WO2002071564A1 - Systeme de gestion de cable - Google Patents

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WO2002071564A1
WO2002071564A1 PCT/GB2002/000841 GB0200841W WO02071564A1 WO 2002071564 A1 WO2002071564 A1 WO 2002071564A1 GB 0200841 W GB0200841 W GB 0200841W WO 02071564 A1 WO02071564 A1 WO 02071564A1
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block
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base
cable management
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Luke Cedric Fisher
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Company X Development Limited
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Priority to EP02703705A priority Critical patent/EP1364434A1/fr
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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
    • H02G9/00—Installations of electric cables or lines in or on the ground or water
    • H02G9/04—Installations of electric cables or lines in or on the ground or water in surface ducts; Ducts or covers therefor
    • 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
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
    • H02G3/0462—Tubings, i.e. having a closed section
    • H02G3/0487—Tubings, i.e. having a closed section with a non-circular cross-section
    • 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
    • H02G9/00—Installations of electric cables or lines in or on the ground or water
    • H02G9/06—Installations of electric cables or lines in or on the ground or water in underground tubes or conduits; Tubes or conduits therefor
    • 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
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/06—Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing or channels, to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxes; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
    • H02G3/0608—Joints for connecting non cylindrical conduits, e.g. channels

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  • This invention concerns cable management.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a cable management system whereby subsequent cable laying operations can be carried out with minimal disruption.
  • a cable management system involves use of blocks through which cables can be fed, the blocks being formable into an arrangement to direct the cable from one point to another.
  • a preferred cable management block has a base with a channel formed therein and a removable cover for closing the channel.
  • the channel may have one or more side channels off the first channel.
  • the cover will preferably be lockable to the base, such as, for example by means of bolts through the cover into the base. The heads of such bolts may be recessed into the cover. Other suitable locking means to prevent unauthorised removal of the cover may be used in the invention.
  • the base and cover may be shaped to have complementary mating faces to aid location of the cover on the base.
  • the base may have a top formed of facets extending upwardly towards each other and the cover may have a correspondingly shaped bottom face.
  • the covers are preferably sealable to the bases in weatherproof fashion, such as by provision of sealing strips between mating surfaces, such as of rubber or synthetic elastomeric material.
  • blocks of the invention will be connectable end to end and such connections may also be made weatherproof.
  • Some blocks for use in the present invention may simply have a through passage from one end to the other, so that cables can be fed through the passage.
  • the present invention envisages a cable management system in which those blocks together with blocks having removable covers will be used as required.
  • blocks of the invention will be usable to form a or part of a paved surface.
  • top surfaces of blocks of the invention may have surface decoration and/or colouring to enable them to complement an existing paving layout or be usable to form a new integrated paving design.
  • the blocks of the invention may also be provided in different sizes and with different shapes in plan view.
  • the cable management blocks of the invention may be formed of any suitable material. Ideally the material used will be durable for blocks that are also to be used in forming a road or path surface.
  • the blocks may, for example, be cast in concrete, possibly with internal reinforcement, such as of steel rod or mesh. Alternatively, the blocks may be formed in stone.
  • Figure 1 shows a first cable management block according to the invention
  • Figure 2 shows an alternative cover for the cable management block of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows stages in the use of the cable management block of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 shows a simple cable management system
  • Figure 5 shows part of a large-scale cable management system according to the invention.
  • a cable management block 10 has a base 12 and a cover 14 both of which may be cast in concrete or formed from stone.
  • the base 10 has a channel 16 along its length.
  • the base has sides 18,20 that are initially at right angles to the base and then sloping towards the channel 16. Sloping part 22 of the side 18 has a cutout 24 formed therein providing a side entry to the channel 16.
  • the base also has two boltholes 26 therein for receiving locking bolts (not shown) for the cover 14.
  • the locking bolts preferably have keyed heads to limit removal thereof to authorised personnel.
  • the cover 14 has a base 30 shaped to complement the top of the base 12, so that when the cover is in place on the base, it forms a rectangular block.
  • the cover has a cutout 32 in its side 34 to correspond with the cutout 24 of the base12 providing the side entry to the channel 16.
  • the cutout 32 is provided with a grommet 36 (see Figure 4) of rubber or other suitable material to provide a waterproof seal around a cable or cables fed through the side entry.
  • the 14 also has two boltholes 38 for the locking bolts in corresponding positions to the boltholes in the base 12.
  • the boltholes 38 are stepped at 40 to provide seats for the bolt heads.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 of the accompanying drawings show steps involved in creating a cable management system using blocks 10 either with covers 14 or 50.
  • Bases 12 are laid out in a desired pattern, cables 60 are then placed in the channels 16 and 24/32 and the covers 14 or 50 fixed in place on the bases by means of the locking bolts.
  • FIG. 5 of the accompanying drawings a typical residential cable management layout is shown.
  • a main cable 66 is shown running through larger blocks 10 adjacent to pavement 70.
  • Branches 72 off the main cable 66 run to each residence through smaller cable management blocks 10'.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
  • Road Paving Structures (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention porte sur un bloc (10) utilisé avec un système de gestion de câbles grâce auquel les câbles peuvent être acheminés. Ce bloc présente une base (12) traversée par un passage (16) et un couvercle amovible (14) permettant de fermer le passage. Une pluralité de ces blocs peut constituer un agencement permettant de diriger les câbles d'un point vers un autre point, les câbles traversant les passages des blocs.
PCT/GB2002/000841 2001-03-02 2002-03-01 Systeme de gestion de cable WO2002071564A1 (fr)

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EP02703705A EP1364434A1 (fr) 2001-03-02 2002-03-01 Systeme de gestion de cable

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GB0105172.1 2001-03-02
GB0105172A GB0105172D0 (en) 2001-03-02 2001-03-02 Cable management

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US4124324A (en) * 1978-01-16 1978-11-07 Indian Head Inc. Modular cable trench system
JPS61157211A (ja) * 1984-12-27 1986-07-16 大日コンクリ−ト工業株式会社 横断路を設けた蓋掛け式ケ−ブル共同溝
GB2223629A (en) * 1985-12-30 1990-04-11 Ecc Quarries Ltd Channel for cables

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DE29621452U1 (de) * 1996-02-15 1997-04-30 Aestuver Süd Bauplatten GmbH, 77709 Wolfach Brandschutzkanal
CN1089394C (zh) * 1996-11-29 2002-08-21 西川外志三 带盖板的混凝土块
DE19725976A1 (de) * 1997-06-19 1998-12-24 Innotec Kunststofftechnik Gmbh Einerdbares Kabelkanalelement
DE19827398A1 (de) * 1998-06-20 1999-03-11 Grollmer Michael Dipl Ing Fh V-Betonkabeltrogkanal

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4124324A (en) * 1978-01-16 1978-11-07 Indian Head Inc. Modular cable trench system
JPS61157211A (ja) * 1984-12-27 1986-07-16 大日コンクリ−ト工業株式会社 横断路を設けた蓋掛け式ケ−ブル共同溝
GB2223629A (en) * 1985-12-30 1990-04-11 Ecc Quarries Ltd Channel for cables

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