IP Library Granted Patent US 8,242,367
Granted Patent B2
US 8,242,367 · App. 12/762,104 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Cable guiding arrangement for a cableform inside an aircraft cabin

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Patent No.
US 8,242,367
App. No.
12/762,104
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cable guiding arrangement for at least one electrical cable harness installed in an aircraft cabin includes a guide rail having at least one receiving pocket and an attachment surface configured to receive the at least one cable harness; a plurality of retaining heads spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction along the guide rail and configured to affix the at least one electrical cable harness; and at least one insertion element disposed on an edge of the guide rail configured to attach at least one laterally branching-off cable of the at least one cable harness, the at least one insertion element including at least one retaining head section and an insertion section, wherein the insertion section is disposed in the at least one receiving pocket.

Claims (13)

1. A cable guiding arrangement for at least one electrical cable harness installed in an aircraft cabin comprising:

a guide rail having at least one receiving pocket and an attachment surface configured to receive the at least one cable harness;

a plurality of retaining heads disposed on the attachment surface, spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction along the guide rail, and configured to affix the at least one electrical cable harness; and

at least one insertion element disposed on an edge of the guide rail configured to attach at least one laterally branching-off cable of the at least one cable harness, the at least one insertion element including at least one retaining bead section and an insertion section, wherein the insertion section is disposed in the at least one receiving pocket.

2. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one insertion element is locked by a detachable clip connection.

3. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 2 , wherein the clip connection includes a resilient tongue disposed on the guide rail in an area of the receiving pocket, the resilient tongue engaging a corresponding affixation recess of the at least one insertion element via a locking cam.

4. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 3 , wherein the locking earn includes an inlet slope for the at least one insertion element.

5. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the guide rail, the plurality of retaining heads, and the at least one receiving pocket are integrally formed one piece from an injection molded plastic material.

6. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 wherein the at least one receiving pocket includes a tunnel-like U-shaped material molding on an underside of the guide rail so as to form a rectangular recess configured to receive the at least one insertion element.

7. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one receiving pocket includes two angle rails extending parallel to each other on an underside of the guide rail so as to form a receiving device for the at least one insertion element.

8. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retaining heads are arranged in at least two retaining head rows on the guide rail, wherein the at least one cable harness includes at least two cable harnesses extending in parallel each affixable to one of the at least two retaining head rows.

9. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of retaining heads are disposed in at least two retaining head rows and the guide rail includes a plurality of holes disposed between the at least two retaining head rows, the holes being spaced apart from each other and disposed to mount at least one mounting part.

10. The cable guiding arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one cable harness is affixable on the at least one retaining head via at least one cable tie, and wherein the at least one laterally branching-off cable is affixable on the at least one retaining head section via the at least one cable tie.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026360/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2010
From: GUTHKE, HANS-PETER; KOSIANKOWSKI, LUEDER
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 024779/0825 →