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DE-102023000682-B4 - Cable holder and charging cable with a cable holder

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Abstract

Cable holder (7) comprising a grip area (8) and a holding area (9), characterized in that the handle area (8) is designed to accommodate a charging cable (3), and the holding area (9) comprises a web (10) which is connected at one end to the grip area (8), wherein the web (10) is bent or angled at the end opposite the grip area (8) such that the bent or angled hook area (13) is designed to receive a cable bundle, wherein the bridge (10) is angled at a right angle from the handle area (8) and describes an arc towards the end facing away from the handle area (8), and wherein a line passing through the longitudinal axis (a) of the grip area (8) passes at an angle (α) in the range of 20° to 70° to a line passing through the longitudinal axis (b) of the holding area (9).

Inventors

  • Daniel Djawadi
  • Filip Wawrzyniak

Assignees

  • cobra products UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20230224

Claims (10)

  1. Cable holder (7), comprising a gripping area (8) and a holding area (9), characterized in that the gripping area (8) is designed to receive a charging cable (3), and the holding area (9) comprises a web (10) which is connected at one end to the gripping area (8), wherein the web (10) is bent or angled at the end opposite the gripping area (8) such that the bent or angled hook area (13) is designed to receive a cable bundle, wherein the web (10) is angled at a right angle from the gripping area (8) and describes an arc towards the end facing away from the gripping area (8), and wherein a line passing through the longitudinal axis (a) of the gripping area (8) passes at an angle (α) in the range of 20° to 70° to a line passing through the longitudinal axis (b) of the holding area (9).
  2. Cable holder (7) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the handle area (8) consists of at least two handle parts which together form a cable channel (12), wherein the handle parts are connected to each other by fixing means.
  3. Cable holder (7) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the bridge (10) is curved or angled from a line passing through the longitudinal axis (a) of the grip area (8).
  4. Cable holder (7) according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , characterized in that a safety device is arranged between the handle area (8) and the outer end of the hook area (13) which prevents the charging cable (3) from falling out of the hook area (13).
  5. Cable holder (7) after Claim 4 , characterized in that the securing device is a rubber band or a latch.
  6. Cable holder (7) according to one of the Claims 1 until 5 , characterized in that the surface of the grip area (8) and/or the holding area (9) has a rubber coating wholly or partially.
  7. Cable holder (7) according to one of the Claims 1 until 6 , characterized in that a holding device for suspending the cable holder (7) is arranged on the grip area (8) or the holding area (9).
  8. Charging cable (3) in which a cable holder (7) is located after one of the Claims 1 until 7 is located at the charging point end of the cable (3).
  9. Use of the cable holder (7) according to one of the Claims 1 until 7 for holding a charging cable (3) of an electrically powered vehicle (2).
  10. Use of the cable holder (7) according to Claim 9 , for storing the part of the charging cable which is not required for the charging process, wherein the storage of this excess part of the cable takes place in the coiled state in the hook area (13) of the bridge (10), wherein the grip area (8) comprises a piece of the charging cable (3) lying near a charging point-side plug (4) of the charging cable (3).

Description

The present invention relates to a (hook-shaped) cable holder comprising a grip area and a holding area and its use. Furthermore, the invention relates to a charging cable with a cable holder. Electric vehicles, such as passenger cars, are typically charged using portable charging cables that connect to an external charging station. These cables are very stiff because they are designed for high charging power and therefore have a large diameter. To bridge the distance between the car and the charging station, the cables are several meters long (usually between 5 and 8 meters). The stiffness and length of the charging cable cause problems during handling. When charging the vehicle, a large portion of the cable lies on the often dirty ground. The sticky, rubbery surface of the cable attracts dirt, which then adheres to it. During handling and storage, this dirt is easily transferred to the user's hands and the vehicle's interior. An additional hazard is that the dirt may contain particles like sand or soil, which can damage the vehicle's paintwork when the cable is used. Furthermore, due to its stiffness, it can be difficult to properly coil the charging cable and store it compactly in the vehicle without it becoming untidy or tangled. In the DE 20 2010 008 618 U1 A holder for a rope is described. In the DE 10 2019 002 777 A1 A clamping device for a charging plug of an electric charging station, as well as a charging plug and a method for winding up a charging cable, is described. In the DE 10 2009 001 407 A1 A cable and hose suspension system is described. In the DE 20 2012 000 457 U1 A functional assembly for the arrangement along a charging cable is described. In the DE 10 2017 212 438 A1 This describes a charging cable device for an electrically powered motor vehicle. In the DE 10 2016 210 985 A1 A charging cable for charging an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle is described. The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a device that prevents contamination of the charging cable during the charging process and facilitates the transport of the charging cable. The object of the present invention is achieved by a cable holder of the type described above, in which the grip area is suitable for receiving a cable, and the holding area comprises a bridge that is connected at one end to the grip area, wherein the bridge is bent or angled at the end opposite the grip area such that the bent or angled hook area is designed to receive a cable bundle, wherein the bridge is angled at a right angle to the grip area and describes an arc towards the end facing away from the grip area, and wherein a line passing through the longitudinal axis of the grip area runs at an angle α in the range of 20° to 70° to a line passing through the longitudinal axis of the holding area. When using the cable holder, the charging cable does not touch the ground, since excess parts of the charging cable remain coiled on the cable holder during charging. This has the advantage that the charging cable does not get dirty and can be stored more quickly. When the charging cable is picked up after the vehicle battery has been charged, the user can simply hold the charging cable with one hand at the handle area and wind the charging cable onto the cable holder with the other hand. The grip area preferably consists of at least two grip parts, an upper grip area and a lower grip area, which together form the cable channel, with the grip parts being connected to each other by fixing means. This enables a secure fixation of the charging cable in the grip area of the cable holder. The bridge is preferably curved or angled from a line running through the longitudinal axis of the grip area, which makes it easier to wind up the charging cable. A line passing through the longitudinal axis of the grip area runs at an angle α of 20° to 70° to a line passing through the longitudinal axis of the holding area. This allows the end of the hook area to point upwards when the charging cable is connected to a charging station, so that the lifted The area of the charging cable should not slip off the hook area of the cable holder. A securing device is preferably arranged between the handle area and the outer end of the hook area, which prevents the charging cable from falling out of the hook area when the charging cable is transported in a coiled state or is connected to or disconnected from a charging station. The securing device is preferably a rubber band or a latch. The surface of the grip area and/or the holding area preferably has a completely or partially rubber coating that prevents scratching of the vehicle paintwork when the cable holder is bumped. Preferably, a retaining device for hanging the cable holder is arranged at the handle or grip area, so that the cable holder and charging cable can be safely stored when not in use. This also prevents the cable holder from slipping, for example, in the trunk of a vehicle. Furthermo