Chain guide and a chain winch comprising such a chain guide

A chain guide for a chain winch, the chain guide being rotatable about a first rotational axis and adapted for support of a chain comprising chain links having at least two different sizes where a first chain portion comprises a plurality of first chain links and a second chain portion comprises a plurality of second chain links, the size of the second chain links being larger than the size of the first chain links,

• wherein the chain guide comprises at least one first chain support, which is adapted for support of at least the first chain links of the first chain portion, and at least one second chain support, which is adapted for support of at least the second chain links of the second chain portion,
• wherein the at least one first chain support comprises a first support sector comprising a first regular support sector and a first transition support sector for support of at least the first chain links of the first chain portion,
• wherein the at least one first chain support comprises a first chain support bulge having a plurality of chain pockets arranged on a portion of a circumference of the first chain support to support and gradually bring the first chain portion of the chain to a radial distance from the first rotational axis which facilitates the transition from support of the first chain portion on the at least one first chain support to support of the second chain portion on the at least one second chain support, and
• wherein the at least one second chain support comprises a second support sector comprising a second regular support sector and a second transition support sector for support of the second chain links of the second chain portion and at least one connection link respectively.