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.

    Telescopic system
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12066053B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US17250537

    申请日:2019-08-01

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    发明人: Horst Moshammer

    IPC分类号: F16B7/04 F16B7/10 F16C29/02

    CPC分类号: F16B7/105 F16B7/04 F16C29/02

    摘要: A telescopic system comprising at least two profiled rails which are guided linearly on one another in the longitudinal direction, are movable relative to one another over a distance and each have a longitudinal profile with longitudinal grooves and/or longitudinal ribs wherein at least one sliding element is provided on each profiled rail, via which sliding element the at least two profiled rails bear against one another in a slidable manner, and which sliding element is arranged so as to be fastened in an axially non-displaceable manner, at least with respect to the longitudinal direction, on the longitudinal profile of the associated profiled rail. Such a telescopic system is intended to be simpler in design and able to be mounted more easily. This is achieved in that the sliding element, at least with respect to a sliding plane defined by the longitudinal direction and a first transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, is then connected to a clamping element so as to be fixed against displacement on the profiled rail, wherein the clamping element is arranged with a clamping fit on the longitudinal profile of the profiled rail, to be precise in or on a longitudinal groove and/or on a longitudinal rib.

    DRAG CHAIN
    3.
    发明公开
    DRAG CHAIN 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240200636A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18554147

    申请日:2022-04-07

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16

    CPC分类号: F16G13/16

    摘要: A drag chain comprising a plurality of chain links connected to one another in an articulated manner for guiding cables between two connection points, wherein opposing link plates and crosspieces of the chain links form a receiving space for the at least one cable, wherein the drag chain can be arranged and moved as a structure formed by a lower track, an upper track and a deflection region connecting same, with the upper track being placed on the lower track, and wherein the chain links of the lower track and/or the upper track are or can be fitted with additional elements, e.g. sliding elements, on the side facing the respective other track. The chain has an end-securing part with connection-securing means for securing the end-securing part to a connection point or said chain is secured to a stationary connection point by means of same. At least one wedge-shaped ramp-type element is provided on the end-securing part of the lower track, on the side facing the upper track, said ramp-type element comprising a pointed end and a broad end spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the chain. The wedge-shaped ramp-type element is or can be arranged on the end-securing part with its longitudinal direction at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chain, wherein, in the secured arrangement on the chain, the ramp-type element tapers in the direction leading away from the deflection region and the upper side of the ramp-type element facing the upper track forms a ramp-type surface for the upper track.

    Sliding Bearing Arrangement and Linear Carriage Having a Locking Brake

    公开(公告)号:US20240200596A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18286110

    申请日:2022-04-08

    申请人: igus GmbH

    IPC分类号: F16C29/10 F16C29/02

    CPC分类号: F16C29/10 F16C29/02

    摘要: A sliding bearing arrangement (1) includes a rail (10) and a carriage (20). The rail (10) includes a rail body (11) extending in a longitudinal direction (X) with two cylindrical guide portions (12, 13) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) and spaced apart from one another in a transverse direction. The carriage (20) includes a carriage body (21) extending in the transverse direction along the rail body (11), on which carriage body are provided bearing elements (28) which are each associated with one of the guide portions (13). The carriage (20) also includes a holding portion (22) with a bearing (23) in which a pivot spindle (23) of a pivot lever (24) is borne. The pivot lever (24) being pivotable out of a first position into a second position with a pivoting movement through at least 45° about the pivot spindle. The pivot lever (24) having at one side of the pivot spindle (23) a pressure application portion and at the other side an actuating portion. The pressure application portion (25) in the first position presses with a pressure application side (29) on a surface of the first guide portion (12) and inhibits the displacement of the carriage, and in the second position is detached from the surface of the first guide portion (12).

    ENERGY CHAIN WITH ITS OWN ENERGY SOURCE AND CHAIN LINK FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240191775A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18554070

    申请日:2022-04-05

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    发明人: Richard HABERING

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16 H02K35/02

    CPC分类号: F16G13/16 H02K35/02

    摘要: An energy chain for guiding lines, such as cables, hoses or the like, between two connection points, at least one of which is movable relative to the other. The energy chain comprises chain links which are connected to each other and pivotable with respect to each other, wherein the energy chain is movable in particular with a first strand relative to a second strand while forming a deflection are between the strands and at least one load consuming electrical energy, which is arranged at or in the energy chain, in particular at least one sensor module at a chain link for detecting an operating parameter of the energy chain. The energy chain includes an energy converter which is designed to convert mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, of the energy chain into electrical energy when the energy chain, in particular the movable first strand and/or the deflection arc, is moved, and which is connected or connectable to the consumer load in order to supply the latter.

    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.

    Plain bearing, plastics sliding element, system and method for wear detection

    公开(公告)号:US11592061B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US16095171

    申请日:2017-04-21

    申请人: igus GmbH

    摘要: Wear detection in a plain bearing is proposed, with a first component comprising at least one sliding element of plastics material, which has a sliding surface for mobile guidance of a second component relative to the first component. The first component, in particular the sliding element, has a device for detecting wear in a critical region of the sliding element, in particular at the sliding surface thereof, with a transponder and with a detector element which cooperates with the transponder and is arranged on the sliding element. The detector element changes the behavior of the transponder when a predetermined degree of wear is reached in the critical region of the plastics sliding element, such that the wear-induced change is wirelessly detectable. The system and detection method are particularly advantageous for plain bearings for a lubricant-free bearing arrangement.

    COMPACT LINE GUIDE FOR CLEAN ROOM APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTION METHOD AND SLEEVE UNIT FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220268372A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17596430

    申请日:2020-06-13

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    摘要: A method for producing a conduit for a clean room application, comprising electric cables and an elongate flexible sheath which can be moved back and forth so as to form a deflecting bend between two towers, wherein the flexible sheath has a number of parallel receiving portions, each for at least one cable, wherein each receiving portion extends in the manner of a channel in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end; the method comprising the steps of providing at least one cable bundle of contiguous cables and providing the flexible sheath, wherein the sheath is prefabricated and the cable bundle is introduced into a receiving portion of the prefabricated sheath, wherein the prefabricated sheath comprises at least one sleeve unit having two interacting closure profiles of a closure in order to close an open state in a dust-tight manner and the cable bundle is inserted into the opened sheath transversely to the longitudinal direction or the prefabricated sheath comprises at least one sleeve unit which is produced so as to be circumferentially closed and the cable bundle is drawn into the closed sleeve unit in the longitudinal direction.

    FASTENING PART
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220166202A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-26

    申请号:US17594018

    申请日:2020-03-30

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: H02G3/32 B25J19/00

    摘要: A fastening part for fastening a cable carrier to a component, said fastening part comprising: a foot web which can be arranged on a component so as to extend in the peripheral direction thereof and has holding means in its end regions for a first fastening element for fastening the fastening part to the component; and a fastening web which extends in the direction of the foot web and which has multiple fastening means for fastening a differently designed second fastening element for fastening a cable carrier to the fastening part; wherein the foot web and the fastening web are connected to one another in their central region via a connecting element, and side regions of the fastening web extending beyond the connecting element have at least some of the fastening means as first fastening means.

    TRANSVERSE BAR AND CHAIN LINK WITH TRANSVERSE BAR

    公开(公告)号:US20220090652A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17310173

    申请日:2020-01-23

    申请人: IGUS GMBH

    IPC分类号: F16G13/16 H02G11/00

    摘要: A transverse bar for releasably connecting two side portions of a chain link of an energy guide chain, wherein at least at one or at both of its ends the transverse bar has a fixing region for releasably fastening to the respective side portion and wherein the fixing region of the transverse bar includes a locking element which is transferable into a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein in the locking position the transverse bar is non-releasably locked to the side portion and in the unlocking position the transverse bar is releasable from the side portion, wherein the locking element includes an actuating portion for selectively transferring same into its locking or its unlocking position, and a locking portion for locking engagement with the side portion. The locking element is in the form of a pivotal part and upon actuation of the locking element the locking portion is moved in a pivotal movement at least in a part of its movement from the locking position into its unlocking position or vice-versa.