IP Library Granted Patent US 10,483,742
Granted Patent B2
US 10,483,742 · App. 15/572,027 · Granted Nov 19, 2019

Cable/lead insertion unit

Inventors: Reiner Naumann (Mannheim, DE); Dieter Sauer (Heddesbach, DE)
Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
H02G3/22H02G3/0616H02G3/088
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Patent No.
US 10,483,742
App. No.
15/572,027
Granted
Nov 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cable/lead insertion unit for the insertion and passing-through of at least one lead into and through a wall opening of a housing wall. An insertion sleeve is used for insertion into the wall opening and a bearing flange at least in places protrudes therefrom radially outwards. Furthermore, a clamp part, in particular screwable onto the insertion sleeve in the direction of the bearing flange, is used, as well as a fastening portion of the insertion sleeve situated opposite the clamp part. The fastening portion on its outside has a partially circumferential thread turn, by which a clamping element can be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening.

Claims (21)

1. A cable/lead insertion unit for inserting and passing through at least one lead into and through a wall opening of a housing wall, comprising:

an insertion sleeve for insertion into the wall opening,

a bearing flange protruding radially outwards from the insertion sleeve,

a clamp part configured to be screwed onto the insertion sleeve in the direction of the bearing flange, and

a locking plate including a safety dog insertable into a locking opening in the housing wall,

wherein the insertion sleeve includes a fastening portion situated opposite the clamp part,

wherein the fastening portion comprises a single partially circumferential thread turn, by which a clamping element can be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening,

wherein the locking plate is configured to be fitted onto the insertion sleeve between the clamping element and the housing wall.

2. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the thread turn is formed from at least two thread turn sections.

3. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 2 , wherein the thread turn sections are circumferentially spaced apart by circumference distances to define gaps between adjacent ones of the threaded turn sections.

4. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 3 , further comprising the clamping element, wherein the clamping element is configured as a sleeve-shaped clamping element including at least two counter-thread turn sections which can be brought into engagement with the thread turn sections.

5. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 4 , wherein the circumferential distances between the adjacent thread turn sections are greater than arcuate lengths of the counter-thread turn sections.

6. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the bearing flange comprises a sealing groove open in the direction of the rim of the opening.

7. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the clamp part is configured as a nut screwable onto the insertion sleeve.

8. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 7 , wherein the nut is a cap nut, the cable/lead insertion unit further comprising a deformable lead sealing sleeve positionable in the cap nut.

9. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 8 , wherein the lead sealing sleeve is configured to be in contact with an end face of the insertion sleeve when the lead sealing sleeve is positioned in the cap nut and the cap nut is screwed on the insertion sleeve.

10. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a bolt flange protruding radially outwards from the insertion sleeve, wherein the bolt flange, the bearing flange and the insertion sleeve are configured as a single piece.

11. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , further comprising the clamping element, wherein the clamping element comprises a bearing edge for abutment at the rim of the wall opening, the bearing edge comprising at least one engagement section for engaging into the wall opening between the insertion sleeve and the rim of the wall opening.

12. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the cable/lead insertion unit is an Ex cable/lead insertion unit.

13. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 1 , wherein the partially circumferential thread turn is configured to enable the clamping element to be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening by rotating the clamping element less than about 360 degrees.

14. The cable/lead insertion unit as recited in claim 13 , wherein the partially circumferential thread turn is configured to enable the clamping element to be brought into engagement for pressing the bearing flange onto a rim of the wall opening by rotating the clamping element within the inclusive range of about 30 degrees to about 90 degrees.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2018
From: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
To: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047601/0567 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2017
From: NAUMANN, REINER; SAUER, DEITER
To: EATON PROTECTION SYSTEMS IP GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 044561/0799 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 208 395 · May 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180145492A1 · May 24, 2018