Arrangement for a guide device for lines
US5034570A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G11/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle seat disposed in a vehicle is movable longitudinally in the vehicle. A guide device guides a line, e.g. an electrical or a pneumatic line, between a fixed position in the vehicle and the movable seat and guides it as the seat shifts longitudinally. The line is formed of relatively rigid material with elastic properties which is bendable, e.g. from a stiff, elastic covering over the line. The guide device includes two spaced apart, horizontal, support pieces extending in the longitudinal direction. The line is bent into a U and the legs of the U bear against respective support pieces. The length of the line is such that the line retains its U-shape as the seat shifts longitudinally. The support pieces have respective side walls which define an opening between them through which the line projects to the seat. The front part of the line that is attached to the seat is bent off the support piece at an angle.
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