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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Shoichiro Komiya, Osaka, JP;
Kiyotake Tatsuta, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Ikeda, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Matsuda, Osaka, JP;
Shoichiro Komiya, Osaka, JP;
Kiyotake Tatsuta, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Ikeda, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Matsuda, Osaka, JP;
Tsubakimoto Chain Co., Osaka, JP;
Hitachi Cable Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an articulated cable protection and guide apparatus that can securely and stably guide a large number of cables, can assure durability of articulated supporting members that operate between straight and bending postures for a long period of time, and can be easily disassembled and assembled at a machine frame-side stationary end-side connector unit or at a moving end-side connector unit. The articulated cable protection and guide apparatus comprises: a stationary end-side connector unit for affixing each stationary end of articulated supporting members, cables and a flexible belt member integrally to a machine frame-side stationary end area; a moving end-side connector unit for affixing each moving end of the articulated supporting members, cables and a flexible belt member integrally to a movable-side moving end area.