GB2481028A - A power cord comprising tinsel wires - Google Patents

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GB2481028A
GB2481028A GB1009597.4A GB201009597A GB2481028A GB 2481028 A GB2481028 A GB 2481028A GB 201009597 A GB201009597 A GB 201009597A GB 2481028 A GB2481028 A GB 2481028A
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James Dyson
Su Ching Lim
Norzarina Haroni
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • H01B7/182Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring comprising synthetic filaments
    • H01B7/1825Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring comprising synthetic filaments forming part of a high tensile strength core
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/0009Details relating to the conductive cores
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/04Flexible cables, conductors, or cords, e.g. trailing cables
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B9/00Power cables
    • H01B9/006Constructional features relating to the conductors

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Abstract

The power cord 10 includes a plurality of electrical conductors 12, with each conductor comprising a core 20 surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve 22, and a filler material 18. To improve the fatigue endurance of the cord, the core includes a plurality of electrically conducting wires 28 and a plurality of tinsel wires 26. Each tinsel wire may comprise at least one electrically conducting ribbon, preferably copper, a copper alloy or a silver alloy, braided with a strand or thread of textile material, preferably polymeric such as nylon, polyester or aramid (Kevlar, Nomex). Different tinsel wires may be mixed to vary the properties of the power cord. A central member 24 may also be formed from a textile material, preferably polymeric such as nylon, polyester or aramid (KevlarRTM, NomexRTM).

Description

A POWER CORD
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a power cord for providing an electrical coupling between a power source and an article, such as a domestic appliance.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A power cord generally comprises a pair of electrical conductors housed within an electrically insulating jacket. Each conductor comprises a plurality of conducting wires, generally formed from copper, which are twisted together and surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve. Failure of the power cord generally occurs at the part of the power cord which is subject to frequent sharp bending or oscillation. As one of the wires breaks, the cord becomes progressively weaker at the point of failure of that wire as other wires start to break. Abrupt failure can also occur if the cord is compressed, for example between a floor surface and the wheels of a vacuum cleaner, a door or an item of furniture.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a power cord comprising a plurality of electrical conductors, each conductor comprising a core surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve, the core comprising a plurality of electrically conducting wires and a plurality of tinsel wires.
By replacing some of the electrically conducting wires with tinsel wires, each preferably comprising at least one electrically conducting ribbon braided with a strand or thread of textile material, which may have a much greater flexibility than the electrically conducting wires, the resistance to failure of the power cord due to oscillation, frequent bending or compression can be improved.
The electrically conducting wires are preferably formed from one of copper, a copper alloy, silver, a silver alloy, nickel and a nickel alloy.
The electrically conducting ribbon is preferably formed from one of copper, a copper alloy and a silver alloy. The strand or thread of textile material is preferably formed from polymeric material, for example one of nylon, polyester and aramid fibre.
Each of the tinsel wires may have the same composition. For example, all of the tinsel wires may comprise a ribbon formed from copper or a copper alloys wrapped around a thread of aramid fibres, and so the present invention may also provide a power cord comprising a plurality of electrical conductors, each conductor comprising a core surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve, the core comprising a plurality of wires formed from copper or a copper alloy, and a plurality of tinsel wires each comprising a copper or copper alloy ribbon wrapped around a thread of aramid fibres.
Alternatively, the plurality of tinsel wires may comprise different types of tinsel wire.
For example, the plurality of tinsel wires may comprise at least one first tinsel wire comprising a first textile material, and at least one second tinsel wire comprising a second textile material different from the first textile material. This can enable tinsel wires having different physical properties to be incorporated into the conductors, for example to optimize the strength or the elasticity of the conductors. Therefore, the present invention further provides a power cord comprising a plurality of electrical conductors, each conductor comprising a core surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve, the core comprising a plurality of electrically conducting wires and a plurality of tinsel wires comprising at least one first tinsel wire comprising a first textile material, and at least one second tinsel wire comprising a second textile material different from the first textile material. Each textile material is preferably formed from polymeric material, and may be selected from a group comprising nylon, polyester and aramid fibre. For example, the first textile material may be nylon and the second textile material may be aramid fibre. Alternatively, the first textile material may be polyester and the second textile material may be aramid fibre. Each first tinsel wire may be wrapped around a respective second tinsel wire. Alternatively, the first and second tinsel wires may be dispersed, preferably relatively evenly, amongst the electrically conducting wires.
Each tinsel wire may be twisted or braided with a respective electrically conducting wire. The resulting plurality of composite wires may then be dispersed, preferably relatively evenly, amongst the plurality of conducting wires, with the resulting combination of composite wires and conducting wires twisted or braided to form the core of the electrical conductor.
The core may comprise a central member around which the wires are disposed or wrapped. The material from which the central member is formed can be selected to optimise the tensile strength or the strain to fracture of the conductors. The central member is preferably formed from electrically insulating material, and is preferably in the form of a strand or thread formed from textile material. For example, the central member may be formed from polymeric material such as polyester or aramid fibres depending on the required mechanical behavior of the power cord.
The cord preferably comprises a jacket surrounding the conductors, and filler material located between the conductors and the jacket. The filler material is preferably formed from textile material, and may be formed from at least one of cotton, nylon, polyester and aramid fibres depending on the required mechanical behaviour of the power cord.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Preferred features of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view through a power cable; Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view through a first embodiment of a conductor of the power cable of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view through a second embodiment of a conductor of the power cable of Figure 1; Figure 4 is a schematic sectional view through a third embodiment of a conductor of the power cable of Figure 1; Figure 5 is a schematic sectional view through a fourth embodiment of a conductor of the power cable of Figure 1; and Figure 6 is a schematic sectional view through a fifth embodiment of a conductor of the power cable of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
With reference first to Figure 1, a power cord 10 for providing an electrical coupling between a power source and an article, such as a domestic appliance, comprises a pair of electrical conductors 12 surrounded by an electrically insulating jacket 14. The jacket 14 is preferably formed from PVC (polyvinylchloride), but alternative materials include modified-polyphenylene ether (MPPE) resin, such as NorylTM resin, siloxane-polyetherimide copolymer, and thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE-E) materials. A filler 16 formed from strands or threads of textile material is located between the conductors 12 and the jacket 14. Depending on the desired mechanical properties of the power cord 10, the filler 16 may be formed from one or more of cotton, nylon, polyester and aramid fibres, for example KevlarTM or NomexTM fibres. A cotton paper sleeve 18 may be provided on the internal periphery of the jacket 14. The power cord 10 has a diameter in the range from 5 to 10 mm, and each conductor 12 preferably has a diameter in the range from 2 to 4 mm.
Figure 2 illustrates a first embodiment of an electrical conductor 12 for use in the power cord 10. The electrical conductor 12 comprises a core 20 surrounded by a protective electrically insulating sleeve 22. The sleeve 22 is preferably formed from PVC. The core 20 comprises a central member 24 in the form of a strand or thread formed from a bundle of aramid fibres, a plurality of tinsel wires 26 and a plurality of electrically conducting wires 28. The central member 24 is preferably formed from a strand of 200 Denier KevlarTM. Each tinsel wire 26 comprises a ribbon formed from copper or a copper alloy which is braided with a nylon strand. The electrically conducting wires 28 are preferably formed from copper or a copper alloy. Optionally, each tinsel wire 26 may be twisted or braided with a respective electrically conducting wire to form a composite wire. In this example the conductor 12 comprises three tinsel wires 26 but the conductor 12 may comprise any desired number of tinsel wires 26. The conductor 12 comprises around forty to sixty electrically conducting wires 28. The tinsel wires 26 and the electrically conducting wires 28 may be twisted or braided about the central member 24. The tinsel wires 26 preferably have a diameter of around 0.10 to around 0.15 mm, whereas the electrically conducting wires 28 preferably have a diameter of around 0.15 to around 0.20 mm.
Figures 3 to 6 each illustrate schematically a respective alternative conductor for use in the power cord 10.
The conductor 30 illustrated in Figure 3 replaces the central member 24 of the conductor 12 with a plurality of additional tinsel wires 32. These additional tinsel wires 32 each comprise a ribbon formed from copper or a copper alloy which is braided with a strand of aramid fibres. Each additional tinsel wire 32 is wrapped around a respective one of the tinsel wires 26. Alternatively, to facilitate manufacture each additional tinsel wire 32 may arranged amongst the electrically conducting wires 28, preferably so that the tinsel wires 26, 32 are relatively evenly dispersed amongst the electrically conducting wires 28. The resulting combination of tinsel wires 26, 32 and electrically conducting wires 28 is then twisted or braided, and surrounded by sleeve 22.
The conductor 40 illustrated in Figure 4 replaces the central member 24 of the conductor 12 with a central member 42 formed from polyester to increase the strain to fracture of the conductor 40 in comparison to the conductor 12.
The conductor 50 illustrated in Figure 5 replaces the additional tinsel wires 32 of the conductor 30 with additional tinsel wires 52. These additional tinsel wires 52 each comprise a ribbon formed from copper or a copper alloy which is braided with a strand of polyester. As with the additional tinsel wires 32, each additional tinsel wire 52 may be wrapped around a respective one of the tinsel wires 26, or arranged amongst the electrically conducting wires 28.
Finally, the conductor 60 illustrated in Figure 6 omits the tinsel wires 26 of the conductor 30 of Figure 3.
The composition of the filler 16 may be varied depending on the composition of the electrical conductor. For example, a power cord comprising a pair of the electrical conductors 12 illustrated in Figure 2 may include filler formed from nylon, such as 2000 Denier nylon. A power cord comprising a pair of the electrical conductors 30 may include filler formed from polyester, whereas a power cord comprising a pair of the electrical conductors 40 may include cotton filler. A power cord comprising a pair of the electrical conductors 50 may include filler formed from aramid fibres.

Claims (18)

  1. CLAIMS1. A power cord comprising a plurality of electrical conductors, each conductor comprising a core surrounded by an electrically insulating sleeve, the core comprising a plurality of electrically conducting wires and a plurality of tinsel wires.
  2. 2. A power cord as claimed in claim 1, wherein each tinsel wire comprises at least one electrically conducting ribbon braided with a strand or thread of textile material.
  3. 3. A power cord as claimed in claim 2, wherein the strand or thread of textile material is formed from polymeric material.
  4. 4. A power cord as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the strand or thread of textile material is formed from one of nylon, polyester and aramid fibre.
  5. 5. A power cord as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tinsel wires comprises different types of tinsel wire.
  6. 6. A power cord as claimed in claim 1 or claim 5, wherein the plurality of tinsel wires comprises at least one first tinsel wire comprising a first textile material, and at least one second tinsel wire comprising a second textile material different from the first textile material.
  7. 7. A power cord as claimed in claim 6, wherein each textile material is formed from polymeric material.
  8. 8. A power cord as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the textile materials are selected from a group comprising nylon, polyester and aramid fibre.
  9. 9. A power cord as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein each tinsel wire is twisted or braided with a respective electrically conducting wire.
  10. 10. A power cord as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the electrically conducting wires are formed from one of copper, a copper alloy, silver, a silver alloy, nickel and a nickel alloy.
  11. 11. A power cord as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein the core comprises a central member around which the wires are disposed.
  12. 12. A power cord as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wires are wrapped around the central member.
  13. 13. A power cord as claimed in claim 11 or claim 12, wherein the central member comprises a strand or thread formed from textile material.
  14. 14. A power cord as claimed in any of claims 11 to 13, wherein the central member is formed from one of polyester and aramid fibres.
  15. 15. A power cord as claimed in any of the preceding claims, comprising a jacket surrounding the conductors, and filler material located between the conductors and the jacket.
  16. 16. A power cord as claimed in claim 15, wherein the filler material is formed from textile material.
  17. 17. A power cord as claimed in claim 15 or claim 16, wherein the filler material is formed from one of cotton, nylon, polyester and aramid fibres.
  18. 18. A power cord substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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