Drag chain

A drag chain for guiding cables between two connection points, the drag chain comprising:

• a plurality of chain links connected to one another in an articulated manner and succeeding each other in a longitudinal direction of the drag chain,
• wherein the chain links each have mutually opposite plates which are spaced apart laterally from one another and each have an inner and an outer side surface and each have two narrow sides which are opposite one another with respect to a plate height,
• wherein at least some or all of the chain links have at least one crosspiece which connects the plates of the respective chain link to one another,
• wherein the mutually opposite plates and the at least one crosspiece form a receiving space for at least one cable,
• wherein the drag chain is arrangeable and moved by forming a lower track, an upper track and a deflection region connecting the lower track and the upper track, with the upper track being placed on the lower track,
• wherein the chain links of the lower track and/or upper track are fitted or are fittable with additional elements on a side facing the respective other track, the drag chain having an end-securing part which is coupled to an end link of the lower track of the drag chain and which has connection-securing means to secure the end-securing part to a connection point or said chain is secured to a stationary connection point by the connection-securing means,
• wherein at least one wedge-shaped ramp-type element is provided, the wedge-shaped ramp-type element has a pointed end and a broad end, which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the drag chain, in that the wedge-shaped ramp-type element is a separate element with respect to the end securing part of the lower track and is attached to the end-securing part of the lower track on the side facing the upper track, the wedge-shaped ramp-type element is arranged or is arrangeable on the end-securing part with a longitudinal direction at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chain,
• wherein, in a secured arrangement on the drag chain, the wedge-shaped ramp-type element tapers in a direction leading away from the deflection region and an upper side of the wedge-shaped ramp-type element facing the upper track forms a ramp-type surface for the upper track,
• wherein the end-securing part has a plurality of connection point securing regions for securing the end-securing part to the connection point in different spatial arrangements and the wedge-shaped ramp-type element is secured to or is securable to a connection point securing region of the end-securing part.