Automated cable runner
US12294203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2024 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/08
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of deploying cabling in a tray using an automated cable runner (ACR). The ACR includes a pathway, a carriage operable to travel along the pathway, a plurality of supports connectable to the pathway and connectable to the tray and configured to support the pathway over the tray, and a cabling holder attached to the carriage. The carriage includes a drive wheel structured and arranged to contact the pathway, a motor operable to rotate the drive wheel, and a power source connected to motor. The method includes attaching the carriage to the pathway, connecting an end of a cabling to the cabling holder, and powering the motor to rotate the drive wheel to drive the carriage to travel along the pathway from a desired start point to a desired end point to deploy cabling into the tray from the start point to the end point.
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