CABLE BUSHING

Abstract

A cable bushing having a two-part, frame-shaped housing having lower and upper housing parts forming a passage opening in the installed position. An elastic sealing element is inserted into the lower and upper housing parts, respectively. The two sealing elements close the passage opening in the installed position, forming adjacent tubular cable bushing channels. The corresponding cable bushing channel is formed by semi-tubular recesses in the corresponding sealing element. Each sealing element has parallel longitudinal walls, separated from one another by longitudinal grooves, respectively. The innermost longitudinal wall is closed. For forming the corresponding cable bushing channel, the other longitudinal walls have semi-tubular recesses with a decreasing radius from the outermost to the second innermost longitudinal wall. One sealing element has transverse ridges between adjacent cable bushing channels orthogonally to the longitudinal walls. The other sealing element has recesses complementary to the ridges in the longitudinal walls.

Claims

1. A cable bushing having a two-part, frame-shaped housing, which has a lower housing part (2) and an upper housing part (3), which parts form a passage opening (6) in the installed position, wherein a sealing element (7, 8) composed of an elastic material is inserted into the lower housing part (2) and the upper housing part (3), in each instance, wherein the two sealing elements (7, 8) close off the passage opening (6) in the installed position, forming adjacent tubular cable bushing channels (9), wherein the corresponding cable bushing channel (9) is formed by semi-tubular recesses in the corresponding sealing element (7, 8), wherein each sealing element (7, 8) has multiple parallel longitudinal walls (12a-12d, 13a-13d), spaced apart from one another by means of longitudinal grooves (10, 11), in each instance, wherein the innermost longitudinal wall (12d, 13d) is closed off, and for forming the corresponding cable bushing channel (9), the other longitudinal walls (12a-12c, 13a-13c) have semi-tubular recesses (14a-14c, 15a-15c) that have a decreasing radius from the outermost (14a, 15a) to the second innermost (14c, 15c) longitudinal wall, wherein transverse ridges (16) are formed between adjacent cable bushing channels (9) in one sealing element (7), at a right angle to the longitudinal walls (12a-12d), and recesses (17) that are complementary to the ridges are formed in the longitudinal walls (13a-13d) in the other sealing element (8).

2. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the width of the corresponding longitudinal groove (10, 11) between adjacent longitudinal walls (12a-12d, 13a-13d) approximately corresponds to the wall thickness of the longitudinal walls (12a-12d, 13a-13d).

3. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein in the installed position, the longitudinal walls (13a-13d, 12a-12d) engage, in certain regions, into the related longitudinal groove (10, 11) of the one sealing element (7, 8) or the other.

4. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein stops (18) for the longitudinal walls (12a-12d) of the one sealing element (7) are formed in the longitudinal grooves (11) of the other sealing element (8).

5. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the one sealing element (7) has transverse walls (19) parallel to the transverse ridges (16) on both outer sides, which walls enclose the other sealing element (8) on the outside, in the installed position.

6. The cable bushing according to claim 5, wherein the other sealing element (8) has bottom ridges (20) on the outside.

7. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the other sealing element (8) has a bottom ridge (21) on the outside, bordering on the innermost longitudinal wall (13d).

8. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the one sealing element (7) has a bottom ridge (22) on the outside, bordering on the outermost longitudinal wall (12a).

9. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing part (2) and the upper housing part (3) can be screwed together.

10. The cable bushing according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing part (2) or the upper housing part (3) is an integral component of a further housing.

Description

[0016] The invention will be explained in greater detail below, using the drawing as an example. The drawing shows, in

[0017] FIG. 1 a perspective representation of a cable bushing in the installed position,

[0018] FIG. 2 a perspective representation of the cable bushing according to FIG. 1 with an introduced cable,

[0019] FIG. 3 a view of a lower housing part of the cable bushing with a sealing element set into it,

[0020] FIG. 4 a view of an upper housing part of the cable bushing with a sealing element set into it,

[0021] FIG. 5 a perspective representation of a lower sealing element,

[0022] FIG. 6 a perspective representation of an upper sealing element,

[0023] FIG. 7 a perspective representation of the two sealing elements in the installed position, from the front,

[0024] FIG. 8 a perspective representation of the two sealing elements in the installed position, from the rear,

[0025] FIG. 9 a front view of the two sealing elements in the installed position,

[0026] FIG. 10 a side view of the two sealing elements in the installed position,

[0027] FIG. 11 a section according to the line XI-XI in FIG. 9,

[0028] FIG. 12 a section according to the line XII-XII in FIG. 9, and

[0029] FIG. 13 a section according to the line XIII-XIII in FIG. 10.

[0030] A cable bushing is indicated in general with 1 in FIGS. 1 and 2. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this cable bushing 1 has a two-part frame-type housing having a lower housing part 2 and an upper housing part 3. This housing 1 can be attached to a further housing, not shown, for example of a device, a control cabinet or the like, in the region of an opening, so as to be able to introduce a line 4 into this further housing, in the manner described below.

[0031] Alternatively, it can also provided that either the lower housing part 2 or the upper housing part 3 is an integral component of a further housing that is not shown. The lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3 can be releasably connected with one another in a suitable manner; symbolically, two bores 5 are shown, in each instance, on the lower housing part 2 and on the upper housing part 3, into which bores fastening screws, not shown, can be screwed.

[0032] In the assembled installed position shown, the lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3 form a passage opening 6, through which one or more cables 4 can get through the housing 1 or, depending on the embodiment of the housing 1, only into the interior region of the housing 1.

[0033] A sealing element is inserted into the lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3, in each instance, preferably with shape fit, namely a lower sealing element 7 and an upper sealing element 8. The two sealing elements 7, 8 close off the passage opening 6 in the installed position, in the manner to be explained in greater detail below, forming adjacent tubular cable bushing channels 9. In the exemplary embodiment, three cable bushing channels 9 are provided parallel to one another and at a distance from one another.

[0034] Each sealing element 7, 8 has multiple parallel longitudinal walls 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d (lower sealing element 7) and 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d (upper sealing element 8), each spaced apart from one another by means of longitudinal grooves 10,11. The innermost longitudinal wall 12d, 13d, in each instance, is configured to be closed, in this regard, i.e. as a continuous wall, while the other longitudinal walls 12a, 12b, 12c; 13a, 13b, 13c have semi-tubular recesses 14a, 14b, 14c; 15a, 15b, 15c for forming the corresponding cable bushing channel 9, which recesses have a radius that decreases from the outermost longitudinal wall 12a, 13a to the second innermost longitudinal wall 12c, 13c. In this regard, the recesses 14a, 15a as well as the recesses 14b, 15b and the recesses 14c, 15c each have the same radius, so that in the installed position, the semi-tubular recesses of the lower sealing element 7 and of the upper sealing element 8 that are assigned to one another, in each instance, complement one another to form a tubular shape, even if they are arranged one behind the other in the installed position, viewed in the introduction direction.

[0035] In the exemplary embodiment shown, it is thereby guaranteed that in the case of suitable coordination of the radii of the semi-tubular recesses 14a to 14c and 15a to 15c with the outside diameters of the cables 4, the cable bushing 1 is suitable for passing through and sealing off lines 4 that have three different radii. In this regard, the corresponding cable 4, depending on its outside radius, lies against and is sealed off either by the recesses 14a, 15a or the recesses 14b, 15b or 14c, 15c.

[0036] Transverse ridges 16 are formed between adjacent cable bushing channels 9 in the lower sealing element 7, at a right angle to the longitudinal walls 12a to 12d, and recesses 17 complementary to the ridges are formed in the other upper sealing element 8, in the longitudinal walls 13a to 13d.

[0037] The width of the corresponding longitudinal groove 10, 11 between adjacent longitudinal walls 12a to 12d or 13a to 13d approximately corresponds to the wall thickness of the longitudinal walls 12a to 12d or 13a to 13d, so that it is possible to introduce the longitudinal walls of one sealing element 7 or 8 into the longitudinal grooves 10 or 11 in the manner of a tongue and groove in the installed position, in certain regions. During this process, the transverse ridges 16 also engage into the complementary recesses 17, in certain regions, and this has the result that in the installed position, every cable bushing 9 is configured as a closed sealing chamber.

[0038] In this regard, stops 18 for the longitudinal walls 12a to 12c of the lower sealing element 7 are formed in the longitudinal grooves 11 of the upper sealing element 8.

[0039] In order to obtain a sealing body having a circumferentially closed outside contour in the assembled installation position, seen in a top view, which body is formed by the two sealing elements 7 and 8, the lower sealing element 7 has transverse walls 19 parallel to the transverse ridges 16, on both outer sides, which walls enclose the upper sealing element 8 on the outside in the installed position. The upper sealing element 8 has bottom ridges 20 on the outside, and a bottom ridge 21 on the outside, bordering on the innermost longitudinal wall 13d. Finally, the lower sealing element 7 has a bottom ridge 22 on the outside, bordering on the outermost longitudinal wall 12a.

[0040] The lower sealing element 7 is inserted into the lower housing part 2, and the upper sealing element 8 is inserted into the upper housing part 3, preferably with shape fit, for which purpose the lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3 are formed correspondingly on the inside. The lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3 are configured to retain their shape, and can consist, for example, of plastic or also of metal; the lower sealing element 7 and the upper sealing element 8, in contrast, consists of a sealing elastic material, for example soft plastic.

[0041] In order to insert or pass through a line 4, which can be, for example, a cable, a pipe line, a hose line or the like, the lower housing part 2 and the upper housing part 3 are separated from one another and the line, depending on its spatial arrangement, is laid into the lower housing part 2 or the upper housing part 3, and accordingly into the lower sealing element 7 or the upper sealing element 8. In this regard, depending on the outside radius of the cable 4, it lies tightly against one of the recesses 14a to 14c or 15a to 15c. Subsequently the lower housing part 2 is set onto the upper housing part 3 or vice versa, and thereby the two sealing elements 7, 8 engage into one another in the manner of a tongue and groove. This situation can best be seen in FIG. 11. In this regard, not only do the longitudinal walls 12a to 12d or 13a to 13d engage into the longitudinal grooves 10 or 11, but also the transverse ridges 16 and the transverse walls 19 engage into the recesses 17, as is evident from FIG. 12. As a result, each tubular cable bushing channel 9 is configured as a closed sealing chamber.

[0042] In this regard, the engagement of the two sealing elements 7, 8 into one another is limited by the stops 18, as can best be seen in FIG. 13.

[0043] Of course the invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments shown. Further embodiments are possible without departing from the basic idea. For example, the cable bushing 1 can also have a different number of cable bushing channels 9, and the corresponding sealing element 7, 8 can fundamentally also have more than three semi-tubular recesses, if the cable bushing 1 is supposed to be suitable for more than three different cable sizes.

TABLE-US-00001 Reference Symbol List:  1 cable bushing  2 lower housing part  3 upper housing part  4 cable  5 bore  6 passage opening  7 lower sealing element  8 upper sealing element  9 cable bushing channel 10 longitudinal groove 11 longitudinal groove 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d longitudinal wall 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d longitudinal wall 14a, 14b, 14crecess 15a, 15b, 15crecess 16 transverse ridge 17 recess 18 stop 19 transverse wall 20 bottom ridge 21 bottom ridge 22 bottom ridge