Rope leak sensor holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10031041-B2
Application number	US-201615185872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2016
Priority date	Jun 17, 2016
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

Example implementations relate to a rope leak sensor holder segment. For example, in an implementation, a rope leak sensor holder segment includes an elongated track and a channel to accept a rope leak sensor. The rope leak sensor holder segment includes a retainer to secure the rope leak sensor within the channel.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A rope leak sensor holder segment comprising:
an elongated track having a first end region and a second end region;
a channel in the track extending from the first end region to the second end region, the channel to accept a rope leak sensor;
a retainer to secure the rope leak sensor within the channel;
a first connector at the first end region; and
a second connector at the second end region, complementary to the first connector.

2. The rope leak sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes an alignment tab and a first latch portion, and the second connector includes an alignment hole and a second latch portion complementary to the first latch portion.

3. The rope leak sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the retainer includes a cap that removably fits into the channel.

4. The rope leak sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the retainer includes a fastener to hold a material of the rope leak sensor.

5. The rope leak sensor of claim 1 , wherein the retainer includes a plurality of tabs protruding from the track and at least partially over an open region of the channel.

6. The rope leak sensor holder of claim 1 , further comprising a drain hole through the track, extending from an outer surface of the track to the channel.

7. The rope leak sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the channel is in an underside of the track and an open region of the channel faces downward.

8. A leak sensor system comprising:
a plurality of rope leak sensor holder segments, each rope leak sensor holder segment of the plurality including:
an elongated track,
a channel running lengthwise in the track, and
retaining tabs along the track that extend at least partially across an open region of the channel,

a rope leak sensor assembled into the channel of each rope leak sensor holder segment and retained by the retaining tabs.

9. The leak sensor system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of rope leak sensor holder segments are oriented to face each open region downward.

10. The leak sensor system of claim 9 , wherein the rope leak sensor holder segments include drain holes that extend through the track from an upper surface of the track into the channel.

11. The leak sensor system of claim 8 , wherein each rope leak sensor holder segment includes a first connector at a first end region of the track and a second connector at a second end region of the track, and
rope leak sensor holder segments are joined by mating the first connector and second connector of respective adjacent rope leak sensor holder segments.

12. The leak sensor system of claim 11 , wherein at least some adjacent rope leak sensor holder segments are joined, and
a portion of the rope leak sensor between adjacent and unconnected rope leak sensor holder segments is a flexible portion.

13. The leak sensor system of claim 12 , further comprising a corner finishing element to set an angle of the flexible portion.

14. A method comprising:
acquiring a leak sensor system that includes a rope leak sensor assembled to a plurality of rope leak sensor holder segments, each rope leak sensor holder segment of the plurality including:
a channel extending lengthwise in an elongated track to house the rope leak sensor, and
retaining tabs along the track extending at least partially across an open region of the channel to secure the rope leak sensor within the channel;

orienting the leak sensor system to face the open region downward;
feeding a lead portion of the leak sensor system into a first opening at a front side of a drain pan;
pulling the lead portion out of a second opening at a rear side of the drain pan; and
bending, after the pulling, a flexible portion of the leak sensor system around a corner of the drain pan, the flexible portion being a region of the rope leak sensor between adjacent and unconnected rope leak sensor holder segments.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising unfolding the leak sensor system after the acquiring, wherein the leak sensor system as acquired is folded at the flexible portions.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Entpr Dev Lp

Inventors

• Franz John
• Nguyen Phi A

Classifications

• G01R27/2605

  Measuring capacitance (capacitive sensors G01D5/24) · CPC title

• G01N27/048

  for determining moisture content of the material · CPC title

• G01M3/16 Primary

  using electric detection means ({G01M3/045,} G01M3/06, G01M3/12, G01M3/20, G01M3/24, G01M3/26 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01M3/181

  for cables · CPC title

• G01M3/165 Primary

  by means of cables or similar elongated devices, e.g. tapes · CPC title