IP Library Patent Application 18231563
Patent Application
App. No. 18/231,563

CABLE HOUSING

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Patent No.
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App. No.
18/231,563
Abstract

The present invention relates to a cable housing, in particular a splice saver, for accommodating two cables. The cable housing includes a cable mounting slot in a wall of the cable housing. The slot comprises a cable-insertion portion configured to receive a cable. The cable-insertion portion comprises a first width. The slot further comprises a cable-retention portion configured to retain the cable by force fit and/or form fit. Moreover, the cable-retention portion comprises a second width which is smaller than the first width. Further, the cable-retention portion comprises a knife edge configured to retain the cable by means of force fit and/or form fit.

Claims (32)

1 . A cable housing configured to accommodate two cables, comprising:

a cable mounting slot in a wall of the cable housing, wherein the cable mounting slot comprises:

a cable-insertion portion configured to receive a cable, wherein the cable-insertion portion has a first width, and

a cable-retention portion configured to retain the cable, wherein the cable-retention portion has a second width which is smaller than the first width, wherein the cable-retention portion includes a knife edge configured to retain the cable by means of force fit or form fit.

2 . The cable housing according to claim 1 , wherein the cable housing includes a fixation device which can be switched between an open state and a closed state, wherein the fixation device is configured to at least partially close the cable-insertion portion when being in the closed state, wherein the fixation device is configured to extend into the cable-retention portion when being in the closed state.

3 . The cable housing according to claim 2 , wherein the fixation device is configured to press the cable against one end of the cable mounting slot.

4 . The cable housing according to claim 3 , wherein the cable-retention portion includes two knife edges configured to retain the cable by means of force fit and/or form fit and wherein the two knife edges are substantially parallel or define the second width.

5 . The cable housing according to claim 4 , wherein the fixation device is configured to press the cable towards the knife edge or to press the cable between the two knife edges.

6 . The cable housing according to claim 4 , wherein the two knife edges extend along the cable mounting slot.

7 . The cable housing according to claim 1 , wherein the knife edge extends along the cable mounting slot.

8 . The cable housing according to claim 1 , wherein the knife edge is configured for pressing in the cable.

9 . The cable housing according to claim 1 , wherein the knife edge is configured for cutting in the cable.

10 . The cable housing according to claim 1 , wherein the cable housing includes two cable mounting slots.

11 . The cable housing according to claim 10 , wherein one of the two cable mounting slots is configured to receive two cables.

12 . A cable housing system, comprising:

the cable housing according to claim 1 ; and

two cables accommodated in the cable housing.

13 . A method for assembling a cable housing system, comprising:

a) providing a cable housing having:

a cable mounting slot in a wall of the cable housing, wherein the cable mounting slot has:

a cable-insertion portion having a first width, and

a cable-retention portion having a second width which is smaller than the first width, wherein the cable-retention portion includes a knife edge:

b) providing two cables;

c) inserting a cable through a cable-insertion portion of the cable mounting slot;

d) transferring the cable into a cable-retention portion of the cable mounting slot; and

e) repeating steps c) and d) with another cable.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

ultrasonically welding together portions of the two cables.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the cable housing includes a fixation device which can be switched between an open state and a closed state and wherein the method further comprises:

closing the cable housing by switching the fixation device from the open state to the closed state.

16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:

stripping a part of an insertion end from the cable or the another cable.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 066551/0219 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
To: APTIV MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT SERVICES S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066566/0173 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded Feb 11, 2024
From: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES (2) S.À R.L.
Reel/Frame 066746/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2023
From: GÄRTNER, MARKUS; SRINIVASAN, MANOHARAN
To: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064531/0010 →