Cable guide actuation apparatus

摘要

A cable guide actuator apparatus is disclosed for guiding a conductor cable onto a wheel assembly, the actuator apparatus including a framework operatively coupled to the wheel assembly. A pair of roller assemblies is pivotally coupled to respective ends of the framework, each having a roller member capable of maintaining the conductor cable in the groove of the wheel assembly. Each roller assembly is pivotally movable between a deployed configuration at which roller members are adjacent the groove and a released configuration at displaced from the groove. A locking assembly extends between the pair of roller assemblies and is selectively movable between a locked configuration that maintains the pair of roller assemblies at the deployed configuration and an unlocked configuration that allows movement to the released configuration. The roller assemblies are biased toward the released configuration when the locking assembly is unlocked. The locking assembly may be unlocked remotely.

主权项

1. An cable guide actuator apparatus for guiding a conductor cable into a groove defined by an outer face of a wheel assembly, said cable guide acatuator apparatus comprising:
a guide assembly that includes a framework operatively coupled to the wheel assembly and having opposed front and rear ends; a pair of roller assemblies pivotally coupled to said front and said rear ends of said framework, respectively, each roller assembly having a roller member forming a roller surface capable of maintaining the conductor cable in the groove of the wheel assembly; wherein said pair of roller assemblies is pivotally movable between a deployed configuration at which said pair of roller members is adjacent said groove and a released configuration at which said pair of roller members is displaced from said groove; a locking assembly extending between said pair of roller assemblies and selectively movable between a locked configuration that maintains said pair of roller assemblies at said deployed configuration and an unlocked configuration that allows said pair of roller assemblies to move to said released configuration; means for normally biasing said pair of roller assemblies toward said released configuration when said locking assembly is unlocked; a remote means for unlocking said locking assembly so that said pair of roller assemblies automatically moves to said released configuration.