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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Igus Gmbh, Cologne, DE;
Andreas Hermey, Hennef, DE;
Thilo-Alexander Jaeker, Sankt Augustin, DE;
Stefan Strack, Koenigswinter, DE;
igus GmbH, Cologne, DE;
Abstract
Energy guiding chain, whose chain links () each consist of two side straps () that are connected to each other by cross-members (), where the cross-members display a bearing area () on at least one of their ends and, seen in the longitudinal direction of the side straps (), a contact area () outside the bearing area. To avoid the accumulation of foreign bodies, the side () of the contact area of the cross-members facing from the inside of the chain outwards displays a convex curvature or a linear slope towards its contact surface () and encloses an angle of <90° with the inner side () of the respective side strap, such that the contact surface () moves along the inner side of the side strap towards the inside of the chain when the cross-member is pivoted open until a completely opened position is reached.