Assembly with two energy guide chains and adjustable fixed point

    公开(公告)号:US11047212B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16627384

    申请日:2018-06-28

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: E21B41/00 E21B3/02 E21B15/00

    摘要: The invention relates to an arrangement for the cable supply of a movable consumer, in particular in vertical applications, such as for example a drilling rig or the like. A main energy guide chain (10) guides at least one cable between a first connection point (6) and a second connection point (7) that is movable relative thereto, wherein said second connection point is moved between a first end position (4) and a second end position (5) of the consumer. According to the invention, a displaceable carriage (20) with an additional auxiliary energy guide chain (14) is provided for guiding the at least one cable between a third connection point (8) on the displaceable carriage and a stationary fourth connection point (9). This allows a retraction of the main energy guide chain (10) between an operating position and a parking position.

    SEPARATOR FOR AN ENERGY CHAIN
    92.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210131527A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17041645

    申请日:2019-03-26

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16

    摘要: A separating web for an energy chain for arranging between two cross webs. The separating web has recesses for mounting a respective compartment base. Each recess is flanked by a rigid continuous support region on one side and by an insertion opening on the other side for inserting a compartment base, and each recess is provided with an elastic tongue element for partly closing the insertion opening and for securing the compartment base. According to the invention, the elastic tongue element extends from the insertion opening to the opposing support region. One end of the tongue element is connected to the edge of the insertion opening, and the other end is connected to the support region. The tongue element side facing away from the recess is equipped with a free area into which the elastic tongue element can be deflected when inserting and removing a compartment base.

    MODULAR SYSTEM FOR PLUG CONNECTOR MODULES, PLUG CONNECTOR UNIT AND MODULAR HOUSING FRAMES FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210119372A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17135386

    申请日:2020-12-28

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: H01R13/518 H01R13/514

    摘要: A modular system for plug connector modules for producing plug connector units, and to at least one first housing frame for receiving a plurality of plug connector modules within the housing frame. Each housing frame has two parallel longitudinal side walls, which define the frame width of the housing frame, and perpendicularly thereto two parallel narrow side walls, which define the frame height of the housing frame. According to the invention: i) the frame width is an integer multiple of the frame height, optionally plus joint play; ii) the longitudinal side walls and the narrow side walls have connection elements for form-fitting connection, wherein in each case a connection element of a longitudinal side wall corresponds to a connection element of a narrow side wall; and iii) on each longitudinal side wall a plurality of connection elements are arranged at a grid distance which corresponds to the frame height, optionally plus joint play, along the frame width. A plurality of housing frames can thus be connected to one another in a modular manner on the basis of their connection elements so as to form a plug connector unit.

    MANIPULATOR HAVING JOINTS AND MULT-FUNCTIONAL PROFILE FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210114234A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US16980553

    申请日:2019-02-27

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: A manipulator comprising at least one profile as a supporting connection element between two joints and/or between a motor and joint. In order to provide a manipulator that is simply constructed and offers a multitude of design possibilities, according to the invention, the profile is designed as a multi-functional profile with an internal channel and at least one lateral receiving groove, and at least one further multi-functional profile is provided which is designed as a shaft and with at least sections thereof being structurally identical to the multi-functional profile at least in terms of the profile formation, or designed as a rack and with at least sections thereof being structurally identical to the multi-functional profile at least in terms of the cross-sectional contour.

    Robot arm
    95.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10786897B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16082460

    申请日:2017-03-08

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: A robot arm comprising at least two arm joints which are pivotally connected together and which are driven directly. The aim of the invention is to reduce the energy required to move the parts when pivoting the arm joint and allow an uncomplicated adaptation of the robot arm to changed use conditions. This is achieved in that at least one of the two arm joints has a motor part and a joint part, wherein the two parts are arranged in a mutually spaced manner via a spacer part, and the other arm joint is arranged so as to engage with the spacer part of the arm joint such that the position can be changed relative to the arm joint.

    Guide device
    96.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10693285B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15500765

    申请日:2015-07-01

    申请人: Igus GmbH

    摘要: The invention relates to a guide device, in particular for a cable chain, comprising laterally opposite guiding walls for guiding the top part and/or the bottom part of the cable carrier, which are formed from wall elements interconnected from the area of the front-sided end. Said wall elements are made from a single piece of plastic, and they comprise, in the area of the front-sided ends, first securing means made of one piece which enable said elements to be fixed in a positive and/or non-positive fit to a directly adjacent wall element such that a separation therefrom and pivoting counter to is prevented in any direction.

    Retainer for laterally fastening a guide groove for energy supply chains and retaining system having said retainer

    公开(公告)号:US10088097B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US14115736

    申请日:2012-05-03

    申请人: Andreas Hermey

    发明人: Andreas Hermey

    IPC分类号: F16M13/02 H02G3/00 H02G3/04

    摘要: The invention relates to a retainer for laterally fastening a guide groove for energy supply chains to a structure. The retainer has a support for a bottom area of the guide groove and a position fixer for the guide groove and extends with a vertical section to the side of an intended accommodating space for the guide groove, in which first fastening elements for fastening the retainer at the height of the vertical section laterally to the structure are provided. The retainer has additional fastening elements, which are arranged at a distance from the support in the vertical direction for support and which are designed to engage on the guide groove in a form- and/or force-closed manner. The invention further relates to a retaining system having the retainer.

    Opening aid
    98.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09991688B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14781806

    申请日:2014-03-27

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: An opening aid for an energy guide chain with chain links. At least some of the chain links at their top side have a respective transverse leg which is arranged pivotably on a side plate and which can be fixed to the other side plate. The opening aid for guidance of the transverse legs upon opening thereof has a body extending in a working direction and a lateral extension having an inclined sliding deflection surface for the transverse legs. To simplify handling and structure of the opening aid it is proposed that the extension is mounted to the body movably relative thereto and is reciprocatingly movable between a working position in which the extension is arranged extending laterally from the body in operative guiding relationship for the transverse legs and a rest position in which the extension is arranged in inoperative guiding relationship of being moved away from the working position.

    Energy guiding chain and monitoring system for protecting against line breaks

    公开(公告)号:US09920815B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US15117382

    申请日:2015-02-09

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: An energy guiding chain (12) with additional protection against a line break is proposed. It includes link members (20) or segments for guiding one or more lines like cables, hoses or the like, wherein the link members or segments can be angled relative to each other to form a direction-changing curve (28). The protection means includes a detector for monitoring the energy guiding chain. The detector (16) is mechanically operatively connected to a low-stretch triggering cord (30) and has a sensor (36) for detecting a kinematic parameter of the triggering cord (30). A break (13) in the energy guiding chain (12 can be detected in good time by a change in the kinematic parameter. In that way guided cables, hoses or the like can be protected against a line break.

    ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN
    100.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170138440A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15127664

    申请日:2015-03-06

    申请人: IGUS GmbH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16 H02G3/04

    摘要: The invention relates to an energy guiding chain for guiding cables, hoses and the like between two connecting points that move relative to each other, comprising a plurality of tubular chain links (1), which are connected to each other in articulated fashion and made of plastic, and each of which displays a bottom wall (2), adjoining, opposite side walls (3, 4), and a cover wall (5), where the cover wall (5) is or can be detachably connected to the side walls (3, 4), the side walls (3, 4) each display a pivot pin (6) and a joint opening (7) for the articulated connection of adjacent chain links (1), the pivoting angle is limited by stops (8) in both pivoting directions, and the cover walls (5), side walls (3, 4) and bottom walls (2) overlap over the entire pivoting angle. On an energy guiding chain of this kind, the protection of the interior is to be even further improved, and handling during opening and closing of the energy guiding chain facilitated. According to the invention, this is made possible by the fact that the cover wall (5) displays at least one fastening tab (11) on each side, in that the fastening tabs (11) reach over the outer surfaces of the side walls (3, 4), in that snap-in elements (12) are provided on the inner surfaces of the fastening tabs (11) facing towards the outer surfaces of the side walls (3, 4), in that mating snap-in elements (13) are provided on the outer surfaces of the side walls (3, 4), interacting with the snap-in elements (12) of the fastening tabs (11), and in that the snap-in elements (12) and mating snap-in elements (13) form a hinge on at least one side of the energy guiding chain.