Arrangement for fastening an elongated object in a motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11305708-B2
Application number	US-201514880328-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2015
Priority date	Oct 30, 2014
Publication date	Apr 19, 2022
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022

Abstract

An arrangement for fastening at least one elongated object (1) in a motor vehicle is suggested, where by means of a fastening means (4) the elongated object (1) is attached to at least one fixed point on the fastening element (2). The fastening element (2) is releasably connectable to the receiving element (3) and fixedly mounted at the fixed point.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An arrangement for fastening at least one elongated object in a motor vehicle in a form of a releasable locking mechanism, said releasable locking mechanism comprising:
a plurality of receiving elements, each fastened, in a different mounting position, to different fixed points of said motor vehicle, each of said receiving elements having an opening;
a plurality of fastening means, each configured to surround and couple with said at least one elongated object at a respective location associated with one of said different mounting positions of said receiving elements at said fixed points of said motor vehicle;
each of said fastening means having a fastening element that is configured to be releasably connected to one of said receiving elements, said fastening element securing said receiving element to said fastening means and said elongated object,
wherein the fastening element, is constructed of a bendable material, has an elongated opening running a length of said fastening element for receiving said receiving element therein, said fastening element also having an unlocking lever, a locking wedge on said unlocking lever, and a safety stirrup,
said unlocking lever being formed as a bendable tab on one side of said fastening element between two cut away slots connected to a body of said fastening element at one side and extending up to another side of said fastening element and terminating in a free and at a location of said safety stirrup, said unlocking lever being capable of being bent aside within a confines of said safety stirrup,
wherein in a mounting position said receiving element, at a fixed location on said motor vehicle, is fit with said elongated opening until said opening in said receiving element is connected with said locking wedge on said unlocking lever, such that said locking wedge of said unlocking lever engages in said opening of the receiving element and secures said receiving element to said fastening means and said elongated object,
wherein in a releasing position, a free end of said unlocking lever is configured to be bent aside from the receiving element, without tools, until said free end of said unlocking lever contacts said safety stirrup, such that the locking wedge on said unlocking lever is moved out of the opening of the receiving element releasing said fastening element from said receiving element; and
wherein said safety stirrup is elongated in a horizontal direction and further comprises an upper surface that is flush with an upper surface of said fastening element and a lower surface that tapers towards a side of the fastening element.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated object is an electric cable tree or a fluid transport line.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said arrangement is a fastening arrangement within an engine compartment of a motor vehicle.

Assignees

• Nexans

Inventors

• Lindner Gerhard
• Teicher Hermann

Classifications

• B60R16/0215 Primary

  Protecting, fastening and routing means therefor · CPC title

• F16L3/00

  Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets (anchors for holding pipes on or under the ground F16L1/06; noise absorbers in the form of specially adapted hangers or supports F16L55/035; arrangements specially adapted for supporting insulated bodies F16L59/12) · CPC title

• B60R16/00 Primary

  Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for {(devices for protecting vehicle occupants in case of accidents B60R21/00; safety belts B60R22/00; central door locking E05B49/00, E05B77/50)} · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• B60R16/08

  fluid · CPC title