Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.

Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires which each include a first center conductor and a first insulation, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires which each include a second center conductor and a second insulation, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires, the third electric wires each having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires and including a third center conductor with a larger cross-sectional area than the first and second center conductors and a third insulation, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article formed by twisting the first and second twisted-pair wires and the pair of third electric wires together. The twisted-pair wires, the assembled article and the tape member are twisted or wound in a same direction.

Abstract: A composite cable includes a first twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of first electric wires, a second twisted-pair wire formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires, a pair of third electric wires arranged between the first and second twisted-pair wires in a circumferential direction, each third electric wire having a larger outer diameter than the first and second electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the first twisted-pair wire, the second twisted-pair wire and the pair of third electric wires together. The two twisted-pair wires have the same twist direction, the twist direction of the two twisted-pair wires is different from a twist direction of the assembled article, and the twist direction of the assembled article is different from a winding direction of the tape member.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4 is different from a twist direction of the assembled article 5, and the twist direction of the assembled article 5 is different from a winding direction of the tape member 6.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a composite cable and a composite harness that allow the improvement of cable termination workability while maintaining the flex resistance. [Solution] A composite cable 1 is provided with a pair of first electric wires 2, a twisted pair wire 4 formed by twisting a pair of second electric wires 3 having a smaller outer diameter than the first electric wires 2 and a tape member 6 spirally wound around an assembled article 5 that is formed by twisting the pair of first electric wires 2 and the twisted pair wire 4 together, wherein a twist direction of the twisted pair wire 4, a twist direction of the assembled article 5 and a winding direction of the tape member 6 are a same direction.

Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a paper tape wound around the plurality of electric wires, and an outer covering that covers a periphery of the paper tape and comprises a urethane-based resin. An air resistance of the paper tape as measured by Gurley tester method is not less than 5.0 sec/100 cc.

Abstract: A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, a tape member wound around the plurality of electric wires, and a jacket that covers an outer periphery of the tape member and includes an urethane-based resin. The tape member includes a nonwoven fabric including one of a polyester, a polypropylene, an aramid fiber, a nylon, an acrylic fiber and a glass fiber. An air permeability of the nonwoven fabric is not less than 30 cc/cm2/sec.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a high-power supply cable characterized in that even when mounted in a narrow space where the cable undergoes a repetitive bending motion, any undesirable deformation out of the bending plane is small. There is provided a power-supply cable including: an electric wire including an electrical conductor and a resin sheath covering the electrical conductor, the electric wire having a tendency to generate a curl under a no-load condition, the curl having a curling direction, the curling direction being a normal to the curl, the electric wire having one or more longitudinal ends; a connecting terminal disposed at one of the longitudinal ends of the electric wire; and a curling tendency direction indicator showing the curling direction, the indicator being disposed along a normal line to the curl of the electric wire.

Abstract: An electric cable includes a wire section that includes an electric wire including a conductor and a braided shield layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor and including a plurality of metal wires braided, and a cylindrical outer layer section covering an outer periphery of the wire section and including a cylindrical sheath and a braided reinforcement layer that covers an inner surface of the sheath and includes a plurality of fibers braided. The wire section is arranged inside the cylindrical outer layer section. The outer layer section is constructed such that a permissible region is formed in the cylindrical outer layer section that allows a displacement of the wire section with respect to the outer layer section in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the wire section.

Abstract: An electric cable includes a conductor core including conductors each covered with an insulation layer, and a braided layer formed on an outer periphery of the conductor core. The braided layer includes a braid of a first line group and a second line group. The first line group includes first metal lines and first fiber lines arranged along a longitudinal direction of the conductor core and is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the conductor core. The second line group includes second metal lines and second fiber lines arranged along the longitudinal direction of the conductor core and is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the conductor core in a direction opposite to the first line group.

Abstract: A harness includes an electric cable including an electric wire section and a protecting section to protect the electric wire section, a cable clamp including a cylindrical portion, and a ring shaped metallic fitting being larger in diameter than the cylindrical portion. The electric wire section is inserted inside the cylindrical portion. The protecting section is fitted around outside the cylindrical portion. The ring shaped metallic fitting is mounted around outside the fitted protecting section. The electric cable and the cable clamp are combined together by swaging of the mounted ring shaped metallic fitting.

Abstract: A cable clamp is configured to fix an electric cable including an electric wire section and an outer layer section covering the electric wire section to a fixed member. The cable clamp includes a first cylindrical portion for the electric wire section to be inserted therein, and a second cylindrical portion formed around outside the first cylindrical portion to surround the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion includes a receiving portion formed between it and the first cylindrical portion to receive the outer layer section. The second cylindrical portion is swaged with the electric wire section inserted in the first cylindrical portion and with the outer layer section received in the receiving portion, so that the outer layer section is gripped by the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A cable condition monitoring device for monitoring a damaged condition of a cable including a conductor part including a plurality of element wires and an insulating material part formed on a periphery of the conductor part includes a gas feeding device configured to feed a compressed gas into the conductor part, a pressure gauge configured to measure a pressure in the conductor part, and an insulating material part damage judgment part configured to judge whether the insulating material part is damaged or not based on the pressure measured by the pressure gauge.

Abstract: A cable having a cable structure comprising a stranded wire formed by stranding a plurality of stranded conductors and an inclusion that is more deformable than the stranded conductors, wherein a plurality of stranded conductors are arranged on a circumference of the inclusion.

Abstract: An electric cable includes a wire section that includes an electric wire including a conductor and a braided shield layer covering an outer periphery of the conductor and including a plurality of metal wires braided, and a cylindrical outer layer section covering an outer periphery of the wire section and including a cylindrical sheath and a braided reinforcement layer that covers an inner surface of the sheath and includes a plurality of fibers braided. The wire section is arranged inside the cylindrical outer layer section. The outer layer section is constructed such that a permissible region is formed in the cylindrical outer layer section that allows a displacement of the wire section with respect to the outer layer section in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the wire section.

Abstract: A cable clamp is configured to fix an electric cable including an electric wire section and an outer layer section covering the electric wire section to a fixed member. The cable clamp includes a first cylindrical portion for the electric wire section to be inserted therein, and a second cylindrical portion formed around outside the first cylindrical portion to surround the first cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion includes a receiving portion formed between it and the first cylindrical portion to receive the outer layer section. The second cylindrical portion is swaged with the electric wire section inserted in the first cylindrical portion and with the outer layer section received in the receiving portion, so that the outer layer section is gripped by the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a high-power supply cable characterized in that even when mounted in a narrow space where the cable undergoes a repetitive bending motion, any undesirable deformation out of the bending plane is small. There is provided a power-supply cable including: an electric wire including an electrical conductor and a resin sheath covering the electrical conductor, the electric wire having a tendency to generate a curl under a no-load condition, the curl having a curling direction, the curling direction being a normal to the curl, the electric wire having one or more longitudinal ends; a connecting terminal disposed at one of the longitudinal ends of the electric wire; and a curling tendency direction indicator showing the curling direction, the indicator being disposed along a normal line to the curl of the electric wire.

Abstract: An electric cable includes a conductor core including conductors each covered with an insulation layer, and a braided layer formed on an outer periphery of the conductor core. The braided layer includes a braid of a first line group and a second line group. The first line group includes first metal lines and first fiber lines arranged along a longitudinal direction of the conductor core and is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the conductor core. The second line group includes second metal lines and second fiber lines arranged along the longitudinal direction of the conductor core and is spirally wound around the outer periphery of the conductor core in a direction opposite to the first line group.

Abstract: A harness includes an electric cable including an electric wire section and a protecting section to protect the electric wire section, a cable clamp including a cylindrical portion, and a ring shaped metallic fitting being larger in diameter than the cylindrical portion. The electric wire section is inserted inside the cylindrical portion. The protecting section is fitted around outside the cylindrical portion. The ring shaped metallic fitting is mounted around outside the fitted protecting section. The electric cable and the cable clamp are combined together by swaging of the mounted ring shaped metallic fitting.

Abstract: An estimation apparatus executes an estimation method of out-of-plane deformation of a cable having a winding curl, the method including an input step of inputting parameters needed for the estimation; a step of deriving a value of an equivalent material property of the cable; a step of making a finite element analysis model reproducing the winding curl; a step of deforming the cable model to be in a straight state and calculating a stress distribution; a step of setting a rotational angle for determining an installation direction of the winding curl; a step of setting the calculated stress distribution and the set rotational angle to be initial states, deforming the straight cable model according to a load condition input at the input step, and calculating a deformation state and an amount of the out-of-plane deformation; and a step of outputting calculation results to an output device.