DE8609807U1 - Connection piece for attaching a control device to a device support system - Google Patents

Description

Description :

The invention relates to a connector for attaching a control device, a control panel o.a. on a device support system, a device swivel arm or the like.

The known connectors are on the one hand at the free end of the Tragsystetns or the The swivel arm is firmly mounted and, on the other hand, reaches through with a hollow screw socket a corresponding hole in the housing of the device to be carried by the support system, e.g. of a control unit, the screw connection screwed on the inside of the housing by means of a union nut against the housing wall is. Such connectors are often with a swivel joint to adjust the angle of rotation Housing provided and are then referred to as a rotary coupling or simply as a coupling.

The device connection cable is usually through the hollow screw socket of the connection piece out of the device housing and possibly through a coaxial cable feed-through of the swivel joint drawn or inserted into a cable duct that is present in or on the support system.

Connectors of this type have the disadvantage that they are difficult to use from the control unit or the like. are to be solved and in any case require the device housing to be opened, which is only

equips and because of the associated risk of damage to the open in the housing accessible circuits should be done as little as possible * This also interferes with dismantling the connector pulled through the device connection cable considerably and is all too easy with the Assembly work damaged.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a connector for attaching control devices, control panels or the like »on support systems, swivel arms, etc. to propose a more problem-free assembly and Disassembly of this attachment guaranteed.

According to the invention, this object is achieved by that the connection piece as a separating coupling with a coupling shoe firmly attached to the device housing and a support system-side coupling foot is formed, wherein the coupling foot with two outer edges can be pushed into the coupling shoe transversely to the carrying direction and one in Exnschubrichtung extending, the coupling shoe arching cable tunnel forms.

The formation of the connector according to the invention as a disconnect coupling in combination with the cable tunnel not only enables a more problem-free, but also a more universal use than this with all previously known fittings was possible.

First of all, it is advantageous that regardless of the arrangement of the cable entry through the Device housing the control devices, control panels or the like. With simple handles and without Assembly work and opening of the device housing can be removed from the coupling base. That can be done by just one man, even with the sometimes very heavy control units will. This is e.g. when shipping or repair work on machines whose control and command inputs take place via a housing suspended from a support system, of considerable importance To use.

In no case can the arrangement of the cable entry through the device housing disturbing effect, because even if the device connection cable from the device housing centrally is routed to the outside through the coupling shoe, the cable is always damage-free through the Drive over the existing cable tunnel in the coupling foot, which arches over the coupling shoe and, like one Tunnel corresponds, is open at the end. The connecting cable can through the open-ended cable tunnel then optionally led out of the connector according to the invention or within the connector and, if necessary, be routed further in the support system in corresponding cable guides.

Even if the device connection cable is led out of the device housing outside the coupling shoe is and is to run into the connector to be relocated in this and the support system

To become is the connecting piece according to the invention very usable, as the cable tunnel arching over the coupling shoe allows this without any problems.

This universal and problem-free usability the new connector is according to an advantageous embodiment of the invention even further improved by the fact that the coupling base is above and with a vertical axis of rotation on the cable tunnel has a pivot bearing with a coaxial cable bushing, the tunnel wall and the pivot bearing a slot extending in the longitudinal direction of the cable tunnel and radially from the axis of rotation have, which is continuously open in a certain rotational position of the pivot bearing.

As a result, a cable can be inserted into the inventive device without wiring or other assembly work Connector inserted and removed centrally and thus largely free of connections and damage can be removed from this at any time and particularly easily.

So that there is no risk of cable crushing when working on the pivot bearing can occur, an expedient embodiment of the invention provides that in A cable clamp protector can be inserted into the slot is. The anti-pinch piece can also form a rotation stop for the rotary bearing.

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An exemplary embodiment is described in more detail below with reference to the drawing. It shows:

Fig. 1 in a perspective and exploded view of an inventive Connector.

The connector shown consists essentially of the coupling shoe 2, the coupling foot 3 and the pivot bearing

The coupling shoe 2 is on one of a support system, swivel arm ο. like. worn device housing firmly attached, with a breakthrough 5 for the central implementation of the device connection cable may have the coupling shoe.

The coupling shoe 2 forms with its two outer edges 6 and 7 for the outer edges 8 and 9 of the coupling foot 3 an insertion guide 10. By means of clamping screws inserted into the threaded bores 11, the coupling foot can be in the Coupling shoe can be releasably locked.

The coupling base 3 has one extending in the insertion direction and arching over the coupling shoe 2 Cable tunnel

Above and with a vertical axis of rotation 13 on the [; Cable tunnel 12 is the pivot bearing 4 with a coaxial cable bushing

The upper wall of the cable tunnel 12 and the side wall of the pivot bearing 4 have a longitudinal direction |

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of the cable tunnel and radially from the axis of rotation 13 extending slot 15, which in the illustrated rotational position of the pivot bearing is continuously open.

Incidentally, the pivot bearing can be got in any Construction be executed.

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Claims (4)

if nc ce «f f fi 1« re · ■ ·· ■ · ■■ · • t ta * ■ ■ «g .a Patent attorney Dipl.-Ing. Gerd Lange D-4950 Minden / Westf. Haseke GmbH & Co. KG lawyer files: 316.211 4D52 Porta Westfalica April 4, 1986 connector for attaching a control device to a device support system Claims: 1. Connector for attaching a control device, a control panel or the like to a device support system, a device swivel arm or the like., Characterized . - That the connection piece as a separating coupling with a firmly attached to the device housing Coupling shoe (2) and a coupling foot (3) on the support system side is formed, - That the coupling foot with two outer edges (8, 9) can be pushed into the coupling shoe transversely to the direction of support, - and one extending in the direction of insertion, the cable arching over the coupling shoe ^S tunnel (12) forms. 2. Connection piece according to claim 1, characterized in that - That the coupling foot (3) is above and with a vertical axis of rotation (13) on the cable tunnel f (12) a pivot bearing (4) with coaxial cable has implementation (14), - And that the tunnel wall and the pivot bearing one in the longitudinal direction of the cable tunnel and have radially extending away from the axis of rotation slot (15) in a certain rotational position of the pivot bearing is continuously open. 3. Connection piece according to claim 2, characterized in that that in the slot (15) a cable clamp protection piece can be used. 4. Änschlussstück according to claim 3, characterized . that the Kabelklemmschutaststück a rotation stop stop for the pivot bearing.