IP Library Granted Patent US 7,790,989
Granted Patent B2
US 7,790,989 · App. 11/911,063 · Granted Sep 7, 2010

Device and method for universally leading through cables

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Patent No.
US 7,790,989
App. No.
11/911,063
Granted
Sep 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for universal cable bushing includes a cable bushing element which is designed to accommodate at least one cable made of at least one elastic base material. The cable bushing element has on its inner side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion and of which at least one first lamella and one second lamella are each suitable for surrounding and fixing a cable to be passed through the cable bushing element. The cable bushing element has on its outer side a plurality of lamellae which are arranged in the form of a fir tree.

Claims (30)

1. An apparatus for universal cable bushing, comprising:

a cable bushing element which is designed to accommodate at least one cable to be passed through an interior of the cable bushing element, the cable bushing element being made of at least one elastic base material,

wherein the cable bushing element has on an inner side a plurality of inner lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion, wherein at least a first of the inner lamellae and a second of the inner lamellae are configured to cooperate to surround and fix the cable when the cable is passed through the interior of the cable bushing element; and

wherein the cable bushing element has on an outer side a plurality of outer lamellae, wherein at least one of the outer lamellae secures the cable bushing element within a hole defined in a surface.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable bushing element is of integral design.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable bushing element is designed to be at least partially rotationally symmetrical.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable bushing element is designed to be at least partially conical or in the form of a truncated cone.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable bushing element has at least one membrane which is closed in an initial state.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a length and an inner diameter range of the cable bushing element can be matched to a diameter of the cable by separating off subregions of the cable bushing element that are not required.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a length and an outer diameter range of the cable bushing element can be matched to a diameter of the hole of the surface into which the cable bushing element is to be secured by separating off subregions of the cable bushing element that are not required.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cable bushing element has electrically conductive properties.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein at least one electrically conductive additional material is introduced into the elastic base material, as a result of which the cable bushing element has electrically conductive properties.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein at least one of the inner lamellae is suitable for making contact with a shield of the cable.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the second inner lamella is suitable for making contact with an outer sleeve of the cable.

12. The apparatus as claimed claim 1 , wherein the outer lamellae are arranged so as to form a saw-tooth profile.

13. The apparatus as claimed claim 1 , wherein the inner lamellae are arranged so as to form an interrupted saw-tooth profile.

14. A method for universal cable bushing, comprising:

providing a cable bushing element defining an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining an inner diameter range, the exterior surface defining an outer diameter range, wherein the interior surface includes at least three inner lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion and the exterior surface includes a plurality of outer lamellae which are arranged in stepped fashion;

inserting a cable through the cable bushing element so that at least two of the inner lamellae cooperate to fix the cable within the cable bushing element, the cable having a diameter;

separating off at least one subregion of the cable bushing element to modify the inner diameter range of the cable bushing element to match the diameter of the cable;

introducing the cable bushing element into a hole defined in a surface so that at least one of the outer lamellae fixes the cable bushing element to the surface, the hole having a diameter; and

separating off at least one subregion of the cable bushing element to modify the outer diameter range of the cable bushing element to match the diameter of the hole of the surface.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein separating off the at least one subregion of the cable bushing element is implemented prior to insertion of the cable through the cable bushing element.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein separating off the at least one subregion of the cable bushing element is implemented during insertion of the cable through the cable bushing element.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein separating off the at least one subregion of the cable bushing element is implemented following insertion of the cable through the cable bushing element.

18. An apparatus for universal cable bushing, comprising:

a cable bushing element which is designed to accommodate at least one cable to be passed through an interior of the cable bushing element, the cable bushing element having an interior surface and an exterior surface;

a plurality of inner lamellae arranged in stepped fashion on the interior surface; and

a plurality of outer lamellae arranged on an exterior surface to form a saw-tooth profile in an axial direction of the cable bushing element, wherein two of the outer lamellae cooperate to secure the cable bushing element within an opening defined in a surface.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the inner and outer lamellae are formed integrally with the cable bushing element.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 048840/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: REDWOOD SYSTEMS, INC.; ALLEN TELECOM LLC; ANDREW LLC; COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 049260/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TERM) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037513/0709 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 13, 2016
From: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 037514/0196 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2015
From: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
To: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 037012/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2015
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: COMMSCOPE EMEA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036956/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2015
From: ADC GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 036064/0578 →