mixture of glass fiber threads and aramid threads, the middle layer is formed of a metal mesh and the outer layer is formed of a metal / Aramidgestrick. In this device is of Advantage that an extremely high load capacity is achieved by this structure. In addition, this structure can dissipate heat well, but has the disadvantage that with little careful processing when hitting cables or harnesses at the ends of an electrical contact with Kabelschon and the like can take place, so that it can not come to leakage currents.

task It is the object of the invention to provide a protective device with a high abrasion resistance. and shear strength, high dielectric strength with a good creep behavior at permanently high temperatures and a good mountability.

The Task is with a cable protection device with the features of claim 1.

advantageous Further developments are characterized in subclaims.

The inventive device has at least a first inner layer, one disposed thereon second heat dissipating Layer and possibly a third layer, for example, also braided fiberglass fibers or a mixture of fiberglass fibers and plastic fibers, e.g. B. aramid fibers.

The inventive protective device has an at least two-layer possibly three-layer structure. The innermost, next to be protected Object arranged protective layer is a layer of fiberglass fibers or a combined layer of glass silk and plastic fibers, z. B. aramid fibers. The first layer lies in particular as knitted, knitted, woven or braided hose before. The hose is round and seamless or made of a flat material with stitching.

at a preferred embodiment The first inner layer is a seamless plaited tube Fiberglass fibers or a mixture of glass fibers and synthetic fibers, z. B. aramid fibers.

The according to the invention first inner layer is, for example, cross-braided, with the Kreuzflechtung across from the ring weave or spiral braid gives a particularly homogeneous fiber distribution.

The second layer is a plastic layer of a silicone resin and / or a silicone rubber, this second layer also Metal powder or metallocenes, graphite, metal particles such as copper or contains aluminum particles, in a matrix of silicone resin or silicone rubber or a Mixture of it are embedded. The thickness of the layer is ≤ 0.3 mm and can also be made from a plastic film, which can be or other heat-conducting Filled particles is, be trained. If such a film is used, is the glass silk or glass silk and aramid hose, preferably first with a silicone resin or a mixture of a silicone resin and a silicone rubber impregnated.

These Layer or these layers are in an advantageous further embodiment filled with glass microspheres or plastic balls. The glass microspheres or Plastic balls, z. B. PEEK, in addition with a Metallbe coating, be formed in particular a Metallevampfung. In addition, the Layers, d. H. both the first and second layers are lipophobic and formed in particular oil repellent / Ölausschwitzend be.

Possibly can be an extra plastic film be present to cover the second layer.

Around the first and second layers may be a third layer arranged. The third layer is also a layer of fibers, wherein this fiber layer formed of glass fiber and / or plastic fibers can be. As plastic fibers are the known plastic fibers for example, aramid fibers, LCP fibers (LCP = liquid crystal polymer, trade name Vectran), polyethene fibers, such as Dyneema or polyamide fibers.

The In particular, the third layer is also found to be knitted, knitted, woven or braided hose. Also this hose is round and seamless or made of flat material with stitching. Also This second tube layer is covered with a silicone resin or a Silicone resin or silicone rubber mixture impregnated, these silicone resin or Silicone rubber compound over Additions, like coating the first layer or the second layer has. In addition, you can also glass microspheres or hollow plastic balls z. B. PEEK available be (PEEK = polyetheretherketone).

The Invention will be described below by way of example with reference to a drawing explained. It shows:

1 strongly schematized the structure of a protective device according to the invention;

2 FIG. 4: an enlarged, highly schematic cross section through a partial area, the first protective layer facing the object.

The protective device according to the invention 1 to protect an object to be protected 2 is an elongated tube which is radially three-layered with a first inner layer 3 , a second intermediate layer 4 and a third outer layer 5 is trained. The protection device 1 may extend over the entire object to be protected or partially, in particular in sub-areas in which in addition to a high temperature load and a high shear stress can be expected to be arranged.

The first inner layer ( 1 and 2 ) is formed as a knitted, braided, knitted or woven tubular body. The hose body is formed for example by rounding, round braiding, circular knitting or circular weaving, so that a seamless tube is present. However, it is also possible in principle to manufacture the tube from flat material with a longitudinal seam. In particular, the tube is produced by braiding, the braided strands being made of glass filament glass fiber threads 6 and optionally plastic threads, such as. B. aramid filaments existing aramid threads 7 or Dyneemafäden are constructed. The glass filaments may be made of E glass, D glass, R glass, S glass, basalt yarn, silica glass (silica yarn) or AR glass, preferably E glass.

Preferably, the glass filaments of the fiberglass yarn are 6 made of an E-glass with a density of, for example, p 2.6 g per cm3. Such glass filaments have a softening point in the range between about 770 ° C and 990 ° C and E-glass filaments in particular at about 845 ° C. A heat resistance with otherwise unchanged material properties have such glass filaments up to about 350 ° C (D-glass, R-glass, AR glass, S-glass) and up to about 300 ° C (E-glass) and exhibit up to temperatures of approx 730 ° C (D-glass, R-glass, AR-glass) or up to temperatures of approx. 600 ° C (E-glass) no loss of tensile strength properties.

Such glass filaments have a relatively low thermal conductivity λ of about 0.8 to 1.2 W / mK, in particular 1.0 W / mK. The tensile strength of such fiberglass fibers 6 is about 2500 MPa or 3400 MPa (E-glass). Glass silk from the mentioned glass filaments is also fire-resistant and non-flammable. The glass filaments correspond for example to a specification 68 Dtex 2.

As aramid threads are present, the aramid threads exist 7 from a plurality of aramid filaments which are twisted together to form a multifilament. Preferably, it is a low twist. The aramid filaments correspond for example to a specification Dtex 1610. Other possible plastic threads 7 , such as B. Dyneema threads are also twisted or a monofilament.

Preference is given to the glass fiber threads 6 knitted or braided and in particular cross-braided. If plastic fibers, such as aramid fibers are used, the glass fiber threads and the plastic fibers or threads 7 cross braided together. When cross-braiding is advantageous that compared to the round braiding or spiral braid results in a very good homogeneous fiber distribution, especially the co-braided fiber components glass and aramid. The plastic fiber and in particular aramid content in the cross-co-braided tube is between 10% and 50%, preferably 20% to 40% and most preferably 30%. It has been found according to the invention that co-cross-bracing is not only a good homogeneous fiber distribution is reached, such hoses can also be rounded up to a maximum proportion of 50% aramid.

For a rounding, the first inner layer 3 impregnated or lacquered, so that a mechanical composite is formed between the filaments or the threads and thus the tube receives a permanent, round cross-sectional space shape and this maintains during further processing or processing.

As impregnation 3a for the first shift 3 Impregnations are based on PTFE, silicone or polyurethane, with the PTFE impregnation temperature resistant up to about 260 ° C, the silicone impregnation temperature resistant to about 220 ° C and the polyurethane impregnation temperature resistant up to about 155 ° C. Advantageously, an impregnation of a silicone resin is chosen because a pigmented silicone resin impregnation results in UV stabilization of the aramid fibers in the co-cross braided hose (if aramid is present). The impregnation of the tube or first inner layer also facilitates the handling of the hose, since the threads or filaments are held together by the impregnation at an end-side cutting edge of the hose and thus fraying at the ends of the hose is reliably prevented. To achieve a sunscreen effect, the impregnation, as mentioned, be colored.

Preferably, the impregnation is filled with thermally conductive additives, wherein the degree of filling is up to about 50 wt .-%. The fillers used are, for example, metal dusts or metallocenes, metal oxides, metal pieces or graphite or a mixture of the abovementioned materials, if appropriate also in conjunction with mineral fillers, in particular mineral fillers substances that have a high heat conduction or have a high heat capacity, such. B. magnesium oxide. In addition, hollow glass microspheres or plastic balls such as PEEK balls may be present in the impregnation. In addition, glass slides, z. B. to 0.4 × 0.4 mm are used and metallically coated or vaporized glass flakes or mica flakes.

The first tubular layer 3 on the outside, preferably lying adjacent, is the second protective layer 4 arranged.

The second protective layer 4 is one on the first layer directly or on the impregnation 3a the first layer applied plastic layer.

The second protective layer can be based on an existing impregnation of the first protective layer that already develops a certain protective effect 3 or the first tube 3 additionally applied.

The second protective layer 4 It also consists of a silicone, a silicone resin or a silicone resin / rubber mixture, although other rubbery plastics such as polyurethane are conceivable.

The second protective layer 4 is also a filled plastic layer, wherein the fillers graphite and / or Me tallstäube and / or metal pieces and / or hollow glass microspheres and / or PEEK balls are fillers.

Is the first protective layer 3 namely, the hose 3 already provided with an impregnation, which is filled, are preferably the filling levels of the impregnation 3a and the second protective layer 4 differently. In particular, the degree of filling of the impregnation may be lower to allow easy penetration of the tube and good impregnation, while the degree of filling of the second protective layer 4 is considerably higher in order to optimally fulfill the heat-dissipating and / or insulating function.

The second protective layer 4 gets on the hose 3 as the first protective layer 3 or the hose 3 with the impregnation 3a upset. The application can be done by the second protective layer 4 as a filled plastic film is wound longitudinally or spirally around the tube. In a further advantageous embodiment, the plastic layer is formed by pulling through the impregnated or unimpregnated tube 3 optionally applied by a corresponding plastic bath with a subsequent crosslinking step (heat, UV light, etc.).

In another possible embodiment, the second protective layer 4 plastic forming around the hose 3 coextruded.

The second protective layer 4 has, for example, a thickness of 0.1 mm to 1.0 mm, in particular 0.3 mm.

The second protective layer 4 can from a third protective layer 5 be surrounded, which is also formed of glass fiber and / or plastic fibers, this third protective layer 5 according to the first protective layer 3 can be trained and built. This third layer optionally also has an impregnation (not shown), which corresponds in its basic structure to the impregnation of the first layer, but unlike the first layer can be unfilled.

It is possible, for example the first protective layer of a fiberglass and / or plastic fiber braid, in particular, form a co-braid and the third protective layer from a glass silk knit and / or glass silk and plastic fiber knit train. Of course But also a similar education is possible.

The third protective layer can also be a further plastic layer (not shown) analogous to the second protective layer 4 be applied and also be filled accordingly. The protective layers 4 and the outermost plastic layer (not shown) may in this case be filled with the same constituents, but it may also be provided to fill the outer layer, for example, with mineral fillers and to fill the inner layer with metallic fillers or vice versa.

Ultimately, it is also possible, the layer structure of the first protective layer 3 if necessary, the impregnation 3a and the second protective layer 4 repeat once or repeat several times if necessary.

at The invention has the advantage that a scuff and heat resistant cable protection is created, which also when touching cable lugs, conductive Share o. Ä. not to creeks leads, a high electrical breakdown rate of about 4 kV for the simple Has layer structure and still has a good heat dissipation.

Claims (32)

Protective device for elongate bodies, in particular for wire harnesses, cables, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic or other lines with a first inner protective layer ( 3 ), one of these first Protective layer ( 3 ) surrounding second protective layer ( 4 ), the first protective layer ( 3 ) a knitted, woven, knitted or braided tube of fiberglass threads or fibers ( 6 ) or glass fiber threads ( 6 ) and plastic threads ( 7 ) and the second protective layer ( 4 ) is a plastic layer, wherein the plastic is filled with finely divided metal particles and / or graphite and / or glass microspheres or hollow plastic balls. Protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the glass fiber threads Monofilaments are. Protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that that the glass fiber threads Multifilaments are, wherein the multifilaments of a plurality be formed of glass filaments. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the plastic threads are monofilaments. Protective device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the plastic threads are multifilaments, wherein the multifilaments consist of a plurality of individual filaments. Protection device according to claim 3 and 5, characterized in that the plastic threads ( 7 ) Are multifilaments, which are formed from each other low twisted single plastic filaments and the glass fiber threads ( 6 ) Are multifilaments, the glass fiber threads ( 6 ) are formed of glass filaments with a relatively low thermal conductivity λ of about 0.8 to 1.2 W / mK, in particular 1.0 W / mK. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the glass filaments consist of an E glass, a D glass, an R glass, an S glass (basalt yarn), a quartz glass (silica yarn)) or an A-R glass. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plastic threads ( 7 ) consist of a plurality of plastic filaments, which form a multifilament and to the thread ( 7 ) are twisted together or are a monofilament. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plastic threads ( 7 ) are formed from aramid, polyamide, polyethene, polypropene, polyether terephthalate or other filament-forming plastics. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the glass fiber threads ( 6 ) of a specification 68 Dtex 2. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the aramid filaments of a specification Dtex 1610 correspond. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tensile strength of the glass threads ( 6 ) between about 2500 MPa and 3400 MPa and the glass silk from the glass threads ( 6 ) is fire resistant and incombustible. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the aramid content in the first cross-co-braided layer ( 3 ) is between 10% and 50, preferably between 20% to 40, and most preferably 30%. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the co-crosslinking and a subsequent impregnation and rounding of the formed tube is carried out such that the original round aramid threads have a radially flattened cross-section. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first inner layer ( 3 ) with an impregnation ( 3a ) is impregnated or lacquered and thereby a mechanical composite is formed between the filaments or the threads and thus the tube formed receives a permanent, round in cross-section spatial form and maintains it in the further processing or processing. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the impregnation is an impregnation based on PTFE and / or silicone and / or silicone resin and / or polyurethane is. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that for the UV stabilization of the aramid fibers an impregnation made of silicone resin is present. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the impregnation metal particles and / or Graphite and / or mineral fillers and / or glass microspheres and / or PEEK balls and / or metal oxides. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second layer ( 4 ) consists of a silicone and / or silicone rubber and / or silicone resin and / or polyurethane and / or other rubber-like plastics. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second layer ( 4 ) has a thickness of ≤ 1.0 mm, preferably ≤ 0.5 mm. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second layer ( 4 ) on the first layer ( 3 ) is applied by dipping, brushing or coextruding. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the second layer is a plastic film is. Protection device according to claim 22, characterized in that the second layer ( 4 ) by folding or wrapping on the first layer ( 3 ) is applied. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that around the second layer ( 4 ) a third layer ( 5 ), wherein the third layer ( 5 ) is a layer according to any one of claims 1 to 18. Protection device according to claim 24, characterized in that the third layer ( 5 ) is a knitted layer which is spirally circularly entangled in a catchy spiral-shaped circumferential or double-flighted manner. Protection device according to one of claims 24 or 25, characterized in that the third protective layer ( 5 ) is provided with an impregnation, wherein the impregnation is an impregnation based on PTFE and / or silicone and / or silicone resin and / or polyurethane impregnation. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the knitted fabric of the third layer ( 5 ) a glass fiber knit or braid or a co-knit or co-braid of glass fibers and aramid threads ( 7 ). Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the third protective layer ( 5 ) is arranged surrounding a fourth protective layer, which is designed according to one of claims 19 to 21. Protective device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protective device has a structure in which the layer sequence of a first protective layer ( 3 ), an impregnation of the same ( 3a ) and a second protective layer ( 4 ) repeated several times. Protection device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the successive protective layers ( 4 ) of a plastic, different filling materials or the same filling materials. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the metal particles of iron / steel and / or copper and / or aluminum is formed. Protection device according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the types of entanglement single catchy and / or zweädädig or double thread are formed, wherein the knit fabric both as a smooth knit as well as knitwear with diagonal or Pfeilwellung is formed.