EP2059453B1 - Cable tie - Google Patents

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EP2059453B1
EP2059453B1 EP07802056A EP07802056A EP2059453B1 EP 2059453 B1 EP2059453 B1 EP 2059453B1 EP 07802056 A EP07802056 A EP 07802056A EP 07802056 A EP07802056 A EP 07802056A EP 2059453 B1 EP2059453 B1 EP 2059453B1
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Bernd Matschiner
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D63/00Flexible elongated elements, e.g. straps, for bundling or supporting articles
    • B65D63/10Non-metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads or wires; Joints between ends thereof
    • B65D63/1018Joints produced by application of integral securing members, e.g. buckles, wedges, tongue and slot, locking head and teeth or the like
    • B65D63/1027Joints produced by application of integral securing members, e.g. buckles, wedges, tongue and slot, locking head and teeth or the like the integral securing member being formed as a female and male locking member, e.g. locking head and locking teeth, or the like
    • B65D63/1063Joints produced by application of integral securing members, e.g. buckles, wedges, tongue and slot, locking head and teeth or the like the integral securing member being formed as a female and male locking member, e.g. locking head and locking teeth, or the like the female locking member being provided with at least one plastic barb
    • B65D63/1072Joints produced by application of integral securing members, e.g. buckles, wedges, tongue and slot, locking head and teeth or the like the integral securing member being formed as a female and male locking member, e.g. locking head and locking teeth, or the like the female locking member being provided with at least one plastic barb the barb having a plurality of serrations

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  • the invention relates to a cable tie comprising a fastener tape and a fastener head connected to the fastener tape.
  • the closure band has a toothing.
  • the equipped with a pawl closure head forms a passageway for the fastener tape.
  • Cable ties serve to enclose and bind together a material to be bundled.
  • the bundled goods can be cables or other elongated objects.
  • the closure band is wrapped around the bundled material, passed through the passage channel of the closure head and tensioned.
  • the pawl of the closure head engages the toothing of the closure band and prevents the closure band from being pulled out of the closure head in the opposite direction.
  • one end of the fastener tape is connected to the fastener head via a connection point located below the leadthrough channel.
  • the feed-through channel is oriented such that the other end of the fastener tape guided through the closure head protrudes from the closure head above the connection point.
  • the feed-through channel within which the force transmission between the pawl and the toothing takes place, has a different distance from the bundled material than the connection point between the closure strip and the closure head.
  • the tape tension of the fastener tape thus acts on the closure head in two different planes. On the closure head acts a tilting moment, by which one end of the fastener tape is lifted from the bundled goods.
  • the sealing tape is not optimally placed on the bundled goods. This is especially true when the bundled goods have a small diameter. Increased belt tension is required to prevent the cable tie from being displaced along the bundle stock.
  • a cable tie according to the preamble of claim 1 is made EP-A-1 342 672 known.
  • the invention is based on the object to present a cable tie of the type described above, which rests better on bundled goods.
  • the object is solved by the features of claim 1.
  • Advantageous embodiments can be found in the subclaims.
  • the closure band has a recess in the region adjoining the closure head.
  • the recess is arranged in the extension of the passage channel.
  • the fastener tape is intended to be wrapped around a bundle.
  • the bundle goods facing direction points down, the opposite direction to the top.
  • the lateral direction is perpendicular thereto and to the extent of the fastener tape.
  • the extent of the fastener tape in the lateral direction is referred to as the width of the fastener tape.
  • the closure head rests on the bundled goods in a support plane.
  • level designates in the context of the invention any plane that is parallel to the support plane.
  • the term thickness of the fastener tape refers to the part of the fastener tape which is intended to be passed through the feed-through channel, that is to say provided with a toothing.
  • the thickness corresponds to the distance from the underside of the band to the tip of the teeth at the top of the band.
  • a recess is a part of the fastener tape, in which the material thickness is smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape.
  • a recess is arranged in the extension of the guide channel, if just the recess causes there is no overlap between the cross section of the duct and the sealing strip.
  • the end of the fastener tape projecting from the closure head after enclosing the bundle material is passed through the recess, whose extent in the lateral direction is at least as great as the width of the fastener tape. Since the material thickness in the region of the recess is small, the force transfer between the pawl and the toothing takes place in almost the same plane in which the other end of the band is connected to the closure head. It is thus the distance between the two levels, in which the tape tension acts on the closure head, and thus reduces the force acting on the closure head tilting moment. The fastener tape is better at the bundled goods.
  • the fact that the distance between the planes in which the belt tension acts on the closure head is reduced also has the consequence that the closure head as a whole can be made smaller.
  • the cable holder according to the invention can therefore be mounted well even in confined spaces.
  • the recess extends over the entire width of the fastener tape.
  • the closure band has beads on the side of the recess.
  • a bead is characterized in that the material thickness of the bead is greater than the material thickness in the region of the recess. The beads take up a large part of the tensile forces acting on the closure band, the material thickness in the region of the recess can be further reduced. In particular, it is possible to reduce the material thickness to zero and to make the recess as a breakthrough.
  • connection between the beads and the closure head is arranged laterally of the feedthrough channel. From a laterally arranged connection is not only spoken when the connection and the passage channel completely overlap in the lateral direction, but also in a partial overlap.
  • the band tension transmitted by the beads acts in the same plane in which the force transfer between the pawl and the toothing takes place. There is no tilting moment acting on the closure head, the attachment of the fastener tape bundled material is further improved.
  • the thickness of the web also determines the distance between the fastener tape and the bundled goods.
  • the thickness of the web is smaller by 10%, more preferably smaller by 30%, further preferably by 50% smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape.
  • the material thickness in the region of the recess is not greater than the thickness of the web.
  • the tension that the fastener tape can absorb is limited by the force that can absorb the weakest point of the fastener tape.
  • the cross-sectional area of the closure tape-apart from the toothing- is generally largely constant. It is advantageous if the cross-sectional area of the closure band is not smaller in the transition area, ie in the region in which the closure band is connected to the closure head and in which the recess is formed, than in the region of the toothing.
  • the separation point is as close to the closure head. In some cases, it can not be avoided that unclean or sharp edges are created during the cutting, which worsen the overall impression of the cable tie. It is therefore advantageous if one out the closure head protruding portion of the fastener tape is covered in the lateral direction of the beads of the fastener tape. When the fastener tape is cut in this section, the parting line is largely obscured by the beads.
  • the cable tie may preferably be formed so that the fastener head is pivotally connected to the fastener tape and the feedthrough channel is perpendicular to the adjacent end of the fastener tape prior to threading.
  • the position of the closure head changes until the transmission of force between the pawl and the toothing of the free end of the fastener tape takes place in nearly the same plane as the other end of the fastener tape is connected to the fastener head.
  • a pivot joint formed by means of a material taper can be provided. This pivot joint is preferably formed integrally with the closure head and / or the closure band.
  • An inventive cable tie in Fig. 1 comprises a provided with a toothing 5 sealing tape 1 and a preferably integrally connected to the fastener tape 1 closure head 2. Through the closure head 2 extends through a in Fig. 4 visible passage 3.
  • the closure head 2 comprises a pawl 4, which is in a resilient connection with the closure head 2.
  • the cable tie is as in Fig. 5 shown, destined to tie together a bundle 6.
  • the free end of the fastener tape 1 is wrapped around the Bundlegut 6 and passed through the feedthrough channel 3.
  • the pawl engages behind a tooth of the toothing 5 and holds the fastener tape 1 in this position.
  • the one from the bolt head 2 protruding part of the fastener tape 1 is cut off.
  • the Bundlegut 6 is firmly tied together.
  • the closure tape 1 forms two beads 9, 10.
  • the beads 9, 10 include a recess between them, which is formed here as a breakthrough 11.
  • the opening 11 is arranged in the extension of the feed-through channel 3, which lies out of the closure head 2 end of the closure tape 1 with its lower part in the opening 11.
  • the beads 9, 10 are connected laterally of the feed-through channel 3 with the closure head 2.
  • the passage 3 is limited by a pawl 4 opposite web 12.
  • the thickness of the web 12 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape 1.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5 overlaps the connection between the beads 9, 10 and the closure head 2 in the lateral direction only partially with the passage 3.
  • Fig. 6 an embodiment of the invention is shown with complete overlap.
  • the connection between the beads 9, 10 and the closure head 2 thus extends over the entire height of the feedthrough channel 3.
  • the beads 9, 10 engage almost in the same plane on the closure head 2, in which the power transmission between the pawl 4 and the toothing 5 takes place.
  • the fastener tape 1 is good at the bundled material 6 at.
  • the installation of the closure tape 1 on Bundlegut 6 is further improved when the beads 9, 10, as in Fig. 6 are connected in the same plane with the closure head 2, in which the force between the pawl 4 and the toothing 5 is transmitted.
  • the embodiment of the Fig. 6 also has the advantage that from the closure head 2 outstanding end of the closure tape 1 in the lateral direction is completely covered by the beads 9, 10.
  • Fig. 1 represented is the lead-through channel 3 of the closure head in the initial state perpendicular to the sealing band.
  • the cable pattern 1 is shown in the applied state, wherein the transition region 8 has deformed so that the passage channel 3 is parallel to the bundled material 6.
  • design variants for the transition region 8 are selected.
  • Fig. 7 a the transition region 8 on the lower side of a notch 13 with a semicircular cross section.
  • the cross-section of the transition region 8 is purposefully reduced, thus making it more flexible.
  • the cross-sectional area can still be chosen to withstand the desired loading requirements. Due to the rounding, a load concentration in the region of the notch 13 is avoided, which increases the load capacity.
  • Fig. 7 b Another possible shaping of the notch is in Fig. 7 b shown.
  • the notch 13 ' has an irregular cross section.
  • the cross sections are chosen so that they are adapted to the loads occurring in the respective section. In a section with high load, in particular by bending moments, the cross section is less reduced than in a section with low load. This results in an improved load capacity with comparable flexibility compared to the notch 13 Fig. 7 a ,
  • the entire transition region 8 is thinner than the closure band 1.
  • it is an extended notch 13 "located on the top of the transition region
  • the transition point to the closure band 1 is preferably rounded, thereby preventing load concentrations at that location.
  • Fig. 7 d again shows a semicircular notch 13 "', but in contrast to the embodiment of Fig. 7 a is located on top of the transition area.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a cable tie having a closure tape (1), which has a toothing system (5), and a closure head (2) which is connected to the closure tape (1), forms a leadthrough channel (3) and comprises a locking pawl (4). There is provision according to the invention for the closure tape (1) to have a recess (11) in the transition region (8) between the closure tape (1) and the closure head (2), and for the recess (11) to be arranged in the extension of the leadthrough channel (3). It therefore takes place in almost the same plane, in which the other end of the tape is connected to the closure head. In this way, the tilting moment which acts on the closure head is reduced. The closure tape bears against the bunched materials in an improved manner.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kabelbinder, der ein Verschlussband und einen mit dem Verschlussband verbundenen Verschlusskopf umfasst. Das Verschlussband weist eine Zahnung auf. Der mit einer Sperrklinke ausgestattete Verschlusskopf bildet einen Durchführkanal für das Verschlussband.The invention relates to a cable tie comprising a fastener tape and a fastener head connected to the fastener tape. The closure band has a toothing. The equipped with a pawl closure head forms a passageway for the fastener tape.

Kabelbinder dienen dazu, ein zu bündelndes Gut zu umschließen und zusammenzubinden. Das Bündelgut können Kabel oder andere langgestreckte Gegenstände sein. Zum Zusammenbinden wird das Verschlussband um das Bündelgut herumgelegt, durch den Durchführkanal des Verschlusskopfs hindurchgeführt und gespannt. Die Sperrklinke des Verschlusskopfs greift in die Zahnung des Verschlussbands ein und verhindert, dass das Verschlussband in entgegengesetzter Richtung wieder aus dem Verschlusskopf herausgezogen werden kann.Cable ties serve to enclose and bind together a material to be bundled. The bundled goods can be cables or other elongated objects. For binding, the closure band is wrapped around the bundled material, passed through the passage channel of the closure head and tensioned. The pawl of the closure head engages the toothing of the closure band and prevents the closure band from being pulled out of the closure head in the opposite direction.

Bei bekannten Kabelbindern dieser Art ist ein Ende des Verschlussbands über eine unterhalb des Durchführkanals liegende Verbindungsstelle mit dem Verschlusskopf verbunden. Der Durchführkanal ist so ausgerichtet, dass das durch den Verschlusskopf hindurchgeführte andere Ende des Verschlussbands oberhalb der Verbindungsstelle aus dem Verschlusskopf herausragt. Der Durchführkanal, innerhalb dessen die Kraftübertragung zwischen der Sperrklinke und der Zahnung stattfindet, hat einen anderen Abstand von dem Bündelgut als die Verbindungsstelle zwischen dem Verschlussband und dem Verschlusskopf. Die Bandspannung des Verschlussbands greift also in zwei unterschiedlichen Ebenen am Verschlusskopf an. Auf den Verschlusskopf wirkt ein Kippmoment, durch das ein Ende des Verschlussbands vom Bündelgut abgehoben wird. Das Verschlussband liegt nicht optimal auf dem Bündelgut auf. Dies gilt insbesondere dann, wenn das Bündelgut einen kleinen Durchmesser hat. Es ist eine erhöhte Bandspannung erforderlich, um zu verhindern, dass der Kabelbinder längs des Bündelguts verschoben werden kann.In known cable ties of this type, one end of the fastener tape is connected to the fastener head via a connection point located below the leadthrough channel. The feed-through channel is oriented such that the other end of the fastener tape guided through the closure head protrudes from the closure head above the connection point. The feed-through channel, within which the force transmission between the pawl and the toothing takes place, has a different distance from the bundled material than the connection point between the closure strip and the closure head. The tape tension of the fastener tape thus acts on the closure head in two different planes. On the closure head acts a tilting moment, by which one end of the fastener tape is lifted from the bundled goods. The sealing tape is not optimally placed on the bundled goods. This is especially true when the bundled goods have a small diameter. Increased belt tension is required to prevent the cable tie from being displaced along the bundle stock.

Ein Kabelbinder gemäss dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 ist aus EP-A-1 342 672 bekannt.A cable tie according to the preamble of claim 1 is made EP-A-1 342 672 known.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, einen Kabelbinder der eingangs beschriebenen Art vorzustellen, der besser am Bündelgut anliegt. Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen finden sich in den Unteransprüchen.The invention is based on the object to present a cable tie of the type described above, which rests better on bundled goods. The object is solved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the subclaims.

Erfindungsgemäß weist das Verschlussband im an den Verschlusskopf angrenzenden Bereich eine Ausnehmung auf. Die Ausnehmung ist in der Verlängerung des Durchführkanals angeordnet.According to the invention, the closure band has a recess in the region adjoining the closure head. The recess is arranged in the extension of the passage channel.

Zunächst werden einige Begriffe erläutert.First, some terms are explained.

Das Verschlussband ist dazu bestimmt, um ein Bündelgut herumgelegt zu werden. Die dem Bündelgut zugewandte Richtung weist nach unten, die gegenüberliegende Richtung nach oben. Die seitliche Richtung ist rechtwinklig dazu und zur Erstreckung des Verschlussbands. Die Ausdehnung des Verschlussbands in seitlicher Richtung wird als Breite des Verschlussbands bezeichnet.The fastener tape is intended to be wrapped around a bundle. The bundle goods facing direction points down, the opposite direction to the top. The lateral direction is perpendicular thereto and to the extent of the fastener tape. The extent of the fastener tape in the lateral direction is referred to as the width of the fastener tape.

Der Verschlusskopf liegt in einer Auflageebene auf dem Bündelgut auf. Der Begriff Ebene bezeichnet im Rahmen der Erfindung jede Ebene, die parallel zur Auflageebene ist.The closure head rests on the bundled goods in a support plane. The term level designates in the context of the invention any plane that is parallel to the support plane.

Der Begriff Dicke des Verschlussbands bezieht sich auf den Teil des Verschlussbands, der dazu bestimmt ist, durch den Durchführkanal hindurchgeführt zu werden, der also mit einer Zahnung ausgestattet ist. Die Dicke entspricht der Strecke von der Unterseite des Bands bis zur Spitze der Zähne an der Oberseite des Bands.The term thickness of the fastener tape refers to the part of the fastener tape which is intended to be passed through the feed-through channel, that is to say provided with a toothing. The thickness corresponds to the distance from the underside of the band to the tip of the teeth at the top of the band.

Als Ausnehmung wird ein Teil des Verschlussbands bezeichnet, in dem die Materialdicke kleiner ist als die Dicke des Verschlussbands. Eine Ausnehmung ist in der Verlängerung des Führungskanals angeordnet, wenn gerade die Ausnehmung dazu führt, dass es keine Überschneidung zwischen dem Querschnitt des Durchführkanals und dem Verschlussband gibt.A recess is a part of the fastener tape, in which the material thickness is smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape. A recess is arranged in the extension of the guide channel, if just the recess causes there is no overlap between the cross section of the duct and the sealing strip.

Das nach dem Umschließen des Bündelguts aus dem Verschlusskopf herausragende Ende des Verschlussbands wird durch die Ausnehmung, deren Ausdehnung in seitlicher Richtung mindestens so groß wie die Breite des Verschlussbands ist, hindurchgeführt. Da die Materialdicke im Bereich der Ausnehmung gering ist, findet der Kraftübertrag zwischen der Sperrklinke und der Zahnung in nahezu der gleichen Ebene statt, in der das andere Ende des Bands mit dem Verschlusskopf verbunden ist. Es wird also der Abstand verringert zwischen den beiden Ebenen, in denen die Bandspannung am Verschlusskopf angreift, und auf diese Weise das auf den Verschlusskopf wirkende Kippmoment reduziert. Das Verschlussband liegt besser am Bündelgut an.The end of the fastener tape projecting from the closure head after enclosing the bundle material is passed through the recess, whose extent in the lateral direction is at least as great as the width of the fastener tape. Since the material thickness in the region of the recess is small, the force transfer between the pawl and the toothing takes place in almost the same plane in which the other end of the band is connected to the closure head. It is thus the distance between the two levels, in which the tape tension acts on the closure head, and thus reduces the force acting on the closure head tilting moment. The fastener tape is better at the bundled goods.

Der Umstand, dass der Abstand zwischen den Ebenen, in den die Bandspannung am Verschlusskopf angreift, verringert wird, hat weiter zur Folge, dass der Verschlusskopf insgesamt kleiner ausgeführt werden kann. Der erfindungsgemäße Kabelhalter kann deswegen auch unter beengten Platzverhältnissen gut angebracht werden.The fact that the distance between the planes in which the belt tension acts on the closure head is reduced also has the consequence that the closure head as a whole can be made smaller. The cable holder according to the invention can therefore be mounted well even in confined spaces.

Nicht von der Erfindung ausgeschlossen ist es, dass die Ausnehmung sich über die gesamte Breite des Verschlussbands erstreckt. Vorzugsweise weist das Verschlussband aber seitlich der Ausnehmung Wülste auf. Ein Wulst zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die Materialdicke des Wulstes größer ist als die Materialdicke im Bereich der Ausnehmung. Die Wülste nehmen einen großen Teil der auf das Verschlussband wirkenden Zugkräfte auf, die Materialdicke im Bereich der Ausnehmung kann weiter reduziert werden. Insbesondere ist es möglich, die Materialdicke auf null zu reduzieren und die Ausnehmung als Durchbruch zu gestalten.Not excluded from the invention is that the recess extends over the entire width of the fastener tape. Preferably, however, the closure band has beads on the side of the recess. A bead is characterized in that the material thickness of the bead is greater than the material thickness in the region of the recess. The beads take up a large part of the tensile forces acting on the closure band, the material thickness in the region of the recess can be further reduced. In particular, it is possible to reduce the material thickness to zero and to make the recess as a breakthrough.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Verbindung zwischen den Wülsten und dem Verschlusskopf seitlich des Durchführkanals angeordnet. Von einer seitlich angeordneten Verbindung wird nicht nur dann gesprochen, wenn die Verbindung und der Durchführkanal sich in seitlicher Richtung vollständig überschneiden, sondern auch bei einer nur teilweisen Überschneidung. Wenn die Wülste auf der Höhe des Durchführkanals angreifen, wirkt die von den Wülsten übertragene Bandspannung in der gleichen Ebene, in der der Kraftübertrag zwischen der Sperrklinke und der Zahnung stattfindet. Es wirkt kein Kippmoment mehr auf den Verschlusskopf, die Anlage des Verschlussbands am Bündelgut wird weiter verbessert.In an advantageous embodiment, the connection between the beads and the closure head is arranged laterally of the feedthrough channel. From a laterally arranged connection is not only spoken when the connection and the passage channel completely overlap in the lateral direction, but also in a partial overlap. When the beads engage at the level of the lead-through channel, the band tension transmitted by the beads acts in the same plane in which the force transfer between the pawl and the toothing takes place. There is no tilting moment acting on the closure head, the attachment of the fastener tape bundled material is further improved.

Wie gut das Verschlussband an dem Bündelgut anliegt, wird weiterhin dadurch bestimmt, in welchem Abstand vom Bündelgut das Verschlussband durch den Verschlusskopf hindurchgeführt wird. Je geringer der Abstand ist, desto besser liegt das Verschlussband an dem Bündelgut an. Der Durchführkanal ist durch einen der Sperrklinke gegenüberliegenden Steg begrenzt. Die Dicke des Stegs bestimmt zugleich den Abstand zwischen dem Verschlussband und dem Bündelgut. Vorzugsweise ist die Dicke des Stegs um 10 % kleiner, weiter vorzugsweise um 30 % kleiner, weiter vorzugsweise um 50 % kleiner als die Dicke des Verschlussbands. Vorzugsweise ist ferner die Materialdicke im Bereich der Ausnehmung nicht größer als die Dicke des Stegs.How well the sealing tape rests against the bundled material is further determined by the distance at which the bundled product passes through the closure band through the closure head. The smaller the distance, the better the sealing tape attaches to the bundled material. The passage channel is bounded by a web of the pawl opposite. The thickness of the web also determines the distance between the fastener tape and the bundled goods. Preferably, the thickness of the web is smaller by 10%, more preferably smaller by 30%, further preferably by 50% smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape. Preferably, furthermore, the material thickness in the region of the recess is not greater than the thickness of the web.

Die Spannkraft, die das Verschlussband aufnehmen kann, ist begrenzt durch die Kraft, die die schwächste Stelle des Verschlussbands aufnehmen kann. In dem Bereich, der dazu bestimmt ist, durch den Durchführkanal hindurchgeführt zu werden, ist die Querschnittsfläche des Verschlussbands - abgesehen von der Zahnung - in der Regel weitgehend konstant. Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Querschnittsfläche des Verschlussbands im Übergangsbereich, also in dem Bereich, in dem das Verschlussband mit dem Verschlusskopf verbunden ist und in dem die Ausnehmung ausgebildet ist, nicht kleiner ist als im Bereich der Zahnung.The tension that the fastener tape can absorb is limited by the force that can absorb the weakest point of the fastener tape. In the region which is intended to be passed through the feed-through channel, the cross-sectional area of the closure tape-apart from the toothing-is generally largely constant. It is advantageous if the cross-sectional area of the closure band is not smaller in the transition area, ie in the region in which the closure band is connected to the closure head and in which the recess is formed, than in the region of the toothing.

Nachdem der Kabelbinder gespannt ist, wird das aus dem Verschlusskopf herausragende Ende des Verschlussbands abgeschnitten, wobei die Trennstelle möglichst nahe am Verschlusskopf liegt. In manchen Fällen lässt es sich nicht vermeiden, dass beim Durchtrennen unsaubere oder scharfe Kanten entstehen, die den Gesamteindruck des Kabelbinders verschlechtern. Vorteilhaft ist es deswegen, wenn ein aus dem Verschlusskopf herausragender Abschnitt des Verschlussbands in seitlicher Richtung von den Wülsten des Verschlussbands abgedeckt ist. Wenn das Verschlussband in diesem Abschnitt durchtrennt wird, ist die Trennstelle weitgehend von den Wülsten verdeckt.After the cable tie is stretched, the protruding from the closure head end of the fastener tape is cut, the separation point is as close to the closure head. In some cases, it can not be avoided that unclean or sharp edges are created during the cutting, which worsen the overall impression of the cable tie. It is therefore advantageous if one out the closure head protruding portion of the fastener tape is covered in the lateral direction of the beads of the fastener tape. When the fastener tape is cut in this section, the parting line is largely obscured by the beads.

Um ein erleichtertes Einfädeln des Verschlussbands in den Verschlusskopf zu ermöglichen, kann der Kabelbinder bevorzugt so ausgebildet sein, dass der Verschlusskopf schwenkbar mit dem Verschlussband verbunden ist und der Durchführkanal vor dem Einfädeln senkrecht zum angrenzenden Ende des Verschlussbandes steht. Beim Festziehen verändert sich die Lage des Verschlusskopfs, bis die Kraftübertragung zwischen der Sperrklinke und der Zahnung des freien Endes des Verschlussbands in nahezu der gleichen Ebene stattfindet, in der das andere Ende des Verschlussbands mit dem Verschlusskopf verbunden ist.To facilitate facilitated threading of the fastener tape into the fastener head, the cable tie may preferably be formed so that the fastener head is pivotally connected to the fastener tape and the feedthrough channel is perpendicular to the adjacent end of the fastener tape prior to threading. When tightened, the position of the closure head changes until the transmission of force between the pawl and the toothing of the free end of the fastener tape takes place in nearly the same plane as the other end of the fastener tape is connected to the fastener head.

Um den Verschlusskopf schwenkbar mit dem Verschlussband zu verbinden, kann ein mittels einer Materialverjüngung gebildetes Schwenkgelenk vorgesehen sein. Dieses Schwenkgelenk ist vorzugsweise einstückig mit dem Verschlusskopf und/oder dem Verschlussband ausgebildet.In order to pivotally connect the closure head to the closure band, a pivot joint formed by means of a material taper can be provided. This pivot joint is preferably formed integrally with the closure head and / or the closure band.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform beispielhaft beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1:
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsge- mäßen Kabelbinders;
Fig. 2:
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Verschluss- kopfs des erfindungsgemäßen Kabelbinders;
Fig. 3:
eine Schnittdarstellung des Verschlusskopfs aus Fig. 2;
Fig. 4:
den Verschlusskopf aus Fig. 2 aus anderer Per- spektive;
Fig. 5:
einen Ausschnitt aus einem um ein Bündelgut her- umgeführten erfindungsgemäßen Kabelbinder;
Fig. 6:
die Ansicht aus Fig. 3 bei einer anderen Ausfüh- rungsform der Erfindung; und
Fig. 7a-d
verschiedene Ausgestaltungsformen für den Über- gangsbereich eines erfindungsgemäßen Kabelbin- ders.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to an advantageous embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1:
a perspective view of a cable binder according to the invention;
Fig. 2:
a perspective view of a closure head of the cable tie according to the invention;
3:
a sectional view of the closure head Fig. 2 ;
4:
the closure head off Fig. 2 from a different perspective;
Fig. 5:
a detail of a cable tie according to the invention around a bundled material;
Fig. 6:
the view Fig. 3 in another embodiment of the invention; and
Fig. 7a-d
various embodiments for the transition region of a Kabelbin- invention invention.

Ein erfindungsgemäßer Kabelbinder in Fig. 1 umfasst ein mit einer Zahnung 5 ausgestattetes Verschlussband 1 und einen vorzugsweise einstückig mit dem Verschlussband 1 verbundenen Verschlusskopf 2. Durch den Verschlusskopf 2 hindurch erstreckt sich ein in Fig. 4 sichtbarer Durchführkanal 3. Der Verschlusskopf 2 umfasst eine Sperrklinke 4, die in einer federnden Verbindung mit dem Verschlusskopf 2 steht.An inventive cable tie in Fig. 1 comprises a provided with a toothing 5 sealing tape 1 and a preferably integrally connected to the fastener tape 1 closure head 2. Through the closure head 2 extends through a in Fig. 4 visible passage 3. The closure head 2 comprises a pawl 4, which is in a resilient connection with the closure head 2.

Der Kabelbinder ist, wie in Fig. 5 gezeigt, dazu bestimmt, ein Bündelgut 6 zusammenzubinden. Dazu wird das freie Ende des Verschlussbands 1 um das Bündelgut 6 herumgelegt und durch den Durchführkanal 3 hindurchgeführt. Wenn das Verschlussband 1 ausreichend gespannt ist, rastet die Sperrklinke hinter einem Zahn der Zahnung 5 ein und hält das Verschlussband 1 in dieser Stellung. Der aus dem Verschlusskopf 2 herausragende Teil des Verschlussbands 1 wird abgeschnitten. Das Bündelgut 6 ist fest zusammengebunden.The cable tie is as in Fig. 5 shown, destined to tie together a bundle 6. For this purpose, the free end of the fastener tape 1 is wrapped around the Bundlegut 6 and passed through the feedthrough channel 3. When the fastener tape 1 is sufficiently tensioned, the pawl engages behind a tooth of the toothing 5 and holds the fastener tape 1 in this position. The one from the bolt head 2 protruding part of the fastener tape 1 is cut off. The Bundlegut 6 is firmly tied together.

Im Übergangsbereich 8, in dem das Verschlussband 1 mit dem Verschlusskopf 2 verbunden ist, bildet das Verschlussband 1 zwei Wülste 9, 10 aus. Die Wülste 9, 10 schließen zwischen sich eine Ausnehmung ein, die hier als Durchbruch 11 ausgebildet ist. Der Durchbruch 11 ist in der Verlängerung des Durchführkanals 3 angeordnet, das aus dem Verschlusskopf 2 herausragende Ende des Verschlussbands 1 liegt mit seinem unteren Teil in dem Durchbruch 11. Die Wülste 9, 10 sind seitlich des Durchführkanals 3 mit dem Verschlusskopf 2 verbunden.In the transition region 8, in which the closure tape 1 is connected to the closure head 2, the closure tape 1 forms two beads 9, 10. The beads 9, 10 include a recess between them, which is formed here as a breakthrough 11. The opening 11 is arranged in the extension of the feed-through channel 3, which lies out of the closure head 2 end of the closure tape 1 with its lower part in the opening 11. The beads 9, 10 are connected laterally of the feed-through channel 3 with the closure head 2.

Der Durchführkanal 3 ist durch einen der Sperrklinke 4 gegenüberliegenden Steg 12 begrenzt. Die Dicke des Stegs 12 ist geringfügig kleiner als die Dicke des Verschlussbands 1.The passage 3 is limited by a pawl 4 opposite web 12. The thickness of the web 12 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the fastener tape 1.

In der Ausführungsform der Figuren 1 bis 5 überlappt die Verbindung zwischen den Wülsten 9, 10 und dem Verschlusskopf 2 in seitlicher Richtung nur teilweise mit dem Durchführkanal 3. In Fig. 6 ist eine Ausführungsform der Erfindung mit vollständiger Überlappung dargestellt. Die Verbindung zwischen den Wülsten 9, 10 und dem Verschlusskopf 2 erstreckt sich also über die gesamte Höhe des Durchführkanals 3.In the embodiment of the FIGS. 1 to 5 overlaps the connection between the beads 9, 10 and the closure head 2 in the lateral direction only partially with the passage 3. In Fig. 6 an embodiment of the invention is shown with complete overlap. The connection between the beads 9, 10 and the closure head 2 thus extends over the entire height of the feedthrough channel 3.

Indem das aus dem Verschlusskopf 2 herausragende Ende teilweise innerhalb des Durchbruchs 11 zu liegen kommt, greifen die Wülste 9, 10 nahezu in der gleichen Ebene am Verschlusskopf 2 an, in der auch die Kraftübertragung zwischen der Sperrklinke 4 und der Zahnung 5 stattfindet. Auf den Verschlusskopf 2 wirken nur geringe Kippkräfte, das Verschlussband 1 liegt gut am Bündelgut 6 an. Die Anlage des Verschlussbands 1 am Bündelgut 6 wird weiter verbessert, wenn die Wülste 9, 10, wie in Fig. 6, in der gleichen Ebene mit dem Verschlusskopf 2 verbunden sind, in der die Kraft zwischen der Sperrklinke 4 und der Zahnung 5 übertragen wird. Die Ausführungsform der Fig. 6 hat zudem den Vorteil, dass aus dem Verschlusskopf 2 herausragende Ende des Verschlussbands 1 in seitlicher Richtung vollständig von den Wülsten 9, 10 abgedeckt ist.By the protruding from the closure head 2 end partially to lie within the opening 11, the beads 9, 10 engage almost in the same plane on the closure head 2, in which the power transmission between the pawl 4 and the toothing 5 takes place. On the Locking head 2 act only low tilting forces, the fastener tape 1 is good at the bundled material 6 at. The installation of the closure tape 1 on Bundlegut 6 is further improved when the beads 9, 10, as in Fig. 6 are connected in the same plane with the closure head 2, in which the force between the pawl 4 and the toothing 5 is transmitted. The embodiment of the Fig. 6 also has the advantage that from the closure head 2 outstanding end of the closure tape 1 in the lateral direction is completely covered by the beads 9, 10.

Wie gut das Verschlussband 1 an dem Bündelgut 6 anliegt, wird, wie Fig. 5 zeigt, weiterhin durch die Dicke des Stegs 12 bestimmt. Die Strecke, über die das Verschlussband 1 von dem Bündelgut 6 abgehoben wird, ist je kleiner, desto geringer die Dicke des Stegs 12 ist.How well the sealing tape 1 is applied to the bundled material 6, as Fig. 5 Further, determined by the thickness of the web 12. The distance over which the fastener tape 1 is lifted off the bundle stock 6 is smaller, the smaller the thickness of the web 12 is.

Wie in Fig. 1 dargestellt steht der Durchführkanal 3 des Verschlusskopfes im Ausgangszustand senkrecht zum Verschlussband. In Fig. 5 ist der Kabelbilder 1 im angelegten Zustand gezeigt, wobei sich der Übergangsbereich 8 so verformt hat, dass der Durchführkanal 3 parallel zum Bündelgut 6 liegt. Um dieses gewünschte Verformungsverhalten noch weiter zu verbessern, können beispielsweise die in Fig. 7 a-d dargestellten Gestaltungsvarianten für den Übergangsbereich 8 gewählt werden.As in Fig. 1 represented is the lead-through channel 3 of the closure head in the initial state perpendicular to the sealing band. In Fig. 5 the cable pattern 1 is shown in the applied state, wherein the transition region 8 has deformed so that the passage channel 3 is parallel to the bundled material 6. To further improve this desired deformation behavior, for example, in Fig. 7 ad shown design variants for the transition region 8 are selected.

In Fig. 7 a weist der Übergangsbereich 8 an der unteren Seite eine Kerbe 13 mit halbkreisförmigem Querschnitt auf. Dadurch verringert sich der Querschnitt des Übergangsbereichs 8 gezielt und macht ihn somit flexibler. Dennoch kann die Querschnittsfläche weiterhin so gewählt werden, dass sie den gewünschten Belastungsanforderungen standhält. Dank der Ausrundung wird eine Lastkonzentration in dem Bereich der Kerbe 13 vermieden, wodurch sich die Belastungsfähigkeit erhöht.In Fig. 7 a, the transition region 8 on the lower side of a notch 13 with a semicircular cross section. As a result, the cross-section of the transition region 8 is purposefully reduced, thus making it more flexible. Nevertheless, the cross-sectional area can still be chosen to withstand the desired loading requirements. Due to the rounding, a load concentration in the region of the notch 13 is avoided, which increases the load capacity.

Eine weitere mögliche Formgebung der Kerbe ist in Fig. 7 b dargestellt. Hier weist die Kerbe 13' einen unregelmäßigen Querschnitt auf. Die Querschnitte sind hierbei so gewählt, dass sie den in der jeweiligen Sektion auftretenden Belastungen angepasst sind. In einer Sektion mit hoher Belastung, insbesondere durch Biegemomente, ist der Querschnitt weniger stark reduziert als in einer Sektion mit geringer Belastung. Damit ergibt sich eine verbesserte Belastbarkeit bei vergleichbarer Flexibilität im Vergleich zur Kerbe 13 aus Fig. 7 a.Another possible shaping of the notch is in Fig. 7 b shown. Here, the notch 13 'has an irregular cross section. The cross sections are chosen so that they are adapted to the loads occurring in the respective section. In a section with high load, in particular by bending moments, the cross section is less reduced than in a section with low load. This results in an improved load capacity with comparable flexibility compared to the notch 13 Fig. 7 a ,

In Fig. 7 c ist der gesamte Übergangsbereich 8 dünner als das Verschlussband 1. Es handelt sich also um eine ausgedehnte Kerbe 13", die sich auf der Oberseite des Übergangsbereichs befindet. Die Übergangsstelle zum Verschlussband 1 ist vorzugsweise ausgerundet, wodurch Lastkonzentrationen an dieser Stelle vorgebeugt wird.In Fig. 7 c Thus, the entire transition region 8 is thinner than the closure band 1. Thus, it is an extended notch 13 "located on the top of the transition region The transition point to the closure band 1 is preferably rounded, thereby preventing load concentrations at that location.

Fig. 7 d zeigt wiederum eine halbkreisförmige Kerbe 13"', die sich aber im Gegensatz zum Ausführungsbeispiel aus Fig. 7 a auf der Oberseite des Übergangsbereichs befindet. Fig. 7 d again shows a semicircular notch 13 "', but in contrast to the embodiment of Fig. 7 a is located on top of the transition area.

Claims (10)

  1. Cable tie having a closure band (1) with a toothing formation (5), and having a closure head (2) which is connected to the closure band (1), forms a through-channel (3) and comprises a catch (4) and a crosspiece (12), which is located opposite the catch (4) and determines the spacing between the closure band and articles which are to be tied in bundles, wherein the closure band (1) has an aperture (11) in the transition region (8) between the closure band (1) and the closure head (2), characterized in that the aperture (11) is arranged in the extension of the through-channel (3).
  2. Cable tie according to Claim 1, characterized in that the closure band (1) has beads (9, 10) to the sides of the aperture (11).
  3. Cable tie according to Claim 2, characterized in that the connection between the beads (9, 10) and the closure head (2) is arranged to the sides of the through-channel (3).
  4. Cable tie according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the aperture is configured as a through-passage (11).
  5. Cable tie according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the through-channel (3) is bounded by the crosspiece (12), which is located opposite the catch (4), and in that the thickness of the crosspiece (12) is around 10% smaller, preferably around 30% smaller, further preferably around 50% smaller, than the thickness of the closure band (1).
  6. Cable tie according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a portion of the closure band (1) which projects out of the closure head (2) is covered in the lateral direction by the beads (9, 10) of the closure band (1).
  7. Cable tie according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cross-sectional surface area of the closure band (1) in the transition region (8) is no smaller than in the region of the toothing formation (5).
  8. Cable tie according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the closure head (2) is fastened in a pivotable manner on the closure band (1).
  9. Cable tie according to Claim 8, characterized in that a pivoting articulation is formed by means of a material tapering (13).
  10. Cable tie according to Claim 9, characterized in that the pivoting articulation is formed integrally with the closure head (2) and/or closure band (1).
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