Igus Gmbh

Simon Moritz

Harald Nehring

Jörg Dommnik

The invention relates to an energy chain for receiving and guiding cables, having pivotal chain links which adjoin one another in the longitudinal direction and each of which has cross members and comprises two side pieces lying opposite each other in a direction (q) transverse to the longitudinal direction (I), wherein the energy chain () includes a plurality of sections, each of which is designed in the form of two strand () that are connected together by a deflecting region () extending about a deflecting arc. The energy chain can be moved about the deflecting arc, and each deflecting region () of the plurality of sections is guided on the inner face and the outer face thereof through guide elements () extending in an arc-shaped manner about the respective axis of the deflecting arc.

Energy chain and storage unit for an energy chain

In a line guiding device for receiving and guiding energy lines, which can be arranged to form at least one loop which includes two runs and a connecting region connecting same, there is provided a device which causes a restoring force to be produced in the spread-open state of the runs in which the connecting region is bent open, the runs being moved back into their folded-together position by the restoring force.

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Cologne, Germany

Simon Moritz