Guide trough for energy management chains
AssigneeIgus SpritzguBteile fur die Industrie GmbH
InventorGunter Blase
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Abstract
A guide trough for energy management chains which has parallel, oblong side sections, and one energy management chain can be positioned therebetween in the longitudinal direction. Fittings such as slide rails are secured to the inside of the side sections. The side sections (1) have at least one cross-member 2 which points obliquely up and protrudes into the guide trough. A holding member (6) also protruding obliquely on a fitting (3, 4, 5) can be mounted on a cross-member and, assisted by the cross-member 2 fixes the fitting (3, 4, 5) to the side section (1).
Claims30
In a guide trough for use with energy management chains of the type having parallel, oblong side sections for receiving an energy management chain disposed therein, and extending longitudinally thereof, said guide trough having fittings with a surface for coacting with the energy management chain, said fittings being secured to the inside of the side sections, the improvement wherein:
- each of the side sections have at least one cross-member which extends obliquely upwardly of the guide trough and protrudes into the guide trough, a fitting having a holding mailer which extends obliquely downwardly of said guide trough, said holding Giber being removably disposed in engagement with said at least one cross-member for supporting the fitting on the side section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.