Pivoting arrangement and cable-guide arrangement

A cable guide arrangement for a vehicle body including a sliding door, the cable guide arrangement comprising:

• a cable guide including a plurality of segments articulated in a series with each other;
• a first attachment for connecting the cable guide to the vehicle body;
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• a second attachment for connecting the cable guide to the sliding door,
• wherein the first attachment or the second attachment comprises a pivoting arrangement, and the pivoting arrangement comprises:
• a pivoting arm longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end along an arm axis, the pivoting arm including a first casing and a second casing, the first casing and the second casing being connected to each other to partially define a hollow channel axially open at the second end and adapted to receive a cable, the first casing including proximate the first end a first shaft extending in a first radial direction, the second casing including proximate the first end a second shaft extending in a second radial direction opposite to the first radial direction, and a sealing ring extends around the second shaft;
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• a support member adapted to be arranged on the vehicle body, wherein the support member comprises:
• a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, the lower surface adapted to be arranged on the vehicle body, and including a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first shaft rotatably mounted in the first receiving portion, and the second shaft rotatably mounted in the second receiving portion, such that the pivoting arm is rotatably mounted in the support member, and wherein the first receiving portion comprises a hole in which the first shaft extends, the second receiving portion comprises a notch in which the second shaft extends, and the sealing ring extends around the second shaft portion and in the notch, and
• a cap is joined to the upper surface of the base plate and with the base plate defines a protective chamber through which the cable can extend, wherein the cap has a cap notch that cooperates with the notch in the base plate to form an aperture through which the second shaft extends.

A cable guide assembly for guiding a cable to a vehicle body part operable for a movement on a vehicle body between a first position and a second position, and wherein the cable guide assembly comprises:

• a support member adapted to be secured to the vehicle body and for conducting the cable to the vehicle body;
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• a pivoting arm rotatably mounted on the support member for conducting the cable into the support member during the movement,
• wherein the pivoting arm comprises:
• a casing extending along an arm axis between a first end and a second end and partially defining a hollow channel extending axially from an opening at the second end;
• a first shaft located proximate the first end and extending from the casing in a first direction of a pivot axis;
• a second shaft located proximate the first end and extending from the casing in a second direction of the pivot axis opposite to the first direction;
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• a sealing ring extending around the second shaft, and wherein the support member comprises:
• a base plate having an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, the lower surface adapted to be arranged on the vehicle body;
• a first shaft support in which the first shaft is rotatably mounted;
• a second shaft support in which the second shaft is rotatably mounted, wherein the second shaft support includes a semi-cylindrical shaft cradle in which the second shaft is rotatable;
• and
• a cap joined to the upper surface of the base plate and with the base plate defining a protective chamber operable for conducting the cable from the pivoting arm to the vehicle body.