Patent Publication Number: US-10311999-B2

Title: Cable having multipurpose space area

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0021015 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on Feb. 23, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a cable which is used for a machine tool, an electronic device, an industrial robot, a conveying machine, etc., and which performs power feeding, liquid feeding, air feeding, etc., to a moving machine or a movable part of the moving machine and particularly, to a cable including a multipurpose support member inserting space area which may facilitate bending and straight posture of an electric wire and enable a multipurpose support member to be inserted and used according to the need of a user. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     When a power cable is connected to supply power to movable bodies including a machine tool, a civil machine, a conveying device, etc., or a hose is connected to provide oil pressure or air pressure, unreasonable twisting or tensile force is caused on the power cable or hose due to the movement of the movable body, and as a result, the power cable or the hose is damaged or an external appearance is cluttered. 
     In order to solve the problem, a protection guide device is used, which supports the cable or the hose and induces and guides the cable or the hose. 
     For example, in order to prevent twisting or distortion, a protection guide device is presented, which accommodates the power cable or hose therein to protect the power cable or hose and disposes multi-joint support members at both sides to assist maintaining a straight state or a bending state of the cable or hose, but it is a reality that a sufficient effect as desired is not yet obtained. 
     In a cable protecting and guiding device in the related art, since a flexible material configuring the support member is stainless steel or a leaf spring, a bending radius may not be maintained when the bending posture is shown, and the bending radius is increased, and as a result, the support member contacts an obstacle, etc. at a proximate position. Therefore, it is difficult to install the support member in a predetermined space. In particular, when a stainless steel material is used as the flexible material, there is a problem that fatigue breakage is caused by long-term use, and as a result, the support member is insulated and it is impossible to use the support member. 
     In addition, the flexible member constituting the support member is made of stainless steel or plate spring and since the stainless steel or the leaf spring cannot be easily cut and attached, when the length of the support member is changed to a long length, the support member needs to be changed to new another support member and the support member is wasted, and furthermore, twisted rigidity is low at the time of bending the support member, so that resonance is caused and the operation of the bending posture and the straight posture becomes unstable. 
     In addition, the cable in the related art has a problem in that there is a limit in implementing a cable to which a sufficient need of a user is reflected because only the electric wire and the multi-joint support member are inserted and used. 
     PRIOR ART DOCUMENT 
     Patent Document 
     Korean Patent Unexamined Publication No. 10-2012-0092061 (Aug. 20, 2012) 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a cable having a multipurpose space area, which may facilitate bending and straight posture of an electric cable and prevent entanglement and twisting of the electric cable and variously select and arrange types of support members or facilitate arrangement of the electric cables as necessary. 
     An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a cable having a multipurpose space area according to the present invention including: pods which are formed at both side ends of the cable to be separated from each other by a predetermined distance; electric cable insertion portions formed at the center of the cable between the pods and accommodating electric cables; support members inserted into the pods; multiple electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portions; and a clamp including an upper clamp installed above the support members and having upper insertion grooves formed at both side ends thereof and a lower clamp installed below the support member and having lower insertion portions formed at of both side ends thereof, and the support members are inserted into the upper and lower insertion grooves and the upper clamp, the support members, and the lower clamp are screw-joined by a bolt consecutively penetrating the upper clamp, the support members, and the lower clamp. 
     Herein, an elastic pad is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp and the inner surface of the lower clamp to press ends of the electric cables positioned between the upper clamp and the lower clamp. 
     In addition, the support member may be various support members according to an installation purpose of the cable of the present invention and needs of a user and may be, for example, a multijoint support member and an air hose providing hydraulic pressure or pneumatic pressure. 
     In addition, the electric insertion portion is separated and partitioned into multiple spaces through multiple joining portions and multiple electric cables are separated and inserted in the separated and partitioned spaces. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cable having a multipurpose space area according to the present invention, which is configured as above bends a support member inserted into a pod to take straight posture or bending posture to guide and support an electric cable wire inserted into an electric cable insertion portion to take the straight or bending posture. 
     Further, various types of multipurpose support members to which a purpose of a place where the cable is installed and needs of a user can be reflected can be inserted into the pod to increase multipurpose use efficiency of the cable. 
     In addition, a clamp and a multijoint support member are connected to each other with a bolt to strengthen joining force therebetween. 
     Moreover, upper sides and lower sides of the electric cable are pressed by an elastic pad to prevent the electric cable from being damaged and prevent the electric cable from being twisted. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a multijoint support member according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention and  FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , a cable  10  having a multipurpose space area according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a pod  11  accommodating a support member therein, an electric cable insertion portion  12  accommodating an electric cable therein, a support member  20  inserted into the pod  11 , an electric cable  30  inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12 , and a clamp  40  fixed to the support member  20 . 
     The pods  11  which are formed at both side ends of the cable to be separated from each other by a predetermined distance accommodate the support members therein and since the support member has a general chain shape or a similar shape to a pipe, an elongated empty space is formed in the pod  11 . The pods  11  are formed at both side ends to be separated from each other by the predetermined distance. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2B , the pod  11  may be used while being partitioned into a plurality of areas by a joining portion  13 . In  FIG. 2B , an example in which the pod  11  is divided into two areas by the joining portion is illustrated, but it should be known that in the present invention, the pod  11  may be divided into more areas as necessary without being limited thereto. 
     The reason for partitioning the pod into the plurality of areas is that when a plurality of support members or support members (e.g., multijoint support members or air-hoses) having different characteristics are used in the pod forming one space, the pod may not show a normal function thereof due to entanglement or interference among the support members. 
     A plurality of electric cables is inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12  and the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned into a plurality of areas by a plurality of joining portions  13 . In this case, the number of the plurality of divided areas may be produced so that the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned according to the needs of a user while being manufactured. 
     Further, fusion portions  14  to which fusible materials fused by heat are applied are formed on inner sides of the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion divided by the plurality of joining portions  13 . The fusible material of the fusion portion  14  is melted by thermal fusion and fused onto the surface of the inserted electric cable and the surface of the inserted electric cable and the inner surfaces of the electric cable insertion portion are thus fused to each other at the time of manufacturing the cable, and as a result, even though the number of electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portion is two or more, mutual locations of the electric cables are changed and the electric cables are entangled or are disabled to move in the electric cable insertion portion. 
     The support member  20  is inserted into the pod  11 . The support member  20  may be various types which may facilitate bending of the cable and taking a straight posture of the cable and according to a purpose by which the cable is used and the needs of the user and the support member  20  may be, for example, the multijoint support member, the air hose, and the like and is not limited thereto in the present invention. 
     However, in the first exemplary embodiment, the multijoint support member will be described as an example. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the multijoint support member includes multiple unit joints  21  and finishing joints  22  connected to the unit joints  21 . 
     The unit joint  21  is inserted into the pad  11  and multiple unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line and each connection point is configured to pivot at a predetermined angle, and as a result, the unit joint  21  may have a smoothly rounded shape when the external force is applied to the unit joint  21 . 
     In more detail, the unit joint  21  has an engagement protrusion  21   a  at the center of a front end thereof and an engagement groove  21   b  at the center of a rear end thereof. Therefore, when the unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a rear side engages in the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a front side and thereafter, is pierced by a pin. Therefore, the respective unit joints  21  pivot each other around the pin. 
     The finishing joint  22  which is connected to the unit joint  21  positioned at a frontmost side among the multiple unit joints  21  is inserted into an upper insertion groove  41   a  and a lower insertion groove  42   a  of the clamp  40 . 
     In more detail, an engagement groove  22   a  is formed at the center of the rear end of the finishing joint  22 , and as a result, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned just behind the engagement groove  22   a  engages at the engagement groove  22   a . In addition, the rear end of the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  are pierced by the pin. As a result, the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  pivot around the pin. 
     Meanwhile, it is described that connection between the unit joint  21  and the unit joint  21  and connection between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  are described by a pin joining scheme, but the connection scheme is not particularly limited only to the pin joining scheme. That is, a small protrusion is formed on the side of the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  and a hole is formed on the side of the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  and the protrusion engages in the hole to allow the protrusions to pivot each other. In addition, the connection scheme between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  may also be the same as such a scheme. 
     The multiple electric cable  30  are inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12 , in more detail, the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion. A fore end portion of the electric cable  30  is exposed to the outside of the electric cable insertion portion  12  to be positioned between upper and lower clamps  41  and  42 . 
     The electric cable inserted into the electric cable insertion portion is thermally fused with the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion by the thermal fusion at the time of manufacturing the cable by the fusible material applied to the fusion portion  14  formed on the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion, and as a result, even though the plurality of electric cables is inserted, the electric cables are entangled with each other or are disabled to move. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 2A and 2B , the clamp  40  includes the upper clamp  41  and the lower clamp  42  positioned below the upper clamp  41 . 
       FIG. 2A  illustrates a clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod  11  and  FIG. 2B  illustrates the clamp structure when a plurality of support members is inserted into the pod  11 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A , the clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod will be described. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2A , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and upper insertion grooves  41   a  are formed at portions of both side ends of an inner surface of the upper clamp  41  in a longitudinal direction of the clamp and upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the pod at one end or both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is a multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which an upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the pod  11  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the pod from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at portions of both side ends of an inner surface of the upper clamp  42  in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and lower suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the pod at one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The lower insertion groove  42   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the pod  11  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the pod from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the support member  20  is inserted into a space formed by the upper insertion groove  41   a  and the lower insertion groove  42   a  and thereafter, joined to a bolt B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates both side ends of the upper clamps  41   a  and both side ends of the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the multi-joint support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, an elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     A fore-end portion of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  is positioned in a middle part of the inner surface of the clamp  40  and the elastic pad  50  made of a material such as silicon is installed on at least one of the middle part of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the middle part of the inner surface of the lower clamp  42  to press an end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2B , the clamp structure when the plurality of support members is inserted into the pod will be described. In  FIG. 2B , the number of the plurality of support members is two is illustrated as an example, but it should be known that a case where the number of the plurality of support members is three or more belongs to the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2B , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and a plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  is formed at the portions of both side ends of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and the upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the pod at one end or both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the pod  11  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the pod from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and a plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at portions of both side ends of an inner surface of the lower clamp  42  in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and lower suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the pod at one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the pod  11  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the pod from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the plurality of support members  20  are inserted into a plurality of spaces formed by the plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  and lower insertion grooves  42   a  and thereafter, joined to a plurality of bolts B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates both side ends of the upper clamps  41   a  and both side ends of the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the multi-joint support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, the elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The fore-end portion of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  is positioned in the middle part of the inner surface of the clamp  40  and the elastic pad  50  made of the material such as the silicon is installed on at least one of the middle part of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the middle part of the inner surface of the lower clamp  42  to press the end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Further, as illustrate din  FIG. 8 , the cable having the multipurpose may be formed in a plurality of stacking structures. Since the cables constituting each layer are stacked and joined by the bolts constituted in the clamp and other cables having the multipurpose space area forming each layer has the aforementioned structure, a detailed description will be omitted. 
       FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention and  FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , a cable  10  having a multipurpose space area according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a pod  11  formed at the center of the cable and accommodating a support member, electric cable insertion portion  12  formed at both sides of the pod  11  and accommodating an electric cable, a support member  20  inserted into the pod  11 , multiple electric cables  30  inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12 , and a clamp  40  fixed to the support member  20 . 
     The pod  11  is formed at the center of the cable  10  between the electric cable insertion portion  12  to accommodate the support member therein and since the support member has a general chain shape or a similar shape to a pipe, an elongated empty space is formed in the pod  11 . The pod  11  is formed at the center of the cable  10  between the electric cable insertion portions  12 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4B , the pod  11  may be used while being partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion  13 . In  FIG. 4B , an example in which the pod  11  is divided into two areas by the joining portion is illustrated, but it should be known that in the present invention, the pod  11  may be divided into more areas as necessary without being limited thereto. 
     The reason for partitioning the pod into the plurality of areas is that when a plurality of support members or support members (e.g., multijoint supporting members or air-hoses) having different characteristics are accommodated in the pod forming one space, the pod may not show a normal function thereof due to entanglement or interference among the supporting members. 
     A plurality of electric cables is inserted into the electric cable insertion portions  12  formed at both sides of the pod  11  and the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned into a plurality of areas by a plurality of joining portions  13 . In this case, the number of the plurality of divided areas may be produced so that the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned according to the needs of a user while being manufactured. 
     Further, fusion portions  14  to which fusible materials fused by heat are applied are formed on inner sides of the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion divided by the plurality of joining portions  13 . The fusible material of the fusion portion  14  is melted by thermal fusion and fused onto the surface of the inserted electric cable and the surface of the inserted electric cable and the inner surfaces of the electric cable insertion portion are thus fused to each other at the time of manufacturing the cable, and as a result, even though the number of electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portion is two or more, mutual locations of the electric cables are changed and the electric cables are entangled or are disabled to move in the electric cable insertion portion. 
     The support member  20  is inserted into the pod  11 . The support member  20  may be various types which may facilitate bending of the cable and taking a straight posture of the cable and according to a purpose by which the cable is used and the needs of the user and the support member  20  may be, for example, the multijoint support member, the air hose, and the like and is not limited thereto in the present invention. 
     Further, the number of inserted support members may be at least one and when the support members are multiple, the pod  11  may be partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion  13  and the support members may be inserted into the respective divided areas as described above. 
     In the second exemplary embodiment, a case where the support member is one multijoint support member will be described as an example. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the multijoint support member includes multiple unit joints  21  and finishing joints  22  connected to the unit joints  21 . 
     The unit joint  21  is inserted into the pad  11  and multiple unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line and each connection point is configured to pivot at a predetermined angle, and as a result, the unit joint  21  may have a smoothly rounded shape when the external force is applied to the unit joint  21 . 
     In more detail, the unit joint  21  has an engagement protrusion  21   a  at the center of a front end thereof and an engagement groove  21   b  at the center of a rear end thereof. Therefore, when the unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a rear side engages in the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a front side and thereafter, is pierced by a pin. Therefore, the respective unit joints  21  pivot each other around the pin. 
     The finishing joint  22  which is connected to the unit joint  21  positioned at a frontmost side among the multiple unit joints  21  is inserted into an upper insertion groove  41   a  and a lower insertion groove  42   a  of the clamp  40 . 
     In more detail, an engagement groove  22   a  is formed at the center of the rear end of the finishing joint  22 , and as a result, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned just behind the engagement groove  22   a  engages at the engagement groove  22   a . In addition, the rear end of the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  are pierced by the pin. As a result, the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  pivot around the pin. 
     Meanwhile, it is described that connection between the unit joint  21  and the unit joint  21  and connection between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  are described by a pin joining scheme, but the connection is not particularly limited only to the pin joining scheme. That is, a small protrusion is formed on the side of the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  and a hole is formed on the side of the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  and the protrusion engages in the hole to allow the protrusions to pivot each other. In addition, the connection scheme between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  may also be the same as such a scheme. 
     The electric cables  30  are inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12 , in more detail, the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion  13 . The fore-end portion of the electric cable  30  is exposed to the outside of the electric cable insertion portion  12  to be positioned between upper and lower clamps  41  and  42 . 
     The electric cable inserted into the electric cable insertion portion is thermally fused with the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion by the thermal fusion at the time of manufacturing the cable by the fusible material applied to the fusion portion  14  formed on the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion, and as a result, even though the plurality of electric cables is inserted, the electric cables are entangled with each other or are disabled to move. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 4A and 4B , the clamp  40  includes the upper clamp  41  and the lower clamp  42  positioned below the upper clamp  41 . 
       FIG. 4A  illustrates a clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod  11  and  FIG. 4B  illustrates the clamp structure when a plurality of support members is inserted into the pod  11 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4A , the clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod will be described. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4A , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and upper insertion groove  41   a  are formed at the center of an inner surface of the upper clamp  41  at which the support member is to be positioned and upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the electric cable insertion portions  12  at one end or both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the electric cable insertion portion  12  of the pod  10  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the electric cable insertion portion  12  from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at the center of the inner surface of the lower clamp  42  at which the support member is to be positioned in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and lower suspension projections  42   b  are formed at locations opposite to the electric cable insertion portions  12  at one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The lower insertion groove  42   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the electric cable insertion portion  12  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the electric cable insertion portion from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the support member  20  is inserted into the upper insertion groove  41   a  and the lower insertion groove  42   a  and thereafter, joined to the bolt B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates the centers of the upper clamps  41   a  and the centers of the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the multi-joint support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, the elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     In detail, the fore-end portions of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  are positioned at both portions based on the middle part (a part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the clamp  40  and the elastic pads  50  made of the material such as the silicon are installed at both portions based on the middle part (the part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and or at both parts or both sides based on the middle part (the part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the lower clamp  41  to press the end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4B , the clamp structure when the plurality of support members is inserted into the pod will be described. In  FIG. 4B , the number of the plurality of support members is two is illustrated as an example, but it should be known that a case where the number of the plurality of support members is three or more belongs to the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4B , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and the plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  are formed at the center of an inner surface of the upper clamp  41  at which the support member is to be positioned and upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at locations opposite to the electric cable insertion portions  12  at one end or both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the electric cable insertion portion  12  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the electric cable insertion portion from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and a plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at the center of the inner surface of the lower clamp  42  at which the support member is to be positioned in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and lower suspension projections  42   b  are formed at locations opposite to the electric cable insertion portions  12  at one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the electric cable insertion portion  12  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the electric cable insertion portion from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the plurality of support members  20  are inserted into a plurality of spaces formed by the plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  and lower insertion grooves  42   a  and thereafter, joined by the plurality of bolts B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates the centers of the upper clamps  41   a  and the centers of the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the multi-joint support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, the elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     In detail, the fore-end portions of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  are positioned at both portions based on the middle part (a part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the clamp  40  and the elastic pads  50  made of the material such as the silicon are installed at both portions based on the middle part (the part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and or at both parts or both sides based on the middle part (the part where the support member is positioned) of the inner surface of the lower clamp  41  to press the end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Further, as illustrate din  FIG. 9 , the cable having the multipurpose may be formed in a plurality of stacking structures. Since the cables constituting each layer are stacked and joined by the bolts constituted in the clamp and other cables having the multipurpose space area forming each layer has the aforementioned structure, a detailed description will be omitted. 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention and  FIG. 6  is an exploded perspective view of the cable having a multipurpose space area according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , a cable having a multipurpose space area according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15  formed at both side ends of the cable and accommodating an electric cable, pods  11  formed at side ends of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15  and accommodating support members, electric cable insertion portions  12  formed at the center of the cable between the pods  11 , support members  20  inserted into the pods  11 , multiple electric cables  30  inserted into the electric cable insertion portions  12  and the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15 , and a clamp  40  fixed to the support members  20 . 
     The pod  11  is formed at each of ends (one end in an inward direction of the cable) of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15  formed at both side ends of the cable to accommodate the support member therein and since the support member has a general chain shape or a similar shape to a pipe, an elongated empty space is formed in the pod  11 . The pod  11  is formed between the electric cable insertion portion  12  and the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6B , the pod  11  may be used while being partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion  13 . In  FIG. 6B , an example in which the pod  11  is divided into two areas by the joining portion is illustrated, but it should be known that in the present invention, the pod  11  may be divided into more areas as necessary without being limited thereto. 
     The reason for partitioning the pod into the plurality of areas is that when a plurality of support members or support members (e.g., multijoint supporting members or air-hoses) having different characteristics are accommodated in the pod forming one space, the pod may not show a normal function thereof due to entanglement or interference among the supporting members. 
     A plurality of electric cables is inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12  and the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned into a plurality of areas by a plurality of joining portions  13 . In this case, the number of the plurality of divided areas may be produced so that the electric cable insertion portion is partitioned according to the needs of a user while being manufactured. 
     Further, fusion portions  14  to which fusible materials fused by heat are applied are formed on inner sides of the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion divided by the plurality of joining portions  13 . The fusible material of the fusion portion  14  is melted by thermal fusion and fused onto the surface of the inserted electric cable and the surface of the inserted electric cable and the inner surfaces of the electric cable insertion portion are thus fused to each other at the time of manufacturing the cable, and as a result, even though the number of electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portion is two or more, mutual locations of the electric cables are changed and the electric cables are entangled or are disabled to move in the electric cable insertion portion. 
     When insufficient electric cables are inserted into the electric cable insertion portion, auxiliary electric cables to be used as auxiliary electric cables are inserted into the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15 . 
     The auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  may also be divided into the plurality of areas by the joining portion  13  similarly to the electric cable insertion portion and the fusion portion  14  to which the fusible material fused by heat is applied is formed inside the areas of the respective divided auxiliary electric cable insertion portions and the fusible portion  14  is melted by the thermal fusion and fused onto the surface of the inserted electric cables at the time of manufacturing the cable, and as a result, the surface of the inserted electric cable and the inner surface of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion are fused to each other. 
     The support member  20  is inserted into the pod  11 . 
     The support member  20  may be various types which may facilitate bending of the cable and taking a straight posture of the cable and according to a purpose by which the cable is used and the needs of the user and the support member  20  may be, for example, the multijoint support member, the air hose, and the like and is not limited thereto in the present invention. 
     However, in the third exemplary embodiment, the multijoint support member will be described as an example. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , the multijoint support member includes multiple unit joints  21  and finishing joints  22  connected to the unit joints  21 . 
     The unit joint  21  is inserted into the pod  11  and multiple unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line and each connection point is configured to pivot at a predetermined angle, and as a result, the unit joint  21  may have a smoothly rounded shape when the external force is applied to the unit joint  21 . 
     In more detail, the unit joint  21  has an engagement protrusion  21   a  at the center of a front end thereof and an engagement groove  21   b  at the center of a rear end thereof. Therefore, when the unit joints  21  are connected to each other in line, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a rear side engages in the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  positioned at a front side and thereafter, is pierced by a pin. Therefore, the respective unit joints  21  pivot each other around the pin. 
     The finishing joint  22  which is connected to the unit joint  21  positioned at a frontmost side among the multiple unit joints  21  is inserted into an upper insertion groove  41   a  and a lower insertion groove  42   a  of the clamp  40 . 
     In more detail, an engagement groove  22   a  is formed at the center of the rear end of the finishing joint  22 , and as a result, the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  positioned just behind the engagement groove  22   a  engages at the engagement groove  22   a . In addition, the rear end of the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  are pierced by the pin. As a result, the finishing joint  22  and the engagement protrusion  21   a  pivot around the pin. 
     Meanwhile, it is described that connection between the unit joint  21  and the unit joint  21  and connection between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  are described by a pin joining scheme, but the connection is not particularly limited only to the pin joining scheme. That is, a small protrusion is formed on the side of the engagement protrusion  21   a  of the unit joint  21  and a hole is formed on the side of the engagement groove  21   b  of the unit joint  21  and the protrusion engages in the hole to allow the protrusions to pivot each other. In addition, the connection scheme between the unit joint  21  and the finishing joint  22  may also be the same as such a scheme. 
     The multiple electric cable  30  are inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12 , in more detail, the respective areas of the electric cable insertion portion partitioned into the plurality of areas by the joining portion. The fore-end portion of the electric cable  30  is exposed to the outside of the electric cable insertion portion  12  to be positioned between upper and lower clamps  41  and  42 . 
     The electric cable inserted into the electric cable insertion portion  12  is thermally fused with the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion by the thermal fusion at the time of manufacturing the cable by an adhesive material applied to the fusion portion  14  formed on the inner surface of the electric cable insertion portion, and as a result, even though the plurality of electric cables is inserted, the electric cables are entangled with each other or are disabled to move. 
     Further, the electric cables  30  are inserted even into the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15  formed at both side ends of the cable. When only the electric cables inserted into the electric cable insertion portions are insufficient, the electric cables inserted into the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions are inserted to be used as the auxiliary electric cables and the electric cables inserted into the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions  15  are thermally fused and joined onto the inner surface of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portions by the thermal fusion at the time of manufacturing the cable by the adhesive material applied to the fusion portion  14  formed on the inner surface of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 6A and 6B , the clamp  40  includes the upper clamp  41  and the lower clamp  42  positioned below the upper clamp  41 . 
       FIG. 6A  illustrates a clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod  11  and  FIG. 6B  illustrates the clamp structure when a plurality of support members is inserted into the pod  11 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6A , the clamp structure when one support member is inserted into the pod will be described. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6A , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and upper insertion groove  41   a  are formed at portions of both ends of an inner surface of the upper clamp and upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at one end or portions of both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and a plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at portions of both ends of the inner surface of the lower clamp  42  in the longitudinal direction of the clamp and lower suspension projections  42   b  are formed at locations of one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The lower insertion groove  42   a  is a portion into which the support member  20  is inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the support member  20  is inserted into the upper insertion groove  41   a  and the lower insertion groove  42   a  and thereafter, joined to the bolt B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates the upper clamps  41   a  and the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, the elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     In detail, the fore-end portions of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  and the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  are positioned in the middle parts and at both side ends of the upper and lower clamps  41  and  42  and the elastic pad  50  made of the material such as the silicon is installed at both side ends of the middle part of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  or in the middle part and both side ends or both the middle part and the both side ends of the inner surface of lower clamp  42  to press the end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 6B , the clamp structure when the plurality of support members is inserted into the pod will be described. In  FIG. 4B , the case where the number of the plurality of support members is two is illustrated as an example, but it should be known that a case where the number of the plurality of support members is three or more belongs to the present invention. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 6B , the upper clamp  41  is installed above the support member  20 , and a plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  are formed at portions of both ends of an inner surface of the upper clamp and upper suspension projections  41   b  are formed at one end or portions of both ends of the upper clamp  41 . 
     The plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member, the upper insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which the upper portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The upper suspension projection  41   b  prevents the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the upper suspension projection  41   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp. 
     The lower clamp  42  is installed below the support member  20 , and a plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are formed at portions of both ends of the inner surface of the lower clamp in the longitudinal direction of the clamp to correspond to the plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  and lower suspension projections  42   b  are formed at one end or both ends of the lower clamp  42 . 
     The plurality of lower insertion grooves  42   a  are portions into which the plurality of support members  20  are inserted. In more detail, when the support member  20  is the multijoint support member  20 , the lower insertion groove  41   a  is a portion into which a lower portion of the finishing joint  22  is inserted. 
     The lower suspension projection  42   b  prevents the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from further advancing forward to the inside of the clamp  40 . That is, the lower suspension projection  42   b  serves as a means that prevents the end of the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  from being further pushed into the inside of the clamp together with the upper suspension projection  41   b.    
     As described above, the plurality of support members  20  are inserted into a plurality of spaces formed in the plurality of upper insertion grooves  41   a  and lower insertion grooves  42   a  and thereafter, joined to a plurality of bolts B. Additionally, the bolt B consecutively penetrates the upper clamps  41   a  and the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42  in the vertical direction to screw-join the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  of the support member  20  and the lower clamp  42 . As a result, the upper clamp  41 , and the finishing joint  22  and the lower clamp  42  are firmly connected to each other. 
     Meanwhile, the elastic pad  50  is installed on at least one of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  and the inner surface of the lower clamp  42 . 
     In detail, the fore-end portions of the electric cable  30  exposed from the electric cable insertion portion  12  and the auxiliary electric cable insertion portion  15  are positioned in the middle parts and at both side ends of the upper and lower clamps  41  and  42  and the elastic pad  50  made of the material such as the silicon is installed at both side ends of the middle part of the inner surface of the upper clamp  41  or in the middle part and both side ends or both the middle part and the both side ends of the inner surfaces of the upper and lower clamps  41  and  42  to press the end portion of the electric cable  30 . Therefore, when the electric cable  30  moves, the electric cable  30  may be prevented from being entangled. 
     Further, as illustrate din  FIG. 10 , the cable having the multipurpose may be formed in a plurality of stacking structures. Since the cables constituting each layer are stacked and joined by the bolts constituted in the clamp and other cables having the multipurpose space area forming each layer has the aforementioned structure, a detailed description will be omitted. 
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               10 : Cable 
               11 : Pod 
               12 : Electric cable insertion portion 
               13 : Joining portion 
               14 : Fusion portion 
               15 : Auxiliary electric cable insertion portion 
               20 : Support member 
               30 : Electric cable 
               40 : Clamp 
               50 : Elastic pad