Igus Gmbh

Georg Theiss

Andreas Hermey

Thilo-Alexander Jaeker

Stefan Strack

Frank Blase

Philip Howold

Joerg Ottersbach

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.

Transverse bar and chain link with transverse bar

Cable carriers having laterally stabilized tabs made of plastic. An arc-shaped guide region of one tab engages in a free space behind a retaining nub on the other tab. The retaining nub provides lateral stabilization. According to the invention, the retaining nub is spatially limited to a middle height section of the tab height and limited in dimension in the circumferential direction about the pivot axis. The arc-shaped guide region is thus overlapped solely by a smaller proportion, preferably ≤33%, of the arc length or angle width thereof by the retaining nub and remains not overlapped (that is, laterally free) over a predominant proportion, particularly 66%, of the arc length or angle width thereof by the retaining nub. This particularly facilitates the assembly of the chain tabs and their connection to each other.

Energy guide chain having laterally stabilized link plates made of plastic

The invention relates to a side plate (A,B) for an energy chain, comprising a single-piece plate body that is made of plastic and has two overlapping regions (A,B;A . . .D), each for pivotable connection to a corresponding overlapping region of an adjoining plate, the plate body also having a center region (A,B) 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 (Q. . . Q) between a first partial surface (F, F, F) of the plate body and a second partial surface (F, F, F) extending at an angle, particularly an angle of 90°, to the first partial surface.

Operationally stable side plate for an energy chain

A channel clip for fixing conductors to the outside of guide channels of power conduction chains. The aim of the invention is to be able to fix the conductors to the outer sides of guide channels with little effort by means of such a channel clip. This aim is achieved in that the channel clip substantially comprises a U-shaped bracket of resilient plastic material having a first U limb and a second U limb, in that the two U limbs form a receiving region for the conductors to be held, in that a transverse web is provided on the upper end of the first U limb and extends in the direction toward the upper end of the second U limb, in that, to close the receiving region at the free end of the transverse web and at the adjacent upper end of the second U limb, a snap-in connection that can be latched in is provided, and in that the first limb, provided with the transverse web, has a device for mounting the channel clip on a guide channel.

Channel clip for guide channels of energy guide chains

A high-speed stroke-type moving device for an elongate flexible body having at least one supply line. The device has a guideway for guided displacement of the body, having a spiral portion, in which at least part of the body is compactly accommodatable in a plurality of spaced tracks which are not in mutual contact and extend substantially spirally inwards. The invention provides that the body has a line guideway for the at least one supply line. According to the invention, the line guideway here has a first sub-portion which is guided in the spiral portion and an unguided second sub-portion having a first end which is connected at the end to the first sub-portion and a second end which is connected at the end to a rotary feedthrough for the at least one supply line. A corresponding device having an energy chain is furthermore disclosed.

High-speed stroke-type moving device with a supply line, and power transmission chain herefor

The invention relates to a modular clamping system for fixing a plurality of supply lines, for example, for tension relief in energy chains, and to a clamping part therefor. A plurality of identical clamping parts are stackable one atop the other and hold to each other, wherein each clamping part has a first clamping jaw having a clamping surface and a second opposite clamping jaw facing away, having a clamping surface. A receiving channel for a line that is to be fixed is delimited between the clamping surfaces of facing clamping jaws. According to the invention, in each clamping part, at least the first clamping jaw forms at least one recess, in which a second clamping jaw of a following, identical clamping part can penetrate, crosswise to the lead-through direction of the lines, wherein the free cross-section of the receiving channel is reduced further compared to a non-penetrating position.

Modular clamping system for lines of differing diameter and clamping part thereof

The proposed line guiding system for at least one heavy and/or rigid line, for example a power cable for shore-side power supply for a ship (alternative maritime power), has a winding device which is rotatable about an axis of rotation for coiling and uncoiling the line and a rotary guide for the line from a first point to a relatively rotatable second point. The rotary guide has a helical guiding course having first helical layers, in which the line is wound about the axis of rotation, and second helical layers, in which the line is wound in the opposite direction. A return curve connects the two helical layers. According to the invention, the rotary guide has a tubular support sleeve which is coaxial with respect to the axis of rotation and serves to support the helical layers radially outwards or radially inwards. Furthermore, a rotary decoupling structure is provided, by which helical layers supported on the support sleeve are decoupled from the winding device.

Line guiding system for at least one supply line which can be coiled and uncoiled and rotary guide therefor

The invention concerns line guide devices, for example energy guide chains (), having a movement sensor. An aspect concerns a movement sensor () including a bearing having a first component, for example a guide () of a linear bearing, and a second component moveable relative thereto, for example a longitudinally displaceable slider (), and at least one pick-up () whose output signal depends on the relative position of both components. The movement sensor () can be arranged with the first component at the connecting location to be supplied and with the second component at the moveable end of the line guide device, or vice-versa. A further aspect concerns an apparatus () for winding up and unwinding a line guide device. A rotatable drum () for winding up and unwinding the line guide device has a drum drive (). A sensor unit () is arranged at the load-side end region (B) of the line guide device, for detecting a movement parameter. A control unit () connected to the sensor unit () controls the drum drive. Both aspects are suitable inter alia for shore power supply.

Line guide device having a movement sensor as well as a drive arrangement and winding apparatus having such a line guide device

A chain link for a handling chain and to the handling chain. The handling chain has a body consisting of a plurality of chain links, which adjoin each other in the longitudinal direction of the handling chain, wherein the chain links are connected to each other in the adjoining connection regions thereof in such a way that, in each case, the chain links can be pivoted about a first pivot axis extending in the transverse direction. The chain link is designed to form a hinge-joint connection with the joint partner, wherein the chain link has at least one connection region designed as a first connection region, said connection region being designed in such a way that the hinge-joint connection enables at least one further relative motion of the joint partners in addition to the pivoting about the first pivot axis.

Chain link and handling chain having a chain link

The invention relates to a chain link for a circular chain and to the circular chain for accommodating and guiding energy lines between two connections points that can be moved in relation to each other, in a circular motion about an axis of rotation (d). The circular chain has a circular-arc-shaped body having a circle center-point axis (k), which body is composed of a plurality of sector-shaped chain links adjoining each other in the circumferential direction, wherein the chain links are connected to each other in the adjoining connection regions thereof in such a way that, in each case, the chain links can be pivoted about a first pivot axis (s) radial to the circle center-point axis (k). The chain link is designed to form a hinge-joint connection with the joint partner and has at least one connection region designed as a first connection region, which connection region is designed in such a way that the hinge-joint connection enables at least one further relative motion of the joint partners in addition to the pivoting about the first pivot axis (s).

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Cologne, Germany

Georg Theiss