IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0106110
(2005-04-14)
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등록번호 |
US-7520473
(2009-07-01)
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우선권정보 |
DE-10 2004 019 838(2004-04-23) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A device (1) is proposed for guiding elongated, flexible elements (2) along parts (6.1, 6.2) of a machine (6) movable relative to one another. The flexible elements (2) can e.g. be power supply cables bunched in a hose for a tool of a multiaxial industrial robot (6), which are guided along the axes
A device (1) is proposed for guiding elongated, flexible elements (2) along parts (6.1, 6.2) of a machine (6) movable relative to one another. The flexible elements (2) can e.g. be power supply cables bunched in a hose for a tool of a multiaxial industrial robot (6), which are guided along the axes of the latter. A device (1) according to the invention is characterized by a sheet blank (1.1) located on the surface of a machine part (6.1) for creating a fixing face (1.1g) for machine attachment (7) spaced from said surface. At least one flexible element (2) is held and guided in a gap 1.1d) between the surface and the fixing face (1.1g). As a result of the thus created, layered or superimposed arrangement of machine attachments (7) and flexible elements (2) guided on the machine space conflict between the same is avoided.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for guiding elongated, flexible elements as energy guides, along parts of a machine movable relative to one another, the device comprising: a machine part having a machine part surface; a sheet blank located on said machine part, said sheet blank defining a mou
The invention claimed is: 1. A device for guiding elongated, flexible elements as energy guides, along parts of a machine movable relative to one another, the device comprising: a machine part having a machine part surface; a sheet blank located on said machine part, said sheet blank defining a mounting surface, said mounting surface being attached to said machine part, said mounting surface being located at a spaced location from said machine part surface of said machine part, wherein said mounting surface and said machine part surface define a gap; a spring; a flexible element guided in said gap, said spring extending along a portion of said flexible element such that said spring is parallel to said portion of said flexible element, said flexible element being fixed at one end in said gap, another end of said flexible element being movable with respect to said spring from a resting position to an extended position, said spring being in a compressed state when said another end of said flexible element is in said extended position such that said spring exerts a holding force on said portion of said flexible element. 2. A device according to claim 1, wherein mounting surface is oriented substantially parallel to said machine part surface of said machine part. 3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the sheet blank comprises a crosspiece, a first leg and a second leg, said second leg forming said mounting surface, said first leg engaging said machine part surface of said machine part, said first leg and said second leg being connected via said crosspiece, said crosspiece being perpendicular to said first leg and said second leg. 4. A device according to claim 1, wherein a first holding element and a second element are located in said gap for holding said flexible element. 5. A device according to claim 4, wherein said one end of said flexible element is fixed by said first holding element such that said one end of said flexible element does not move in an extension direction and does not rotate about said extension direction. 6. A device according to claim 4, wherein said flexible element extends along an arcuate path between the holding elements. 7. A device according to claim 6, wherein an angular dimension (α) of the arcuate path is at least 90°. 8. A device according to claim 6, wherein an angular dimension (α) of the arcuate path is approximately 180°. 9. A device according to claim 4, wherein said second holding element has an opening receiving said flexible element, said opening of said second holding element having an internal diameter, said internal diameter of said opening being greater than an external diameter of said flexible element. 10. A device according to claim 4, wherein said spring is in operative connection with said flexible element in an area between said first holding element and said second holding element. 11. A device according to claim 9, wherein said spring moves at least a length of said flexible element into said gap when said flexible element moves from said extended position to said rest position. 12. A device according to claim 10, wherein said spring is a leaf spring. 13. A device according to claim 12, wherein said machine part is a multiaxial industrial robot, said flexible element comprises power supply cables, said power supply cable delivering power to said multiaxial industrial robot. 14. A device according to claim 12, wherein one end of said leaf spring is fixed to said first holding element. 15. A device according to claim 9, wherein said spring is a helical spring, said helical spring substantially concentrically surrounding said flexible element, said helical spring having an external diameter, said external diameter being greater than said internal diameter of said opening of said second holding element. 16. A device according to claim 15, wherein an abutment for the helical spring is located on said flexible element in an area between said first holding element and said second holding element. 17. A device according to claim 16, wherein said helical spring is located between said abutment and said second holding element. 18. A device according to claim 3, wherein said first leg has first holes for fixing said sheet blank to said machine part. 19. A device according to claim 18, wherein said second leg has second holes located directly above said first holes in said first leg, each of said second holes being aligned with one of said first holes. 20. A device according to claim 19, wherein said sheet blank is fixed to said machine part vis said first holes and said sheet blank is fixed to machine attachments via said second holes. 21. A device according to claim 1, wherein said sheet blank has a cross-section closed on all sides. 22. A device according to claim 21, wherein the cross-section is rectangular. 23. A device for guiding elongated, flexible elements as energy guides, along parts of a machine movable relative to one another, the device comprising: a sheet blank comprising a bottom element, a top element and a side element, said bottom element being connected to said top element via said side element, said bottom element, said top element and said side element defining a flexible element portion receiving space; a first holding element connected to said bottom element, said first holding element having a first holding element opening; a second holding element connected to said bottom element, said second holding element being located at a spaced location from said first holding element, said second holding element having a second holding element opening; a flexible element having a first end, said first holding element opening receiving said first end of said flexible element such that said first end is in a fixed position, said second holding element opening receiving a portion of said flexible element such that a second end of said flexible element is movable from a non-extended position to an extended position, said portion of said flexible element having a flexible element portion length; and a spring located in said flexible element portion receiving space, said spring having a first spring end, said spring extending along a portion of said flexible element portion length, said first spring end engaging one of said first holding element and said second holding element, said spring being movable from said compressed state to a non-compressed state, said spring being in said compressed state when said flexible element is in said extended position such that said spring retains said portion of said flexible element within said flexible element portion receiving space, said spring moving a length of said flexible element into said flexible element portion receiving space when said spring moves from said compressed state to said non-compressed state, said flexible element being in said non-extended state when said spring is in said non-compressed state.
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