Cable Guide Link Side Bracket With Damped Rollers for Wear Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing line guide devices experience high friction and wear due to gliding motion between the upper center and subtrum, leading to vibrations and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of a side bottle with a tread and roller for the link of a line guide device, allowing for a rolling motion that reduces friction and wear, and incorporates a damping mechanism to mitigate vibrations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the upper run rests on the lower run with sliding motion, then the cable guide can be moved, but friction increases and wear occurs on the cable guide chain
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces the sliding contact between flat surfaces with rolling contact using cylindrical rollers. The rollers are arranged in the side tabs of the links, converting the friction-intensive sliding motion into rolling motion, which significantly reduces friction and wear on the cable guide chain while maintaining the movability of the cable guide.
Solution Approach 2:
The rollers act as intermediary elements between the upper and lower runs of the cable guide. Instead of direct contact between the runs, the rollers mediate the motion, enabling smooth relative movement while protecting the cable guide chain from direct friction and wear.
2Reliability
If rollers are introduced to facilitate sliding, then friction is reduced, but rollers from upper and lower runs can collide causing shocks and vibrations
Solution Approach 1:
The invention incorporates a damping mechanism in the side tabs that cushions the impact before roller collisions occur. This damping element absorbs the shocks from roller collisions, preventing the transmission of vibrations and shocks to the cable guide structure, thus maintaining the friction-reducing benefit while eliminating the harmful vibrations.
3Reliability
If multiple side tabs are arranged in links, then the running surface is distributed, but the complexity of the link structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The side tabs are segmented and distributed across multiple links, with each link containing one or more side tabs with rollers. This segmentation distributes the running surface across multiple contact points, improving reliability and load distribution. The modular nature of the side tabs allows them to be integrated into the link structure in a systematic way, managing the complexity through standardization.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The rolling motion significantly reduces friction and wear, while the damping mechanism effectively minimizes vibrations, resulting in a more efficient and durable line guide device.
Implementation Method 1
The side tab (3) has a roller (5) which can rotate about an axis (29) which is arranged perpendicular to the running surface (4) of the corresponding side tab strand (22). The upper and lower runs (18, 20) can be moved relative to each other by means of the rollers (5).
Implementation Method 2
a damping device (7) having four dampers (12), two of which are visible. The two shown in the view of Fig. 3 The concealed dampers are arranged on the second part (25) of the roller holder (6) in the same way as the two visible dampers (12) are arranged on the first part (24) of the roller holder (6).
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AI summary
Side bracket (3) for a link (2) for a line-routing device (1), wherein the side bracket (3) has a longitudinal edge (28) which extends in a longitudinal direction (27) of the side bracket (3) and on which a running surface (4) is formed, wherein the side bracket (3) has a roller (5) which is mounted rotatably about an axis (29), wherein the axis (29) is arranged parallel to the running surface (4) and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (27), wherein a distance (31) between the running surface (4) and the axis (29) is modifiable with damping, and wherein the roller (5) protrudes from the running surface (4) at least in a first position.