Igus Gmbh

Richard Habering

Konstantin Schmer

Andreas Hermey

Dominik Barten

Sebastian Krista

Thilo-Alexander Jaeker

Gunter Blase

Günter Blase

Systems for position determination using an energy chain for guiding supply lines, which energy chain has a movable run which is fixed at an end to a driver and a stationary run wherein the driver moves back and forth along a track. The system has a sensor device for position determination, which is attached to the driver. In one variant, the system comprises guide components, arranged along the track, for lateral guidance of the energy chain of which components at least one has a reference component acting as a position reference. In another variant of the system, at least each nth chain link of the energy chain has at least one reference component attached thereto. In both variants, the sensor device for position determination interacts with individual reference components, which allows better and more reliable determination of the current position.

System for position determination using an energy guide chain

An energy guiding chain () includes at least one detection unit () for detecting wear on at least one chain link. The detection unit () according to one embodiment includes a first electric component () on a first chain link and a second electric component (), which is provided on an adjacent second chain link connected to the first chain link in an articulated manner. The first and second electric components interact in a contactless manner, for example in an inductive, magnetic, or capacitive manner, in order to change the coupling in the event of radial and/or axial play in the joint connection between the chain links due to wear.

Energy guiding chain with wear detection

A monitoring system is proposed for monitoring the state of a cable which is routed through a cable routing device or an energy chain. A monitoring apparatus () is provided for this purpose and has an evaluation unit which determines information relating to the state of the cable to be monitored. The invention provides for the monitoring apparatus to comprise a first data communication device () with a data communication interface and a second data communication device (') with a data communication interface. These devices () are configured for data communication according to a digital data transmission protocol and are connected by means of the interfaces thereof via the cable (; IA; IB) to be monitored. An evaluation unit is also provided and configured to determine information relating to the state of the cable to be monitored on the basis of a quality feature of the data connection, for example the packet loss rate in the case of a packet-based communication protocol, between the first device () and the second device (&#x2032;).

System for monitoring cables in a line guide apparatus; in particular in an energy chain

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.

Systems for monitoring the operation of an energy chain

An electrical multi-conductor cable comprising a plug-in connector, in particular a line with a charging plug for electric vehicles. The cable has a central cable core, a number of conductors which are arranged concentrically in relation to one another in a ring around the cable core and are composed of individual wires, and in each case one insulation between the conductors. According to the invention, the contact apparatus has two clamping shell parts which, on the inner side thereof, have a plurality of receptacles which are radially stepped from one another. In each case one contact body is received in the receptacles of a clamping shell part and makes contact with one of the concentric conductors. Each contact body has a channel shape with a longitudinal extent and a curved cross-sectional profile around an associated conductor. A closure connects the clamping shell parts and fastens said clamping shell parts in the closed position, wherein the clamping shell parts coaxially hold the contact bodies and press each contact body against the respectively associated concentric conductor for contact-making purposes.

Multi-conductor cable of reduced diameter and contact apparatus for same

A monitoring system for monitoring the condition of and energy guide chain and/or a cable guided in an energy guide chain. Energy guide chains are used for guiding cables, hoses or the like, between abase and a moving end displaceable along a travel path and, in so doing, form a mobile run connected to the moving end, a stationary run with a connection end for the base and a deflection arc between the two runs. A monitoring device with at least one sensing component arranged on the energy guide chain. The monitoring device evaluates a signal generated using the sensing component in order to monitor the occurrence of a fault condition during operation of the energy guide chain. The sensing component includes an electrical indicator conductor guided by the energy guide chain and extending along the greater part of the length of the mobile run. To monitor the condition of a cable and in this case includes two electrical indicator conductors guided by the energy guide chain, the one end of which is connected to the monitoring device and the other end of which is short-circuited.

System for position and/or line monitoring in an energy guide chain

A sliding door system for a vehicle with a vehicle body having a door opening and a sliding door (), comprises a guide rail () which can be mounted at or in the vehicle body in the proximity of the door opening, a guide element () which is displaceable along the guide rail () and which is connected to the sliding door () by way of a holding arm (), a line receiving means () of pivotably interconnected members () for receiving and guiding electric lines () from a connection on the vehicle body to a connection at the sliding door (), wherein the line receiving means () is guided in a guide device. In order to provide such a sliding door system which has a space-saving structure and which is suitable for the subsequent installation of a line receiving means () for the energy supply for the sliding door () it is proposed that the guide device for the line receiving means () is integrated into the guide rail () for the guide element () of the sliding door (). (FIG.).

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Richard Habering