JPWO2020152263A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (19)

A transverse bar (4) for releasably connecting two lateral members (3) of chain links (2) of an energy guiding chain (1), said transverse bar (4) having at least one of its ends or both have locking areas (7) for releasable locking to respective side members (3), said locking areas (7) of said transverse bar (4) being movable into locked and unlocked positions. locking element (8), wherein in said locked position said transverse bar (4) is non-releasably locked to said side member (3) and in said unlocked position said transverse bar (4) is attached to said side member (3). ), said locking element (8) has an actuating portion (9) for selectively transitioning said locking element to its locked position or its unlocked position, and engagement with said lateral member (3). including a locking portion (10) for locking the joint;
Said locking element (8) is in the form of a pivoting part and said locking part (10) moves from said locked position to its unlocked position or vice versa upon actuation of said locking element (8). A transverse bar moved in a pivoting motion for at least part of its travel. The holding area (11) of said transverse bar (4) to said locking element (8) is adapted to move between its locked position and its unlocked position of said locking element (8) depending on the actuation of said locking element (8). Cross bar according to claim 1, characterized in that it has an arcuate guide (12) which provides its pivoting movement over at least part or all of its movement between. The arcuate guides of the holding area (11) of the transverse bar (4) with respect to the locking element (8) are located on the top surface of the transverse bar for respectively guiding the locking element (8) in its pivoting movement. 3. Cross bar according to claim 2, characterized in that it has an upper arcuate guide (12a) proximal to it and a lower arcuate guide (12b) distal to the upper surface of said cross bar. 4. A transverse bar according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said arcuate guide (12) is in the form of a guiding path along which said locking portion (10) of said locking element (8) is guided. An upper arcuate guide (12a) proximal to the upper surface of the transverse bar and a lower arcuate guide (12b) distal to the upper surface of the transverse bar are for the locking element (8). 5. A transverse bar according to claim 4 , arranged to form a guide passage, said locking element (8) being guided in said guide passage. 6. A transverse bar according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the locking portion (10) of the locking element (8) is of arcuate configuration. 6. The method of claims 2 to 5 , characterized in that the locking portion (10) of the locking element (8) is guided in the arcuate guide of the holding area (11) of the transverse bar relative to the locking element (8). A transverse bar according to any one of the preceding paragraphs. 8. A transverse bar according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the working part of the locking element (8) projects laterally from the locking part (10) thereof. A transverse bar according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said locking element ( 8 ) is in the form of a substantially rigid component. The locking portion (10) of the locking element (8) is characterized in that in its end region it has a flat contact surface (14) for contact with the retaining region (11) of the lateral member (3). 10. A transverse bar according to any one of claims 1 to 9 . The locking element (8) on the one hand and the holding area (11) of the transverse bar of the side member (3) or the transverse bar (4) on the other hand against the locking element (8) 6. A transverse bar according to any one of claims 2 to 5 , characterized in that it has corresponding locking means (15) for fixing the in its locked position. 12. Crossbar according to claim 11 , characterized in that the locking means (15) are arranged in the guiding path of the arcuate guide (12) relative to the locking element (8). The holding area (11) of the transverse bar comprises holding means (17) cooperating with the locking element (8) and preferably arranged in the guiding path of the arcuate guide (12) relative to the locking element (8). A transverse bar according to any one of claims 2 to 5 , characterized in that it has a 14. A transverse bar according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said locking element (8) is lockable and unlockable by manual actuation. A lateral member (3) of a chain link (2) of an energy guiding chain (1) having retainers, optionally with a transverse bar (4), for releasably securing the transverse bar (4), , said side members (3) comprise laterally spaced large area sides (21) and upper and lower narrow sides (22) connecting said sides (21) and extending in the longitudinal direction of said chain (1). ) so that the retainer (20) for the transverse bar (4) is not spaced from the lateral plate (3) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the transverse bar (4). 4) for receiving locking elements (8) of said transverse bar (4) to lock and fix said transverse bar (4) to said side member (3), 21) having a recess (23) opening in the direction of
The holding portion (20) of the side member (3) against the cross bar (4) is such that the cross bar (4) engages the holding portion (20) of the side member (3) against the cross bar (4). until it reaches a target position of said transverse bar which is loosely inserted from a direction perpendicular to said narrow face (22) of said side member (3) and can be locked to said side member (3) by means of said locking element (8); A side member, characterized in that it is constructed so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the chain (1) in which the holding part (20) is arranged. having a transverse bar,
The retainers for the transverse bar (4) are arranged on two sides, i.e. on the one hand towards the narrow face (22) of the lateral member (3) on which the retaining areas are arranged and on the other hand the chain (1). It has two lateral recesses, each open in the longitudinal direction of the chain link, which form contact surfaces (26) against retaining projections (27) of said transverse bar (4) engaging in said recesses. (2), each of the recesses of the cross bar retainer preventing separation of the side member (3) and the cross bar (4) in the longitudinal direction of the cross bar. 16. Side member according to claim 15 , characterized in that it has an undercut arrangement (26). A chain link of an energy guiding chain comprising a transverse bar (4) according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and/or a lateral member (3) according to any one of claims 15 and/or 16 . With respect to said two holding areas of the transverse bar (4) or with respect to two oppositely arranged transverse bar ends (6) of both transverse bars (4) of the chain link (2), the side members (3) are: 18. A chain link of an energy guiding chain as claimed in claim 17 , as claimed in claim 15 or 16 . An energy guiding chain comprising a chain link (2) according to claim 17 or claim 18 .