exported
equivalent
cable tray
IRI:
http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi#Cabletray
Generated on 2026-04-16
Natural Language Definition
EN
A cable tray is an assembly that bears a cable support function and consists of a continuous base with raised edges, forming a rigid structural system for securely supporting and routing electrical cables.
PT-BR
Uma bandeja de cabos é um conjunto que possui função de suporte de cabos e consiste em uma base contínua com bordas elevadas, formando um sistema estrutural rígido para suportar e rotear cabos elétricos de forma segura.
Formal Axioms
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)
Every cable tray is an assembly that has the function to support cables and has a continuous base part and raised edge parts.
First-Order Logic Theory
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∀x(CableTray(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f(CableSupportFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃b(ContinuousBase(b) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,b)) ∧ ∃e(RaisedEdge(e) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,e)))
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
@prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> .
@prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> .
@prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> .
@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> .
### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations
### Class module: CableTray
<https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi>
rdf:type owl:Ontology ;
dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ;
dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ;
dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ;
skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ;
owl:versionInfo "1.1.0" ;
owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ;
owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ;
dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ;
dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ;
dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ;
dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ;
dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ;
dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ;
dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ;
dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ;
dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ;
dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ;
dcterms:modified "2026-10-08"^^xsd:date ;
apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ;
apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ;
apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" .
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ;
apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 .
### Identity-giving function
:COPI_0000425 rdf:type owl:Class ; # CableSupportFunction
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:DesignedFunction ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:allValuesFrom :COPI_0000426 # CableSupportProcess
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000426 # CableSupportProcess
] ;
rdfs:label "cable support function"@en ;
rdfs:label "função de suporte de cabos"@pt-br .
### Process type
:COPI_0000426 rdf:type owl:Class ; # CableSupportProcess
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ;
rdfs:label "cable support process"@en ;
rdfs:label "processo de suporte de cabos"@pt-br .
:COPI_0000426 # CableSupportProcess
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasInput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000489 # ElectricalCable
] ;
rdfs:subClassOf [
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasSpecifiedOutput ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000489 # ElectricalCable
] .
### Equipment universal: CableTray
:COPI_0000221 rdf:type owl:Class ; # CableTray
owl:equivalentClass [
rdf:type owl:Class ;
owl:intersectionOf (
iof-core:Assembly
[
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart)
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000425 # CableSupportFunction
]
[
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000444 # ContinuousBase
]
[
rdf:type owl:Restriction ;
owl:onProperty iof-core:hasComponentPartAtAllTimes ;
owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000617 # RaisedEdge
]
)
] ;
rdfs:label "cable tray"@en ;
rdfs:label "bandeja de cabos"@pt-br ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A cable tray is an assembly that bears a cable support function and consists of a continuous base with raised edges, forming a rigid structural system for securely supporting and routing electrical cables."@en ;
skos:definition "A cable tray is an assembly that bears a cable support function and consists of a continuous base with raised edges, forming a rigid structural system for securely supporting and routing electrical cables."@en ;
iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Uma bandeja de cabos é um conjunto que possui função de suporte de cabos e consiste em uma base contínua com bordas elevadas, formando um sistema estrutural rígido para suportar e rotear cabos elétricos de forma segura."@pt-br ;
iof-av:semiFormalNaturalLanguageAxiom "Every cable tray is an assembly that has the function to support cables and has a continuous base part and raised edge parts."@en ;
iof-av:firstOrderLogicAxiom "∀x(CableTray(x) ↔ Assembly(x) ∧ ∃f(CableSupportFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) ∧ ∃b(ContinuousBase(b) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,b)) ∧ ∃e(RaisedEdge(e) ∧ hasComponentPartAtAllTimes(x,e)))"@en ;
skos:definition "[CFIHOS] A unit or assembly of units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid structural system used to securely fasten or support cables and raceways."@en ;
skos:definition "[POSC Caesar] An artefact and electrical cable conduit consisting of a continuous base, raised edges and no covering"@en .
:COPI_0000444 rdf:type owl:Class ; # ContinuousBase
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ;
rdfs:label "base contínuo"@pt-br ;
rdfs:label "continuous base"@en .
:COPI_0000617 rdf:type owl:Class ; # RaisedEdge
rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:MaterialArtifact ;
rdfs:label "borda saliente"@pt-br ;
rdfs:label "raised edge"@en .
# Disjointness: CableTray and Pipe
[] rdf:type owl:AllDisjointClasses ;
owl:members ( :COPI_0000221 :COPI_0000321 ) . # CableTray, Pipe
Axiomatization Decision Log
1
Identity-Giving Function
Function class
CableSupportFunction
⊑ DesignedFunction
Realized in
CableSupportProcess
⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is to provide structural support and routing for electrical cables, creating an organized pathway that securely fastens cables in industrial installations
2
Genus Determination
Assembly
bfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
Causally unified material artefact composed of physically connected,
separable MaterialComponent parts. Satisfies
Assembly ⊑ MaterialArtifact ⊑ bfo:Object.
Cable tray is described as 'a unit or assembly of units or sections' with fittings forming a structural system. It has removable components (sections, fittings, covers) but functions as a single causally unified object for cable support. No more specific electrical equipment superclass is available in the enriched classes.
3
Necessary Parts
| Part class | Parent | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| ContinuousBase | MaterialArtifact | hasComponentPartAtAllTimes |
| RaisedEdge | MaterialArtifact | hasComponentPartAtAllTimes |
The continuous base and raised edges are the fundamental structural components that define cable tray geometry and enable its cable support function
4
Process Participation Signature ⟨I, O, T⟩
Inputs (I)
ElectricalCable
— various gauges and types
Outputs (O)
ElectricalCable
— organized and secured
Transformation (T)
physical support and routing organization of electrical cables
Cable tray receives loose cables as input and provides organized, supported cable arrangement as output through passive structural support
5
Axiom Mode Decision
Necessary + Sufficient
— modelled as a defined class
(≡, EquivalentClass). Automatic classification is
appropriate for this concept.
Disjointness Axioms
Pipe
C4: Pipe. Cable tray has open-top configuration with raised edges, incompatible with enclosed conduit structure or fluid conduction function of pipes
Cross-Standard Observations
CFIHOS emphasizes the assembly nature and structural system aspect, while POSC Caesar focuses on the specific geometric features (continuous base, raised edges, no covering). Both align on the electrical cable support function.
