CABLE SLEEVE ASSEMBLY
The present disclosure relates to a cable sleeve assembly for mounting on a part, such as a vehicle body part. The cable sleeve assembly includes a cable sleeve for receiving one or more cables, such as a harness for a vehicle and a connection device including an opening configured to receive and to substantially hold the cable sleeve. The connection device is configured to be mounted on the part, such as the vehicle body part. The connection device is split into at least two pieces, preferably two pieces, which allows the size of the opening to be increased and/or decreased.
1 . A cable sleeve assembly for mounting on a part, the cable sleeve assembly comprising:
a cable sleeve for receiving one or more cables, such as a harness for a vehicle; and
a connection device comprising an opening configured to receive and to substantially hold the cable sleeve, the connection device configured to be mounted on the part, the connection device being split into at least in two pieces.
2 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable sleeve comprises at least two circumferential protrusions on its periphery spaced apart to one another along a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening, wherein the at least two circumferential protrusions are substantially abutting the connection device in between.
3 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the two pieces are separable to define a disassembled state and connectable to define an assembled state.
4 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the two pieces are separable and connectable via a clip connection.
5 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the clip connection comprises a lever protruding away from the connection device by an angle between 20° to 70°.
6 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the two pieces at least partially overlap one another in the assembled state as seen in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening.
7 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 6 , wherein an area of overlapping is at least 10% of the area of the connection device seen in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening.
8 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 3 , wherein the opening has a substantially circular shape and substantially fully surrounds a portion of the cable sleeve in the assembled state, wherein the opening is split substantially in at least two halves, preferably two halves, such that each of the at least two pieces comprises a substantially circular segment shaped recess, preferably a semi-circular shaped recess, in an outer surface thereof.
9 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 3 , wherein a maximum dimension of the opening in the assembled state is smaller than a minimum dimension of a connector attached to the one or more cables seen in a plane projecting through the opening.
10 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable sleeve comprises a relatively flexible material, preferably comprising a deformable material, more preferably comprising rubber, such as ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) and wherein the connection device comprises a relatively rigid material.
11 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connection device is a mounting clip having a substantially flat shape and wherein the opening is arranged substantially in a central position of the mounting clip.
12 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the mounting clip has a wall thickness in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening of at most 10 mm.
13 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 11 , wherein the mounting clip has a wall thickness in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening of at least 0.5 mm.
14 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the opening encompasses at least 10% of an area of the connection device seen in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening.
15 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the opening encompasses at most 80% of an area of the connection device seen in a receiving direction of the cable sleeve to the opening.
16 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connection device comprises one or more attachment clips for mounting the connection device on the part.
17 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable sleeve is received in the opening and wherein the opening substantially holds, preferably clamps the cable sleeve.
18 . The cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cable sleeve assembly comprises one or more cables received in the cable sleeve, the one or more cables having a connector attached thereto and wherein a maximum dimension of the opening is smaller than a minimum dimension of the connector seen in a plane projecting through the opening.
19 . A method for assembling a cable sleeve assembly with one or more cables having a connector attached thereto, the method comprising:
providing a cable sleeve assembly according to claim 1 ;
guiding one or more cables having a connector attached thereto, at least partially through the cable sleeve; and
connecting the connection device so as to substantially hold the cable sleeve within the opening, preferably to substantially clamp the cable sleeve in the opening.
20 . The method according to claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises receiving and substantially holding the cable sleeve in the opening after guiding one or more cables and before connecting the connection device.