Wire migration devices, systems, and methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12206227-B2
Application number	US-202217866384-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2022
Priority date	Jul 15, 2022
Publication date	Jan 21, 2025
Grant date	Jan 21, 2025

Abstract

A wire comb can include a comb assembly defining a plurality of openings configured to organize and retain a plurality of wires associated with a first device. The comb assembly can be configured to allow insertion and organization of the plurality of wires in an open state, and to retain the plurality of wires in a relative position in a closed state. The wire comb can include first indicia disposed within the comb assembly on an interior surface of at least a portion of the comb assembly. The first indicia can be positioned to underlay the plurality of wires to allow the wires to be organized over the first indicia in accordance with the first indicia in the open state. The wire comb can include second indicia disposed on an outer surface of the comb assembly. The second indicia can be positioned to correspond to the plurality of wires retained within the comb assembly to allow the wires to be installed into terminals of a second device in accordance with the second indicia.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wire comb, comprising:
a comb assembly defining a plurality of openings configured to organize and retain a plurality of wires associated with a first device, wherein the comb assembly is configured to allow insertion and organization of the plurality of wires in an open state, and to retain the plurality of wires in a relative position in a closed state, wherein the comb assembly includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion configured to assemble together;
first indicia disposed within the comb assembly on an interior surface of at least a portion of the comb assembly, wherein the first indicia are positioned to underlay the plurality of wires to allow the wires to be organized over the first indicia in accordance with the first indicia in the open state, wherein the first indicia indicate wire position for the plurality of wires relative to the plurality of openings; and
second indicia disposed on an outer surface of the comb assembly, wherein the second indicia are positioned to correspond to the plurality of wires retained within the comb assembly to allow the wires to be installed into terminals of a second device in accordance with the second indicia, wherein the first housing portion includes the interior surface having the first indicia, wherein the first housing portion defines a rim structure extending away from the interior surface, wherein the rim structure includes comb teeth configured to receive a wire or the plurality of wires between adjacent teeth.

2. The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the first indicia are different than the second indicia.

3. The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the rim structure includes a first rim portion and a second rim portion disposed on an opposite side of the interior surface relative to the first rim portion, wherein the first rim portion has first comb teeth and the second rim potion has second comb teeth.

4. The wire comb of claim 3 , wherein the first comb teeth and second comb teeth are aligned to form a plurality of slots, wherein the first indicia include a wire indication relative to the plurality of slots.

5. The wire comb of claim 4 , wherein the second housing portion is configured to clip to the first housing portion.

6. The wire comb of claim 5 , wherein the first housing portion and/or the second housing portion includes one or more orientation features configured to orient the first housing portion relative to the second housing portion when attached together in the closed position.

7. The wire comb of claim 6 , wherein the comb assembly includes a plurality of clips configured to connect the first housing portion to the second housing portion, wherein the one or more orientation features include the plurality clips such that the clips have different sizes such that the first housing portion and the second housing portion connect together in a predetermined orientation.

8. The wire comb of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of clips include arrow clips and corresponding clip apertures configured to receive the arrow clips.

9. The wire comb of claim 8 , wherein the clip apertures are integrally formed with the first housing portion, and the arrow clips are integrally formed with the second housing portion.

10. The wire comb of claim 9 , wherein the arrow clips are inner facing arrow clips.

11. The wire comb of claim 9 , wherein the arrow clips are outer facing arrow clips.

12. The wire comb of claim 6 , wherein the one or more orientation features includes one or more rabbet protrusions on the first housing portion or and/or second housing portion, and one or more corresponding rabbet recesses on the other of the first housing portion and/or the second housing portion that are configured to receive the one or more rabbet protrusions.

13. The wire comb of claim 12 , wherein the one or more rabbet protrusions and/or rabbet recesses include a plurality of rabbet protrusions and rabbet recesses, at least two of the plurality of rabbet protrusions having different sizes and positioned to require the first housing portion and the second housing portion to attach together in a predetermined orientation.

14. The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the first indicia and the second indicia are relatively configured to cause straightening of the wires for input into the second device.

15. The wire comb of claim 1 , wherein the first indicia and second indicia are sticker labels.

16. A device conversion kit for replacing a first electrical device having a plurality of wires connected thereto, comprising:
a second electrical device having a plurality of wire terminals configured to be connected to the plurality of wires of the first device; and
a wire comb as recited in claim 1 .

17. A wire comb, comprising:
a first housing portion defining a rim structure extending away from an interior surface, wherein the rim structure includes comb teeth configured to receive a wire or plurality of wires between adjacent teeth, wherein the rim structure forms side walls of the first housing portion such that the first housing portion forms a tray shape having an interior surface;
first indicia disposed on an interior surface of the first housing portion, wherein the first indicia are positioned to underlay the wire or plurality of wires to allow the wire or plurality of wires to be organized over the first indicia in accordance with the first indicia, wherein the first indicia indicate wire position for the wire or plurality of wires relative to the comb teeth; and
a second housing portion configured to assemble with the first housing portion.

18. The wire comb of claim 17 , wherein the rim structure includes a first rim portion and a second rim portion disposed on an opposite side of the interior surface relative to the first rim portion, wherein the first rim portion has first comb teeth and the second rim potion has second comb teeth.

19. The wire comb of claim 18 , wherein the first comb teeth and second comb teeth are aligned to form a plurality of slots.

20. The wire comb of claim 19 , wherein the second housing portion is configured to clip to the first housing portion.

Assignees

• Schneider Electric Usa Inc

Inventors

• Cavalheiro Fabio
• Holland Ken

Classifications

• B65H51/005 Primary

  Separating a bundle of forwarding filamentary materials into a plurality of groups · CPC title

• B65H2701/34

  electric cords or electric power cables · CPC title

• H02G1/00 Primary

  Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title

• H02G11/00 Primary

  Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts · CPC title