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WO2014068382A2
WO2014068382A2 PCT/IB2013/002391 IB2013002391W WO2014068382A2 WO 2014068382 A2 WO2014068382 A2 WO 2014068382A2 IB 2013002391 W IB2013002391 W IB 2013002391W WO 2014068382 A2 WO2014068382 A2 WO 2014068382A2
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cable
cable cover
ladder
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Donald Rowe
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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
    • 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
    • H02G3/0406—Details thereof
    • H02G3/0418—Covers or lids; Their fastenings
    • 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
    • H02G3/0437—Channels
    • H02G3/0443—Channels formed by wire or analogous netting
    • 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
    • H02G3/0456—Ladders or other supports

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  • the invention relates to a tamper-resistant cable cover assembly suitable for covering cables that are carried by a cable rack or cable ladder so as to protect such cables against unauthorised tampering or vandalism.
  • Cable racks, trays or ladders In and around industrial plants, factories, technical work shops and the like cables are often connected to and supported by so-called cable racks, trays or ladders to prevent cable sagging and dropping. Cable racks and trays are typically mounted either to a wall, or suspended from a ceiling, while cable ladders can extend freely between surfaces.
  • a cable rack or cable tray Typically a U-shaped framework manufactured from wire in an approximately 5cm x 5cm grid pattern.
  • the grid-patterned framework may define a base and two opposing, parallel sidewalls extending at right angles from the base. Cables are connected to the framework, typically by means of cable ties, such that they rest on and are carried by the base.
  • a cable ladder typically comprises a series of parallel bars fixed between two parallel elongate supports. Cables are connected to and carried by the parallel bars, typically by means of cable ties.
  • a tamper-resistant cable cover assembly adapted for at least partially covering cables that are connected to and supported by a cable rack, tray or ladder
  • the cable cover assembly comprising a cable cover plate which is adapted to engage the cable rack, tray or ladder so as at least partially to sandwich the cables between the cable cover plate and the cable rack, tray or ladder.
  • the cable cover assembly also may include connecting means for connecting the cable cover plate to the cable rack, tray or ladder.
  • the cable cover assembly may comprise - the cable cover plate which is adapted to engage the cable rack, tray or ladder from one side thereof;
  • a backing plate adapted to engage the cable rack, tray or ladder from an opposite side thereof; the cable cover plate and the backing plate being releasably connectable to each other so as at least partially to sandwich the cables between the cable cover plate and the backing plate.
  • the cable cover assembly may engage the cable rack, tray or ladder so as at least partially to sandwich the cable rack, tray or ladder between the cable cover plate and the backing plate.
  • the cable cover plate and/or the backing plate may also releasably be connectable to the cable rack, tray or ladder.
  • the cable cover plate may be a substantially U-shaped plate comprising a base and two opposing sidewalls extending from the base.
  • the sidewalls of the cover plate may be complimentarily dimensioned to engage two opposing, parallel sidewalls of the cable rack or tray, or two parallel elongate supports of the cable ladder.
  • the sidewalls of the cable cover plate may either slide or snap-fit over the sidewalls of the cable rack or tray, or the supports of the cable ladder.
  • the sidewalls of the cable cover plate may be complimentarily profiled to engage profiled sidewalls of the cable rack or tray, or profiled supports of the cable ladder.
  • the backing plate may be a substantially planar plate.
  • the backing plate may be dimensioned to fit between the grid- patterned framework of the cable rack.
  • the backing plate may be dimensioned to extend between the two parallel elongate supports of the cable ladder.
  • the backing plate may be a substantially U-shaped plate comprising a base and two opposing sidewalls extending from the base.
  • the sidewalls may be dimensioned to slide or snap-fit over two elongate supports of the cable ladder.
  • the sidewalls of the backing plate may be complimentarily profiled to engage profiled supports of the cable ladder.
  • the cable cover plate and the backing plate each may include connecting means for connecting to each other.
  • the cable cover plate and the backing plate also may include connecting means for connecting the cable cover plate and the backing plate to the cable rack, tray or ladder.
  • the backing plate may include a male formation dimensioned longitudinally to extend from the backing plate through the cable rack, tray or ladder, so as to connect the backing plate to the cable cover plate.
  • the cable cover plate may include a complimentarily dimensioned female formation adapted for receiving the male formation of the backing plate, for securing the backing plate and the cable cover plate to each other.
  • the female formation may be a bush, in which the male formation is received and locked in place with a shear nut.
  • the cable cover plate also may include an anti-tamper plate, extending from the base of the cable cover plate and dimensioned for sliding in underneath the base of a neighbouring cable cover plate during installation of the cable cover assembly, so as to protect a seam between neighbouring cable cover plates against unauthorised tampering or vandalism.
  • FIGURE 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the invention, illustrating how a cable cover plate is connected to a cable ladder;
  • FIGURE 2 is an assembled perspective view of the embodiment of FIGURE 1 ;
  • FIGURE 3 is a transverse cross section of the embodiment of FIGURE 2;
  • FIGURE 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention, illustrating a cable cover plate and a backing plate which are connected to a cable ladder and to each other;
  • FIGURE 5 is an assembled perspective view of the embodiment of FIGURE 4.
  • FIGURE 6 is a transverse cross section of the embodiment of FIGURE 5;
  • FIGURE 7 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention, illustrating a cable cover plate and two backing plates, which are connected to each other from opposite sides of a cable rack;
  • FIGURE 8 is an assembled perspective view of the embodiment of FIGURE 7;
  • FIGURE 9 is a transverse cross section of the embodiment of FIGURE 8.
  • FIGURE 10 is a transverse cross section of an alternative embodiment of FIGURE 5.
  • a conventional cable ladder [10] for carrying cables typically comprises two parallel elongate supports [14] with a series of parallel bars [12] fixed between the two supports [14]. Cables (not shown) are connected to and carried by the parallel bars [12], typically by means of cable ties (not shown) by tying the cables to the parallel bars [12] of the cable ladder [10].
  • the elongate supports [14] include two profiled edges [18.1] and [18.2] which extend from opposite sides of the elongate posts [14] and run for substantially the length of the elongate posts [14].
  • profiled edges [18.1] are substantially U-shaped edges that are profiled outwardly away from the parallel bars [12].
  • Profiled edges [18.2] are substantially L-shaped edges that are profiled inwardly towards the parallel bars [12]. It will, however, be appreciated that the edges [18.1] and [18.2] may be profiled in opposite directions as what is illustrated, with profiled edges [18.1] being profiled inwardly, and profiled edges [18.2] being profiled outwardly.
  • a tamper-resistant cable cover assembly comprises a cable cover plate [20] which is adapted to engage the cable ladder [10] so as at least partially to sandwich cables, that are carried by the cable ladder [10] in use, between the cable cover plate [20] and the cable ladder [10].
  • the cable cover plate [20] is a substantially U-shaped plate comprising a base [22] and two opposing sidewalls [24] extending from the base [22].
  • the sidewalls [24] are complimentarily profiled to engage the profiled supports [14] of the cable ladder [10]. More particularly, the sidewalls [24] of the cable cover plate [20] are profiled either to slide over or snap-fit over the profiled edges [18.1] of the supports [14].
  • each of the bars [12] of the cable ladder [10] is provided with at least one aperture [16] extending through the bars [12].
  • the cable cover plate [20] includes two laterally disposed apertures [26] extending through the base [22] of the cover plate, with each aperture [26] being bordered by a bush [28].
  • the cable cover assembly also includes two threaded screws [30] which are dimensioned to fit through the apertures [26] in the cable cover plate [20].
  • the cable cover plate [20] is connected to the cable ladder [10] by sliding or snap-fitting the sidewalls [24] of cable cover plate [20] over the profiled edges [18.1] of the cable ladder and aligning each aperture [26] in the cable cover plate [20] with an aperture [16] in the bars [12] of the cable ladder [10].
  • a threaded screw [30] is then pushed through the aperture [16] in the parallel bars [12], through aperture [26] in the cable cover plate [20], and into the bush [28].
  • a shear nut [32] secures the threaded screw [30] in the bush [28], thus connecting the cable cover plate [20] to the cable ladder [10].
  • the cable cover assembly comprises the cable cover plate [20], which is adapted to engage the cable ladder [10] from one side thereof, and a backing plate [34], which is adapted to engage the cable ladder [10] from an opposite side thereof, so as to sandwich the cable ladder [10] between the cable cover plate [20] and the backing plate [34].
  • the cable cover plate [20] and the backing plate [34] are releasably connectable to each other and to the cable ladder [10] so as at least partially to sandwich cables (not shown), which are carried on the ladder [10] in use, between the cable cover plate [20] and the backing plate [34].
  • the cable cover plate [20] includes two opposing sidewalls [24.1] that are bent to slide over the profiled edges [18.1] of the ladder supports [14].
  • the backing plate [34] is a substantially U-shaped plate comprising a base [36] and two opposing sidewalls [38] extending from the base [36].
  • the backing plate [34] is dimensioned to fit over the two parallel elongate supports [14] of the cable ladder [10] such that the sidewalls [38] of the backing plate [34] encases the profiled edges [18.2] of the ladder supports [14].
  • the sidewalls [38] of the backing plate [34] may be complimentarily profiled to the profiled edges [18.2] of the cable ladder [10] so as to slidingly engage the cable ladder [10].
  • the backing plate [34] includes two laterally disposed apertures [40] extending through the base [36] of the backing plate.
  • the apertures [40] in the backing plate [34] are aligned with the apertures [16] in the bars [12] of the cable ladder [10], as well as with the apertures [26] in the cable cover plate [20].
  • the cable cover plate [20] is connected to the cable ladder [10] by sliding or snap-fitting the sidewalls [24.1] of cable cover plate [20] over the profiled edges [18.1] of the cable ladder [10] and aligning each aperture [26] in the cable cover plate [20] with an aperture [16] in the bars [12] of the cable ladder [10]; connecting the backing plate [34] to the cable ladder [10] by engaging the sidewalls [38] of the backing plate [34] with the elongate supports [14] of the cable ladder [10]; and pushing threaded screw [30] through the aperture [40] in the backing plate [34], through the aperture [16] in the parallel bars [12] of the cable ladder [10], through the aperture [26] in the cable cover plate [20], and into the bush [28].
  • a shear nut [32] secures the threaded screw [30] in the bush [28] of the cable cover plate [20], thus connecting the cable cover plate [20] and the backing plate [34] to each other
  • FIGURE 10 illustrates an alternative embodiment of the cable cover assembly of FIGURES 4 - 6, in which the bush [28] extends from an opposite side of the cover plate [20], and particularly such that the bush [28] is trapped between the cover plate [20] and the backing plate [34] after assembly.
  • the threaded screw [30] extends through the backing plate [34], through the aperture [16] in the parallel bars [12] of the cable ladder [10], and through the bush [28] in the cable cover plate [20].
  • a shear nut [32] secures the threaded screw [30] in the bush [28] of the cable cover plate [20] such that the sheer nut [32] and bush [28] are inaccessible from an outside surface of the cover plate [20].
  • FIGURES 7 - 9 illustrate an application of the cable cover assembly according to the invention when used on a cable rack or tray [42].
  • a cable rack or cable tray [42] is typically a U-shaped framework manufactured from wire in an approximately 5cm x 5cm grid pattern.
  • the grid-patterned framework [44] generally defines a base [46] and two opposing, parallel sidewalls [48] extending at right angles from the base [46]. Cables (not shown) are connected to the framework [44], typically by means of cable ties (no shown), such that they rest on and are carried by the base [46].
  • the cable cover plate [20] includes a base [22] and two opposing sidewalls [24.2] extending at right angles from the base [22].
  • the sidewalls [24.2] of the cable cover plate [20] are complimentarily profiled either to slide over or snap-fit over the sidewalls [48] of the grid-patterned framework [44] of the cable rack or tray [42].
  • the backing plate [50] is a substantially planar plate, which is dimensioned to fit between the grid-patterned framework [44] of the cable rack [42].
  • Each backing plate [50] includes a threaded screw [30] which is connected to and extends from the backing plate [50].
  • the backing plate [50] is fitted between the grid pattern of the framework [44], such that it abuts the cable rack [42].
  • the threaded screw [30] extends through the cable rack [42] and protrudes through the aperture [26] in the cable cover plate [20].
  • a shear nut [32] secures the threaded screw [30] in the bush [28], thus connecting the cable cover plate [20] to the backing plate [50], sandwiching the cable rack [42], and any cables (not shown) that are connected to the cable rack [42] between the cover plate [20] and the backing plate [50].
  • the cable cover plate [20] also includes an anti-tamper plate [52], extending from the base [22] of the cable cover plate [20] and dimensioned for sliding in underneath the base [22] of a neighbouring cable cover plate [20] during installation of the cable cover assembly, so as to protect a seam between neighbouring cable cover plates [20] against unauthorised tampering or vandalism.
  • an anti-tamper plate [52] extending from the base [22] of the cable cover plate [20] and dimensioned for sliding in underneath the base [22] of a neighbouring cable cover plate [20] during installation of the cable cover assembly, so as to protect a seam between neighbouring cable cover plates [20] against unauthorised tampering or vandalism.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble cache-câbles anti-altération qui convient parfaitement pour recouvrir les câbles conduits par une tablette à câbles [42] ou une échelle à câbles [10] de façon à protéger ces câbles contre le vandalisme ou toute altération non autorisée. L'ensemble cache-câbles comprend une plaque de recouvrement de câbles [20] conçue pour venir en contact avec la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10] afin de serrer, au moins partiellement, les câbles entre la plaque de recouvrement de câbles [20] et la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10]; et des moyens de raccordement pour raccorder la plaque de recouvrement de câbles [20] à la tablette à câbles, chemin de câbles ou à l'échelle à câbles. L'ensemble cache-câbles peut également comprendre une plaque d'appui [34 ou 50] conçue pour venir en contact avec la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10], la disposition est telle que la plaque de recouvrement de câbles [20] vient en contact avec la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10] d'un de ses côtés, tandis que la plaque d'appui [34 ou 50] vient en contact avec la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10] d'un côté opposé, afin de serrer au moins partiellement la tablette à câbles, le chemin de câbles [42] ou l'échelle à câbles [10] entre la plaque de recouvrement de câbles [20] et la plaque d'appui [34 ou 50].
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WO2017138856A1 (fr) * 2016-02-08 2017-08-17 Consido Ab Revêtement intérieur de support pour câbles électriques
EP3291392A1 (fr) * 2016-09-01 2018-03-07 Unex Aparellaje Electrico S.L. Chemin de câbles
GB2580301A (en) * 2018-11-16 2020-07-22 Electro Expo Ltd Cable guide apparatus
FR3095558A1 (fr) 2019-04-24 2020-10-30 Niedax France Element de fixation de couvercle pour chemin de cables
WO2023227409A1 (fr) 2022-05-24 2023-11-30 Signify Holding B.V. Bâti et ensemble de système d'alimentation à distance

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WO2007127797A2 (fr) * 2006-04-25 2007-11-08 Fox Ronald W Chemin de câbles
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2017138856A1 (fr) * 2016-02-08 2017-08-17 Consido Ab Revêtement intérieur de support pour câbles électriques
EP3291392A1 (fr) * 2016-09-01 2018-03-07 Unex Aparellaje Electrico S.L. Chemin de câbles
GB2580301A (en) * 2018-11-16 2020-07-22 Electro Expo Ltd Cable guide apparatus
GB2580301B (en) * 2018-11-16 2022-01-12 Electro Expo Ltd Cable guide apparatus
FR3095558A1 (fr) 2019-04-24 2020-10-30 Niedax France Element de fixation de couvercle pour chemin de cables
WO2023227409A1 (fr) 2022-05-24 2023-11-30 Signify Holding B.V. Bâti et ensemble de système d'alimentation à distance

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