EP0715316B1 - Continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle - Google Patents
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- EP0715316B1 EP0715316B1 EP19950830494 EP95830494A EP0715316B1 EP 0715316 B1 EP0715316 B1 EP 0715316B1 EP 19950830494 EP19950830494 EP 19950830494 EP 95830494 A EP95830494 A EP 95830494A EP 0715316 B1 EP0715316 B1 EP 0715316B1
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- electric cable
- protecting sheath
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- cable bundle
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
- H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
- H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
- H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
- H01B7/184—Sheaths comprising grooves, ribs or other projections
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Description
- The present invention relates to a continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle.
- As is known, for properly protecting electric cables it is necessary to provide a protecting sheath operating as a protection against mechanical stresses, chemical agents and aggressive liquids such as water, oils and the like.
- For providing such a sheath, protecting sheaths have been already designed which are made starting from a foamed material embedding therein the electric cables of the electric cable bundle, so as to provide a very good barrier against chemical agents and penetration of moisture or aggressive liquids, said sheath providing an efficient sealing depending on the used material and on the foamed construction.
- However, during the foaming approaches, it is not possible to surely prevent the individual electric cables of the electric cable bundle from contacting the surface of the mold, and, accordingly, it is not possible to assure a full coating of all the individual cables and, because of these reasons, individual cables can be exposed for short lengths.
- These exposed cables, on the other hand, are subjected to an attack of their insulation layer, for example because of a possible rubbing against mechanical pieces of a car body or engine, if the cable bundle is used, for example, on a motor vehicle.
- Other prior solution provides to cover the electric cable bundle by a substantially rigid sheath opened along its main axis.
- Also in this case individual cables can be exposed, with a consequent lackinq of protection.
- Document DE-U-9201789 discloses a continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle according to the preamble of
claim 1. - Accordingly, the aim of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned problems, by providing a continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle as claimed in
claim 1. - Within the scope of the above mentioned aim, the present invention provides such a protective sheath which is adapted to afford very high protection and which can be made by a comparatively simple foaming method.
- The present invention also provides such a protecting sheath which is very reliable and safe in operation.
- The present invention further provides such a protecting sheath which can be made starting from easily available elements and materials and which, moreover, is very competitive from a mere economic standpoint.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed disclosure of a possible embodiment of a continuous protective sheath for coating a bundle of electric cables according to the invention, which is illustrated, by way of an indicative, but not limitative example, in the accompanying drawings, where:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the protective sheath according to the present invention;
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the protective sheath shown in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a further longitudinal cross-sectional view of the protecting sheath according to the invention.
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- With reference to the number references of the above mentioned figures, the continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle according to the present invention, which has been generally indicated by the
reference number 1, comprises afoamed coating 2, including therein a plurality of electric cables, or electric cable bundle, indicated by 3. - The main feature of the invention is that, in order to properly protect possible exposed electric cables, projecting portions have been provided, which are evenly geometrically distributed on the coating surface so as to practically form a protective cage preventing an exposed electric cable from being damaged, for example by rubbing or abrading.
- These projecting portions are advantageously made by projecting
rings 10 which, preferably, are slanted with respect to the sheath longitudinal axis. - Thus, the
ring elements 10 will provide a corrugated pattern extending along the overall length of the coating. - Moreover,
ribs 11 are also provided, which extend parallel to one another, so as to connect to one another said ring elements, and which are also slanted with respect to the sheath longitudinal axis. - The
ring elements 10 andribs 11 will practically provide a protective cage about the possible exposed portion of the cable, thereby affording a very good protection. - In this connection, it should be apparent that both the pitch or distance of the ring elements and the pitch of the ribs can be selected depending on the specific application requirements.
- Thus, the disclosed projecting portions will provide a very good protection against abrading and rubbing, the afforded protection being very efficient since the mentioned projections will provide, as stated, a protecting cage against a possibly exposed electric cable.
- From the above disclosure it should be apparent that the invention fully achieves the intended aim and objects.
- In particular, the fact is to be pointed out that a foamed protecting sheath has been provided which efficiently solves the problem of properly protecting possibly exposed electric cables.
- In practicing the invention, the used materials, provided that they are compatible to the intended use, as well as the contingent size and shapes, can be any, depending on requirements.
Claims (5)
- A continuous protecting sheath (1) for coating an electric cable bundle (3), comprising a foamed coating (2) including said electric cable bundle (3), said sheath further comprising, on an outer surface of said foamed coating (2), a plurality of protective projecting portions (10, 11), characterized in that said projecting portions comprise ring elements (10) and ribs (11) coupled to provide a projecting cage construction.
- A continuous protecting sheath according to Claim 1, characterized in that said ring elements (10) are arranged with a slanted arrangement with respect to the longitudinal axis of said sheath.
- A continuous protecting sheath according to Claim 1, characterized in that said ring elements (10) have a pitch varying depending on the different cable cross-sections.
- A continuous protecting sheath according to Claim 1, characterized in that said ribs (1) have a pitch which varies depending on the different cable cross-sections.
- A continuous protecting sheath according to Claim 1, characterized in that said protecting sheath (1) provides said electric cable bundle (3) with a sealed protection against chemical agents, penetration of moisture, water, oils or aggressive liquids.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITMI940798 | 1994-12-01 | ||
ITMI940798 IT234264Y1 (en) | 1994-12-01 | 1994-12-01 | STRUCTURE OF CONTINUOUS PROTECTIVE SHEATH FOR COATING A BAND OF ELECTRIC CABLES |
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EP0715316A2 EP0715316A2 (en) | 1996-06-05 |
EP0715316A3 EP0715316A3 (en) | 1997-03-12 |
EP0715316B1 true EP0715316B1 (en) | 2000-05-31 |
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EP19950830494 Expired - Lifetime EP0715316B1 (en) | 1994-12-01 | 1995-11-27 | Continuous protecting sheath for coating an electric cable bundle |
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EP (1) | EP0715316B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69517288T2 (en) |
IT (1) | IT234264Y1 (en) |
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CN1207033C (en) * | 2003-01-09 | 2005-06-22 | 鲁南制药股份有限公司 | Traditional Chinese medicine composition for curing wind-heat type cold and its preparing method |
CN111899933B (en) * | 2020-08-06 | 2021-10-22 | 阳谷鑫辉电缆有限公司 | Cable with high tensile strength |
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DE69517288D1 (en) | 2000-07-06 |
IT234264Y1 (en) | 2000-03-09 |
EP0715316A3 (en) | 1997-03-12 |
EP0715316A2 (en) | 1996-06-05 |
DE69517288T2 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
ITMI940798U1 (en) | 1996-06-01 |
ITMI940798V0 (en) | 1994-12-01 |
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