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US 11,641,095 · App. 17/478,416 · Granted May 2, 2023

Holder for cable conduits

Inventors: Roger Hüppi-Ziegler (Mauren, LI); Martin Gueller (Gutenswil, CH)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
H02G3/0406F16L3/222F16L3/2235
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Patent No.
US 11,641,095
App. No.
17/478,416
Granted
May 2, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holder for cable conduits including a first holder half connected to a second holder half, wherein the holder halves form at least one opening for holding a cable conduit, wherein the holder halves are aligned to each other by two aligning protrusions of the first holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the second holder half and two aligning protrusions of the second holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the first holder half. The aligning protrusions of each holder half are arranged symmetric to a central axis of the holder orthogonal to a connection plane between the holder halves.

Claims (62)

1. A holder for cable conduits, comprising:

a first holder half connected to a second holder half, the holder halves forming at least two openings for holding a cable conduit,

wherein the holder halves are aligned to each other by two aligning protrusions of the first holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the second holder half and two aligning protrusions of the second holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the first holder half,

wherein the aligning protrusions of each holder half are arranged symmetric to a central axis of the holder,

wherein the central axis is arranged orthogonal to a connection plane between the holder halves,

wherein a joining hole is arranged between two adjacent openings, and

wherein the joining hole extends from a mounting surface of the first holder half to a flat-bottomed space open to the adjacent openings.

2. The holder of claim 1 , wherein interfaces of the holder halves for interconnecting the holder halves are equally designed.

3. The holder of claim 1 , wherein each holder half has two mounting holes arranged symmetric to the central axis,

wherein each mounting hole ends in a flat-bottomed recess in a mounting surface of the holder half, and

wherein each flat-bottomed recess is open to an adjacent side surface of the holder half.

4. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed by two half circular shaped receptacles arranged in each holder half, the receptacles each comprising at least one support clamp and at least one cavity for a corresponding support clamp of the other holder half, and

wherein the support clamp extends the half circular shape of the receptacle over the connection plane.

5. The holder of claim 4 , wherein the receptacles comprise two support clamps and two cavities each, and

wherein the support clamps are arranged axially symmetric to the central axis and the cavities are arranged axially symmetric to the central axis.

6. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the alignment protrusions and alignment recesses are tapered.

7. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the alignment protrusions each have a catch and the alignment recesses each have a corresponding notch.

8. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the holder halves each comprise a ribbed support structure facing the other holder half.

9. The holder of claim 1 , wherein the opening comprises a ridge to hinder an axial movement of a corrugated cable conduit arranged in the opening, and

wherein the ridge is arranged in a main plane of the holder and extends into the opening.

10. The holder of claim 9 , further comprising;

a reduction shell to conform to a sub-sized cable conduit,

wherein the reduction shell is arranged in the opening and the ridge is arranged in a groove arranged on an outer diameter of the reduction shell,

wherein the reduction shell comprises two identical, bow-shaped parts and the outer diameter of the reduction shell is equivalent to the diameter of the opening, and

wherein an inner diameter of the reduction shell is smaller than the diameter of the opening and has a ridge arranged in the main plane.

11. The holder of claim 10 , further comprising:

an inner reduction shell to conform to a sub-sized cable conduit,

wherein the inner reduction shell is nested in the reduction shell and the ridge of the reduction shell is arranged in a groove arranged on an outer diameter of the inner reduction shell,

wherein the inner reduction shell comprises two identical, bow-shaped parts and the outer diameter of the inner reduction shell is equivalent to the inner diameter of the reduction shell, and

wherein an inner diameter of the inner reduction shell is smaller than the inner diameter of the reduction shell and has a ridge arranged in the main plane.

12. The holder of claim 9 , further comprising:

a clamping insert to conform to an unstructured cable conduit or cable,

wherein the clamping insert is arranged in the opening or nested in the reduction shell and the ridge of the opening or the reduction shell is arranged in a groove arranged on an outer diameter of the clamping insert,

wherein the outer diameter of the clamping insert is equivalent to the diameter of the opening or the inner diameter of the reduction shell, and

wherein an inner diameter of the clamping insert is smaller than the inner diameter of the opening or the reduction shell and is ridge free.

13. A holder for cable conduits, comprising:

a first holder half connected to a second holder half, the holder halves forming at least one opening for holding a cable conduit,

wherein the holder halves are aligned to each other by two aligning protrusions of the first holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the second holder half and two aligning protrusions of the second holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the first holder half,

wherein the aligning protrusions of each holder half are arranged symmetric to a central axis of the holder,

wherein the central axis is arranged orthogonal to a connection plane between the holder halves,

wherein the opening is formed by two half circular shaped receptacles arranged in each holder half, the receptacles each comprising at least one support clamp and at least one cavity for a corresponding support clamp of the other holder half, and

wherein the support clamp extends the half circular shape of the receptacle over the connection plane.

14. The holder of claim 13 , wherein the receptacles comprise two support clamps and two cavities each, and

wherein the support clamps are arranged axially symmetric to the central axis and the cavities are arranged axially symmetric to the central axis.

15. A holder for cable conduits, comprising:

a first holder half connected to a second holder half, the holder halves forming at least one opening for holding a cable conduit; and

a reduction shell to conform to a sub-sized cable conduit,

wherein the holder halves are aligned to each other by two aligning protrusions of the first holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the second holder half and two aligning protrusions of the second holder half arranged inside two aligning recesses of the first holder half,

wherein the aligning protrusions of each holder half are arranged symmetric to a central axis of the holder,

wherein the central axis is arranged orthogonal to a connection plane between the holder halves,

wherein the opening comprises a ridge to hinder an axial movement of a corrugated cable conduit arranged in the opening,

wherein the ridge is arranged in a main plane of the holder and extends into the opening,

wherein the opening comprises a ridge to hinder an axial movement of a corrugated cable conduit arranged in the opening,

wherein the ridge is arranged in a main plane of the holder and extends into the opening,

wherein the reduction shell is arranged in the opening and the ridge is arranged in a groove arranged on an outer diameter of the reduction shell,

wherein the reduction shell comprises two identical, bow-shaped parts and the outer diameter of the reduction shell is equivalent to the diameter of the opening, and

wherein an inner diameter of the reduction shell is smaller than the diameter of the opening and has a ridge arranged in the main plane.

16. The holder of claim 15 , further comprising:

an inner reduction shell to conform to a sub-sized cable conduit,

wherein the inner reduction shell is nested in the reduction shell and the ridge of the reduction shell is arranged in a groove arranged on an outer diameter of the inner reduction shell,

wherein the inner reduction shell comprises two identical, bow-shaped parts and the outer diameter of the inner reduction shell is equivalent to the inner diameter of the reduction shell, and

wherein an inner diameter of the inner reduction shell is smaller than the inner diameter of the reduction shell and has a ridge arranged in the main plane.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2021
From: HUPPI-ZIEGLER, ROGER; GUELLER, MARTIN
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 057518/0579 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 20196993 · Sep 18, 2020 · regional
EP 20209708 · Nov 25, 2020 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220094148A1 · Mar 24, 2022
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