LOW COST, COMPACT, SIDE ENTRY CABLE SEALING FOR IP66 LED OUTDOOR MODULES
First Claim
1. A cable grommet element for sealed entry of an electricity cable into an housing, wherein the grommet element is configured to be physically and/or chemically bound to the electricity cable, wherein the grommet element comprises a body, an engagement element, a flexible projection, and a cable transit, wherein:
- the body comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a side wall connecting the first wall to the second wall;
the engagement element protrudes from the first wall of the body, wherein the engagement element comprises an engagement element side wall and an engagement element top part, wherein the engagement element side wall comprises a flexible rim configured along a perimeter of the engagement element side wall;
wherein the engagement element further comprises an alignment portion protruding from the engagement element side wall;
the flexible projection protrudes from the second wall of the body; and
the cable transit is configured for transit of the electricity cable from the side wall of the body to the engagement element top part.
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Abstract
The invention provides a cable grommet element (1) for sealed entry of an electricity cable (100) into a housing (1000), wherein the grommet element (1) comprises a body (200), an engagement element (50), a flexible projection (26), and a cable transit (300), wherein (i) the body (200) comprises a first wall (10), a second wall (20), and a side wall (30) connecting the first wall (10) to the second wall (20); (ii) the engagement element (50) protrudes from the first wall (10) of the body (200), wherein the engagement element (50) comprises an engagement element side wall (51) and an engagement element top part (55), wherein the engagement element side wall (51) comprises a flexible rim (52) configured along a perimeter (59) of the engagement element side wall (51); wherein the engagement element (50) further comprises an alignment portion (56) protruding from the engagement element side wall (51); (iii) the flexible projection (26) protrudes from the second wall (20) of the body (200); and (iv) the cable transit (300) is configured for transit of the electricity cable (100) from the side wall (30) of the body (200) to the engagement element top part (55).
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15 Claims
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1. A cable grommet element for sealed entry of an electricity cable into an housing, wherein the grommet element is configured to be physically and/or chemically bound to the electricity cable, wherein the grommet element comprises a body, an engagement element, a flexible projection, and a cable transit, wherein:
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the body comprises a first wall, a second wall, and a side wall connecting the first wall to the second wall; the engagement element protrudes from the first wall of the body, wherein the engagement element comprises an engagement element side wall and an engagement element top part, wherein the engagement element side wall comprises a flexible rim configured along a perimeter of the engagement element side wall;
wherein the engagement element further comprises an alignment portion protruding from the engagement element side wall;the flexible projection protrudes from the second wall of the body; and the cable transit is configured for transit of the electricity cable from the side wall of the body to the engagement element top part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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