IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,450,328
Granted Patent B2
US 9,450,328 · App. 14/765,941 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Cable fixing means

Inventor: Marc Lindkamp (Luebbecke, DE)
Assignee: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
H01R13/502H01R13/512H01R13/5202H01R13/622H02G3/22H02G15/013
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,450,328
App. No.
14/765,941
Granted
Sep 20, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a cable retainer ( 1 ) for mechanically retaining a cable ( 10 ) on a cable outlet, comprising a cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ), a sealing element ( 3 ) and a pressure element ( 4 ), wherein the pressure element ( 3 ) can be screwed onto the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) using a thread ( 2.1, 3.1 ) and in this way squeezes the sealing element ( 3 ) together between the cable output connector ( 2 ) and the pressure element ( 4 ). By means of detents ( 4.2 ) on the pressure element ( 4 ) and detents ( 2.2 ) on the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) that cooperates therewith, a release of the threads ( 2.1, 3.1 ) screwed together is prevented.

Claims (25)

1. A cable retainer ( 1 ) for mechanically fixing a cable to a cable outlet,

comprising a cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ), a sealing element ( 3 ) and a pressure element ( 4 ),

wherein the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) has a first thread ( 2 . 1 ), the pressure element ( 3 ) has a second thread ( 3 . 1 ) and the two threads ( 2 . 1 , 3 . 1 ) cooperate in such a way that the pressure element ( 4 ) can be screwed onto the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ),

wherein the sealing element ( 3 ) is provided between the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) and the pressure element ( 4 ), and wherein the components ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) of the cable retainer ( 1 ) have a through-opening ( 5 ) used for receiving a cable to be retained,

wherein the pressure element ( 4 ) has detents ( 4 . 2 ) and the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) has detents ( 2 . 2 ),

wherein the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ) engage with each other in such a way that a release of the threads ( 2 . 1 , 3 . 1 ) screwed together is prevented,

wherein the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ) are each formed by peripheral latching teeth, wherein the detents ( 2 . 2 ) are formed counter-currently to the detents ( 4 . 2 ),

wherein the detents ( 2 . 2 ) are moulded onto an additional latching element ( 6 ) that can be placed on the cable outlet connection piece ( 2 ) in a non-rotatable manner,

characterised in that

the latching element ( 6 ) has at least one predetermined breaking point and in that, by screwing off the pressure elements ( 4 ) against the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ), the latching element ( 6 ) can be broken at the predetermined breaking point.

2. The cable retainer according to claim 1 ,

characterised in that

the latching element ( 6 ) is formed as a ring and is retained in a non-rotatable manner on at least one flattening ( 2 . 3 ) on the cable outlet, connection piece ( 2 ) by means of at least one corresponding moulding ( 6 . 3 ) on the latching element ( 6 ).

3. The cable retainer according to claim 1 ,

characterised in that

a spring element ( 7 ) is provided which applies a spring force on the latching element ( 6 ) against the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ).

4. The cable retainer according to claim 3 ,

characterised in that

the spring element ( 7 ) is an elastically deformable plastic ring.

5. The cable retainer according to claim 1 ,

characterised in that

the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ) are formed in an axial direction of the threads ( 2 . 1 , 4 . 1 ).

6. The cable retainer according to claim 1 ,

characterised in that

the detents ( 2 . 2 , 4 . 2 ) are formed in a radial direction relative to the threads ( 2 . 1 , 4 . 1 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2015
From: LINDKAMP, MARC
To: HARTING ELECTRONICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 036257/0522 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 101 120 · Feb 5, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150364854A1 · Dec 17, 2015