Color-coded cable identification assembly and cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11688528-B2
Application number	US-202217738142-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2022
Priority date	May 26, 2020
Publication date	Jun 27, 2023
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a color-coded cable identification assembly and a cable. The cable identification assembly comprises: a support element including a fixing element adapted to fix the support element to a cable; and a plurality of identification elements, which are detachably mounted on the support element with the cable being located between the support element and the plurality of identification elements. Each identification element has a predetermined color so that the plurality of identification elements are capable of forming a predetermined color code to identify the cable. The cable identification assembly according to the present disclosure can be very easily and rapidly mounted to the cable, thereby greatly saving the installation time of workers and thus reducing the labor cost and the chance of making a mistake. Compared with a conventional adhesive tape, the cable identification assembly according to the present disclosure can meet the requirements such as anti-ultraviolet, anti-aging and reuse, thereby further reducing the cost of the cable identification assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A color-coded cable identification assembly, characterized in that the cable identification assembly comprises:
a support element including a fixing element adapted to fix the support element to a cable; and
a plurality of identification elements, which are detachably mounted on the support element with the cable being located between the support element and the plurality of identification elements;
wherein each identification element has a predetermined color, so that the plurality of identification elements are capable of forming a predetermined color code to identify the cable.

2. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the support element has a plate shape.

3. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that each identification element is constructed as a substantially C-shaped flexible strip.

4. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the support element includes a plurality of pairs of mounting portions for mounting the plurality of identification elements, wherein each pair of mounting portions are adapted to mount one identification element.

5. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the fixing element is constructed as a C-shaped claw, and the cable is pressable into and holdable in the C-shaped claw.

6. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the support element includes a pair of fixing elements, which are located at two opposite ends on a same surface of the support element.

7. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that a front side and a back side of the support element are both provided with the fixing elements, and the fixing elements disposed on the front side of the support element and the fixing elements disposed on the back side of the support element have different sizes to accommodate cables in different sizes.

8. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the support element is a support element made from plastic.

9. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that each identification element is an identification element made from a material having a predetermined color.

10. A color-coded cable identification assembly, characterized in that the cable identification assembly comprises a plurality of identification elements that are connectable to each other;
wherein each identification element has a predetermined color so that the plurality of identification elements are capable of forming a predetermined color code to identify a cable; and
wherein each identification element includes two half bodies having a same structure and connectable to each other, such that the two half bodies fix each identification element to the cable by surrounding the cable therebetween.

11. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 10 , characterized in that each half body is semi-circular;
wherein a first end of each half body has a first groove opened outward and a first snap-fit element protruding outward, and a second end of each half body has a second groove opened inward and a second snap-fit element protruding inward, the first groove and the first snap-fit element as well as the second groove and the second snap-fit element extend along an axial direction of the half body; and
wherein the first groove of the first end of one half body is receivable the second snap-fit element of the second end of another half body, and the second groove of the second end of the one half body is receivable the first snap-fit element of the first end of said another half body, so that the one half body and said another half body are snap-fitly connectable to each other to form one identification element.

12. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 10 , characterized in that an inner surface of each half body includes any one of serrated portions, dot-like protrusions, and crossed strip-like protrusions.

13. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 10 , characterized in that an inner surface of each half body includes a plurality of ribs distributed along a circumferential direction of the half body and extending along an axial direction of the half body.

14. A color-coded cable identification assembly, characterized in that the cable identification assembly comprises:
a sleeve configured to be mounted over the cable with the cable extending through the sleeve;
a plurality of identification rings, each of which includes at least one section provided with at least one predetermined color, so that the plurality of identification rings are capable of forming at least one color code; and
a sheath configured to cooperate with the sleeve to retain the plurality of identification rings therebetween;
wherein the sheath has a viewing window, and when the cable identification assembly has been assembled, the color code formed by the plurality of identification rings is exposed in the viewing window to identify the cable.

15. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 14 , characterized in that each identification ring includes a plurality of sections distributed along a circumferential direction of the identification ring, and each section is provided with a predetermined color, so that different color codes are formable by selectively exposing one of the plurality of sections of each identification ring.

16. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 14 , characterized in that the sleeve includes a body for mounting the plurality of identification rings, and the body is cylindrical.

17. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 16 , characterized in that the viewing window includes a plurality of openings, each of which exposes at least a portion of one corresponding section of one identification ring.

18. The color-coded cable identification assembly according to claim 16 , characterized in that the identification ring is made of plastic or metal, and the section of the identification ring is made of plastic or silicone rubber.

Assignees

• Commscope Technologies Llc

Inventors

• Liu Jin
• Wu Jianping
• Lei Gangping
• Zheng Jien
• An Hongjuan
• Zhang Yujun

Classifications

• H01B7/361 Primary

  being the colour of the insulation or conductor · CPC title

• G09F3/205 Primary

  specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like · CPC title

• H01B7/368

  being a sleeve, ferrule, tag, clip, label or short length strip · CPC title