Methods and systems for routing conductors in electro-mechanical machines
AssigneeRemy Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorKyle Davidson
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Abstract
An apparatus for routing conductors, such as signal carrying conductors, from within an electro-mechanical machine housing to a location outside the housing is provided. The apparatus includes a base for fitting in a first opening in the housing and securing a lower portion of the apparatus to the housing. The apparatus also includes a channel for carrying the conductors, which may be formed in a shape corresponding to a profile of a portion of the housing. The apparatus includes a fastener, such as a snap-type mechanical fastener, for securing the apparatus to the housing.
Claims20
An apparatus for routing conductors from within an electro-mechanical machine housing to a location outside the electro-mechanical machine housing, the apparatus comprising:
- a base portion configured to fit over a bottom portion of an opening in the housing;
- a body portion including an inner face, an outer face, and a side face, wherein the inner face, the outer face, and the side face form a channel extending through the body portion that carries the conductors and corresponds in shape to a profile of a portion of the housing where the body is mounted;
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- a head portion including an output portion through which the channel extends and a fastener that fastens the apparatus to the housing, wherein the fastener includes a fastening member that compresses to fit through an opening in the housing and decompresses when inserted through the opening to secure the apparatus to the housing.
8-24. (canceled)
An electro-mechanical system, comprising:
- an electro-mechanical machine including a housing, wherein the housing includes a first opening;
- a feedback device, coupled to the electro-mechanical machine and located within the housing, providing through at least one conductor status information related to a status of the electro-mechanical machine;
- an external device for receiving from the conductor the status information;
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- a routing element that attaches to the housing so as to route the conductors from the feedback device within the housing to the external device through the first opening.
A method of routing conductors from within an electro-mechanical device to an external location, the method comprising:
- generating a routing element in a shape corresponding to a portion of a housing of the electro-mechanical device;
- configuring the housing of the electro-mechanical device to accept the routing element;
- inserting the conductors through the routing element such that the conductors enter, from within the housing, a bottom portion of the routing element and exit, to the external location, a top portion of the routing element;
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- fastening the routing element to the housing of the electro-mechanical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.