GB2528932A - Cable tie and method of establishing electrical connections on an aircraft and an aircraft electrical connection arrangement - Google Patents
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Abstract
A conductive cable tie has a head 2 and an elongate strap 3. The head has at least one aperture for receiving the strap so as to form a loop, and preferably has a curved surface (5, Fig 1B) for placement against a correspondingly curved surface of an article received within a loop formed by the cable tie. The cable tie is placed and tightened around one article A, such as a metal pipe or conduit, and the end of the strap is attached to another component B. The cable tie may be made of nylon with a copper coating, or may be made entirely of stainless steel, and may have teeth (7, Fig 1A) along only part of the strap.
Description
Cable tie and method of establishing e1ectrica connections on an aircraft and an aircraft electrical connection arrangement
BACKGROUND OF THE INYENTTON
100011 The present invention concerns cable ties and methods of establishing electrical connections on an aircraft. More particularly, but not exclusively, the invention concerns conductive cable ties and kits comprising a plurality of such cable ties. The invention also concerns methods of establishing electrical connections on an aircraft, an aircraft electrical connection arrangement, an aircraft comprising an aircraft electrical connection arrangement and a method of making a conductive cable tie, [0002] Electrical bonding is a requirement in aircraft to avoid the build-up of static and to protect against lightning strikes. Electrical bonding is typically achieved by attaching a conductive lead to a component, typically using a clamp which is tightened using nuts and bolts, Tools are required to tighten the clamp, and the tightening process can be time-consuming.
100031 The present invention seeks to mitigate one or more of the above-mentioned problems. Alternatively or additionally, the present invention seeks to provide an improved method of providing electrical connections on an aircraft.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
10004] In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a conductive cable tie comprising a head and an elongate strap, the head comprising at least one aperture for receiving the strap so as to form a loop, the head comprising a curved surface for placement against a correspondingly curved surthce of an article received within a loop formed by the cable tie, 100051 The provision of a head with a curved surface enables a better physical contact to be made between the cable tie and the article received with a loop formed by the cable tie, thereby inhibiting slipping of the cable tie, Furthermore, the provision of a curved surface facilitates the formation of a good electrical contact between the article and the cable tie, 10006] The curved surface is preferably curved in only one direction. The curved surface may comprise part of a cylindrical surface. Such a surface is of particUlar benefit if the cable tie is to be placed around a cylindrical article, such as a pipe. The axis of such a cylindrical surface may be substantially orthogonal to the elongate axis of the strap, when the cable tie is in a non-looped, straight configuration, When the cable tie is in a non-looped, straight configuration, the curved surthce may be curved in a direction along the length of the cable tie, The head is typically substantially rigid.
10007] The strap may comprise one or more teeth, the head and one or more teeth interfering with one another when the cable is in a loop to inhibit removal of the strap from the head. The strap typically comprises a plurality of teeth. The teeth and head may be configured so as to allow the strap to be moved in one direction relative to the head (generally a direction in which a loop is tightened), but to inhibit (and optionally prevent) movement of the strap in another direction relative to the head (generally a direction in which a loop would be loosened or the strap removed from the head). The head may be provided with a pawl which permits movement of the strap so as to tighten a loop (make a loop smaller) but inhibits movement of the strap so as to loosen a loop (make a loop bigger), The pawl may prevent movement of the strap in a direction which would loosen the strap. Alternatively, the pawl may be movahie so as to permit movement of the strap in a direction which would loosen the strap.
[0008] If the strap comprises a plurality of teeth, the strap may comprise a toothed portion provided with the plurality of teeth. A toothless portion of strap may be provided between the head and the toothed portion of strap. The toothless portion of strap is optionally longer than the toothed portion. The strap may comprise a toothless lead portion extending from the toothed portion to an end remote from the head. The lead portion may optionally be longer than the toothed portion.
[0009] The cable tie optionally comprises a first portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a first electrically-conductive component, and a second portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a second electrically-conductive component. The cable tie provides an electricafly-conductive pathway between the first and second portions of conductive surface. This may conveniently be achieved, for example, if the cable tie comprises a support provided with one or more coatings of conductive materia', or is essentially made from a conductive material e.g. the cable tie is formed from stainless steel. A cable tie may comprise a first, inner surface which faces generally inwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, the first inner surface comprising the curved surface, and a second, outer surface which faces generally outwardly when the cable tie is in a ioop. In this case, both the first and second portions of conductive surface may be provided on the first, inner surface, The first portion of conductive surface may comprise the curved surface and a portion of the strap proximate to the head. The second portion of conductive surface may comprise a portion of the strap remote from the head.
100101 The cable tie may comprise a non-conductive support provided with one or more coatings of conductive material. In this case, the non-conductive support may provide the mechanical support for the cable tie, and may provide the structure of the head and the strap, for example. The one or more coatings of conductive material may comprise metal, for example, copper. The one or more coatings of conductive material may have a mean thickness of from Olmicrons to 1mm, optionally from imicrons to lOOmicrons and optionally from Smicrons to SOmicrons. Optionafly, one or more over-coatings of non-conductive material may be provided, for example, to provide physical protection for the one or more coatings of conductive material, 100111 As mentioned above, a cable tie may comprise a first, inner surface which faces generally inwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, the first inner surface comprising the curved surface, and a second, outer surface which faces generally outwardly when the cable tie is in a loop. Tn this case, it is preferred that at least a portion of (and optionally the majority of and optionally substantially all) the first, inner surface is provided with conductive material. For example, the cable tie may comprise a non-conductive support provided with one or more coatings of conductive material on the first, inner surface.
100121 The strap may be provided with an aperture for the passage therethrough of an attachment means. This facilitates the attachment of the strap to a second electrically-conductive component. Said aperture may be located at or near an end of the strap remote from the head.
[0013] Instead of being provided with a curved surface for placement against a correspondingly curved surface of an article received within a loop, the head may comprise two or more non-coplanar planar surfaces for placement against correspondingly shaped or arranged surfaces of an article received within a loop. For example, the head may comprise two orthogonal planar surfaces for placement against two substantially orthogonal surfaces of an article to be received within a loop.
[0014] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a kit comprising a plurality of cable ties in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, the curvature of the curved surfaces of each cable tie being mutually different.
100151 The kit of the second aspect of the present invention facilitates the formation of conductive pathways between electrical components of different sizes, for example, pipes of different diameters.
[0016] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a method of forming an electrical connection between first and second electrically-conductive aircraft components, the method comprising providing an electrically conductive cable tie around the first electrically-conductive component in a loop, thereby forming an electrical contact between the first electrically-conductive component and the cable tie, and forming an ekctrical connection between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component.
[0017] For the avoidance of doubt, the formation of an electrical contact between the cable tie and the first electrically-conductive component need not take place before formation of an electrical contact between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component, 100181 The first electrically-conductive component may be substantially cylindrical. The first component may comprise a conduit, such as a pipe. The method may comprise passing the cable tie around the first electrically-conductive component and forming a loop around the first electrically-conductive component, thereby forming the electrical connection between the first electrically-conductive component and the cable tie. The method may comprise initially forming a loose cable tie loop around the first electrically-conductive component and forming a tight loop from the loose loop. This may be achieved, for example, merely by pulling a cable tie strap. The formation of a loop may comprise passing a strap of the cable tie through an aperture in a head of the cable tie, [0019] Foniiing an electrical connection between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component may comprise fixing the cable tie to the second electrically-conductive component, for example, using a screw or bolt, 100201 The cable tie may be electrically-conductive to facilitate the establishment of an electrical connection between the first electrically-conductive component around which the cable tie is looped and the second electrically-conductive component.
100211 The cable tie head may comprise a shaped surface for placement against a correspondingly shaped surface of the first electrically-conductive component. The cable tie head is typically substantially rigid. For example, the head may comprise a curved surface for placement against a correspondingly curved surface of the first electrically-conductive component. For example, the curved surface of the head may be part of a cylinder for placement against a cylindrical surface of the first electrically-conductive component. The head may comprise two or more non-coplanar planar surfaces for placement against corresponding'y shaped or arranged surfaces of an article received within a loop. For example, the head may comprise two orthogonal planar surfaces for placement against two substantially orthogona' surfaces of an article to be received within a loop e.g. if the first electrically-conductive component is square in cross-section, [0022] The cable tie used in the method of the third aspect of the present invention may comprise those features described above in relation to the cable tie of the first aspect of the present invention, 100231 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is also provided an aircraft electrical connection arrangement comprising a first electrically-conductive aircraft component electrically connected to a second electrically-conductive aircraft component by an electrically-conductive cable tie, the electrically-conductive cable tie being provided around the first electrically-conductive aircraft component in a loop configuration.
10024] The aircraft electrical connection arrangement of the fourth aspect of the present invention may comprise those features described above in relation to the cable tie of the first aspect of the present invention and the method of the third aspect of the present invention.
[0025] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an aircraft comprising an aircraft electrical connection arrangement in accordance with the fourth aspect of the present invention.
100261 According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a method of making a conductive cable tie in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, the method comprising: providing a non-conductive cable tie support; and forming a conductive layer on one or more surfaces of the non-conductive cable tie support.
10027] Forming a conductive layer may comprise electroplating.
[0028] It will of course be appreciated that features described in relation to one aspect of the present invention may be incorporated into other aspects of the present invention. For example, the method of the third or sixth aspects of the present invention may incorporate any of the features described with reference to the cable tie of the first aspect of the present invention and vice verva,
DESCRTPTTON OF THE DRAWINGS
10029] Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings of which: [0030] Figure 1 A shows a perspective view of a cable tie according to a first embodiment of the invention; 100311 Figure lB shows a perspective view of a portion of the cable tie of Figure 1A; 100321 Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the cable tie of Figures 1A and lB looped onto a metal pipe; and [0033] Figure 3 shows a perspective view of' the cable tie of Figures 1 A and 1 B forming an electrical connection between a petal pipe and a further electrical component in an aircraft.
DETAILED DESCRIPTiON
[0034] A cable tie according to an embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to Figures IA, lB and 2. The caNe tie is denoted generally by reference numeral 1 and comprises a head 2 and an elongate strap 3 The head 2 is substantially rigid. The cable tie 1 is essentially made from nylon but the internal surface 10 of the cable tie has been coated with a 80 micron thick layer of copper. The copper was deposited by electroplating. As with other cable ties, cable tie I is configured so that the strap 3 can pass through an aperture 6 provided in head 2 to form a loop. Like other cable ties, cable tie I is provided with a mechanism to withdrawal of the strap 3 from head 2. In this case, strap 3 comprises toothed portion 1 2 comprising a plurality of teeth 7 which interact with a paw! 4 provided in head 2 to allow strap 3 to pass one way relative to the pawl 4 (that one way being associated with tightening of the loop) but resist movement of the strap 3 in another direction (that direction being associated with removal of the strap 3 from head 2). Such an arrangement is well-known to those skilled in the art of cable ties.
Head 2 is provided with a curved surface 5 which is shaped to abut against a cylindrical surface as will be described below, and therefore the curved surface 5 has a part-cylindrical shape. Strap 3 comprises a toothless connecting portion 13 between the head 2 and toothed portion 12, and also comprises a lead portion 11 which is substantially devoid of teeth and which extends from the loop which is formed when the cable tie is passed around an artide, as will be described below, A method of forming an electrical connection between a metal pipe A and another electrical conductive component B in an aircraft 100 will now be described with reference to Figures 1A, lB. 2 and 3. Cable tie 1 is generally wrapped around a pre-abraded cylindrical metal pipe A, Strap 3 is passed through aperture 4 in head 2 to form a loop and strap 3 is then pulled to pull the ioop tight around metal pipe A. When the cable tie I is tight around pipe A, the pawl 4 is in contact with one or more of the teeth 7, and withdrawal of the strap 3 from head 2 is inhibited by the interaction of the teeth 7 and pawl 4, The spacing between the head 2 and pura1ity of teeth 7 is therefore determined by the diameter of the pipe A on which the cable tie 1 is used. The internal surface 5 of the head 2 of cable tie 1 is part-cylindrical and is shaped so that it abuts against the cylindrical surface of pipe A when the cable tie I is tightened around pipe A. The radius of curvature of the surface 5 will depend on the diameter of the pipe A; the radius of curvature of the surface 5 will be small for a pipe A of small diameter. When the cable tie 1 is pulled tight around pipe A, there is a good electrical contact between the copper-coated internal surface of the cable tie I and the abraded pipe A, and there is a long lead portion 11 protruding from the head 2 of the cable tie 1. Electrical contact with the second electrically conductive component B may then be formed by making contact between the copper-coated internal surface 10 of lead portion 1! and second electrically conductive component B. The internal surface 10 is held in electrical contact with the second electrically conductive component B by a screw 9 which passes through aperture 8 provided at the end of the lead portion 11 into the second electrically conductive component B. [0036] The cable tie 1 facilitates the production of a conductive connection between two electrically conductive components in an aircraft 100 in a simple, quick and effective manner, [0037] Whilst the present invention has been described and illustrated with reference to particular embodiments, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention lends itself to many different variations not specifically illustrated herein, By way of example only, certain possible variations will now be described.
For the method of the present invention, it is not necessary to use a cable tie with a curved head; a cable tie with a flat head may be used. Those skilled in the art will realise that conductive materials other than copper may be used to coat the plastics support, and that techniques other than [name of technique] may be used to deposit the conductive material onto the plastics material. Furthermore, it is not necessary to use a cable tie comprising a plastics support and a coating of conductive material. For example, a cable tie made solely from metal (such as stainless steel) may be used.
100391 The cable tie described above uses a pawl (essentially a pivoted lever) to engage with the teeth of the strap to inhibit removal of the strap when the cable tie is in a looped configuration. Those skilled in the art will realise that other types of cable tie may be use*i 10040] Where in the foregoing description, integers or elements are mentioned which have known, obvious or foreseeable equivalents, then such equivalents are herein incorporated as if individually set forth. Reference should be made to the claims for determining the true scope of the present invention, which should be construed so as to encompass any such equivalents. It will also be appreciated by the reader that integers or features of the invention that are described as prefemble, advantageous, convenient or the like are optional and do not limit the scope of the independent claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that such optional integers or features, whilst of possible benefit in some embodiments of the invention, may not be desirable, and may therefore be absent, in other embodiments.
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- -10 -CLMMSA method of forming an electrical connection between first and second electrically-conductive aircraft components, the method comprising providing an electrically conductive cable tie around the first electrically-conductive component in a loop, thereby forming an electrical contact between the first electrically-conductive component and the cable tie, and forming an electrical connection between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the formation of the electrical contact between the cable tie and the first electrically-conductive component takes place before or after the formation of the electrical contact between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component.
- 3. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the first electrically-conductive component is substantially cylindrical.
- 4, A method according to any preceding claim wherein the first electrically-conductive component comprises a conduit.
- 5. A method according to any preceding claim comprising passing the cable tie around the first electrically-conductive component and forniing a ioop around the first electrically-conductive component, thereby forming the electrical connection between the first electrically-conductive component and the cable tie,
- 6. A method according to claim 5 comprising initially forming a loose cable tie loop around the first electrically-conductive component and forming a tight loop from the loose loop by pulling a cable tie strap.
- 7. A method according to any preceding claims wherein forming an electrical connection between the cable tie and the second electrically-conductive component comprises fixing the cable tie to the second electrically-conductive component.-II -8. A method according to any preceding claim wherein the formation of a loop comprises passing a strap of the cable tie through an aperture in a head of the cable tie.9, A method according to claim 8 wherein the cable tie head comprises a curved surface for placement against a correspondingly curved surface of the first electrically-conductive component.1 0, A method according to claim 8 or claim 9 wherein the strap comprises one or more teeth, the head and one or more teeth interfering with one another when the cable is in a ioop to inhibit removal of the strap from the head.ii A method according to any of claims 8 to 10 wherein the strap comprises a plurality of teeth, the strap comprising a toothed portion provided with the plurality of teeth, a toothless portion of strap provided between the head and the toothed portion of strap and a toothless lead portion extending from the toothed portion to an end remote from the head.12, A method according to any preceding claim wherein the cable tie comprises a first portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a first electrically-conductive component, and a second portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a second &ectrically-conductive component, the cable tie providing an electrically-conductive pathway between the first and second portions of conductive surface.13, A method according to claim 12 wherein the cable tie comprises a first, inner surface which faces generally inwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, and a second, outer surface which faces generally outwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, the first and second portions of conductive sufface may be provided on the first, inner sufface.14. A method according to claim 13 wherein the first portion of conductive surface comprises the head and a portion of the strap proximate to the head, and the second portion of conductive surface comprises a portion of the strap remote from the head.-12 - 15. An aircraft electrical connection arrangement comprising a first e'ectrically- conductive aircraft component electrically connected to a second electrically-conductive aircraft component by an electrically-conductive cable tie, the electrically-conductive cable tie being provided around the first ekctrically-conductive aircraft component in a loop configuration.1 6. An aircraft comprising an aircraft electrical connection arrangement in accordance with claim IS.17. A conductive cable tie comprising a head and an elongate strap, the head comprising at least one aperture for receiving the strap so as to form a loop, the head comprising a curved surface for placement against a correspondingly curved surface of an article received within a ioop formed by the cable tie.18. A conductive cable tie according to claim 17 wherein the curved surface is part of a cylindrical surface.19. A conductive cable tie according to claim 17 or claim 18 wherein the strap comprises one or more teeth, the head and one or more teeth interfering with one another when the cable is in a loop to inhibit removal of the strap from the head.20. A conductive cable tie according to claim 19 wherein the strap comprises a toothed portion provided with a plurality of teeth, a toothless portion of strap provided between the head and the toothed portion of strap and a toothless lead portion extending from the toothed portion to an end remote from the head.21 A conductive cable tie according to any of claims 17 to 20 comprising a first portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a first electrically-conductive component, and a second portion of conductive surface for contacting and forming an electrical contact with a second electrically-conductive component, the cable tie providing an electrically-conductive pathway between the first and second portions of conductive surface.22. A conductive cable tie according to claim 21 comprising a first, inner surface which faces generally inwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, the first inner surface comprising the curved surface, and a second, outer surface which faces -13 -generally outwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, the first and second portions of conductive surface may be provided on the first, inner surface.23 A conductive cable tie according to claim 22, the first portion of conductive surface comprising the curved surface and a portion of the strap proximate to the head and the second portion of conductive surface comprising a portion of the strap remote from the head.24. A conductive cable tie according to any of claims 17 to 23 comprising a non-conductive support provided with one or more coatings of conductive material.25. A conductive cable tie according to claim 24 wherein the one or more coatings of conductive material comprises metal.26. A conductive cable tie according to claim 24 or 25 wherein the one or more coatings of conductive material have a mean thickness of from 0. imicrons to I 111111.27. A conductive cable tie according to any of claims 24 to 26 comprising a first, inner surface which thces generally inwardly when the cable tie is in a ioop, the first inner surface comprising the curved surface, and a second, outer surface which faces generally outwardly when the cable tie is in a loop, at least the majority of the first, inner surface is provided with conductive material.28. A kit comprising a plurality of conductive cable ties according to any of daims 17 to 27, the curvature of the curved surfaces of each cable tie being mutually different.29. A method of making a conductive cable tie according to any of claims 24 to 27, the method comprising: providing a non-conductive cable tie support; and forming a conductive layer on one or more surfaces of the non-conductive cable tie support.
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