GB2145393A - Cable reel - Google Patents
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- GB2145393A GB2145393A GB08321234A GB8321234A GB2145393A GB 2145393 A GB2145393 A GB 2145393A GB 08321234 A GB08321234 A GB 08321234A GB 8321234 A GB8321234 A GB 8321234A GB 2145393 A GB2145393 A GB 2145393A
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- cable
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
- B65H75/38—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material
- B65H75/40—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable
- B65H75/406—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables involving the use of a core or former internal to, and supporting, a stored package of material mobile or transportable hand-held during use
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
- B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
- B65H75/04—Kinds or types
- B65H75/08—Kinds or types of circular or polygonal cross-section
- B65H75/14—Kinds or types of circular or polygonal cross-section with two end flanges
- B65H75/143—Kinds or types of circular or polygonal cross-section with two end flanges at least one end flange being shaped to cover the windings
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G11/00—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
- H02G11/02—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts using take-up reel or drum
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
- B65H2701/30—Handled filamentary material
- B65H2701/34—Handled filamentary material electric cords or electric power cables
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Abstract
The invention provides a cable reel comprising a hub 5,7,9 having a pair of radially extending opposed annular flanges 13,15, the hub and the flanges defining a channel 17 for receiving cable wound circumferentially on the hub, and a resiliently deformable lip member 19,21 on the radially outward edge of one or each flange, the or each lip member extending across the channel towards the other flange or the other lip member respectively and being arranged to prevent cable 23 wound on the hub from accidentally moving out of the channel. It is envisaged that the present cable reel will be of particular use in storing electrical cable for hand-held power tools. The reel may be suspended from lug 25 and a plug socket may be provided on the hub. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Cable reel
The present invention relates to a cable reel, and in particular, but not exclusively to such a reel for use with an electrically powered hand tool.
Electrically powered hand tools, such as drills, circular saws, jigs saws and sanding machines, are provided with a length of electric cable secured to the tool body for connecting the tool's motorto a source of electricity.
If the cable is too short, it is difficult to operate the tool, especially a tool such as a jig saw which must be able to be manoeuvred around a profile and the tool cannot be operated at any significant distance from the power source.
However, if the cable is too long, although the tool can be operated efficiently and at a distance from the power source, there is a significant possibility of the cable interfering with the tool's operation and in some cases of its being cut, for instance by a circular or jig saw. With a long cable, therefore, the operator of the tool has to take care to ensure that the cable does not become snagged or otherwise interfere with the operation of the tool and to keep the cable away from the area being worked on by the tool.
The problems associated with a short cable can to a certain extent be overcome by using a conventional extension lead, which commonly comprises up to twenty metres of cable wound onto a hub. The cable is generally for heavy duty use (up to 5 amps) and is therefore heavy. The hub is located inside a casing and generally has fixed into it a socket connected to the cable. The other end of the cable is provided with a plug for connection to a power source. A handle is provided on the casing a pair of knobs are provided on the hub and these are used co-operatively to wind or unwind the cable.
However, such extension leads do not completely solve the problems of short cables and can also introduce the problems associated with long cables.
The extension leads are heavy and are therefore difficult to manoeuvre for instance around a profile to be cut out, and must be supported at all times. If the extension lead is lifted up by movement of a tool connected to it, it is possible for the plug to come out of the socket.
If the cable of the extension lead is to be prevented from snagging or interfering with the tool's operation, it is advisable to reel in or out enough cable to allow the tool's operation without interference.
However, this a time consuming operation and generally therefore an operator will reel out enough cable to allow him to operate the tool anywhere with the work area. This then brings with it the problems associated with the use of long cables. There is therefore a need for a device which will enable a tool operator to control the electric cable attached to the tool without interfering with its operation.
According to the present invention, there is provided a cable reel comprising a hub having a pair of radially extending opposed annular flanges, the hub and the flanges defining a channel for receiving cable wound circumferentially on the hub, and a resiliently deformable lip member on the radially outward edge of one or each flange, the or each lip member extending across the channel towards the other flange or the other lip member respectively and being arranged to prevent cable wound on the hub from accidentally moving out of the channel.
Preferably, a lip member is provided on each flange. The lip members may be any convenient cross-sectional shape, such as C- or V-shaped, or may be straight, extending at an angle from the flange towards the other flange or lip member.
It is not necessary that the lip member should meet the opposing flange or lip member. It is only necessary that the gap between them should be sufficiently small to prevent cable wound on the hub from moving out of the channel. However, if desired the lip member may meet the opposing flange or lip member and be kept in abutment therewith by its or their resilience. In this way, in normal use, the channel will be completely closed.
The hub, flanges and lips may be circular in plan, but may also be ellipsoid, hexagonal, rectangular, or any other non-concave shape, as desired. They may be irregularly shaped if desired to suit the shape of a tool with which the reel is to be used.
Advantageously, there is a circumferential rib formed on the outer surface of the hub to spread the cable evenly thereon during winding.
Preferably, a drilling is formed in the hub, connecting the channel to the outside of the hub, for receiving one end of the cable to be wound. The other end of the cable will exit from the channel between the or each lip member and the opposite flange or lip member.
Conveniently, a plug socket is formed on the hub for receiving a plug located on the one end of the cable. The socket will be present only for holding the plug when the cable is not being used, and will not therefore supply electrical power.
The reel may have on one of its flanges a lug having a hole in it for suspending the reel from a hook during storage. Conveniently the reel is also provided with abutments or clips by which a tool to which the cable is attached can be mounted on the reel. Preferably, the abutments or clips are on the hub.
The reel is preferably made from a light material, such as a plastics material, which is resilient so that all the parts of it are made of the same material. If a plastics material is used it is envisaged that it would be made as two mouldings which are secured together for instance by heat sealing or by an adhesive. Alternatively, the reel could be made as a one piece injection moulding.
If the lip member(s) is made integral with the flange and hub, it will be necessary to use a resiliently deformable material and in which case the lip member(s) will be thinner than the other parts so as to impart structural integrity to the reel. Alternatively, the lip member(s) may be made of a different material and heat sealed or adhered to the flange(s).
Conveniently, the reel is adapted to receive about five metres of cable. Where the cable is to be used with a hand tool, it does not need to be heavy duty cable, as hand tools generally take less than about 1 amp of current. The cable reel will therefore be light.
It is envisaged that the reel of the present invention will be of a particular, but not exclusive use, in combination with an electrically powered hand tool.
In such a case one end of the cable will be provided with a plug for connection to a power source, and the other end will be permanently connected to the hand tool.
In use of the hand tool, sufficient cable to enable the tool to operate efficiently can be unwound from the reel by manually forcing the or each lip member against its resilience to open the channel sufficiently to allow the cable to move out of the channel. This may be achieved merely by pulling on the cable. If there is too much cable unwound, the excess cable can readily be replaced on the reel by pressing it between the lip member(s) into the channel.
As the reel, including the cable, is light it will not tend to pull the plug out of the power socket and will not be difficult to manoeuvre. Moreover, the reel will not be heavy enough to enable the cable to unwind accidentally.
Thus the cable reel of the present invention will enable a hand tool operator readily to unwind sufficient cable for his needs and to wind up excess cable. The cable can this be kept to an efficient length. The reel is easy to operate as it has no moving parts and can be operated by an operator with one hand on the hand tool and one on the reel.
This is contrast to the presently used extension leads
which are heavy, having moving parts and need two
hands to operate.
One embodiment of a cable reel according to the present invention is now described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure lisa plan view of the cable reel: and
Figure 2 is a sectional view along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
Referring now to the Figures, there is shown a cable reel according to the invention comprising two moulded plastic sections 1,2 joined along dividing line 3 (shown in chain dotted line) by adhesive bonding or by thermal bonding. The plastic material is resilient.
The cable reel comprises a central hub portion 5 connected by spokes 7 to outer hub portion 9, these three parts together comprising the hub of the reel.
A circumferential rib 11 is formed centrally on the outer circumference of the outer hub portion 9.
A pair of radially extending opposed annular flanges 13,15 are formed integrally with the outer edges of the outer hub portion 9. The outer circumference of the outer hub portion 9 and the flanges 13,15form a cable-receiving channel 17.
A C-shaped lip member 19, 21 is formed on the radially outward edge of each flange 13,15 respectively. The lip members 19,21 shown in the present embodiment extend toward one another over the channel 17 but do not meet. However, the gap between their free ends in normal use is less than the width of the cable 23 to be wound on the cable reel. Thus the cable 23 cannot accidentally move out of the channel 17.
The lip members 19,21 are thinner than the flanges so that they may be resiliently deformed. Their
C-shaped cross section enables them to spring back to the position shown in Figure 2 when there is no cable between them. Alternatively, the lip members may be made of a different plastic material which is more resilient than the material of the remainder of the reel.
A lug 25 having a hole 27 therein from which the cable reel may be suspended during storage is formed at one point on the flange 15.
An upstanding annular rim 29 is formed on the central hub portion 5. Within this rim 29 are formed three holes 31 for receiving the pins (one 33 of which is shown in Figure 2) of a square pin plug 35. The holes 31 are marginally smaller than the pins of the plug 35 so that the plug can be retained firmly in the socket formed by the holes and rim 29.
An angled drilling 37 is formed in one 1 of the moulded sections. The cable 23 is fed through the drilling 37 and is attached to the plug 35. The remainder of the cable 23 is wound around the hub.
During winding on, it is necessary to deform the lip members 19,21 against their resilience, thereby to increase the gap between them. The cable 23 is spread out evenly on the hub by the rib 11.
The end of the cable 23 not connected to the plug 35 passes between the lip members 19,21 and is connected to a hand tool (not shown). The portion of the cable 23 passing between the lip members 19,21 is firmly held in position because of the resilience of the lip members 19,21.
In use, the plug 35 is removed from the socket in the hub and is plugged into an electrical power source. The hand tool operator then unwinds sufficient cable 23 from the reel by pulling the cable 23 past the lip members 19,21. If too much cable 23 is removed, the excess cable may be returned to the reel by pushing the cable 23 between the lip members 19,21 onto the hub.
In normal use, the cable 23 cannot accidentally move out of the channel 27 because of the lip members 19,21. However by application of a small amount of force it is possible to wind out or in sufficient cable 23 to allow the tool operator to work efficiently, but keeping the cable tidy. Moreover, winding in or out can be accomplished readily using only one hand on the cable reel.
As the cable can be relatively light duty cable, and the reel is made from a light plastics material, its use will not hamper the operation of the tool and its weight will not generally be sufficient to pull the plug 35 out of the power socket.
It will be apparent that the shape of the cable reel, both in plan and/or cross section can vary considerably to suit the type of tool being used and also to make the appearance of the reel more aesthetically pleasing.
The cable reel may also have on its clips or abutments for attaching the hand tool permanently or temporarily thereto.
Thus the present invention provides a cable reel which provides significant advantages for a hand tool operator which are not provided by presently available cable reels, such as extension leads.
Claims (14)
1. A cable reel comprising a hub having a pair of radially extending opposed annular flanges, the hub and the flanges defining a channel for recieving cable wound circumferentially on the hub, and a resiliently deformable lip member on the radially outward edge of one or each flange, the or each lip member extending across the channel towards the other flange or the other lip member respectively and being arranged to prevent cable wound on the
hub from accidentally moving out of the channel.
2. A cable reel according to claim 1, wherein a lip
member is provided on each flange.
3. A cable reel according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the or each lip member is C- or V-shaped or straight and extending at an angle from its flange towards the other flange.
4. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hub, lips and flanges are circular.
5. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a circumferential rib is formed on the
outer surface of the hub to spread the cable evenly thereon during winding.
6. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a drilling is formed in the hub,
connecting the channel to the outside of the hub, for
receiving one end of the cable to be wound.
7. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a plug socket is formed on the hub for
receiving a plug located on the one end of the cable.
8. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 7 having on one of its flanges a lug having a hole
in it for suspending the reel from a hook during
storage.
9. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 8, which is provided with abutments or clips by which a tool to which the cable is attached can be
mounted on the reel.
10. A cable reel according to claim 9, wherein the
abutments or clips are on the hub.
11. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 10, made from a light resilient material.
12. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 11, made as a plastics moulding.
13. A cable reel according to any one of claims 1 to 12, having wound thereon a length of electrical
cable.
14. A cable reel substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to the accompanying draw
ings.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08321234A GB2145393B (en) | 1983-08-05 | 1983-08-05 | Cable reel |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08321234A GB2145393B (en) | 1983-08-05 | 1983-08-05 | Cable reel |
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| GB8321234D0 GB8321234D0 (en) | 1983-09-07 |
| GB2145393A true GB2145393A (en) | 1985-03-27 |
| GB2145393B GB2145393B (en) | 1986-10-15 |
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| GB08321234A Expired GB2145393B (en) | 1983-08-05 | 1983-08-05 | Cable reel |
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Cited By (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0218959A2 (en) * | 1985-10-01 | 1987-04-22 | Reinhard Napierski | Device for winding a cable |
| WO1996015973A1 (en) * | 1994-11-23 | 1996-05-30 | Jerry Iggulden | Apparatus for winding and storing a cord |
| AT900U1 (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1996-07-25 | Noessler Alfred | CABLE BOX |
| US5992787A (en) * | 1997-02-06 | 1999-11-30 | Burke; Donald D. | Cord reel and storage device |
| US6554218B2 (en) | 2001-07-11 | 2003-04-29 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Cable management spool |
| GB2402925A (en) * | 2003-05-13 | 2004-12-22 | Get Plc | Cable reel with a carrying or like strap |
| FR2907771A1 (en) * | 2006-10-31 | 2008-05-02 | Grp D Entpr S Francaises D Out | Winder bobbin for e.g. storing films, has hub with parts arranged along body of hub with male and female parts, respectively permitting engagement of male and female parts by rapid fixation with gap between lateral flanges |
| WO2012089208A2 (en) | 2010-12-30 | 2012-07-05 | Dommerby Stàl A/S | Holding system |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB590231A (en) * | 1945-03-03 | 1947-07-11 | Humphrey George Taylor | Improvements in means for guiding ropes during winding on winches |
| GB690393A (en) * | 1950-09-04 | 1953-04-22 | Martin Fabrics Corp | Devices for packaging and dispensing ribbons, tapes, bindings and the like |
| GB738542A (en) * | 1952-09-11 | 1955-10-12 | Webster Chicago Corp | Improvements in and relating to spools for magnetic tape recorders |
| EP0009860A1 (en) * | 1978-09-29 | 1980-04-16 | Ernst Spirig | Bobbin |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB590231A (en) * | 1945-03-03 | 1947-07-11 | Humphrey George Taylor | Improvements in means for guiding ropes during winding on winches |
| GB690393A (en) * | 1950-09-04 | 1953-04-22 | Martin Fabrics Corp | Devices for packaging and dispensing ribbons, tapes, bindings and the like |
| GB738542A (en) * | 1952-09-11 | 1955-10-12 | Webster Chicago Corp | Improvements in and relating to spools for magnetic tape recorders |
| EP0009860A1 (en) * | 1978-09-29 | 1980-04-16 | Ernst Spirig | Bobbin |
Cited By (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0218959A2 (en) * | 1985-10-01 | 1987-04-22 | Reinhard Napierski | Device for winding a cable |
| EP0218959A3 (en) * | 1985-10-01 | 1989-07-26 | Reinhard Napierski | Device for winding a cable |
| WO1996015973A1 (en) * | 1994-11-23 | 1996-05-30 | Jerry Iggulden | Apparatus for winding and storing a cord |
| AT900U1 (en) * | 1995-06-14 | 1996-07-25 | Noessler Alfred | CABLE BOX |
| US5992787A (en) * | 1997-02-06 | 1999-11-30 | Burke; Donald D. | Cord reel and storage device |
| US6554218B2 (en) | 2001-07-11 | 2003-04-29 | Steelcase Development Corporation | Cable management spool |
| GB2402925A (en) * | 2003-05-13 | 2004-12-22 | Get Plc | Cable reel with a carrying or like strap |
| GB2402925B (en) * | 2003-05-13 | 2006-08-09 | Get Plc | Portable cable reel |
| FR2907771A1 (en) * | 2006-10-31 | 2008-05-02 | Grp D Entpr S Francaises D Out | Winder bobbin for e.g. storing films, has hub with parts arranged along body of hub with male and female parts, respectively permitting engagement of male and female parts by rapid fixation with gap between lateral flanges |
| WO2012089208A2 (en) | 2010-12-30 | 2012-07-05 | Dommerby Stàl A/S | Holding system |
| WO2012089208A3 (en) * | 2010-12-30 | 2013-07-11 | Dommerby Stàl A/S | Holding system |
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|---|---|
| GB8321234D0 (en) | 1983-09-07 |
| GB2145393B (en) | 1986-10-15 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20010805 |