WO2019101950A1

WO2019101950A1 - Clamping element for positioning an electrical cable

Info

Publication number: WO2019101950A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/082418
Authority: WO
Inventors: Dan ZUO
Original assignee: Continental Teves Ag & Co. Ohg
Priority date: 2017-11-24
Filing date: 2018-11-23
Publication date: 2019-05-31
Also published as: CN207559461U; DE112018005761A5

Abstract

The invention relates to a clamping element for positioning an electrical cable, comprising a mounting part and a delimiting part, wherein the delimiting part comprises a first delimiting part and a second delimiting part which are fastened to one another by latching, and wherein the electrical cable is delimited between the first delimiting part and the second delimiting part. The first delimiting part and the second delimiting part are fastened to one another by latching so as to thus delimit the electrical cable between the first delimiting part and the second delimiting part, so that the mounting is relatively simple.

Description

Clamping element for positioning an electrical cable

The present patent application relates to a clamping element, in particular a clamping element for positioning an electric cable.

In many areas, especially in the field of vehicles, a large amount of sensors is used. At the sensor a plurality of electrical cables are arranged. In order to prevent the electrical cables from moving freely in a vehicle and interfere with other arrangements, in an existing solution, a tied cable tie clamping member becomes

Positioning the electrical cables arranged. The

Cable tie clamping member comprises a mounting member and a cable tie, wherein an electrical cable is bonded to the cable tie and the mounting member is installed in the vehicle. In an actual manufacturing process should be

Operators manually install the cable tie on the electrical cable, then cut off the excess cable tie and check the length of the remaining cable. The cable tie clamping element has problems in the following two aspects: on the one hand, the operating personnel can

Check clamping force of the cable tie relatively difficult, z. B. can not be good if the cable tie is too loose

Positioning effect can be achieved, while a too strong cable tie the power line can be easily damaged; On the other hand, the installation of the power line to the cable tie clamping element takes a relatively long period of time, whereby the manufacturing cycle is extended and the Production costs are increased.

Because of this, the task is to develop a new solution to solve the above problems.

The technical problem to be solved is one

To provide a clamping element for positioning an electrical cable with a relatively simple installation.

To solve the above technical problem, the present patent application uses the following technical solution: a clamping member for positioning an electric cable comprises a mounting part and a boundary part, wherein the boundary part comprises a first boundary part and a second boundary part, which are locked together, and wherein the electrical cable between the first boundary part and the second boundary part is limited.

In a preferred embodiment, the first boundary part and the second boundary part clampingly secure the electrical cable together.

In a preferred embodiment, the second

Limiting part a first latching part and a second latching part, which are latched to the first limiting part, wherein the first and second latching part are each latched on one side of the first delimiting part.

In a preferred embodiment, the second

Limiting part connected to the first boundary part connecting part and a latched with the first boundary part first latching part, wherein the second boundary part to one side of the connecting part is rotated, so that the first latching part is latched on the first limiting part.

In a preferred embodiment, a recess for positioning the electrical cable is provided on the first boundary part.

In a preferred embodiment, a pressing member for pressing the electric cable extends outstandingly at the second boundary part.

In a preferred embodiment, the pressing member has an end portion pressing on the electric wire, wherein the end portion has two protrusions arranged opposite to each other.

In a preferred embodiment, the first delimiting part comprises a third latching part latched to the first latching part and a flexible delimiting element arranged on the outside of the third latching part spaced from the third latching part, the first latching part being latched between the first latching part and the third latching part is located between the third latching part and the flexible limiting element.

In a preferred embodiment, an actuating part is arranged on the flexible limiting element.

In a preferred embodiment, a pressing member for protruding the electric cable protrudes protrudingly from the second restricting member, the pressing member being disposed between the first engaging member and the connecting member, and the first restricting member having a first latching arm and a second latching arm extending upward extend and are arranged opposite to each other, wherein the first Verrastungsarm is locked to the first latching part, wherein the second Verrastungsarm on one side of the

Connecting part is arranged and locked with the second limiting part, and wherein the second Verrastungsarm is shorter than the first Verrastungsarm.

Compared to the prior art, the present patent application has at least the following advantages: the first limiting part and the second limiting part are fastened locked together so as to limit the electric cable between the first limiting part and the second limiting part, so that the assembly is relatively simple ,

Short description of the drawing

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a

Festklemmelements for positioning an electrical cable according to the present patent application, wherein the first boundary part

and the second boundary part are fastened locked together.

FIG. 2 shows a side view of a clamping element for positioning an electrical cable according to FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a

Festklemmelements for positioning an electrical cable according to Figure 1, wherein the first boundary part is in the open state. Figure 4 shows a side view of a clamping element for

Positioning an electrical cable according to FIG. 3.

Detailed embodiments

In the context of figures in the embodiments of the present patent application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present patent application will be explained below. However, the following embodiments do not represent all embodiments, but only preferred embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative work are to be considered as covered by the scope of the present application.

With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the present patent application provides a clamping member 100 for positioning an electrical cable (not shown), wherein the clamping member 100 can be used to position an electrical cable of the sensor on the vehicle. The clamping member 100 comprises a mounting part 1 and a limiting part 2. The mounting part 1 is used for installation on the vehicle.

Preferably, the mounting part 1 is a

Locking structure which is installed directly locked on the vehicle, whereby a simple assembly is realized. The limiting part 2 comprises a first limiting part 21 and a second limiting part 22, which are fastened to one another in a latched manner, wherein the electrical cable between the first Limit member 21 and the second boundary member 22 is limited.

The first restricting part 21 and the second restricting part 22 are fixed with each other locked so as to limit the electric wire between the first restricting part 21 and the second restricting part 22, so that the mounting is relatively easy. This is suitable in addition to manual assembly

Clamping element 100 according to the present patent application also for automated production. Here, an automated production method is exemplified: in the assembling process, a mechanical arm positions the first restriction member 21 to place the electric cable on the first restriction member 21, while another mechanical arm grips the second restriction member 22 and locks on the first restriction member 21 to install the electrical cable to the clamping member 100. After the assembly, the electric wire may move between the first restricting part 21 and the second restricting part 22 along the axial direction, also the electric wire may be fixed by the first and second restricting parts 21, 22 so as not to be along the axial direction can move.

Regarding the latching structures of the first

Boundary 21 and the second boundary member 22 are in the present patent application two varieties of

Locking structures exemplified: in the first type of locking structure, the second boundary portion 22 has a first latching part 221 and a second latching part 222, which are locked to the first boundary part 21, wherein the first and second latching part 221, 222 each on one side of the first boundary part 21 are locked. With the arrangement, the first restriction member 21 and the second restriction member 22 have a better latched fastening effect. With reference to Figures 3 and 4, the second boundary member 22 is the first in the second type of latching structure

Limiting part 21 connected connecting part 23 and a latched with the first boundary part 21 first latching part 221, wherein the second boundary part 22 is rotated about one side of the connecting part 23, so that the first latching part 221 is latched to the first boundary part 21. The second restricting part 22 is connected to the first restricting part 21 through the connecting part 23, with the arrangement, the first restricting part 21 and the second restricting part 22 are connected together to facilitate the use, in particular, automatic installation. Since on one side the

Connecting part 23 is arranged, the second

Locking member 222 are omitted, and with the arrangement, the structure of the clamping member 100 can be simplified.

It should be pointed out that in the first type of locking structure, the second boundary part 22 may also be provided with a connection part connected to the first boundary part 21, so that the first boundary part 21 and the second boundary part 22 are connected to each other after finished production and thus the Use, in particular automated production, is facilitated. To the

Fixing strength of the clamping element 100 continues to improve, in the second type of latching structure, the second latching part 222 may also be arranged, in particular when the connecting part 23 is arranged with a relatively large length. According to specific needs, the locking structure can be selected.

In a preferred embodiment, the first restriction member 21 and the second restriction member 22 clampingly secure the electrical cable together, and with the arrangement, the electrical cable can not move along the axial direction without tremendous pulling, thereby better positioning the electrical cable. Preferably, a pressing portion 223 extends to the second boundary portion 22 for pressing the electric cable outstanding. The pressing member 223 protrudes at the second restricting portion 22 and is used for pressing the electric wire, and thereby a better tightening action for the electric wire is achieved. Preferably, a through hole 2231 is provided on the pressing part 223. With the arrangement of the through hole 2231, the pressing member 223 may have a certain elasticity. With the arrangement, when a larger force is applied to the electric wire, the damage of the electric wire due to the certain elasticity of the pressing part 223 is extremely reduced. The pressing part 223 preferably has an end section 2232 pressing on the electrical cable, wherein the end section 2232 has two projections 2234 arranged opposite one another. With the two projections 2234, the electrical cable can be clamped in order to prevent displacement of the electric cable and thus to achieve a better positioning effect for the power line. As shown in Figure 4, in a preferred

Embodiment selected the second type of latching structure, wherein the pressing member 223 is disposed between the first latching part 221 and the connecting part 23, and wherein the first limiting member 21 has a first Verrastungsarm 211 and a second Verrastungsarm 212 which extend upwardly and arranged opposite to each other with the first latching arm 211 being latched to the first latching part 221, the second latching arm 212 being disposed on one side of the connecting part 23 and the second one

Limit member 22 is locked, and wherein the second

Locking arm 212 is shorter than the first Verrastungsarm 211. With the arrangement, the first latch arm 211 has, on the one hand, a relatively large length and can touch the associated second boundary part 22 abutting upward and delimit the second boundary part 22 in a direction running from top to bottom; On the other hand, the second Verrastungsarm 212, the rotation of the second boundary member 22 does not prevent while the second boundary member 22 is rotated about one side of the connecting part 23 and locked. As a result, it is conducive to smooth assembly, especially in an automated assembly, a risk is extremely reduced that the second boundary member 22 is blocked by the second Verrastungsarm 212.

Referring to FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment, the connecting part 23 is bendable and, compared to a part of the second delimiting part 22 connected to the connecting part, the connecting part 23 has a small thickness. With the arrangement, the rotation and the locking of the second boundary part 22 relieved. In order to further facilitate the rotation of the second restricting part 22, the connecting part 23 becomes

usually arranged with a relatively large length, e.g. is at the second Verrastungsarm 212 one with the second

Latching part 222 latched fourth Verrastungsteil 219 arranged, wherein between the connecting part 23 and the first boundary part 21 is a connection point 230, and wherein the distance of the fourth Verrastungsteils 219 to the connection point 230 is smaller than the distance of the second Verrastungsteil 222 to the connection point 230.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, at the second restricting portion 22, a restricting slot 224 is provided on the connecting part 23 side to further improve the latching strength of the connecting part side, the first restricting part 21 having a restricting dent 4 engaging with the restricting slot 224 ,

In a preferred embodiment, a recess 213 for positioning the electrical cable is provided on the first boundary part 21, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3. Both in a manual assembly as well as an automated assembly, the electrical cable is first placed in the recess 213 in the process of assembling the electric cable. The recess 213 may primarily position the electrical cable first. Then, the second boundary part 22 is latched to the second boundary part 21 to a final

Positioning of the electric cable to realize. In the present embodiment, the recess 213 is formed between the first and second latch arms 211, 212, namely the first and second latch arms 211, 212 form the recess 213. The pressing member 223 extends between the first latching arm 211 and the second latching arm 212. With the arrangement, the electric wire can be prevented from coming off the opening of the first latching arm 211 and the second latching arm 212, thereby providing a better latching

Positioning effect is achieved for the electrical cable.

In a preferred embodiment, the first boundary part 21 comprises a third latching part 214 latched to the first latching part 221 and a flexible one arranged on the outside of the third latching part 214 and spaced from the third latching part 214

Restricting element 215, as shown in Figures 2 to 3, wherein with latching between the first latching part 221 and the third latching part 214, the first latching part 221 is located between the third latching part 214 and the flexible limiting element 215. With the arrangement, it can be prevented with the flexible limiting element 215 that the first latching part 221 and the third latching part 214 detach from each other. The first boundary part 21 preferably has a latching opening 210 formed between the first latching part 221 and the flexible limiting element 215, the thickness H 1 of the first latching part 221 being greater than the size H 2 of the latching opening 210. If the first

Locking part 221 engages of the latching opening 210, the flexible limiting element 215 has a certain elastic deformation to the outside. When the first latching member fully engages, the flexible limiting member 215 will rebound. With the arrangement, it is prevented to a certain degree the first latching part 221 and the third latching part 214 detach from each other. Preference is given to the flexible

Limiting element 215 an actuating part 216 is arranged. When the second restriction member 22 is to be opened, first, the operation member 216 may be operated, so that the flexible restriction member 215 has a certain elastic deformation to the outside. Then the locking between the second

Limiting part 22 and the first limiting part 21 dissolved. With the actuating part 216, it can be easily realized that the first and second limiting part 21, 22 dissolve the Verrastungs state. The operating member 216 may both extend horizontally outwardly or extend upwardly inclined, namely the actuating member extends upwardly and outwardly. When the operating member 216 extends horizontally outwardly, the elastic restricting body 215 can be driven outwardly by pulling out the elastic deformation actuating member 216. When the operating member 216 extends upwardly outwardly, the elastic restricting body can be driven outwardly by tearing the operating member 216 outwardly for elastic deformation. In the present embodiment, the operating member 216 is disposed at the upper end of the elastic restricting body 215, namely, the operating member is located in the vicinity of the

Latch opening 210, which is conducive to guiding engagement of the first latching part 221. When the first latching part 221 and the third latching part 214 are preferably latched together, the flexible one comprises

Limiting element 215 a on the outside of the first

Verrastungsteils 221 located moving part 218 and a Locking member 217 located below first latching member 221, latching member 217 may define second limiting member 22 in a top-to-bottom direction, with latching member 217 connected to the main body structure of first restricting member 21, and the cut of the latching member substantially L-shaped.

As shown in FIG. 3, in a preferred embodiment, the clamping element 100 is provided between the mounting part 1 and the limiting part 2 with a positioning part 3, with which a holder (not shown) can position the clamping element 100 from top to bottom. With the arrangement, automated assembly of the electric wire by the clamping member 100 can be ensured.

Preferably, the peripheral edge contour of the positioning part 3 is circular. With the arrangement, it can be facilitated that the clamping member 100 is installed transversely in a mounting groove (not shown) of the holder, while no importance is to be placed on which cross point of the

Clamping element 100 is installed on the bracket.

It is understood that the above embodiments of the present patent application can be combined in the case without conflict with one another to obtain more embodiments. The respective technical features explained in the above detailed embodiments may be combined without conflict in any appropriate manner.

It should be noted that in the explanation of the present patent application the directional or Positional relationships using the terms middle, top, bottom, vertical, horizontal, top, bottom, inside, outside, clockwise, counterclockwise etc. based on the directional or positional relationships shown in figures. They are only to illustrate the present patent application and for ease of explanation. They do not show and do not imply that the devices or elements shown have particular directions or are to be built and operated in specific directions. Because of this, they can not be construed as limiting the present patent application. Moreover, "the first,""thesecond," are used only to explain the object, and they can not be understood as instructing or implying relative meaning or implicitly indicating the number of instructed technical features. Because of this, the features defined by "the first", "second" may include one or more of the features explicitly or implicitly. In the explanation of the present patent application, "several" refers to two or more than two, unless otherwise specified.

If there are no other clear rules and regulations in the present patent application, the terms "mount,""couple,""connect," and "fasten" in the explanation of the present application are to be understood in a broad sense, eg, both firm connection as well as a detachable connection or an integrated connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; and it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection via a medium or a connection between the interior of two elements act. The average person skilled in the art can understand the concrete meanings of the above technical terms in the present patent application on the basis of the concrete situations.

Claims

claims

A clamping member for positioning an electric cable, comprising a mounting part and a limiting part, characterized in that the limiting part is a first

Containing limiting member and a second boundary member which are fixed to each other locked, wherein the electrical cable between the first boundary part and the second

Limiting part is limited.

Second clamping element for positioning an electrical cable according to claim 1, characterized in that the first boundary part and the second boundary part clamped together to secure the electrical cable.

3. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to claim 1, characterized in that the second limiting part has a first latching part and a second latching part, which are latched to the first limiting part, wherein the first and second latching part in each case latched on one side of the first limiting part are.

4. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to claim 1, characterized in that the second limiting part has a first limiting part connected to the connecting part and a latched with the first limiting part first latching part, wherein the second limiting part is rotated about one side of the connecting part, so that the first Locking part is locked on the first boundary part.

5. Clamping element for positioning an electrical cable according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at the first boundary part a recess for

Positioning of the electric cable is provided.

6. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that extending at the second boundary part a pressing member for pressing the electric cable outstanding.

7. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to claim 6, characterized in that the

Pressing part has an electrical cable-pressing end portion, wherein the end portion has two mutually oppositely arranged projections.

8. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the first boundary part a latched with the first latching part third Verrastungsteil and arranged on the outside of the third Verrastungsteils, of the third

Locking part spaced arranged flexible

Containing limiting element, wherein under latching between the first latching part and the third latching part, the first latching part is located between the third latching part and the flexible limiting element.

9. Clamping element for positioning an electrical

Cable according to claim 8, characterized in that an actuating part is arranged on the flexible limiting element.

10. clamping element for positioning an electric cable according to claim 4, characterized in that extending at the second boundary part a pressing member for pressing the electric cable outstanding, wherein the pressing member between the first latching part and the connecting part is arranged, and wherein the first limiting part a first latching arm and a second latching arm extending upwardly and disposed opposite to each other, wherein the first latching arm is latched to the first latching member, the second latching arm being disposed on one side of the connecting member and latched to the second latching member, and wherein the second latch arm is shorter than the first latch arm.