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EP-4742470-A1 - HOSE LAYING DEVICE, HOSE FEEDING DEVICE, METHOD FOR LAYING AT LEAST ONE HOSE AND METHOD FOR FEEDING AT LEAST ONE HOSE

EP4742470A1EP 4742470 A1EP4742470 A1EP 4742470A1EP-4742470-A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a hose laying device (10) for laying at least one hose (12) on at least one panel (14). The hose (12) is suitable for accommodating electrical cables. The hose laying device (10) has at least one gripping device (18) configured to grip the hose (12). The hose laying device (10) has at least one movement device (22) configured to move the gripping device (18) in at least one direction (24) to adjust the position of the hose (12) on the panel. The invention also relates to a hose feeding device (80), a method for laying at least one hose (12) on at least one panel (14) and a method for feeding at least one hose (12) to a panel (14),

Inventors

  • MANHARTSEDER, Christian
  • Strassmair, Michael

Assignees

  • Gropyus AG

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20241112

Claims (15)

  1. Hose laying device (10) for laying at least one hose (12) on at least one panel (14), wherein the hose (12) is suitable for receiving electrical cables, wherein the hose laying device (10) comprises: at least one gripping device (18) designed to grip the hose (12); at least one movement device (22) which is configured to move the gripping device (18) in at least one direction (24) in order to set a position of the hose (12) on the panel.
  2. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 1, further comprising at least one fastening element feeding device (28) which is configured to feed at least one fastening element (30) which is configured to fasten the hose (12) to the panel to the hose (12) and/or to the gripping device (18).
  3. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 2, wherein the fastening element feed device (28) has at least one fastening element gripping device (34) which is configured to grip the fastening element (30) and position it on the hose (12) and/or the panel.
  4. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the fastening element feeding device (28) has at least one slide (38) which is inclined relative to a horizontal plane and is configured to at least partially receive the fastening element (30) and to feed it at least partially to the hose (12) by the action of gravity.
  5. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 4, wherein the slide (38) has at least one guide rod (40) along which the fastening element (30) can slide in a guiding manner.
  6. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 5, wherein the chute (38) has a plurality of the at least one guide rod (40), wherein at least one first guide rod (40A) of the guide rods (40) is configured to be in at least to be received in a cavity of the fastening element (30) in order to guide the first guide rod (40A) on at least one inner surface of the fastening element (30), and wherein at least one second guide rod (40B) of the guide rods (40) is provided to guide the fastening element (30) on at least one outer surface of the fastening element (30).
  7. Hose laying device (10) according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the chute (38) has at least one orientation feature (50) which is configured to: to position the fastening element (30) in at least one predetermined target orientation; and/or to allow movement of the fastening element (30) along the slide (38) only when the fastening element (30) is positioned in a predetermined target orientation, wherein the orientation feature (50) is an opening and/or has an opening, wherein the opening (50) has at least a section-wise contour and/or geometry that is adapted to a contour and/or geometry of the fastening element (30) and/or corresponds to a contour and/or geometry of the fastening element (30).
  8. Hose laying device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the gripping device (18) has a first gripper (54) and at least one second gripper (56), wherein the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56) are each configured to grip the hose (12), wherein the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56) are arranged spaced apart from each other along the hose (12), at least when the hose (12) is gripped by the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56), wherein the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56) each have two spaced-apart gripping jaws (60, 62), wherein the gripping jaws (60, 62) are configured to clamp the hose (12) between the gripping jaws (60, 62) of the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56), respectively, preferably wherein a maximum adjustable distance of the The distance between the gripping jaws (60) of the first gripper (54) is greater than the maximum adjustable distance between the gripping jaws (62) of the second gripper (56).
  9. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 8, wherein a distance between the gripping jaws (60) of the first gripper (54) and/or a distance between the gripping jaws (62) of the second gripper (56) is/are variably adjustable, in particular such that the distance between the gripping jaws (60) of the first gripper (54) and the distance between the gripping jaws (62) of the second gripper (56) can be adjusted differently, at least when the hose (12) is arranged between the gripping jaws (60) of the first gripper (54) and the gripping jaws (62) of the second gripper (56) and the hose (12) is not gripped by the first gripper (54) and the second gripper (56).
  10. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the first gripper (54) is arranged in the feed direction (11) of the hose (12) to the panel (14) and/or to the hose (12) in front of the second gripper (56).
  11. Hose laying device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, additionally comprising a hose feeding device (80) which is configured to feed the hose (12) to the panel (14) and/or to the gripping device (18).
  12. Hose laying device (10) according to claim 11, wherein the hose feeding device (80) is configured to take the hose (12) from a storage container (84) in which the hose (12), preferably several hoses and/or at least one continuous hose (12) divisible into several hoses, is received, and to feed it to the panel (14) and/or to the gripping device (18), and wherein the hose feeding device (80) has at least one positioning device (88) configured to position the hose (12) along at least one axis (90, 92), preferably along at least two axes (90, 92), preferably relative to the panel (14) and/or the gripping device (18).
  13. A hose feed device (80) for feeding at least one hose (12) to a panel (14) to which the hose (12) is to be attached, wherein the hose (12) is suitable for receiving electrical cables, wherein the hose feed device (80) comprises: at least one guide section (81) along which the hose (12) can be fed at least partially to the panel (14), wherein the feed section (81) is inclined relative to a horizontal plane; at least one positioning device (88) configured to position the hose (12) along at least one axis (90, 92); wherein the hose feed device (80) is configured to take the hose (12) from at least one hose supply (84).
  14. A method for laying at least one hose (12) on at least one panel (14), preferably by means of the hose laying device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the hose (12) is suitable for receiving electrical cables, wherein the method comprises: Adjusting, by means of at least one movement device (22), a position of a gripping device (18) on the panel (14); and Gripping of the hose (12) by the gripping device (18).
  15. A method for supplying at least one hose (12) to a panel (14) on which the hose (12) is to be attached, preferably by means of the hose supply device (80) according to claim 13, wherein the hose (12) is suitable for receiving electrical cables, wherein the method comprises: Removing the hose (12) from at least one hose supply (84); Feeding the hose (12) along at least one guide section (81) at least partially to the panel (14), wherein the feed section (81) is inclined relative to a horizontal plane; and Positioning, by means of at least one positioning device (88), of the hose (12) along at least one axis (90, 92).

Description

In building construction, a relatively large number of electrical installations are typically carried out, such as electrical wiring, sockets, etc. With today's technological advancements, these electrical installations are generally performed manually, usually on-site at the building itself, for example, at a construction site. However, such manual processes require qualified and/or relatively expensive labor. This also leads to considerable production effort and relatively low efficiency, resulting in relatively high costs. Furthermore, manually performed assembly processes are often prone to errors and/or frequently exhibit relatively low assembly accuracy or relatively large deviations. It is therefore desirable to improve at least one disadvantage of the state of the art, preferably at least one of the disadvantages mentioned above, at least partially. It is therefore an object of the present invention to improve electrical installations, in particular by increasing efficiency and/or accuracy and/or by making it easier to assemble the electrical installations. This problem is solved by a hose laying device according to the features of claim 1 as described in a first aspect of the present disclosure. Advantageous embodiments with expedient further developments of the invention are specified in the respective dependent claims and in the following description. The hose laying device can be configured for laying at least one conduit or pipe, preferably a flexible conduit or pipe, preferably a hose, preferably a flexible hose, on at least one panel. The hose can be suitable or configured to accommodate at least one electrical conductor. The hose can be suitable or configured to accommodate several electrical conductors. The hose laying device can be configured to accommodate at least one The hose laying device may have a gripping device that can be configured to grip the hose. The hose laying device may have at least one movement device that can be configured to move the gripping device in at least one direction to adjust the position of the hose on the panel. As described at the beginning, electrical installations in building construction, such as the laying of fixtures for electrical cables, like conduits, are generally carried out manually, usually on-site at the building itself, for example, at a construction site. However, such manual processes require skilled and/or relatively expensive labor. This also leads to considerable production effort and relatively low efficiency, resulting in relatively high costs. Furthermore, manually performed assembly processes are often prone to errors and/or frequently exhibit relatively low assembly accuracy or relatively large deviations. In contrast to the prior art, the hose laying device described herein, in particular by means of the gripping device and the movement device, enables at least partially automated, and preferably fully automated, laying or mounting of the hose on the panel. This allows the hose to be laid relatively quickly and/or efficiently compared to manual laying methods in the prior art. This allows the hose to be pre-assembled onto the panel, especially in larger quantities, for example in a production hall, instead of directly at the final assembly point, such as a construction site. The panel, with the hose positioned on it, preferably attached (i.e., pre-assembled), can then be installed as part of a wall and/or ceiling in a room of the respective building. This makes the assembly process for attaching the hose relatively efficient, for example in a production line. This, in turn, increases the number of panels installed, especially compared to manual assembly. Furthermore, this allows the hose to be mounted more precisely on the panel, i.e., with less deviation from the target position, compared to manual installation. This can, for example, prevent or at least reduce installation errors. In addition, it can generally lead to higher installation quality. The panel can be designed to be installed as part of a wall and/or ceiling, in particular a hollow wall and/or hollow ceiling, of a room in a building. As part of the wall and/or ceiling of the room, the panel can define the room, at least in part. When installed, the panel can be located at least partially within and/or on an opening defined in the wall and/or ceiling, and/or at least partially close the opening, and/or the panel can extend at least partially over the opening. The panel can be attached to the wall and/or ceiling, in particular to a section of the wall and/or ceiling adjacent to the panel when installed, by means of a positive fit, a force fit, and/or a material bond, for example, by screws, adhesive, clips, clamps, plug connectors, etc. When installed, the panel can essentially function as part of the wall and/or ceiling of a room. A room of a building, within the meaning of the present revelation, can be understood as a room of a building in which people usually stay or