Chain link for a traction chain

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DE94/00110 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 2, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 2, 1995 PCT Filed Feb. 2, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/18053 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 18, 1994A rotatable drive/support element having a support surface is used with a chain link having a hardened running surface extending in and adapted to ride in a travel direction on the support surface and a side surface also extending in the travel direction and normally out of contact with the element. The running surface has a predetermined width b and is formed of at least one edge region of an outwardly convex arcuate shape seen in the travel direction having a radius R of curvature and a respective corner region extending from the edge region to the side region and of an outwardly convex arcuate shape seen in the travel direction having a radius r of curvature. Herein r/b SIMILAR 0.05 to 0.11, and preferably R/b SIMILAR 2.4 to 3.1.