WO1991003058A1 - Ameliorations liees aux reperes de cables - Google Patents

Ameliorations liees aux reperes de cables Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1991003058A1
WO1991003058A1 PCT/GB1990/001265 GB9001265W WO9103058A1 WO 1991003058 A1 WO1991003058 A1 WO 1991003058A1 GB 9001265 W GB9001265 W GB 9001265W WO 9103058 A1 WO9103058 A1 WO 9103058A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
cable
marker
markers
loop
channels
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB1990/001265
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Hugh Anthony Raymond
Original Assignee
Critchley Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Critchley Limited filed Critical Critchley Limited
Publication of WO1991003058A1 publication Critical patent/WO1991003058A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B13/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
    • H01B13/34—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables for marking conductors or cables
    • H01B13/344—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables for marking conductors or cables by applying sleeves, ferrules, tags, clips, labels or short length strips
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/36—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks
    • H01B7/368—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks being a sleeve, ferrule, tag, clip, label or short length strip
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/202—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels for labels being formed by a combination of interchangeable elements, e.g. price labels

Definitions

  • cable marker There are two basic types of cable marker. One is of generally C-shape so that it can be clipped on to a cable from the side, and does not need to be slid over from one end. This has the advantage that cables can be marked after installation and checking; but while the markers can be easily fitted they can just as easily be removed.
  • a more secure type of marker is a sleeve that is slid over the cable from one end before it is fitted. Commonly, it is then heat shrunk to grip tightly around the cable. This is not a wholly satisfactory process, being quite time-consuming and also leaving the marker immovable.
  • a cable marker comprising a closed loop which is at least partially of resilient material and having a portion which can be sprung between generally convex and concave configurations, the said -* portion when convex enabling a cable to be passed easily through it and when concave engaging the cable to clamp the loop thereto.
  • a second portion of the closed loop, opposite the first mentioned portion, is internally ° serrated or roughened to provide a positive grip on the cable.
  • This second portion may be curved to a radius substantially equivalent to that of the largest cable size to be accepted.
  • the first portion will generally be V-shaped, the V - • - being invertible. However, for a better engagement on the cable, the apex of the V may be shaped to be concave inwards, the radius of the depression preferably being substantially equivalent to that of the smallest cable size to be accepted.
  • Such cable markers will usually be of plastics material and may be made in strips or ribbons by injection moulding, each marker being detachable from the next by breaking off at a weak bridge. Each marker may carry just one symbol, usually a letter or numeral, 25 and the complete marking of a cable will be done by applying a series of such markers to make up a combination of letters and numerals. The markers may be provided with means for mutual inter-engagement and alignment on the cable.
  • Such markers can be applied manually. However, the operation may be more speedy and convenient with a mechanical aid.
  • a dispenser of closed-loop cable markers comprising a cassette with channels to hold markers with different indicia in respective channels, and a head with a duct which can be brought into registry with any one of said channels for transfer of a selected marker from the cassette to the head, the duct providing a location for a marker straddling a guide passage for a cable, whereby a cable passed through said passage is encircled by such a marker.
  • the passage cross-section is not a closed loop, enabling the cable to be withdawn transversely therefrom.
  • this withdrawal action can be arranged to spring such markers closed, it being understood that they will be delivered to the location point in their enlarged condition.
  • the cassette will be generally cylindrical, the channels being parallel to the axis and disposed all round the outer curved surface. Markers in them will be accessible and can be shifted by pushing with a finger.
  • a cassette with separate channels for all the letters of the alphabet and ten numerals (and perhaps one or two other symbols) would be somewhat unwieldy. It may therefore be split into a plurality of parts arranged in tandem but relatively movable to each other so that channels of one part can be aligned with selected channels of an adjacent part. Each part will carry a set of markers and each part, other than the one furthest from the head, will have at least one channel left free of markers, so that a marker from those parts not adjacent the head can be moved up to the head.
  • Figure 3 shows end views of a cable marker fitted to cables of different diameter
  • Figure 4 shows strips of cable markers before fitting to a cable
  • Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a cable marker dispenser
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the dispenser in use
  • Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of the dispenser with a fitting head
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of that dispenser in use
  • Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view of a modified dispenser
  • Figure 10 is an end view of a further example of a cable marker.
  • the cable marker of Figure 1 is of closed-loop configuration, roughly in the form of a pentagon. It is made of plastics material with a certain resilience to allow the configuration to be changed as illustrated.
  • the marker has a relatively thick flat base 1 on whose outer surface 2 there is a symbol, usuallv a letter or numeral.
  • the inner face 3 of this base is serrated to provide a good grip on a cable.
  • Two arms 4 taper away from opposite ends of the base and join at waisted points 5 to the remaining sides 6 of the pentagon, which themselves have a waisted junction 7. in the initial, open position, these sides 6 are in a V- configuration convex of the loop as shown in Figure Ka).
  • each base 1 may be provided with studs 8 on one side and corresponding sockets 9 on the opposite side, the studs 8 of one marker being a press fit into the sockets 9 of the next one.
  • the serrated face 3 may be curved, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the curve will conveniently correspond to the radius of the largest cable to be fitted, as in Figure 3(a).
  • the junction 7 is modified by being extended into a curved portion 10, concave face inwards of the loop, the radius of this corresponding to that of the smallest cable to be fitted, as shown in Figure 3(b).
  • the inner surface of this portion 10 may also be serrated or roughened.
  • the dispenser of Figures 5 and 6 has three main parts, namely a cassette 11, a loading ring 12, and a discharging ring 13.
  • the cassette is generally cylindrical, but its outer surface has equispaced, axiallv-parallel channels each of which can receive a strip of markers of the type shown in Figure 4(a).
  • the loading ring 12, which plugs into the rear end of this cassette, is toothed in correspondence with these channels, the gap between the teeth being flared rearwardly to ease entry of a marker strip.
  • This ring 12 is separate since, as described below, it may be desired to fit one or more cassettes 11 in tandem.
  • the discharging ring 13 is similarly toothed, but the central portion of each tooth is curved inwards to give the ring a waisted effect. This means that markers being slid along the channels are locally proud and can more easily be worked forward by finger or thumb, as shown in Figure 6.
  • each selected string is indexed forward and the desired marker is tweaked off as it projects from the end of the ring 13. It can then be placed over a cable and snapped into the clamping position.
  • the mounting of the markers onto a cable can be improved further by an extra attachment to the ring 13 as shown in Figures 7 and 8.
  • This is a fitting head 14 which plugs co-axially into the ring 13, but which will be rotatable relative to it.
  • a tongue 15 generally parallel to the dispenser axis, and this has a groove 16 which can be aligned with any one of the channels in the ring 13. Over a central portion 17 the mouth of the groove is widened to give better access to the markers.
  • the groove 16 meets a transverse passage 18 whose cross section is not completely closed, being open at the end face of the tongue to define a slot 19, transverse to the channels and to the dispenser axis.
  • each selected marker is transferred from the ring 13 to the head 14, and may be broken off from its strip by relatively twisting those members when the weak bridge aligns with the interface.
  • the selected marker is moved up to the end of the groove 16 until it straddles the passage 18.
  • a cable 20 ( Figure 3) is then entered through the passage 18, to be embraced by the marker.
  • the cable can then be pulled clear, transversely through the slot 19, the tongue 15 having a certain resilience to allow the slot 19 to widen temporarily, as well as there being the resilience of the marker itself. This action will also spring the loop closed to grip the cable as explained above.
  • a single cassette may not have sufficient capacity for a wide variety of markers.
  • FIG. 9 A solution to this is shown in Figure 9 where a number of cassettes 21 can plug together end to end, each being relatively rotatable to the next one.
  • the rearmost cassette can have all its channels filled but, provided at least one channel in the other cassettes is left free, by relative rotation and sliding any selected marker can be moved up to the fitting head 14.
  • the invention is applicable to markers for elongate members other than electrical cables (for example pipes or tubes for fluids) and the closed loop member need not bear a visible mark. It might, for example, carry a sensor capable of indicating what was passing through the cable or pipe.
  • the closed loop member might be of metal, or at least have a metallic coating, and serve as part of a tag to make electrical contact with a conductor.
  • the closed loop may be split, conveniently at junction 7 as shown in Figure 10, to enable the member to be fitted laterally to a cable or pipe. While not so secure, when the V-formation is inverted, the free ends 22 of the sides 6 will act as barbs engaging the cable or pipe and make dislodgement more difficult than with a conventional C-shaped clip.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Insulated Conductors (AREA)

Abstract

Un repère de câble élastique de configuration à boucle fermée possède un socle plat et relativement épais (1), avec un symbole situé sur la surface extérieure (2), généralement une lettre ou un chiffre. La face interne (3) de ce socle est dentelée pour offrir une meilleure prise sur un câble. Deux bras se rétrécissent à partir des extrémités opposées du socle et se rejoignent aux points rétrécis (5) aux côtés restants (6) du pentagone, qui eux-mêmes ont un raccord rétréci (7). Dans la position ouverte initiale, les côtés (6) se trouvent dans une configuration en V convexe de la boucle. Pour monter un repère de câble, on passe un câble dans une boucle et on appuie ensuite vers l'intérieur le raccord (7). Ceci oblige temporairement les bras (4) à s'éloigner l'un de l'autre, mais lorsque les côtés (6) sont au-delà de l'alignement réciproque, les côtés (4) reviennent vers l'intérieur jusqu'à ce que le V soit inversé. Un câble est alors serré à l'intérieur de la boucle, entre la face dentelée (3) et le raccord (7).
PCT/GB1990/001265 1989-08-16 1990-08-13 Ameliorations liees aux reperes de cables WO1991003058A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB898918711A GB8918711D0 (en) 1989-08-16 1989-08-16 Improvements relating to cable markers
GB8918711.6 1989-08-16

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1991003058A1 true WO1991003058A1 (fr) 1991-03-07

Family

ID=10661730

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB1990/001265 WO1991003058A1 (fr) 1989-08-16 1990-08-13 Ameliorations liees aux reperes de cables

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (2) GB8918711D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1991003058A1 (fr)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0545837A1 (fr) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Techniques Modernes Alsaciennes T.M.A. S.A. Dispositif portant des repères pour marquer des conducteurs, et son procédé de fabrication
FR2686742A1 (fr) * 1992-01-24 1993-07-30 Legrand Sa Outil de pose formant magasin pour reperes, en particulier pour repere de cablage.
WO2008141885A1 (fr) * 2007-05-18 2008-11-27 Murrplastik Systemtechnik Gmbh Étiquette d'identification
DE202017102405U1 (de) * 2017-04-24 2018-07-25 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Markiereranordnung mit Markierungsschildern zur Kennzeichnung von elektrischen Bauteilen, Markierungsschild und Anordnung eines Adapters mit dem Markierungsschild
CN114142408A (zh) * 2022-02-08 2022-03-04 河北南皮铁路器材有限责任公司 一种壁挂式电缆托架

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19962756B4 (de) * 1999-12-23 2008-08-07 Murrplastik Systemtechnik Gmbh Kennzeichnungsträger
DE202008003269U1 (de) * 2008-03-06 2009-07-16 Rehau Ag + Co Hohlprofil mit einem Klemmbereich
DE202008004596U1 (de) * 2008-04-02 2009-08-13 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Markierungsvorrichtung
EA023703B1 (ru) * 2012-12-19 2016-07-29 Алексей Владимирович Поляченок Профиль для изготовления маркеров
DE102018114397A1 (de) * 2018-06-15 2019-12-19 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Drucker zum Bedrucken eines Leitermarkiererbandes und Leitermarkiererband dafür

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2619535A1 (de) * 1976-05-04 1977-11-24 Ebert Hans Dieter Dr Med Markiergeraet fuer elektrische leitungen
EP0295542A1 (fr) * 1987-06-19 1988-12-21 GRAFOPLAST S.p.A. Bague de support ouverte pour éléments de marquage de fils avec fermeture brusque

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
SE327745B (fr) * 1967-06-20 1970-08-31 N Loeoef
DE3343064C2 (de) * 1983-11-29 1985-09-26 C.A. Weidmüller GmbH & Co, 4930 Detmold Bezeichnungsträger für elektrische Leitungen
HU194434B (en) * 1986-03-12 1988-01-28 Oszkar K Csiffary Closed profile cable designating case
SE461065B (sv) * 1988-05-03 1989-12-18 Partex Fabriks Ab Maerkanordning foer elektriska ledningar och liknande

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2619535A1 (de) * 1976-05-04 1977-11-24 Ebert Hans Dieter Dr Med Markiergeraet fuer elektrische leitungen
EP0295542A1 (fr) * 1987-06-19 1988-12-21 GRAFOPLAST S.p.A. Bague de support ouverte pour éléments de marquage de fils avec fermeture brusque

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0545837A1 (fr) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Techniques Modernes Alsaciennes T.M.A. S.A. Dispositif portant des repères pour marquer des conducteurs, et son procédé de fabrication
FR2684814A1 (fr) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-11 Tech Modernes Alsaciennes Dispositif portant des reperes pour marquer des conducteurs, et son procede de fabrication.
FR2686742A1 (fr) * 1992-01-24 1993-07-30 Legrand Sa Outil de pose formant magasin pour reperes, en particulier pour repere de cablage.
WO2008141885A1 (fr) * 2007-05-18 2008-11-27 Murrplastik Systemtechnik Gmbh Étiquette d'identification
US8182894B2 (en) 2007-05-18 2012-05-22 Murrplastik Systemtechnik Gmbh Identification plates
DE202017102405U1 (de) * 2017-04-24 2018-07-25 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Markiereranordnung mit Markierungsschildern zur Kennzeichnung von elektrischen Bauteilen, Markierungsschild und Anordnung eines Adapters mit dem Markierungsschild
CN114142408A (zh) * 2022-02-08 2022-03-04 河北南皮铁路器材有限责任公司 一种壁挂式电缆托架

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB8918711D0 (en) 1989-09-27
GB2237261B (en) 1993-09-08
GB9017689D0 (en) 1990-09-26
GB2237261A (en) 1991-05-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4662094A (en) Tubular article marking device
TWI303910B (en) Wire stripper with strip length scale
WO1991003058A1 (fr) Ameliorations liees aux reperes de cables
US3946467A (en) Clamp for an optical fibre
US4268986A (en) Identification device
EP0366873A1 (fr) Support pour marquage de câble en forme de C avec au moins une partie terminale oblique pour faciliter sa fixation par rotation sur le câble
EP0120646B1 (fr) Couvercle pour insérer des fils
US4168569A (en) Electrical contact extraction apparatus
GB2070469A (en) Electrical interconnection
GB2070344A (en) Wiring harnesses
DE2506060C2 (de) Block zur Zusammenstellung einer Vielzahl von Drähten und Anschlußhülsen einer vorgegebenen Reihenfolge
EP3298605A1 (fr) Bandes de plaquettes d'identification pour une rangée de bornes électriques adjacentes, et agencement
US7454830B2 (en) Apparatus with twisting tool having cavities and associated retaining parts for manufacturing electrical harnesses
DE2856549C2 (de) Selbstabisolierende Anschlußklemme mit elastischer Gabel und mit einer solchen Anschlußklemme ausgerüstete Anschlußbaueinheit
US2592788A (en) Wire terminal and insulating sleeve
SE434672B (sv) Gripanordning for klemkilar
US3083350A (en) Means for and method of connecting stranded electric wires and/or stranded wire cables
AU663962B2 (en) Wire inserter tool
CA1062892A (fr) Outil pour l'introduction de fils
EP0169079A1 (fr) Dispositif pour appliquer des marques sur des fils
EP1050937A1 (fr) Outil à main de câblage pour des connecteurs
US4908177A (en) Field marking of electrical wiring
GB2274445A (en) Cable markers
JPS62500133A (ja) 電気コネクタ−およびワイヤの組付け方法
US6401325B1 (en) Connecting tool

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): FI JP NO US

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB IT LU NL SE