206results about "Arrangements using extensible carrier" patented technology

Described is a device for supporting cables for articulated vehicles, designed for installation close to a connecting compartment between two adjacent units of an articulated vehicle, including at least one flexible connecting element fixed to the two units and formed by a series of plates connected to each other by interposing deformable laminar elements consisting of elastic metal elements which allow the elastic deformation of the flexible connecting element, and a series of cable-holder elements joined to respective plates of the flexible connecting element to each define at least one receiving seat provided for housing at least one cable, with supporting means for supporting the flexible connecting element containing the cables.

The invention relates to energy chains (10) for guiding lines, such as cables, hoses or the like. In roller chains, rollers (7A, 7B) are provided on at least some chain links (20) for moving the energy chain in a rolling manner, in particular on chain links of the opposite run, the rotational axis of one roller in each case coinciding with the common pivot axis (S) of a pair of side parts (40; 50) of the chain links (20). According to one aspect of the invention, each of the two strands (11A, 11B) consists of alternatingly successive first and second side parts (40, 50), wherein the first side parts (40) are forked with two fork regions (40A, 40B) which oppose each other in the longitudinal direction and each have a pair of laterally spaced side walls (42) with a plate receptacle (44) therebetween, and wherein the second side parts (50) are plate-like with two plate regions (50A, 50B) which oppose each other in the longitudinal direction and each engage in a plate receptacle (44) of an adjacent first side part (40).

An apparatus, system, and method for deploying a tubular body across a gap. The tubular body is fixed to a surface on either side of the gap. The system includes a first connector housing fixed to the first surface and a second connector housing fixed to a second surface. An insertion end of the first connector housing is smaller than a receiving end of the second connector housing such that the insertion end of the first connector is insertable into the receiving end of the second connector housing. The tubular body passes continuously through the interior volume of the first connector housing and through the interior volume of the second connector housing.

A charging cable management assembly can be part of a stationary vehicle battery charger for furnishing charge to vehicle batteries of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as an example application. In an implementation, the charging cable management assembly has a cable support arm and a spring. The cable support arm moves about a pivot relative to an associated stationary vehicle battery charger during use. The cable support arm can move between a home position and a fully deployed position, as well as to less-than-fully deployed positions therebetween. The spring exerts a return biasing force to the cable support arm for bringing the cable support arm back to its home position after deployment and for keeping it there.

A cable support (1) for a charging cable (21) for charging electric vehicles comprises an elongated member (2) having an elongated shape and extending between a first end (3) and a second end (4), a joint assembly (7) provided at the second end (4) of the elongated member (2), and a support part (8) comprising a channel (9) formed inside the support part (8) designed to receive the charging cable (21), which support part (8) is mounted to the elongated member (2) via the joint assembly (7). The elongated member (2) comprises a resilient portion (6) provided between the mounting portion (5) and the second end (4) of the elongated member (2). The resilient portion (6) is designed to enable displacing of the second end (4) of the elongated member (2) in relation to the mounting portion (5) from a neutral position of the elongated member (2), when an external force is applied to the elongated member (2), and to return the elongated member (2) to the neutral position, when the external force is no longer applied to the elongated member (2). The joint assembly (7) is designed to enable rotating of the support part (8) about a rotational axis (10) of the elongated member (2) at the second end (4) and tilting of the support part (8) about a tilting axis (11) perpendicular to the rotational axis (10) in relation to the elongated member (2).

There may be provided a cable management system for an electric vehicle charger. The cable management system may include a mechanical wire coupled to a charging cable associated with the electric vehicle charger and an enclosure. The cable management system may include a wire tension sensor engaging the mechanical wire. The wire tension sensor may generate a sensor output based on a force applied to the mechanical wire. The wire retractor may be configured to retract the mechanical wire into the enclosure and extend the mechanical wire from the enclosure. The cable management system may include a controller coupled to the wire tension sensor. The controller may be configured with instructions which, when executed, cause the controller to control the wire retractor based on an amount of force applied to the mechanical wire.

The invention relates to a conductor guiding apparatus (1) comprising a movable, flexible cover (2) with channel-like recesses (7) for conductors (8) and end fastening apparatuses (20), each comprising two clamping plates (210) with main faces (22) for exerting a clamping force and each having a retaining region (211) for tension relief elements. The retaining region prevents the tension relief elements on the clamping plate from shifting in the longitudinal direction and, according to the invention, forms a profile cross-section (220) having an undercut (221). The tension relief elements (23A; 23G) each have at least one connection region (230) which corresponds with the profile cross-section (220) of the retaining region for interlocking engagement in order to also retain the tension relief element (23A; 23G) in the direction perpendicular to the main face (22) on the clamping plate (210). The invention further relates to a variant of the end fastening apparatus comprising two plate connectors (240A; 240B) for holding the clamping plates (210) together in each case on a lateral end region (214), each having two opposite clamp regions (242) for interlocking interaction with an end region (214).

A swing-arm cable-management device is provided and includes a mounting base, a first arm, a second arm, a guiding module, a sliding component and a clamp component. The mounting base is mounted on a charging machine. The first arm is pivotally connected to the mounting base through a first pivot shaft perpendicular to the ground, and allowed to rotate relative to the mounting base. The second arm is pivotally connected to the first arm through a second pivot shaft perpendicular to the ground, and allowed to rotate relative to the first arm. The guiding module is disposed on the second arm and slopped to increase height along a horizontal direction from rear end to the front end. The sliding component is slidably disposed on the guiding module. The clamp component is connected to the sliding component and fastens a charging cable, so as to manage the charging cable effectively.

A self-coiling light structure is designed to expand and retract in a controlled manner to prevent tangling and facilitate compact storage. The structure comprises a flexible coil made of wire, rope, plastic, or a combination thereof, incorporating a power-conducting element and LED lights positioned at intervals. The coil is configured to retain a predetermined shape through an internal memory material, allowing it to automatically retract into a compact form when not in use. The structure further includes securement features such as loops or clips for attachment to external structures, as well as male and female power connectors for interconnection with additional sections. Various embodiments provide for different configurations of the coil in excited and unexcited states, ensuring ease of deployment and retraction.

The present application relates to a kind of automatic tow cable system of coal mining machine, the space in cable trough is divided into three layers by layered board assembly, the lower part of tow cable trolley and bundle cage tow rope device is located in middle layer and can only reciprocate along the length direction of cable trough, bundle cage tow rope device is fixed relative to coal mining machine, steel wire rope is threaded along the length direction of cable trough, one end of steel wire rope is wound around the fixed pulley at the head of scraper conveyor, changes direction and then connected with bundle cage tow rope device, the other end is wound around the fixed pulley at the tail, then wound around the movable pulley of tow cable trolley, changes direction again, then returns to the tail and is fixed, cable clamp plate group is connected on coal mining machine at one end, is fixed at the head at the other end, middle part is wound around the roller of tow cable trolley and passes through bundle cage along the length direction of cable trough, the relative position of head and tail can be interchanged.The present application does not need external input power, with guide, upper layer cable clamp plate group will not fall, steel wire rope will not be thrown out, and safety is good.

The present application relates to a line-guiding device for guiding lines between two terminal areas that are movable relative to one another. The line-guiding device comprises a single strand of links with articulatingly interconnected chain links that can be angled in relation to one another and also at least one cable tie with a closure head and a closure strap at the closure head. At least one of the chain links has an opening through which the closure strap is passed such that the cable tie can be closed to create a loop while forming a space at the chain link for receiving the lines. The line-guiding device according to the invention is distinguished in that the chain link has, at one end of the opening, a holding receptacle for holding the closure head.

A cable management system for the storage, deployment and support of an EV charging cable. The system is mounted at or near the source of power. The cable is electrically coupled to the power source and may be deployed and plugged into a port on the EV. The support system is mounted to a vertical support, and freely rotatably horizontal therefrom. The deployment end of the support system near the connector end of the holds the free end of the cable above the ground and includes a fixed length of free end of cord out of the body. The system may be expanded or contracted, in telescopic fashion, maintaining the free end of cord and charging head above the ground.

The invention relates to a cable guide system 1 for charging an electric vehicle, comprising a charging cable 2 with a charging plug 3 at its end, wherein the charging cable 2 is guided in a U-shaped manner in its course from a connection end to its end with the charging plug 3 in a guide device 4, so that the U-shaped charging cable 2 has two legs 8, 9 running next to one another or one above the other, wherein the end of the charging cable 2 carrying the charging plug 3 is deflected downwards in a stationary vertical deflection station 11, so that the charging plug 3 is arranged suspended below the vertical deflection station 11, wherein the guide device 4 has a deflection unit 16 for the U-shaped deflection,which is displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the guide device 4 and wherein the charging cable 2 is carried and guided by several cable carriers 24 between its connection end and the deflection unit 16 and between the deflection unit 16 and the vertical deflection station 11.

The invention relates to the technical field of wind power generation, and discloses a cable connecting device for an impeller and the impeller, and the cable connecting device comprises a cable tube which is internally provided with a plurality of tube cavities used for accommodating cables; the pipe sleeve is slidably and non-rotatably sleeved at the first end of the cable pipe, is suitable for sliding relative to the cable pipe and is provided with a plane end deviating from the cable pipe, a plurality of through holes are formed in the plane end, and the through holes and the pipe cavities are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner; the first spherical hinge is arranged at the second end of the cable tube and is used for connecting the cable tube and a hub of the impeller; and the second spherical hinge is arranged on the plane end and is used for connecting the pipe sleeve and blades of the impeller. When the blades do variable pitch motion, the cable pipe and the pipe sleeve do telescopic motion, meanwhile, the first spherical hinge and the second spherical hinge can support the cable pipe and the pipe sleeve to freely rotate by 360 degrees, the cable is located in the pipe cavity and the through hole all the time, then the situation that the cable between the impeller and the hub is thrown off or pulled off is avoided, and the reliability of cable connection is improved.

Extendable tubular guide (1) for cables formed by tubular modules (2) coupled along an axial direction. The tubular modules (2) can pivot in a limited manner to curve the tubular guide (1) and can move in a limited manner in the axial direction to extend the length of the tubular guide (1). The tubular modules (2) comprise a through axial groove and can rotate about the axial direction, allowing an open position of the tubular guide (1), in which the through grooves of all the tubular modules (2) are aligned forming a continuous cable-passage groove (7), and at least one closed position in which the continuity of the cable-passage groove (7) is interrupted. The modules (2) are coupled through first and second coupling segments (8, 9) formed by their tubular wall (3). The axial movement is limited by cooperation of first and second rims (11, 13) and a shoulder (10).

A swing-arm cable-management device (1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d) is provided and includes a mounting base (10), a first arm (20), a second arm (30), a guiding module (33), a sliding component (40, 40a, 40b) and a clamp component (60). The mounting base (10) is mounted on a charging machine (9). The first arm (20) is pivotally connected to the mounting base (10) through a first pivot shaft (C1) perpendicular to the ground, and allowed to rotate relative to the mounting base (10). The second arm (30) is pivotally connected to the first arm (20) through a second pivot shaft (C2) perpendicular to the ground, and allowed to rotate relative to the first arm (20). The guiding module (33) is disposed on the second arm (30) and slopped to increase height along a horizontal direction from rear end to the front end. The sliding component (40, 40a, 40b) is slidably disposed on the guiding module (33). The clamp component (60) is connected to the sliding component (40, 40a, 40b) and fastens a charging cable (91), so as to manage the charging cable (91) effectively.

A screen assembly having a movable screen includes a screen, a screen-connecting member, a front casing, and a rear casing. A screen cable is partially routed through the drag chain, and has a first end and a second end that are respectively exposed from different ends of the drag chain; the second end of the screen cable is fixed inside the screen assembly, and the first end is connected to the screen; one end of the drag chain is fixed on the screen-connecting member, and the other end of the drag chain is fixed on the front casing; and the anti-friction sleeve encloses a part, located in the drag chain, of the screen cable, and the anti-friction sleeve is not entirely connected with the drag chain or the screen cable in a tightly wrapped manner.

To provide a wiring structure by which an electric wire is hard to be visually recognized.SOLUTION: A wiring structure 1 comprises: a protector 2 which is arranged in a slide door of a vehicle; an electric wire W which connects a vehicle body of the vehicle with the slide door; a cylindrical rotary member 3 which is rotatably supported by the protector and into which the electric wire is inserted; and a shield member 4 which follows rotation of the rotary member while sliding to the protector. The protector comprises a wiring path 60 on which the electric wire drawn out from the rotary member toward the slide door is wired, and the shield member is arranged closer to a side of the vehicle body than the electric wire on the wiring path, and covers and hides the electric wire to a space 130 on the side of the vehicle body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

The invention relates to a charging station for electric vehicles, comprising: a converter, a charging cable (20, 24) for establishing an electrical connection between the converter and an electric vehicle to be charged, an adapter unit (22), a linear receptacle (38) arranged remote from the ground, and a linear guide (66, 68), wherein the charging cable (20, 24) has a first charging cable section (20) and a second charging cable section (24) which are connected to one another via the adapter unit (22), wherein the linear receptacle (38) is designed to receive the second charging cable section (24) when not in use, and wherein the linear receptacle (38) and the adapter unit (22) are arranged on the linear guide (66, 68) so as to be displaceable.

An energy guide chain (1; 101) with flexible articulated connectors and a side plate (2, 3; 6; 103) and an articulated connector (5) therefor. The side plate (2, 3; 6) is self-symmetrical in its stop face, each side plate (2, 3; 6) comprising two protrusions (21A, 21B; 31A, 31B) with a stop face (211A, 211B; 311A, 311B or 212A, 212B; 312A, 312B) and two pockets (22A, 22B; 32A, 32B) with a corresponding stop face (221A, 221B; 321A, 321B or 222A, 222B; 322A, 322B). According to an aspect, the two protrusions (21A, 21B; 31A, 31B) and the two pockets (22A, 22B; 32A, 32B) are symmetrically arranged on the side plate (2, 3; 6), in particular mirror-symmetrically with respect to a height plane (S1) of the side plate (2, 3; 6) or rotationally symmetrically with respect to a height axis (H; R). According to an aspect, the articulated connector (5) for the side plate has a plate-like main body with an elastically flexible articulated region (52), two oppositely outwardly arched material regions (521, 522) with a cavity (523) therebetween and two opposite end-side fastening regions (51A, 51B). Here, the fastening regions (51A, 51B) are embodied in cross-section for a torque-proof form-fit in fastening receptacles (25; 35) and / or have a flattened and / or curved abutment face (54) on the end side. According to an aspect, the energy guide chain (101) is configured such that the chain segments (130) comprising at least two plate strands (150, 160, 170) comprising at least more than three adjacent chain links (102) are overall composed of plates (103) which are structurally identical to one another.

The invention relates to an energy chain (1), in particular for a system for guiding lines having two carriage bodies (41, 42) coupled so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis, and to a system for guiding lines. The energy chain (1) comprises a plurality of pivotably interconnected link plates (3, 4), which form two plate strands extending in parallel and at a distance from each other, which form, together with connecting pieces extending between parallel link plates, at least one receiving space (8) for cables (9) and / or lines, characterised in that the link plates (3, 4) form a first upper plate strand and a second parallel lower plate strand, and in that, in an intended installation situation of the energy chain (1), the link plates (3, 4) are each pivotable in two pivoting directions, in each case in the same direction and in opposite directions, about a vertical axis (Z) extending perpendicularly to an approximately horizontal guide plane.

Cable guide device, in particular for clean room applications, for the protected routing of supply lines such as cables, hoses or the like between two connection points, at least one of which is movable relative to the other, wherein the cable guide device has a longitudinal direction (L) and is movable back and forth to form a lower run, an upper run and a deflection bend located between the two, wherein the cable guide arrangement is in a substantially extended position with respect to its longitudinal direction (L) within the upper run and in a curved deflection position within the deflection bend, comprising: - at least two flexible sheaths in the form of bands lying one above the other to form a stack, each of which is formed from receiving channels extending in the longitudinal direction at least between the connection points for at least one supply line and / or for a support element, each sheath having lateral and central receiving channels and an inner and outer side defined by the deflection curve, characterized in that - the cable guide device has at least one holding element which is removably attached to at least one lateral receiving channel and which projects in a direction perpendicular to the band beyond the height of this lateral receiving channel in one or both directions.

The invention relates to an energy chain (1), in particular for a system for guiding lines having two carriage bodies (41, 42) coupled so as to be pivotable about a vertical axis, and to a system for guiding lines. The energy chain (1) comprises a plurality of pivotably interconnected link plates (3, 4), which form two plate strands extending in parallel and at a distance from each other, which form, together with connecting pieces extending between parallel link plates, at least one receiving space (8) for cables (9) and / or lines, characterised in that the link plates (3, 4) form a first upper plate strand and a second parallel lower plate strand, and in that, in an intended installation situation of the energy chain (1), the link plates (3, 4) are each pivotable in two pivoting directions, in each case in the same direction and in opposite directions, about a vertical axis (Z) extending perpendicularly to an approximately horizontal guide plane.

A line guide apparatus for guiding lines, such as cables, hoses or the like, in particular on an industrial robot. The line guide apparatus comprises links which are connected in articulated manner by a three-dimensionally deflectable articulated connection. Provision is made for the line guide apparatus to have a variable-length portion, which comprises a number of links which are connected together so as to be longitudinally adjustable relative to one another, wherein an elastically longitudinally expandable return element exerts a return force on the variable-length portion, which counteracts elongation of the variable-length portion. The links are in particular connected or couplable in such a way that longitudinal adjustment of two links relative to one another brings about relative rotation thereof.

The invention relates to a holding apparatus (100) for a line-guiding device, in particular for a cable carrier (1), which extends between two connection points (2, 3) which are movable relative to one another, and comprises a strand (4) which can be connected to one of the connection points (4) and a strand (5) which can be connected to the other connection point (3), and a deflection bend (6) connecting the strands. According to the invention, the holding device (7) and the switching device (8) are arranged on a rocker element (10) which is mounted on the holder (9) so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (S) and which has a first leg (11) and a second leg (12), wherein the second leg (12) is arranged offset with respect to the first leg (11) in the longitudinal direction of the axis of rotation (S).

The disclosure relates to a connector arrangement (1) for a charging cable (28) for an electric vehicle. The connector arrangement (1) comprises a first connector interface (10) configured to be fixed to a first connector (34) of a vehicle charging cable (28), and a second connector interface (12) configured to releasably accommodate a second connector (36) of the vehicle charging cable (28). The connector arrangement (1) further comprises a socket interaction device (14) configured to engage a socket lid (38) of a vehicle charging station (40), to open the socket lid (38) and to keep the socket lid (38) open, upon a manual operation of the connector arrangement (1).