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An arrangement for the welding of cables by means of an ultrasonic welding device with a compression chamber for housing the cables defined by at least sections of a sonotrode transmitting ultrasonic vibrations, a counter electrode and lateral defining elements. In order to guarantee a desired layou

An arrangement for the welding of cables by means of an ultrasonic welding device with a compression chamber for housing the cables defined by at least sections of a sonotrode transmitting ultrasonic vibrations, a counter electrode and lateral defining elements. In order to guarantee a desired layout for the cables, the components are installed in an insertion space, before closing the compression chamber, the width of which is less than that of the open compression chamber.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An arrangement for the welding of workpieces by means of an ultrasound welding device comprising a compression chamber into which the workpieces are inserted and which is defined by at least sections of a sonotrode emitting ultrasound vibrations and a counter electrode

The invention claimed is: 1. An arrangement for the welding of workpieces by means of an ultrasound welding device comprising a compression chamber into which the workpieces are inserted and which is defined by at least sections of a sonotrode emitting ultrasound vibrations and a counter electrode and a defining element which has a first defining surface that runs perpendicular to sections of the sonotrode and the counter electrode, as well as a sliding element with a second defining surface that is adjustable in relation to the first defining surface, wherein workpieces can, with the compression chamber open, be inserted into an insertion space which is defined by at least the sections of the sonotrode and the first defining surface of the defining element, the insertion space being defined by: sections of the sonotrode and the defining element, as well as by a guide element that runs with a guide section along the first defining surface of the defining element, where a gap (B) between the guide section of the guide element and the first defining surface is smaller than a gap between the first defining surface and the second defining space of the sliding element with the compression chamber open. 2. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element, when closing the compression chamber, can be bent away and/or displaced. 3. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element is a spring element. 4. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element is an arched spring sheet with at least two legs, one of the at least two legs extending along an adjustable path of the sliding element, and another of the at least two legs being a guide section of the guide element that extends along the first defining surface. 5. An arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the arched spring sheet displays the geometry of an open quadrangle. 6. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element as a spring sheet displays the geometry of a "U" with legs of different lengths, a longer leg being a holding leg of the guide element. 7. An arrangement according to claim 6, wherein the guide element is bendable such that a vertical leg running along the first defining surface defines a trapezoidal insertion space. 8. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a spring sheet comprises a holding leg, a first inner leg that runs perpendicular thereto, a second inner leg that runs along an adjustable path of the sliding element and an outer leg running along the first defining surface being the guide section. 9. An arrangement according to claim 8, wherein the holding leg and the first and second inner legs display the geometry of a "U" with legs of different lengths. 10. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element extends along an outer surface of the sliding element. 11. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide section of the guide element extends along a length of the first defining surface and is longer than the length of the first defining surface with the compression chamber closed. 12. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a diagonal section of the guide section runs at an angle (α) to the first defining surface. 13. An arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the diagonal section of the guide section runs at angle (α) to the first defining surface and merges into a leg that runs along an adjustable path of the sliding element. 14. An arrangement according to claim 12, wherein 15°<α<60°. 15. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element is combined with a drive and is displaceable by the drive. 16. An arrangement according to claim 15, wherein an adjustable path of the sliding element is limited in the direction of the first defining surface of the defining element by a catch, which is adjustable by means of an actuator, the guide element being combined with the drive or a separate drive. 17. An arrangement according to claim 16, wherein the drive is a spindle drive. 18. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element runs along each outer surface of the sliding element that runs perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to the sections of the sonotrode. 19. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the guide element is a laminar element which runs parallel or approximately parallel to an outer surface of the sliding element, wherein the outer surface of the sliding element runs parallel to an adjustable path of the sliding element and perpendicular to the sections of the sonotrode. 20. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element is combined with the sliding element and adjustable in relation thereto. 21. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element is combined with a spring element, by means of which the laminar element is adjustable relative to the sliding element in the direction of the first defining surface. 22. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element has at least one slot running parallel to the adjustable path, into which a protrusion from the sliding element meshes. 23. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element has two slots running parallel to the adjustable path, into which one of the protrusions from the sliding element meshes. 24. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element is rectangular in form and has first and second longitudinal legs that run along the adjustable path, and a transverse leg that connects to the longitudinal legs, running along the first defining surface and forming the guide section. 25. An arrangement according to claim 24, wherein a transitional area between a transverse leg and a longitudinal leg of the element that lies further away from the sonotrode is slanted. 26. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein an engaging piece originating from the sliding element meshes into the laminar element or a further element originating therefrom, in order to maintain the laminar or further element at a distance from the first defining surface. 27. An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the laminar element is adjustable to the first defining surface by means of a drive.