Energy guide chain having a cable-protecting internal subdivision, and chain link and frame module therefor

    公开(公告)号:US12078226B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US18043412

    申请日:2021-08-27

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16

    CPC分类号: F16G13/16

    摘要: A chain link for an energy transmission chain, comprising two mutually spaced side plates which are interconnected by means of two crosspieces, delimit an interior for guiding cables and each have inner faces facing the interior. A frame module is provided and is mounted between the crosspieces, borders a portion of the interior and delimits at least one guide chamber for the purpose of internal subdivision. The frame module has two lateral walls and two transverse regions extending transversely thereto, wherein each transverse region covers part of the inner face of a crosspiece and forms a cable-protecting support face.

    Line-guiding device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11462893B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16499519

    申请日:2018-03-22

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: H02G3/04 H02G11/00

    摘要: A cable-routing device, the members of which have central joint bodies for articulation to one another, which comprise a joint head and a joint socket. The joint head has an axial region in which the cross-section thereof has a peripheral geometry with at least two corner points and lateral lines which connect the latter to one another, the lateral lines which meet at a corner point forming an internal angle of less than 180°, and the joint socket has a receiving region which geometrically corresponds to the axial region of the joint head and into which the joint head can lock.

    Cordlike line guide device, especially for capillary tubes or the like
    3.
    发明申请
    Cordlike line guide device, especially for capillary tubes or the like 审中-公开
    线状线引导装置,特别是用于毛细管等

    公开(公告)号:US20150276091A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14676202

    申请日:2015-04-01

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: F16L3/015 F16L3/26

    摘要: A line guide device (10) for protectedly guiding at least one line, in particular a capillary tube, is produced in longitudinal portions or completely in one piece and preferably from plastic. It has a first connecting element (15) for a connecting point, a second connecting element (16) for the other connecting point and a receiving means (35) for the at least one line.According to the invention the line guide device has a cross-sectional profile (30) with a first region (31) forming a carrier leg (33) for carrying a weight load, and a second region (32) forming a widened portion (34) relative to the first region. The line guide device (10) further has at least one first pre-curved arc portion (11, 12) which has a predetermined curvature about a curvature axis (A), and at least one twistable linear portion (14) adjoining same.The use of the line guide device for protecting a line with capillary tube and the corresponding arrangement are also described.

    摘要翻译: 用于保护引导至少一条线,特别是毛细管的线引导装置(10)在纵向部分或完全一体地制成,优选地由塑料制成。 它具有用于连接点的第一连接元件(15),用于另一连接点的第二连接元件(16)和用于至少一条线路的接收装置(35)。 根据本发明,线引导装置具有横截面轮廓(30),其具有形成承载重量载荷的托架腿部(33)的第一区域(31)和形成加宽部分(34)的第二区域 )相对于第一区域。 线引导装置(10)还具有至少一个围绕曲率轴线(A)具有预定曲率的第一预弯曲弧形部分(11,12)和与其相邻的至少一个可扭曲线性部分(14)。 还描述了使用用于保护具有毛细管的管线的引导装置和相应的布置。

    ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN WITH ROLLERS
    4.
    发明申请
    ENERGY GUIDING CHAIN WITH ROLLERS 有权
    能量指导链与滚子

    公开(公告)号:US20150089917A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14395117

    申请日:2013-04-11

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16

    CPC分类号: F16G13/16 H02G11/006

    摘要: On an energy guiding chain, for guiding hoses, cables and the like, with a number of chain links (1) connected to each other in articulated fashion, said links being formed by side straps (11, 12), which are parallel to each other and connected to form parallel side strap strands, and cross-members (31) connecting them, where the side straps can be pivoted relative to each other about a pivoting axis common to two adjacent side straps, where the energy guiding chain can be traversed in such a way that it forms a loop having an upper strand, a lower strand and a deflection zone connecting them, as a result of which an inner side and an outer side in relation to the loop is defined on the chain links, and where at least one end of the cross-members (31a) on the outer side of the chain links (1) can be detached from the side strap and pivoted in order to open the chain link (1), while the cross-members (31i) on the inner side of the chain links are permanently connected to the side straps, it is envisaged that rollers (21) be recessed into at least some side straps, said rollers projecting from the narrow face of the side straps and being able to roll on the narrow faces (17) of the side straps of the opposite strand during traversing of the chain, and that the permanent connection of the cross-members (31i) is made on the surfaces of the side straps facing towards the inside of the chain link.

    摘要翻译: 在能量引导链上,用于引导软管,电缆等,具有以铰接方式彼此连接的多个链节(1),所述链节由侧带(11,12)形成,所述侧带平行于每个 并且连接以形成平行的侧带束线,以及连接它们的横向构件(31),其中侧带可相对于彼此围绕两个相邻侧带共同的枢转轴线枢转,其中能量引导链可以穿过 以这样的方式,其形成具有上股,下股和连接它们的偏转区的环,结果相对于环的内侧和外侧被限定在链节上,并且其中 链条(1)的外侧上的横向构件(31a)的至少一端可以从侧带分离并枢转以便打开链节(1),而横向构件(31i )在链条的内侧永久连接到侧带 可以想到,辊子(21)凹入到至少一些侧带中,所述辊子从侧带的窄面突出并且能够在相对的线束的侧带的窄面(17)上滚动 穿过链条,并且横向构件(31i)的永久连接在侧带的面向链节的内侧的表面上形成。

    Operationally stable side plate for an energy chain

    公开(公告)号:US12085203B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17310178

    申请日:2020-01-22

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: F16L3/015 F16G13/16 H02G11/00

    CPC分类号: F16L3/015 F16G13/16

    摘要: The invention relates to a side plate (10; 30A, 30B) for an energy chain, comprising a single-piece plate body that is made of plastic and has two overlapping regions (11A, 11B; 31A . . . 31D), each for pivotable connection to a corresponding overlapping region of an adjoining plate, the plate body also having a center region (12; 32A, 32B) between the overlapping regions. The overlapping regions and the center region have a number of cross-section transitions, each of which is located between two outer partial surfaces and at least one of which is rounded or broken (Q1 . . . Q5) between a first partial surface (F11, F21, F31) of the plate body and a second partial surface (F12, F22, F32) extending at an angle, particularly an angle of 90°, to the first partial surface.

    Systems for monitoring the operation of an energy chain

    公开(公告)号:US11824333B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US16472588

    申请日:2017-12-22

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/18 H02G11/00 F16G13/16

    摘要: Monitoring systems for energy chains which guide lines, and which are displaceable along a displacement path and thereby form a movable strand, a stationary strand, and a deflection arc therebetween. According to a first aspect, one or multiple sensors are arranged stationary and form a detection path along the displacement path of the energy chain, in order to react to an approaching and/or contact of the energy chain. According to a second aspect, a plurality of sensor modules are distributed along the energy chain. In this case, each sensor module has a measurand detector and a communication unit for transmitting outputs to an evaluation unit. The first and the second aspect allow function monitoring, for example for the purpose of a safety shutdown. According to a third aspect, a sensor module is arranged on the driver-side end region. The module has a sensor for the quantitative detection of a kinematic parameter of the end region, as well as a communication unit for transmitting output data depending on detected kinematic parameters. This allows an application-dependent prediction of the remaining service life of energy chains.

    Line guide device, in particular for clean room applications, shell portions and support rib structure for same

    公开(公告)号:US10591089B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15512269

    申请日:2015-09-18

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: H02G11/00 F16L3/015 F16G13/16

    摘要: The invention concerns a line guide device (100 . . . 1100) for lines like for example cables, hoses or the like, in particular for a clean room application, which has a flexible sheath (210 . . . 610). The sheath (210 . . . 1100) is designed in the manner of a corrugated tube and has a corrugated profile for the purposes of flexibility. The sheath (210 . . . 1100) has an asymmetric bending characteristic in relation to curvature about the direction-changing axis and to opposite curvature such that the permitted bending sag is considerably less than the desired curvature.According to an aspect there is proposed a particular configuration of shell portions (331, 332; 1031, 1032; 1201, 1202) for constructing the sheath, in particular in respect of the corrugated profiles and the fixing of the shell portions (1201, 1202).A further aspect concerns a supporting skeleton (440; 540; 640; 940) for a corrugated tube.

    Monitoring system for tractive and compressive forces in an energy guiding chain and corresponding force sensor

    公开(公告)号:US10175124B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14395130

    申请日:2013-04-19

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: The invention relates to a monitoring system for tractive and compressive forces in a power track chain (1) for protected guidance of cables, hoses etc. The monitoring system comprises at least one force sensor (10, 90) for measuring a tractive or compressive force transmitted between a driver (4) and a moveable end (3) of the power track chain, and an evaluation unit (12) for evaluating the measurement signals detected by the force sensor. The invention is characterized by the design and arrangement of the force sensor (10, 90). This force sensor is designed as a connecting member for attaching the moveable end (3) of the power track chain (1) on the driver (4) and comprises at least one web (32, 34, 92) extended substantially transversely to the direction of the tractive/compressive force. The web has at least one elastically deformable bending region (321, 322, 341, 342) with an associated sensor (621, 622, 641, 642) for measuring deformation produced by bending.

    Energy guiding chain
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09897163B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-20

    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.

    Guiding device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09685773B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-20

    申请号:US14374372

    申请日:2013-01-24

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: H02G11/00 F16G13/16 F16L3/26

    摘要: The invention relates to a guiding device for a line, in particular a power chain (12), which can be turned over in such a way that a section (upper run) (16) of the power chain can be positioned above another section (lower run) (14) of the power chain and the upper run and the lower run are connected to each other by an arched section (18), wherein the guiding device has resting surfaces and lateral guiding surfaces and is provided with retaining elements (22) arranged at distances one another in the direction of travel, to which retaining elements guide rails (24) are attached preferably by means of clip connections, which guide rails bridge the distances between the retaining elements and support the lower run and/or the upper run of the line or power chain.