Flexture-Type Strain Relief Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016294175-A1
Application number	US-201415035463-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2014
Priority date	Nov 15, 2013
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present application is directed to a flexure-type strain relief device and includes a device body having a first surface and at least one support member formed on the device body, at least one fastener receiver may be formed in and traversing through the device body, at least one flex channel formed in and traversing through the device body and configured to be selectively movable in relation to at least one of the first surface of the device body and the support member of the device body, and at least one conduit receiving port formed in the flex channel wherein at least one transverse dimension of the receiving port configured to be selectively adjustable by controllably moving the flex channel thereby applying at least one clamping force to at least one conduit positioned within the receiving port.

First claim

1 . A flexture-type strain relief device, comprising:
at least one device body having a first surface and at least one support member formed on the device body; at least one fastener receiver formed in and traversing through the device body, the fastener receiver having at least one fastener passage formed therein, the fastener passage configured to receive at least one fastener therein; at least one flex channel formed in and traversing through the device body, the flex channel configured to be selectively movable in relation to at least one the first surface and the support member of the device body; and at least one conduit receiving port formed in the flex channel, at least one transverse dimension of the receiving port configured to be selectively adjustable by controllably moving the flex channel thereby applying at least one clamping force to at least one conduit positioned within the receiving port.

2 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body is manufactured from aluminum.

3 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body is manufactured from at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, alloys, plastics, polymers, elastomers, rubber, silicon, composite materials, natural fibers and materials.

4 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body comprises a circular shape.

5 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body comprises a rectangular shape.

6 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the fastener receiver includes at least one angled wall.

7 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the fastener comprises at least one threaded member.

8 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body includes at least two flex channels.

9 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the device body includes at least three flex channels.

10 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein at least one transverse dimension of the flex channel is selectively variable.

11 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 10 wherein the transverse dimension of the flex channel is selectively varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess

12 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 1 wherein the transverse dimension of the conduit port is configured to be varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess.

13 . A flexture-type strain relief device, comprising:
at least one device body having a first surface and at least one support member formed on the device body; at least one fastener receiver formed in and traversing through the device body, the fastener receiver having at least one fastener passage formed therein, the fastener passage configured to receive at least one fastener therein; at least one flex channel formed in and traversing through the device body, the flex channel configured to be selectively movable in relation to at least one the first surface and the support member of the device body wherein at least one transverse dimension of the flex channel is selectively variable; and at least one conduit receiving port formed in the flex channel, at least one transverse dimension of the receiving port configured to be selectively adjustable by controllably moving the flex channel thereby applying at least one clamping force to at least one conduit positioned within the receiving port.

14 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body is manufactured from aluminum.

15 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body is manufactured from at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, alloys, plastics, polymers, elastomers, rubber, silicon, composite materials, natural fibers and materials.

16 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body comprises a circular shape.

17 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body comprises a rectangular shape.

18 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein wherein the fastener receiver includes at least one angled wall.

19 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the fastener comprises at least one threaded member.

20 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body includes at least two flex channels.

21 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the device body includes at least three flex channels.

22 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the transverse dimension of the flex channel is configured to be varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess

23 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 13 wherein the transverse dimension of the conduit port is configured to be varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess.

24 . A flexture-type strain relief device, comprising:
at least one device body having a first surface and at least one support member formed on the device body; at least one fastener receiver formed in and traversing through the device body, the fastener receiver having at least one fastener passage formed therein, the fastener passage configured to receive at least one fastener therein; at least two flex channels formed in and traversing through the device body, the flex channels configured to be selectively movable in relation to at least one the first surface and the support member of the device body; and at least one conduit receiving port formed in the flex channel, at least one transverse dimension of the receiving port configured to be selectively adjustable by controllably moving the flex channel thereby applying at least one clamping force to at least one conduit positioned within the receiving port.

25 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 24 wherein at least one transverse dimension of at least one flex channels is selectively variable.

26 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 25 wherein the transverse dimension of the flex channels are configured to be varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess.

27 . The flexture-type strain relief device of claim 24 wherein the transverse dimension of the conduit receiving ports are configured to be varied by actuating the fastener positioned within the fastener passage of the fastener recess.

Assignees

• Newport Corp

Inventors

• Li Hongqi
• Lim Alan

Classifications

• H02G15/007 Primary

  Devices for relieving mechanical stress · CPC title

• F16L3/222

  having single supports directly connected together · CPC title

• G02B6/4471

  Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps · CPC title