WO2021104614A1

WO2021104614A1 - Cable-holder and use of a cable holder

Info

Publication number: WO2021104614A1
Application number: PCT/EP2019/082677
Authority: WO
Inventors: Lukasz LARY
Original assignee: Wabco Europe Bvba
Priority date: 2019-11-27
Filing date: 2019-11-27
Publication date: 2021-06-03

Abstract

The invention is directed to a cable-holder (100) comprising a support structure (104) and a cable-holding structure (106), the cable-holding structure (106) comprising a first and second finger (108, 109) protruding from the support structure (104) and configured to hold a cable (102) extending along the reference direction (L). Each finger (108, 109) comprises a connecting end (110, 111) arranged on the support structure on a respective different side of the reference direction (L) and a protruding end (112, 113) arranged at a respective elevated distance (D) from the support structure (104). In the cable-holder, at least one finger has an elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) evolving from the connecting end (110, 111) to the protruding end (112, 113), with a monotonically increasing vertical-distance (d1) to the support structure (104), thus facilitating insertion of the cable in the cable-holder.

Description

CABLE-HOLDER AND USE OF A CABLE HOLDER

The present invention relates to a cable-holder for holding a cable, according to the preamble part of claim 1.

The known cable-holder of a preamble part of claim 1 comprises a support structure and a cable-holding structure that typically includes a plurality of fin- ger-like structures for holding the cable, namely a first and second finger (dis placed along a reference direction and each protruding from the support struc ture transverse to the reference direction and configured to hold the cable, wherein the first and second finger each comprise:

- a connecting end arranged on the support structure on a respective different side of the reference direction; and

- a protruding end, distal to the connecting end and arranged at a respective elevated distance from the support structure, in particular on a respective other different side of the reference direction.

This is, these fingers are attached to the support structure at one end and have a curved shape that reaches an apex point and then continues to bend towards the support structure again, leaving a gap of sufficient size to insert the cable. A second finger structure as the one described but facing in an opposite direction ensures that the cable remains in the cable holder irrespectively of the position of the cable-holder. Arranging the two fingers close to each other further en hances the holding capability of the cable holder. However, inserting the cable in the cable holder requires twisting the cable, and the closer the two opposite facing cable structures are, the more the cable has to be twisted for insertion, which may result in damage to the cable and in an increase of the installation time, especially when using a cable holder with a significant number of cable holding structures. It would therefore be beneficial to reduce the risk of cable damage during instal lation of a cable and to reduce installation time.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a cable-holder for holding a cable is disclosed according to claim 1. The cable-holder comprises a support structure and a cable-holding structure. The cable-holding structure is support ed by the support structure and comprises a first and second finger displaced along the reference direction that protrude from the support structure transverse to a reference direction. The first and the second finger are configured to hold a cable extending along the reference direction. Each of the first and the second finger comprise comprises a connecting end arranged on the support structure on a respective different side of the reference direction and a protruding end, distal to the connecting end, and arranged at a respective elevated distance from the support structure.

The cable-holder of the first aspect of the present invention is characterized ac cording to the invention in that at least one finger of the first finger and second finger has an elongated finger-body F evolving, from the connecting end to the protruding end, with monotonically increasing vertical-distance to the support structure. In other words, the elongated finger-body F stays within the elevated distance, and in particular does not protrude beyond said elevated distance.

The elevated distance is determined in a direction perpendicular to a support- plane defined by the support structure

The arrangement of the two fingers of the cable-holding structure thus enables the increase of the lifetime of the cable to be inserted since for the insertion, the cable needs to be twisted less compared to known cable-holders. This also simplifies the installation process and thus enables a reduction of installation times.

In the following, developments of the cable-holder of the first aspect of the in vention will be described. In a development, the reference direction is a main guiding direction of the ca ble. However, the cable, once inserted in the cable holder, does not necessarily need to follow the main guiding direction and it can be bent, for instance using the cable-holding structure, in particular one of the first or the second finger, as a corner point around which the cable is bent.

In a development, the elevated distance from the support structure to the pro truding end of the first finger is equal to the elevated distance from the support structure to the protruding end of the second finger. In an alternative develop ment, the elevated distances are not equal.

In a development, the support structure is a planar support structure defining a support-plane. In an alternative development, the support structure is curved. In this development, the connecting ends of the cable-holding structure and the reference direction defines a support-plane comprising these features.

In a particular development of the cable-holder of the first aspect of the inven tion, a first projection of the first finger on a vertical-plane perpendicular to the support structure and to the reference direction crosses a second projection of the second finger on said vertical-plane. Alternatively, in another development, the projections of the first and the second finger on the vertical-plane perpen dicular to the support structure and to the reference direction do not cross, but are separated, at the closest point between the projections by a horizontal- distance smaller than the elevated distance.

In another development, a horizontal-distance from a given point of the finger- body of at least one of the first and second fingers, preferably of both, to a verti cal-plane perpendicular to the support structure, said vertical-plane not crossing the finger and being closer to the first end than to the second end, increases monotonically when shifting the point along the finger-body from the first end to the second end. In a development in particular the following features can be combined with any of the technical features described above with respect to the previous develop ments.

Preferably an elongated finger-body is a straight elongated finger-body of least one of the first and the second fingers. In a preferred development thereof the straight elongated finger-body arranged at a constant angle with respect to a support-plane parallel to the support structure. In this development, the finger having the straight elongated finger-body is configured to contact a section of the cable at one point, disregarding possible deformations of the cable leading to a greater contact surface.

Preferably in a first development (Fig. 2A, Fig. 2B) the first and second finger have a straight elongated finger-body.

In a particular preferred development, the elongated finger-body is a bent elon gated finger-body of at least one of the first and the second fingers. In a pre ferred development said bent elongated finger-body comprising two or more straight sections, arranged at a respective constant angle with respect to a sup- port-plane defined by support structure. Preferably, the value of the angle of the sections starting from that closest to the connecting end and ending at that closest to the protruding end decreases.

In a preferred development, the angle of that section closest to the protruding end is 0°, i.e. that straight section is parallel to the support structure or to the support-plane defined by the connecting ends. In this development, the each of the straight sections are preferably configured to contact a section of the cable at one point, disregarding possible deformations of the cable leading to a great er contact surface.

Preferably in a second development (Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B) the second finger has said bent elongated finger-body and the first finger has a straight elongated fin ger-body or vice versa. Preferably in a third development (Fig. 4) the first and second finger have said bent elongated finger-body.

In another development, the straight parts of the bodies of the first and the sec ond fingers have a respective concave face facing the support structure. This development thus further minimizes the risk of damaging the cable since the cable is less likely to touch any sharp edge during installation and once in stalled.

In a preferred development, the support structure comprises a hole having a hole-border to which the connecting end of the first and second fingers are at tached. Preferably, in another development, the cable-holding structure is formed from a one-piece of plate and therein the hole, particularly an S-shaped hole, is worked-out of the plate. Preferably the first and the second fingers are formed due to the shape of hole - this is, preferably the first and the second fingers remain as nose-pieces of the one-piece of plate extending into the hole. Thus, the first and the second fingers are bent into position to form the cable holding structure, particularly when applying the cable or already during manu facturing.

In particular, thereby a development is simple to produce, for instance starting with a plate such as a metal or a plastic plate that is used as the support struc ture. Preferably in a single processing step, the hole is carved, worked or cut out from the plate by known material-processing techniques depending on the material used the hole having a shape that includes nose-pieces with finger-like structures, in particular on opposite or distal sides of the hole.

By using suitable techniques such as stamping, pressing or minting, the first and the second fingers are brought into position in accordance with the features described for the cable-holder of the first aspect or any of the developments thereof. In a preferred development, a respective projection of the protruding end of the first and the second fingers onto a support-plane defined by the support struc ture falls within a projection of the hole on said support-plane.

In another development, the first and the second fingers are arranged so that projections of the first and the seconds fingers on a support-plane defined by the support structure (e.g., by the connecting ends of the first and second fin gers) are parallel.

In yet another development, which can be combined with any of the technical features described with respect to any of the preceding developments, the ca ble-holder comprises a plurality of holding structures, preferably, but not neces sarily aligned along the reference direction. For instance, in a development comprising three or more holding structures, the support structure is planar but the holding structures are not aligned. In this particular case, each pair of con secutive holding structures define a respective reference direction along which the cable can be extended between the pair of holding structures.

In another development, the cable-holder of the first aspect further comprises one or more cable-clips arranged on the support structure preferably but not necessarily along the reference direction and suitable for fixing the external ca ble at the position of the cable-clip. Typically, the installation effort for inserting the cable in the cable clip is significantly larger than that needed to insert the cable in the cable-holder of the first aspect.

According to a second aspect of the invention, a use of a cable holder of the first aspect of the invention is disclosed according to claim 15. The cable holder is preferably used for holding a cable connected to a compressor, particularly in an air-suspension system for providing pressurized air or in a vehicle.

It shall be understood that a preferred embodiment of the present invention can also be any combination of the dependent claims or above embodiments with the cable-holder of independent claim 1. These and other aspects of the inven- tion will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter.

In the following drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a known cable-holder;

Fig. 2A shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a cable-holder;

Fig. 2B shows a planar view of the embodiment of the cable holder of Fig. 2A;

Fig. 3A shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an other embodiment of a cable-holder;

Fig. 3B shows a planar view of the embodiment of the cable holder of Fig. 3A;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an other embodiment of a cable-holder;

Fig. 5A shows a schematic representation of a planar view of another em bodiment of a cable-holder comprising a plurality of holding struc tures;

Fig. 5B shows a view of the cable holder of Fig. 5A holding a cable;

Fig. 6 shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an other embodiment of a cable-holder comprising a plurality of hold ing structures and holding a cable; Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an other embodiment of a cable-holder comprising a plurality of hold ing structures and holding a cable connected to a compressor and fixed with cable clips.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of a known cable-holder 1. The cable- holder is suitable for holding a cable along a reference direction L and compris es a support structure 2 and a cable-holding structure that includes a first 2 and a second 3 finger. Finger 3, as well as finger 4, comprises a connecting end 5 that connects the finger 3 to the support structure 2, and a protruding end 6 dis tal from the connecting end. The finger 3 has a finger-body F connecting the connecting end 5 to the protruding end 6. The finger-body F of the fingers 3 and 4 evolve in different directions. As it is shown in Fig. 1 , the finger-body F of fin ger 3 evolves in an anti-clockwise direction from the connecting end 5 to the protruding end 6 and the finger-body F of finger 4 evolves in a clockwise, and therefore opposite direction from the connecting end to the protruding end. A cable can be inserted through a gap between the protruding end 6 and the sup port structure 2. Arranging the two fingers 3,4 close to each other enhances the holding capability of the cable holder 1. Flowever, inserting the cable in the ca ble holder requires twisting the cable, and the closer the two fingers are, the more the cable has to be twisted for insertion, which may result in damage to the cable and in an increase of the installation time, especially when using a cable holder with a significant number of cable-holding structures.

Fig. 2A shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of an em bodiment of a cable-holder 100 for holding a cable 102 along a reference direc tion L. Fig. 2B shows a planar view of the cable-holder 100 of Fig. 2A. In this particular example, the reference direction L is a guiding direction along which the cable can be extended. The cross-section of the cable holder has been made along a vertical-plane BH, as indicated by the axis LBFI of a three- dimensional coordinated space. The cable-holder 100 comprises a support structure, in this example a planar support structure 104 in the support-plane LB of the 3D coordinated space, and a cable-holding structure 106 attached thereto. The cable-holding structure comprises a first finger 108 and a second finger 109, both protruding from the support structure 104 transverse, i.e., not parallel to the reference direction L and configured to hold the cable 102 extending along the reference direction L.

The first finger 108 comprises a first connecting end 110 arranged on the sup port structure 104 on a first side of the reference direction L and a first protrud ing end 112, distal to the first connecting end 110, and arranged at an elevated distance D from the support structure 104. Analogously, the second finger 109 comprises a second connecting end 111 arranged on the support structure 104 on a second side of the reference direction L different than the first side, and a second protruding end 113, distal to the second connecting end 111, and ar ranged at an elevated distance D from the support structure 104.

In the cable-holder 100 of Fig. 2 the first and second finger 108, 109 have a straight elongated finger-body Fs. More particularly an elongated finger-body F is a straight elongated finger-body Fs of least one of the first and the second fingers 108, 109, in particular the straight elongated finger-body Fs arranged at a constant angle a with respect to a support-plane LB parallel to the support structure 104. In this first embodiment of Fig. 2 the first and second finger 108, 109 have a straight elongated finger-body Fs.

In more detail, the first finger 108 and the second finger 109 have an elongated finger-body F evolving from the respective connecting ends 110, 111 to the pro truding ends 112, 113, with a monotonically increasing vertical-distance d1 to the support structure 104. Therefore, the bodies of the first and the second fin gers stay within the elevated distance D, which in this particular example is the same elevated distance D for both the first and the second finger. In other words, the first and the second finger do not protrude beyond the elevated dis tance D. Also, a horizontal-distance d2 from a given point P of the finger-body F of the first and second fingers to a vertical-plane LH perpendicular to the sup- port structure, said vertical-plane not crossing the finger and being closer to the first end than to the second end of the respective finger, increases monotonical- ly when shifting the point along the finger-body F from the first end to the sec ond end. This is explicitly shown in Fig. 2 for the second finger 109. Here the horizontal-distance d2 from point P of the finger-body F one of the second finger to the vertical-plane LH increases monotonically when shifting the point P along the finger-body F from the connecting end to the protruding end. The vertical- plane LH is, as stated above, perpendicular to the support structure 104, or in embodiments of the cable-holder wherein the support structure is not planar, perpendicular to a support-plane LB defined by the connecting ends of the first and second fingers. Also, the vertical-plane LH does not cross the second finger 109 and it is closer to the connecting end 111 than to the protruding end 113.

Further, in the cable-holder 100, a first projection of the first finger 109 on a ver tical-plane BH perpendicular to the support structure and to the reference direc tion crosses a second projection of the second finger 110 on said vertical-plane BH. In an alternative embodiment (not shown), a horizontal-distance between the projection of the first and the second protruding ends on the vertical-plane BH is separated by a horizontal-distance smaller than the elevated distance D.

Also, the first finger 108 and the second finger 109 comprise the elongated fin ger-body F that is a straight elongated finger-body F arranged at a constant, an in this particular embodiment equal, angle a with respect to a support-plane LB parallel to or defined by the support structure 104.

Fig. 3A shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a cable-holder 300, whereas Fig. 3B shows a planar view of the embodiment of the cable-holder 300 of Fig. 3A.

The following discussion will focus on those features that are different when compared to cable-holder 100 of Fig. 2. Those features being identical or hav ing an identical function will be referred to using the same numeral except the first digit, which is “1 ” for cable-holder 100 of Fig. 2 and “2” for the cable-holder 200 of Fig. 3.

In the cable holder of Figs. 3A and 3B the elongated finger-body F is a bent elongated finger-body Fb of the second finger 309. In particular, said bent elon gated finger-body Fb comprises two straight sections 314, 315, arranged at a respective constant angle ( and 0) with respect to a support-plane LB defined by support structure 304. In an alternative second embodiment similar to that shown in Fig. 3 (not shown) the first finger has said bent elongated finger-body Fb and the second finger has a straight elongated finger-body Fs.

In the cable-holder 300, the elongated finger-body F of the second finger 309 comprises two straight sections 314 and 315. The straight sections 314 and 315 are arranged at a respective constant angle with respect to a support-plane LB defined by support structure 304. In this particular embodiment of a cable- holder 300, the first straight section, beginning from the connecting end 311 is section 314, which is arranged at an angle b with respect to the support-plane LB. The next straight section is section 315, arranged between the first straight section 314 and the protruding end 313. This straight section 315 is arranged parallel to the support-plane LB and therefore at an angle of 0°. The first finger 308 of cable holder 300 is formed by a single straight section 316 at an angle a with respect to the support-plane LB.

In the cable holder 300 of Figs. 3A and 3B the cable-holding structure 306 can be advantageously formed from one piece of plate 320 wherein the hole is an S-shaped hole 317, that is worked-out of the plate 320 and wherein the first and the second fingers 308 and 309 are bent into position to form the cable-holding structure 306, particularly during manufacturing.

Optionally, in the first and second fingers 308, 309 of the cable holding structure the straight sections 314,315, 316 of the elongated finger body Fb, Fs have a respective concave face CF1 , CF2, CF3 that is arranged to face the support structure 304.

In another embodiment (not show), the first finger comprises a plurality of straight sections, whereas the second finger comprises a single straight section.

The cable-holding structures 106 and 206 are formed from one piece of plate and wherein a hole 117, 317, particularly an S-shaped hole, is worked-out of the plate and wherein the first and the second fingers are bent into position to form the cable-holding structure, particularly during manufacturing. The first and sec ond fingers thus protrude from a hole border 118, 318 and are preferable made of the same material as the support structure.

In a third embodiment, such as cable-holder 400 of Fig. 4 the first and second fingers 408, 409 have a bent elongated finger-body Fb; this is more particularly both the first and the second fingers comprise a plurality of straight sections.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a cable-holder 400. Here again, the following discussion will fo cus on those features that are different from those of cable-holders 100 of Fig. 2 and cable holder 300 of Figs. 3A and 3B. Those features being identical or hav ing an identical function will be referred to using the same numeral except the first digit, which is “1 ” for cable-holder 100 of Fig. 2, “3” for the cable-holder 300 of Fig. 3 and “4” for the cable-holder 400 of Fig. 4.

In the cable-holder 400, the first 408 and the second 409 fingers of the cable holding structure 406 comprises two straight sections respectively. The first straight sections 414 are arranged at an angle b and the second straight sec tions 415 are arranged at an angle g, referred to the support structure or to a support-plane LB defined by the support structure in case the support structure is not planar, i.e. by a support-plane LB defined by the connecting ends of the first and the second fingers, which are in contact with the support structure. Fig. 5A shows a schematic planar view of an embodiment of a cable-holder 500 comprising two cable-holding structures 106 and 306 corresponding to those shown in Figs 2A and 2B and Figs. 3A and 3B. Fig 5B shows the cable-holder 500 of Fig. 5A holding a cable 502. The cable-holding structures 106 and 206 are arranged such that they both have the same reference direction L, which coincides with a main guiding direction along which the cable 502 is extended. It is clear, though, that the cable may be bent or otherwise not follow the guiding direction throughout its whole extension.

Fig. 6 shows a schematic planar view of an embodiment of a cable-holder 600 comprising two cable-holding structures 606.1 and 606.2, which are arranges such that the respective reference directions L1 and L2 are not aligned. The fingers of the cable-holding structures 606.1 and 606.2 are advantageously used as turning points to guide the cable 602 along a desired path.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic representation of a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a cable-holder 700 comprising a plurality of cable-holding struc tures 706.1 , 706.2. The following discussion will again focus on those features that are different from those of cable-holders 100 of Figs. 2A and 2B, 300 of Figs. 3. A and 3B and 400 of Fig. 4 etc. Those features being identical or having an identical function will be referred to using the same numeral except the first digit, which is “7” for cable-holder 700 of Fig. 7.

The cable-holder 700 comprises two holding structures 706.1 , 706.2 aligned along the reference direction L. The support structure comprises, for each one of the cable-holding structures 706.1 and 706.2 a respective hole, such as hole 717 having a hole-border 718 to which the connecting ends 710, 711 of the first and second fingers 708, 709 are attached.

Optionally, the cable-holder 700 comprises two cable-clips 719 arranged on the support structure 704 along the reference direction L for fixing the cable 702 at the position of the cable-clip 719. The cable-holder 700 is used to hold a cable 702 that is connected to a com pressor 750, preferably of an air-suspension system 760 or a vehicle.

The cable hold by the cable-holder can be any kind of cable, including electrical cables or data transmission cables.

In summary, the invention is directed to a cable-holder comprising a support structure and a cable-holding structure, the cable-holding structure comprising a first and second finger protruding from the support structure and configured to hold a cable extending along the reference direction. Each finger comprises a connecting end arranged on the support structure on a respective different side of the reference direction and a protruding end arranged at a respective elevat ed distance from the support structure. In the cable-holder, at least one finger has an elongated finger-body evolving from the connecting end to the protrud ing end, with a monotonically increasing vertical-distance to the support struc ture, thus facilitating insertion of the cable in the cable-holder.

Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims.

In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality.

Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS (Part of the description) 1 cable holder

2 support structure

3, 4 first finger, second finger 5, 6 connecting end, protruding end

100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 cable holder 102, 502, 602, 702 cable 104, 304, 404, 604, 704 support structure 106, 306, 406, 606.1, .2, 706.1 , .2 cable-holding structure

108, 308, 408, 708 first finger

109, 309, 409, 709 second finger

110, 710 connecting end of first finger 111 , 711 connecting end of second finger 112 protruding end of first finger 113 protruding end of second finger

314, 315, 316, 414, 415 straight sections

117, 317, 717 hole

118, 318, 718 hole border 719 cable-clip

320 plate 750 compressor 760 air suspension system a, b, g angle

CF1 , CF2, CF3 concave face F elongated finger-body Fb bent elongated finger-body

Fs straight elongated finger-body

D elevated distance d1 , d2 vertical distance, horizontal distance L reference direction

L-H-B axis of a coordinated space

BH vertical-plane

LH longitudinal-plane

LB support-plane

Claims

1. A cable-holder (100) for holding a cable (102), the cable-holder compris ing:

- a support structure (104) and a cable-holding structure (106), in particular one- piece support structure (104) and a cable-holding structure (106), the cable holding structure (106) extending along a reference direction (L) and compris ing:

- a first and second finger (108, 109) displaced along the reference direc tion (L) and each protruding from the support structure (104) transverse to the reference direction (L) and configured to hold the cable (102), wherein the first and second finger (108, 109) each comprise:

- a connecting end (110, 111) arranged on the support structure on a re spective different side of the reference direction (L); and

- a protruding end (112, 113), distal to the connecting end (110) and ar ranged at a respective elevated distance (D) from the support structure (104), in particular on a respective other different side of the reference direction (L) characterized in that,

- at least one finger of the first finger (108, 308, 408, 708) and/or second finger (109, 309, 409, 709) has an elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) evolving from the connecting end (110, 111 ) to the protruding end (112, 113), with a monotonical- ly increasing vertical-distance (d1) to the support structure (104), wherein the finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) stays within the elevated distance (D), in particular does not protrude beyond the elevated distance (D).

2. The cable-holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of claim 1 , wherein in relation to a vertical-plane (BH) perpendicular to the support structure (2, 104, 304, 404, 604, 704), a first projection of the first finger (108, 308, 408, 708) on the vertical-plane (BH) perpendicular to the support structure (104, 304, 404, 604, 704) and to the reference direction (L) crosses a second projection of the second finger (109, 309, 409, 709) on said vertical-plane (BH).

3. The cable-holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of claim 1 , wherein a horizontal-distance (d2) from a given point (P) of the finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) to a longitudinal-plane (LH) perpendicular to the support structure (2, 104, 304, 404, 604, 704), said longitudinal-plane (LH) not crossing the finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) and being closer to the connecting end (111) than to the protruding end (113), increases monotonically when shifting the point (P) along the finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) from the connecting end to the protruding end.

4. The cable-holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of any one of the pre ceding claims, wherein:

- an elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) is a straight elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) of least one of the first and the second fingers (108, 109), in particu lar the straight elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) arranged at a constant angle (a) with respect to a support-plane (LB) parallel to the support structure (104).

5. The cable-holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of any one of the pre ceding claims, wherein in a first embodiment (Fig. 2) the first and second finger (108, 109) have a straight elongated finger-body (Fs).

6. The cable-holder (200) of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the elongated finger-body (F, Fb, Fs) is a bent elongated finger-body (Fb) of at least one of the first and the second fingers (208, 209), in particular said bent elongated finger- body (Fb) comprising two or more straight sections (316), arranged at a respec tive constant angle (b, g) with respect to a support-plane (LB) defined by support structure (304).

7. The cable-holder (200) of any one of claims 1 to 3 and 6, wherein in a second embodiment (Fig. 3) the second finger (209) has said bent elongated finger-body (Fb) and the first finger (208) has a straight elongated finger-body (Fs) or vice versa.

8. The cable-holder (200) of any one of claims 1 to 3 and 4 and 6, wherein in a third embodiment (Fig. 4) the first and second finger (308, 309) have said bent elongated finger-body (Fb).

9. The cable-holder (300) of any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein straight sec tions (314,315, 316) of the elongated finger body (F, Fb, Fs) have a respective concave face (CF1 , CF2, CF3) facing the support structure (2, 104, 304, 404, 604, 704).

10. The cable holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of any one of the pre ceding claims, wherein the support structure (2, 104, 304, 404, 604, 704) com prises a hole (417) having a hole-border (418) to which the connecting end (410, 411 ) of the first and second fingers (108, 308, 408, 708; 109, 309, 409, 709) are attached.

11. The cable holder (100, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700) of claim 10, wherein the cable-holding structure (306) is formed from one piece of plate (320) and wherein the hole (117, 317, 717), particularly an S-shaped hole (317), is worked-out of the plate (320) and wherein the first and the second fingers (108, 308, 408, 708; 109, 309, 409, 709) are bent into position to form the cable holding structure (306), particularly during manufacturing.

12. The cable-holder of claims 10 or 11 , wherein a respective projection of the protruding end (112, 113) of the first and the second fingers (108, 308, 408, 708; 109, 309, 409, 709) onto a support-plane (LB) defined by the support structure (404) falls within a projection of the hole (417) on said support-plane (LB).

13. The cable-holder (400) of any one of the preceding claims, comprising a plurality of cable-holding structures (406.1 , 406.2), particularly the plurality of cable-holding structures (706.1 , 706.2) being aligned along the reference direc tion (L).

14. The cable-holder (400) of any of the preceding claims, further comprising one or more cable-clips (419) arranged on the support structure (404) for fixing the cable (402) at the position of the cable-clip (419).

15. Use of a cable holder (700) according to any one of the preceding claims for holding a cable (702) connected to a compressor (750), particularly in an air suspension system (760) for providing pressurized air or in a vehicle.