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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2010
Andreas Hermey, Hennef, DE;
Frank Blase, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Ralf Steeger, Lohmar, DE;
Igus GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
A cable guide (), having articulated links (), capable of angling in two directions, and open on an face end, and arranged one behind the other in a longitudinal direction and forming a guide channel () by means of external guide elements; joints absorbing tensile forces are located between two connected links, and the links () each display corresponding connecting elements () with two connecting components (). The first component () of the connecting element () is fork-shaped, where the second connecting component displays a first seat () with a spherical boundary, in which a joint element (), having an opening () and a spherical outer boundary () adapted to the first seat, is moveable, and the second component with a joint element () can be positioned between the two legs of the first component in a way that the opening () in the joint element with a spherical outer boundary is aligned with an opening () provided in each of the two legs ().