The present invention relates to a first cable guiding device for underpassably, such as by means of a bicycle or on foot , or spanningly, such as over a pavement , providing of a guiding of the charge cable over a passage .

With the development of electric cars , that are at least partially charged by means of electricity from an electricity network, also the situation arose that a charge cable that is connected with the electricity network is to be connected with the car . To this end, the car has a charge port for connecting with a special charge point socket of a charge point, also referred to as a charge box . Alternatively, a charge cable is a charge cable from a regular outlet , such as 230 V . 20 charge point is located at a parking space , the situation is simple . The charge cable is connected to both the charge port and the car, and is placed between them . Such simplicity applies both in a parking garage as well as in a parking space as well as in a driveway of a site or garden near a building .

In case of a public space , such as a sidewalk, road path, between the charge point at the car, the situation arises that the charge cable is laid in this public space . This has the disadvantage that a passerby has to walk or drive over this cable , such as by means of a bicycle , wheelchair or cart . This causes endurance to pass us by and the risk of damage to the charge cable .

In order to obviate such drawbacks , use is made of a so-called cable ducts . A cable ducts that is arranged at the bottom of the public space has the disadvantage that process by have to deal with a bump and a cable ducts that is arranged in the bottom of the public space has the advantage that it is required to be installed . Both types of cable ducts have the drawback that the cable must always be placed, for which purpose a cover must be removed over the length of the cable ducts , after which the cable must be placed and the cover must then be replaced . Due to such drawbacks , the cable ducts is indeed seen as a safe solution, but also as a cumbersome solution because the user of the charge cable needs to bend over deeply when placing the cable in the cable ducts and the cable ducts is often times moist and/or soiled making this tedious work . The swelling leads to swelling of the cable , such that installing and removing it is also unpleasant work .

In order to obviate such drawbacks and provide a more general solution, the present invention provides a charge cable guiding device for underpassably, such as by means of a bicycle or on foot , or spanningly, such as over a pavement , providing of a guiding of the charge cable over a passage , the charge cable guiding device comprising :

- a span arm for providing of a spending for guiding of the charge cable ,

- a span arm carriage that is attached to the span arm,

- a support assembly, such as substantially vertically arranged, the support assembly comprising :

- a carriage guide for guiding of the span arm carriage ,

- a support member for providing of a support to the span arm at a distance to an attachment between the span arm and the carriage , wherein :

- the span arm is trans ferable between a nonfunctional state , such as a collapsed state or storage state , in which nonfunctional state the span arm is substantially adj acent to at least a portion of the support assembly, and a span state , such as a deployed state or a use-state , in which span state , the span arm provides a span across the passage .

It is an advantage of the present invention that it provides a solution for the public space where the passerby is not hindered by the cable laid between the charge point and the car . Furthermore , the passer-by is not hindered by a cable duct that is arranged at the bottom of the public space . Furthermore , the user of the charge cable does not need to place it in the cable duct or remove it in the impractical manner indicated .

A further advantage is that the charge cable can be brought to the car by the user in a simple manner by transferring the span arm from the non- functional state to the span state . Depending on the preferred embodiment , the user can do this in an advantageous manner by receiving the charge cable at the car charge connector and by pulling it to trans fer the span arm to the span position . Such a manner of operation is advantageously very intuitive for the user, since the user j ust needs to connect the charge connector to the car and picking up of the charge connector is therewith a requirement . In such a case , the user can therefore operate an span arm by means of the charge connector that the user must operate in any case . Depending on the preferred embodiment , the car charge connector can herein be placed in a holder suitable for this purpose on or in the vicinity of the charge cable guiding device or the support assembly thereof .

Furthermore , depending on the preferred embodiment , it is advantageously reali zed that during a movement between the non- functional state and the span state the span arm follows a traj ectory which is such that the span arm is guided over a boundary, such as a hedge or fence , even when this property boundary is arranged relatively close to the support assembly.

Depending on the preferred embodiment, it may be realized that the charge cable has such a small range of movement or distance between the non-functional state and the span state between a beginning thereof and an attachment thereof to, or an entry thereof into, the span arm that it is usable with the charge cable guiding device away from the ground, such as avoiding ground contact. It is also feasible, using the present invention or preferred embodiment thereof, that the charge cable can be kept substantially kink-free during use or transfer between the non-functional state and the span state.

Dimensions provided for a charge cable guiding device according to the present invention concern dimensions suitable for spanning the passage, such as a sidewalk or bicycle path with mainly pedestrian or bicycle traffic, supplemented with individual vehicles for the disabled or vehicles for the transfer of goods from a van or truck to a building entrance. For example, it is provided here that the span arm is located at a height of for instance 2 m to 4 m, such as for example at least 2 m to 3 m, such as for example 2.5 to 3 m. The width of the passage to be spanned is preferably in a range of about 1.5 m to 6 m, preferably about 2 m to 4 m, further preferably about 2 m to 3 m, further preferably about 2.25 m to 2.75 m, further preferably about 2 m to three and a half meters, more preferably about two half meters to three and a half meters. By means of such spans, a safe underpass is realized over such a passage as well as a sufficient width from the support assembly to the end of the span arm for a safe underpass. Furthermore, this provides a sufficient approximation of a car in a parking space.

It is advantageous, and herewith provided that a car can be reached at 2 adj acent parking spaces or possibly at 3 adj acent parking spaces . To this end, within the understanding of the present invention, the placement of the charge cable guiding device in combination with a reach of span by means of the span arm, in combination with a charge cable length from the span arm is suitably selected .

According to a first preferred embodiment , of the charge cable guiding device , the support assembly has substantially elongated dimensions , preferably wherein the carriage guide thereof is arranged for trans ferring of the span arm carriage in substantially vertical direction . An advantage of this is that the span can be reali zed by means of such a charge cable guiding device , while it occupies a relatively small surface when viewed in top view . It is then possible to realize that a relatively large span can be provided with respect to this relatively small surface .

According to a further preferred embodiment at the cable supply-side , the span arm is fastened to the span arm carriage and/or is embodied as a cantilever arm that is hingeably fastened to the span arm carriage . It is herewith advantageously reali zed that the supply of the cable to the span arm takes place with minimal operation of the charge cable . A further positive result is when the supply of the cable to the span arm is always at the underside of the span arm . In the case of the design as a cantilevered arm, the span arm here provides the advantage that an advantageous embodiment of the span arm on the side of the charge connector can extend cantilevered, such as towards the car . Incidentally, in such preferred embodiments there is the further advantage that the span arm guides the charge cable substantially from the carrier assembly towards the car . In this case it is advantageously reali zed that during use in combination with the charge cable guiding device charge cable can be guided with minimal occurrence or substantially without causing kink .

Further preferably, the support member is hingeably fastened relative to the support assembly and is hingeably fastened to the span arm . A support or suspension is hereby reali zed in an advantageous manner for the benefit of the span arm relative to the carrier assembly . An advantageous guide path can also be reali zed for a connection point between the support member and the span arm or of the span arm relative to the support member .

According to a further preferred embodiment , the charge cable guiding device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising an actuation spring for actuation of the span arm relative to the support assembly . Such an actuation spring is preferably functional to move the span arm carriage upwardly with respect to the carriage guide and the span arm attached thereto from the non- func- tional state or a position somewhat remote therefrom after an initial actuation by a user .

Further preferably, the charge cable guiding device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprises a plunger assembly or a gas spring for actuation and/or damping of the span arm relative to the support assembly . Separately or in combination with said actuation spring, such a plunger assembly or gas spring, in addition to an actuating action, also provides a damping action for braking the span arm carriage and/or span arm when approaching the non- functional state and/or the span state . Further preferably, the actuation spring, the plunger assembly or the gas spring is mounted between the carriage guide and the span arm or the support member .

According to a further preferred embodiment , the support assembly in combination with the span arm is arranged such that the span arm in the nonfunctional state is substantially arranged adj acent to , substantially parallel or substantially against the support assembly, further preferably wherein these pin arm partly fits in a body formed by the support assembly . In this way, a very slim combination of span arm and support assembly is reali zable in the nonfunctional situation, and thus a very slim design of the charge cable guiding device . In top view, this occupies a small surface , so that it takes up little space in a location where it is placeable .

For the purpose of an advantageous light , smooth or low noise operation of the span arm carriage , it is provided with a roller contact or a slider contact for contact with the carriage guide .

According to a further preferred embodiment , the span arm comprises strain relief means or buf fer means for the purpose of tensile forces on the charge cable . It is an advantage of such strain relief means or buf fer means that tensile forces , such as abrupt tensile forces , are damp- enedly transmitted to the span arm, or are not transmitted at all i f such tensile force has a small work path . This prevents or reduces damage to the charge cable guiding device or at least the span arm or cable thereof , such as in the span state .

Further preferably, the strain relief means comprises a bent end portion of the span arm, further preferably wherein the strain relief means comprise a resilient element . By means of such an upper end part of the span arm a resilience is provided thereto with which this end part can deform without being permanently deformed .

Further preferably the resilient element is arranged between the span arm and the charge cable , preferably attached to the charge cable some distance from one end of the span arm, further preferably said distance being greater than the length of the resilient element in a neutral state without pulling force on the charge cable . In this way too , damage to the charge cable and/or the span arm can be limited or prevented in an advantageous manner .

According to a further preferred embodiment , of the charge cable guiding device , the the span arm comprises a charge cable lead through, such as an open channel , such as a U-shaped channel , or internal channel , such as an 0- shaped channel . In this way a protection of the charge cable at the location of the overvoltage is reali zed in an advantageous manner . Furthermore , it has a positive appearance , since the charge cable is invisible . Preferably, the charge cable is herein clamped or releasably clamped substantially in the longitudinal direction, so that a fixed length of the charge cable extending from the span arm is adj ustable during installation or later by the user . This advantageously prevents undesired sliding out of the charge cable relative to the span arm .

According to a further preferred embodiment , the support assembly comprises at least one profile , which is manufactured by means of extrusion, further preferably wherein the profile or parts thereof are manufactured by means of a bending operation . Elongate support assembly can be manufactured in an advantageous manner by means of such a profile . It further preferably comprises at least one housing profile with at least one inner profile arranged therein . By means of a relatively simple inner profile and a relatively simple housing profile , both a sturdy support assembly and a functional carriage guide can hereby be manufactured . Only the housing profile needs to be provided with a desirable appearance , which is further advantageously is simpler with a housing profile with a relatively simple shape or structure . With this , such a relatively simple housing profile can be provided with a desirable appearance in a relatively advantageous manner .

Further preferably, the at least one profile comprises at least one guiding surface for guiding the carriage . The carriage guide of the span arm carriage is hereby reali zable in a simple manner as part of the at least one profile . The guide surface is further preferably formed by a guiding surface directed towards the roller contact or sliding contact of the carriage , preferably further comprising a bent or mold formed supporting edge .

The charge cable guiding device further preferably comprises at least one push-guide surface for undergoing a pushing force of the span arm carriage and/or at least one pull guide surface for undergoing a pulling force of the span arm carriage . The carriage is thus guide able under both a pushing force and a pulling force . For example , it is provided here that a preferred rolling contact or sliding contact is displaced during a displacement in the device while exerting a pushing force and for displacement in the other direction is displaced while exerting a pulling force .

According to a further preferred embodiment , the charge cable guiding device comprises foot mounting means for mounting the support assembly on a foot or wall mounting means for mounting the support assembly at a wall . The charge cable guiding device can hereby be mounted in an advantageous manner at a desired location . A foot is preferably anchorable in the ground or can be arranged thereon . The location thereof is preferably chosen such that during movements between its end positions the span arm always remains at least some distance from the yard fence and therefore passes it along the top . For example , in the case of a hedge , the span arm can be arranged between two tops of the hedge arranged side by side . More preferably, the charge cable guiding device comprises a foot or pedestal for arrangement thereof on or in the ground .

Further preferably, the charge cable guiding device comprises rotation means or hinge means for rotating or pivoting the support assembly . By means of such rotation means or pivot means , the support assembly can be changed in direction for arranging the span arm in the direction towards the car . This makes it possible to achieve a greater range of the charge cable . It is hereby provided that the support assembly is rotatable relative to a foot on which it is mounted . It is provided, for example , by means of a pin hinge or a bearing between the foot and the support assembly . Alternatively, the support assembly is pivotally mounted relative to a wall .

A further aspect according to the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a charge cable guiding device according to one or more of the preceding claims for providing a guiding of the charge cable over a passage , for underpassably, such as by means of a bicycle or on foot , or spanningly, such as over a pavement , providing of a guiding of the charge cable over a passage , the method comprising steps for :

- providing at least one profile for forming a support assembly comprising a carriage guide for co-action with span arm carriage,

- providing of a span arm carriage for coaction with the at least one profile and mounting thereto of a span arm,

- providing of the span arm for mounting to the span arm carriage ,

- providing of a support member for connecting with the support assembly and the span arm,

- mutually mounting the at least one profile , the span arm carriage , the span arm entity support member in such a way that the charge cable guiding device is formed in such a way that the span arm is trans ferable between a nonfunctional state , such as a collapsed state or storage state , in which nonfunctional state the span arm is substantially adj acent to at least a portion of the support assembly, and a span state , such as a deployed state or a use-state , in which span state , the span arm provides a span across the passage .

Such a method according to this aspect provides advantages as indicated with reference to the above aspect .

According to a preferred embodiment at least one housing profile comprises at least one inner profile arranged therein, comprising steps for mutually arranging of the housing profile and the inner profile as such . A sturdy structure of the support assembly can hereby be reali zed using profiles with a relatively simple structure . An appearance of the housing can also be reali zed due to the relatively simple structure of a housing profile which can be used due to the presence of the inner profile .

Preferably, the method further comprises steps for arranging at least one guide surface of the carriage guide with respect to at least the span arm carriage or a roller contact or sliding contact thereof such that the span arm carriage is trans ferable between the nonfunctional state and the span state .

Further advantages , features and details of the present invention will be described in greater detail below with reference to one or more preferred embodiments with reference to the attached figures . Similar but not necessarily identical parts of various preferred embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals .

Fig . 1 relates to a schematic side view of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention in a state of use or span state .

Fig . 2 relates to a schematic side view and a perspective view of this preferred embodiment according to FIG . 1 in side view in a non- functional state .

Fig . 3 shows two exploded perspective views of a further preferred embodiment of the present invention .

Fig . 4 relates to 3 side elevational views of a further preferred embodiment of the present invention .

Fig . 5 relates to 4 side elevational views of a further preferred embodiment of the present invention .

Fig . 6 relates to a perspective view of a preferred embodiment with a rotation function .

Fig . 7 relates to 2 side elevational views of a further preferred embodiment according to the present invention .

A first preferred embodiment ( Fig . 1 ) according to the present invention relates to a charge cable guide device 1 . This comprises a support assembly 2 with a carriage guide 4 arranged therein . The carriage guide guides an span arm carriage 12 . Arranged on the span arm carriage 12 is an span arm 3 which in the state shown ( Fig . 1 ) extends from the carriage guide carriage assembly to span a passage P . The support assembly 2 can be arranged on a foot 9 , preferably by means of a foot plate 18 by means of a bolt connection, which foot 9 is anchored in the ground by means of an anchoring member 9 ' .

A charge cable 11 with a charge connector 11 ' extends from one end of the span arm 3 for placement of the charge connector 11 ' in a charge connector of a car . The charge cable 11 extends through the span arm 3 . From a power supply 16 , the charge cable 11 extends through an inlet opening 15 of the span arm 3 , through the span arm 3 and from an outlet opening 14 of the span arm 3 it extends from the span arm 3 . An alternative manner, a charge cable is arranged in a profile-shaped, such as U-profile , span arm or attachable to a rod-shaped span arm .

Besides being collected with the support assembly 2 by means of the span arm carriage 12 , the span arm is connected to the support assembly 2 by means of a support member 6 which is pivotally attached to the carrier assembly 2 and which is pivotally attached to the span arm 3 . To this end, a coupling member 19 is attached to the span arm . The span arm is further coupled to the support assembly by means of an actuating spring or plunger assembly 7 . In the present preferred embodiment this coupling is designed as a coupling between the support assembly 2 and the support member 6 .

An advantage of this embodiment of the coupling is that in, in the inactive state , in this way the actuating spring or plunger assembly 7 , the support member 6 and the span arm 3 are arrangeable adj acent to each other, in or partly in the support assembly . A further advantage is that in this way it is achievable that due to the ad acentness , an overall height is limited, because the span arm can be arranged next to the carrier assembly or is arranged in the inactive position .

The span arm includes strain relief means or buf fer means 5 at the end thereof . As shown in FIG . 1 , these means 5 are designed as an arc-shaped or curl-shaped part of the span arm . This arcuate or curl-shaped portion of the span arm is preferably resiliently deformable or relatively rigid flexible material . An alternative form of such strain relief means is shown in FIG . 5 , 6 . Here the charging cable extends out of a relatively rigid span member and an elastic band or a spring is attached to the charging cable at a distance from the charging cable greater than this elastic band or back in the neutral state when the charging cable is not being pulled . The elastic band or spring can cooperate when the charging cable is pulled to provide a flexible strain relief .

Fig . 3 shows a preferred embodiment in an exploded view and, as example , without a charging cable . This preferred embodiment mainly shows an example of a structure of the carrier assembly and a carriage guide thereof . A housing 30 is constructed from two profiles 31 and 32 . As an example , the profile 32 comprises a rear wall part 33 , a side wall part 41 , a front wall part 35 and a supporting edge 37 . The other profile comprises a side wall 31 with a front wall part 36 and a supporting edge . 38 . Such a profile is preferably built up by means of bending operations from a flat plate , alternatively a profile is provided which is formed by means of an extrusion operation .

A carriage guide profile is arranged within the housing profile . This carriage guide profile comprises a rear wall 42 , two side walls 43 , 44 as well as two front walls 45 , 46 each with a respective supporting edge 47 , 48 . The rear wall 42 has an opening 49 for receiving the end part 5 of the span arm therein .

In this non- functional state in, this end part 5 of the span arm is arranged above the attachment point 21 of the support member 6 . In this non- functional state the connection point 13 of the gas spring 7 is located below this connection point 21 of the support member 6 . Further below this is the attachment point 13 ' of the gas spring to the support assembly . In this case , the gas spring and the connecting element are arranged side by side within the profiles . Finally, the connecting member 19 connecting the support member to the span arm is again located below it . This in turn makes the span arm arrangable against the support member .

At the bottom of the carrier assembly is the carriage 12 with connecting element 51 attached to a bent part 55 at the underside of the span arm in this state . The carriage has two wheels 52 which are located inside the housing profile and outside the inner profile of the carrier assembly . For the purpose of supporting the wheels during movement of the carriage , the respective outer sides of the front wall part 35 and the front wall part 36 of the respective profiles of the housing function as respective driving surfaces for the wheels when these wheels touch these surfaces . In addition, the respective outer sides of the front walls 45 , 46 function as respective ride surfaces for the wheels when the wheels touch these surfaces . As a result , substantially a guide rail is formed . Alternatively, such a guide rail may cooperate with slider blocks , such as including POM, nylon, such as Teflon ( tm) , instead him and of the wheels shown .

The span arm is further provided with a pulling member or pull-down member 18 which is connected to the span arm by means of a connecting element 17 . When the span arm is in the span position, trans fer to the use position can be initiated in a simple manner by pulling the pull-down member or pulling member 18 . It is an advantage of a variant as shown in FIG . 3 that the hand can easily release it i f the movement of the span arm is smoother than anticipated . fig . 4 shows an substantially similar charging cable guide arrangement to that of FIG . 3 in partly cut-away form wherein the mutual arrangement of the carrier assembly 2 , the carriage guide 4 , the span arm 3 , the support member 6 , the carriage 12 , the gas spring 7 , the gas spring support 13 ' , the gas spring support 13 and the support member strut 19 , are shown in the storage state in FIG . 4C, as well as in the active state in FIG . 4 , as well as in an intermediate state in FIG . 4 b . fig . 5 shows an alternative preferred embodiment while being trans ferred from an inactive state to an active state with two intermediate positions . It is substantially taken from these views that due to the traj ectory of the span arm with the carriage at the bottom, the span arm moves in an advantageous manner over a hedge , even though the support assembly is arranged relatively close to the hedge . This shows the advantageous ef fect of such a preferred embodiment for a situation in which the passage is a sidewalk that runs along a boundary such as a hedge . It is herewith possible to provide a stable entry of a charging cable from the inside of the hedge and to also reali ze with the same device that the above-mentioned types of traf fic can pass over the passage under the span arm without hindrance .

Fig . 6 shows a pivotable variant of the charging cable guide device . Preferably, this pivotable variant is pivotable from below or below the support assembly . To this end, a bearing is preferably provided with respect to a foot arranged underneath . Preferably, the bearing is embedded in the foot . A bearing extending into the bottom provides the advantage that , due to such a distance , relatively large forces can be absorbed by such a bearing . Alternatively, the span arm is pivotally arranged in a fixed support assembly . Preferably, the support member is also pivotally attached to the support assembly . For a variant in which the device is fixed to a wall or wall , a hinge is provided between a suspension bracket and the support assembly . In case of a need for high pivotability, such as over a large angle , a combination of pivotability of the support assembly and maneuverability of the support arms relative to the support assembly is advantageously provided .

Fig . 7 shows an alternative variant 61 with a li fting actuation of the carriage 62 which is arranged annularly, as i f it were a sleeve or sleeve-shaped, around a pole 63 . A li fting eye or pulley 64 is above the highest point of the carriage so that by means of a cord 65 the carriage can be pulled upwards and lowered . In order to maintain the carriage height , the cord can be secured by means of a cable clamp or hitch (not shown) .

Fig . 8 shows a further example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention . Here , the support assembly 2 with the carriage guide 4 is manufactured by means of the above-mentioned extrusion forming a profile 80 therewith . At the rear, the profile has a slot 81 . Behind it , for example , a wall mounting bracket 88 can be attached thereto . A box 82 is also formed there . This box 82 provides space at the top for a bent part of the span arm carriage 3 . Furthermore , this box 82 provides an improved rigidity to the profile against , for instance , bending and twisting . Furthermore , this box provides space for channels 87 that can be used for fixing the profile therewith, such as by means of a screw connection, to an upper side closing plate and/or a bottom plate , or to the foot or pedestal at the underside .

Furthermore , two through channels 83 , 83 ' are provided in the profile . This makes it possible , for instance , to pass an electric wire through for a lamp which can be attached to or on the support assembly . Preferably, it is also provided here that a network cable can be arranged in such a channel for the purpose of attaching a device which can be coupled to a computer network, such as a camera or Wi fi access point . It is further provided that supply cabling for the loading box can be fed through one or both of these feed-through channels .

The carriage is arranged in the central space at the front with the wheels or sliding blocks of the carriage being guided by the corresponding parts 45 ' , 46 ' , 35 ' , 36 ' , in a similar manner as shown with reference to Figs . 3B .

Further channels 87 at the front side of the profile are provided with notches 84 for attaching a rubber bumper 85 thereto , which is preferably designed as an extrusion element made of a plastic or rubber .

At the top, the charging cable guiding device is preferably provided with a shielding cap 96 for shielding from weather elements .

A cable clamp 91 is preferably arranged on the loading boom for clamping or guiding the cable therein . This prevents the cable from making slapping noises against the device , for example due to wind . The cable clamp 91 is provided with a feed-through channel 92 for receiving the span arm therein . This makes it possible to attach the cable clamp to this span arm. A clamping action is provided by clamping the two arms 95, 95 ' about the span arm . For example , it is provided here that the thinnest side parts of the arms 95 , 95 are foldable or pivotable apostrophe with respect to the rest of the body of the cable clamp 91 . Alternatively, the cable clamp is slidable along the length of the span arm and over it deployable via one end thereof .

The cable receiving opening 93 is enclosed by two clamping arms 94 , 94 ' . The cable can advantageously be clamped between the two clamping arms . It is further preferably provided that di fferent metal elements of the device are provided with an electrically conductive connection to one another, so that each respective part can be earthed together with the device as a whole .

The combination of the carrying assembly 2 and the carriage guide can also be referred to as an upright . This means that the device can also be referred to as a charging cable upright or charging cable upright with pivoting arms or over-tensioning arm .

In addition, provision is made for the length of the over-tensioning arm to be variable , such as by means of telescopic tubes or profiles . For the rest , the span arm carriage can be designed as a separate assembly or as an element or assembly attached to the span arm, such as a shaft with guide wheels or guide blocks attached to the span arm .

Underpassable according to the present invention has the meaning that such a height is provided that a person or small vehicle can pass under it .

The present invention is described in the foregoing on the basis of preferred embodiments . Di f ferent aspects of di f ferent embodiments are expressly considered disclosed in combination with each other and in all combinations that on the basis of this document , when read by a skilled person of the area of skill , fall within the scope of the invention or are deemed to be read with the disclosure of this document . These preferred embodiments are not limitative for the scope of protection of this document . The rights sought are defined in the appended claims .