Cable assembly conduit condensation drain
View Patent ↗A cable assembly having a condensation drain provided for the conduit thereof, wherein moisture is enabled to escape the conduit through a drainage opening of the condensation drain, yet the operative interaction between the cable and the conduit of the cable assembly is unaffected by the presence of the condensation drain. The condensation drain may be provided with a drip initiator which assists removal of the moisture from the conduit.
1. A cable assembly conduit condensation drain, comprising:
a cable assembly comprising:
a conduit having a cable passage formed therewithin;
a cable disposed in said cable passage; and
a condensation drain comprising:
a condensation drain body having a top and a bottom oppositely disposed in relation to said top, said condensation drain body having formed therewithin a cable passageway and a drainage opening formed therein at said bottom which fluidically communicates with said cable passageway;
at least one conduit connector connecting at least one end of said conduit to said condensation drain body, wherein said cable passes through said cable passageway, and wherein said cable passage communicates with said cable passageway; and
a drip initiator disposed at said drainage opening, said drip initiator comprising:
a lip disposed at said bottom adjoining said drainage opening; and
a cut-out formed in said conduit which both adjoins and communicates directly with said drainage opening;
wherein said lip and said cut-out are configured relative to said drainage opening to facilitate drop formation of moisture exiting from said conduit;
wherein moisture located in said cable passage is able to gravitationally exit said cable passage through said drainage opening.
2. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 1 , wherein said drainage opening comprises an elongated slot.
3. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 2 ,
wherein said lip provides an abutment to said cable to prevent said cable from exiting said cable passageway at said elongated slot.
4. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 3 , further comprising a single conduit connector connecting said conduit to said condensation drain body.
5. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 1 , further comprising first and second conduit connectors connecting said conduit to opposing sides of said condensation drain body.
6. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 5 , further comprising snap features connected to said condensation drain body for affixing said condensation drain body to an article.
7. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 6 , wherein said drainage opening comprises an elongated slot.
8. A cable assembly conduit condensation drain for actuating first and second devices mutually spaced from each other, comprising:
a first device;
a second device spaced from said first device; and
a cable assembly connecting to each of said first and second devices, comprising:
a conduit having a cable passage formed therewithin;
a cable disposed in said cable passage;
a condensation drain comprising:
a condensation drain body having a top and a bottom oppositely disposed in relation to said top, said condensation drain body having formed therewithin a cable passageway and a drainage opening formed therein which fluidically communicates with said cable passageway;
a first conduit connector connecting a first end of said conduit to said condensation drain body, wherein said cable passage communicates with said cable passageway;
a connector member connecting said condensation drain body to one of said first and second devices; and
a drip initiator disposed at said drainage opening, said drip initiator comprising:
a lip disposed at said bottom adjoining said drainage opening; and
a cut-out formed in said conduit which both adjoins and communicates directly with said drainage opening;
wherein said lip and said cut-out are configured relative to said drainage opening to facilitate drop formation of moisture exiting from said conduit; and
a second conduit connector connecting a second end of said conduit to the other of said first and second devices;
wherein said cable passes through said cable passageway and said cable passage, and wherein said cable connects to said first and second devices;
wherein said drainage opening is disposed at a gravitationally lowest location of said cable assembly such that moisture located in said cable passage gravitationally migrates to said drainage opening whereat the moisture exits said conduit through said drainage opening.
9. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 8 , wherein said drainage opening comprises an elongated slot.
10. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 9 ,
wherein said lip provides an abutment to said cable to prevent said cable from exiting said cable passageway at said elongated slot.
11. A cable assembly conduit condensation drain for actuating first and second devices mutually spaced from each other, comprising:
a first device;
a second device spaced from said first device; and
a cable assembly connecting to each of said first and second devices, comprising:
a conduit having a cable passage formed therewithin;
a cable disposed in said cable passage;
a condensation drain comprising:
a condensation drain body having a top and a bottom oppositely disposed in relation to said top, said condensation drain body having formed therewithin a cable passageway and a drainage opening formed therein which fluidically communicates with said cable passageway;
a first conduit connector connecting said conduit to one side of said condensation drain body;
a drip initiator disposed at said drainage opening, said drip initiator comprising:
a lip disposed at said bottom adjoining said drainage opening; and
a cut-out formed in said conduit which both adjoins and communicates directly with said drainage opening;
wherein said lip and said cut-out are configured relative to said drainage opening to facilitate drop formation of moisture exiting from said conduit; and
a second conduit connector connecting said conduit to the opposite side of said condensation drain body;
wherein said cable passage communicates with said cable passageway;
a third conduit connector connecting a first end of said conduit to said first device; and
a fourth conduit connector connecting a second end of said conduit to said second device;
wherein said cable passes through said cable passageway and said cable passage, and wherein said cable connects to said first and second devices;
wherein said drainage opening is disposed at a gravitationally lowest location of said cable assembly such that moisture located in said cable passage gravitationally migrates to said drainage opening whereat the moisture exits said conduit through said drainage opening.
12. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 11 , wherein said drainage opening comprises an elongated slot.
13. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 11 , further comprising snap features connected to said condensation drain body for affixing said condensation drain body to an article.
14. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 13 , wherein said drainage opening comprises an elongated slot.
15. The cable assembly conduit condensation drain of claim 12 ,
wherein said lip provides an abutment to said cable to prevent said cable from exiting said cable passageway at said elongated slot.