Energy Guiding Chain Catch Hook Prevents Guide Channel Ejection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing energy guiding systems with vertically suspended chains face issues of the chains moving out of guide channels during acceleration, leading to potential damage or collision with other components.
Innovation Solution
A guide channel design with parallel sides, a catch hook, and a catch hook holder that limits movement towards the sides, ensuring the chain remains securely within the channel through a catch hook and holder interaction, preventing outward movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the energy guiding chain is guided in a guide channel to prevent swinging, then the chain stability is improved, but the chain can still move out of the guide channel toward the opposite strand during acceleration causing collision
Solution Approach 1:
A catch hook is introduced as an intermediary component that connects the energy guiding chain to the guide channel structure. The catch hook engages with a catch hook holder mounted on the guide channel, creating a mechanical linkage that prevents the chain from moving out of the guide channel during acceleration while maintaining the guide channel's stabilizing function.
Solution Approach 2:
The catch hook and catch hook holder arrangement provides preliminary restraint against the harmful motion of the chain moving toward the opposite strand. By pre-positioning the catch hook to engage with the holder, the system counteracts the acceleration-induced movement before it can cause collision or damage.
2Reliability
If the catch hook projects over the guide channel side to engage with the holder, then the chain is secured more reliably, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The securing mechanism is divided into separate functional components: the catch hook attached to the energy guiding chain, the catch hook holder mounted on the guide channel, and the engagement interface between them. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies installation and maintenance while providing reliable chain security.
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AI summary
The invention relates to an energy guidance system comprising a guide channel (1.1), a vertically suspended energy guidance chain (3), a catch hook (8), and a catch hook holder (9.1). The catch hook (8) is connected to a segment (7) of the energy guidance chain, with a section of the catch hook (8) projecting over at least one side (2.1, 2.2) of the guide channel (1.1). The catch hook holder (9.1) has a clearance (10) which is formed externally next to one of the sides (2.1, 2.2) of the guide channel (1.1) in the direction of the opposite movable section (11) and which extends vertically downwards from an entry opening (12), wherein in a position (13) the catch hook (8) engages in the clearance (10) of the catch hook holder (9.1).