ENERGY GUIDE CHAIN WITH DEFORMABLE JOINT ELEMENTS

摘要

The invention relates to a cable carrier chain (1) for carrying cables, hoses or the like, having a plurality of links (2, 3) which form two parallel link strands connected by transverse webs and which can be angled relative to one another by means of articulated connection, wherein the articulated connection between adjacent links (2, 3) is formed by a joint element (5) which is elastically deformable in the angling direction of the links and which is preferably arranged in the longitudinal central plane (S2), which runs in the longitudinal direction of the cable carrier chain, of the links. According to the invention, in each link strand, in each case different inner links (2) and outer links (3) alternate in the longitudinal direction of the chain (1), wherein both the inner links and also the outer links are in each case of mirror-symmetrical form with respect to the vertical central plane (S1) thereof which runs perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, such that identical inner links (2) and identical outer links (3) can be used in both link strands. To secure adjacent inner and outer links (2; 3) in the longitudinal direction of the chain, the joint elements (5) have minor-symmetrical opposite end regions (52).

主权项

1. An energy guide chain for guiding cables, hoses, or the like, having a plurality of links, articulated with one another, from which two parallel link strands connected by transverse webs are detachably assembled and can be angled to one another by means of articulated connection, wherein the articulated connection between adjacent links is formed by a joint element, which is elastically deformable in the angling direction of the links and is preferably arranged in the longitudinal center plane of the links extending in the longitudinal direction of the energy guide chain, characterized in that, in each link strand, respectively different internal links and external links alternate in the longitudinal direction of the chain, wherein both the internal links and also the external links are designed as minor-symmetrical respectively to their vertical center plane extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, so that identical internal links and identical external links are usable for the detachable assembly in both link strands, and the joint elements which are embodied as separate components or respectively are molded onto both end faces as two joint elements frontally protruding on the first or the second link of a pair composed of internal link and external link, have opposing end regions for securing adjacent internal and external links which are detachably connected to one another, in the longitudinal direction of the chain, the end regions being implemented as mirror-symmetrical with respect to the vertical center plane.