A reel for paying out elongate elements for interior cabling of buildings

Abstract

A reel for paying out elongate elements for interior cabling of buildings. According to the invention, said reel ( 1 ) comprises: a container ( 10 ) of generally toroidal shape, presenting an outer wall ( 11 ) that is cylindrical about axis A, an inner wall ( 12 ) that is also cylindrical, and coaxial with the outer wall, and a substantially plane bottom ( 13 ) interconnecting the outer and inner walls ( 11, 12 ) and extending perpendicularly to the axis A, the outer wall ( 11 ) being provided with a side opening ( 14 ) through which said elongate elements pass; and a spool ( 20 ) designed to receive the elongate elements and to be inserted in the container ( 10 ), said spool comprising a cylindrical core ( 21 ) capable of interfitting about said inner wall ( 12 ), and bordered by an annular flange ( 22 ) capable of bearing against the bottom ( 13 ) of said container. Application to interior cabling of buildings.

1 / A reel for paying out elongate elements for interior cabling of buildings, the reel ( 1 ) being characterized in that it comprises: 
 a container ( 10 ) of generally toroidal shape, presenting an outer wall ( 11 ) that is cylindrical about axis A, an inner wall ( 12 ) that is also cylindrical, and coaxial with the outer wall, and a substantially plane bottom ( 13 ) interconnecting the outer and inner walls ( 11 ,  12 ) and extending perpendicularly to the axis A, the outer wall ( 11 ) being provided with a side opening ( 14 ) through which said elongate elements pass; and    a spool ( 20 ) designed to receive the elongate elements and to be inserted in the container ( 10 ), said spool comprising a cylindrical core ( 21 ) capable of interfitting about said inner wall ( 12 ), and bordered by an annular flange ( 22 ) capable of bearing against the bottom ( 13 ) of said container.    
     
     
         2 / A reel according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the bottom ( 13 ) of the container ( 10 ) includes a plurality of ball-bearings ( 15 ).  
     
     
         3 / A reel according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , characterized in that it also comprises a circular cover ( 30 ) designed to close the end of the container ( 10 ) opposite from its bottom ( 13 ).  
     
     
         4 / A reel according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the cover ( 30 ) has a central opening ( 31 ) of diameter substantial equal to the diameter of the inner wall ( 12 ).  
     
     
         5 / A stack of reels ( 1 ,  1 ′,  1 ″) according to  claim 3  or  claim 4 , characterized in that the bottom of one reel rests on the cover of the reel that is immediately beneath it.