WO2018091554A1

WO2018091554A1 - Cable guide device and docking apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2018091554A1
Application number: PCT/EP2017/079365
Authority: WO
Inventors: Andreas Hermey; Philip HOWOLD
Original assignee: Igus Gmbh
Priority date: 2016-11-15
Filing date: 2017-11-16
Publication date: 2018-05-24
Also published as: DE202016106401U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) having a cable guide (3), particularly having a cable carrier, for supply lines. It also relates to a docking apparatus (A) for connecting a consumer, for example a ship (F), to supply lines. According to the invention, a power transmission unit (41) is provided, which is guided along a guide path (w) and has a push side (42) for exercising a pushing force (S) on the deflector (31) of the cable guide (3) or to push said deflector to a presentation position on extension. In this way, the tensile strain in conventional applications of cable carriers (3) can be reduced. The arrangement also allows a magazine-style docking apparatus (A), which, in the manner of a dispenser, produces a cable guide which can be connected for connection to a movable consumer.

Description

LINE GUIDE AND ANDOCKING DEVICE

The invention relates to a cable guide device with a base and a chain, hose or ribbon-like cable routing for supply lines, wherein the wiring in two interconnected via a deflection arc strands, the one strand to the base stationary connection point and the other strand to the Base movable connection point, the wiring between an open position, is extended in the movable terminal point, and a reset position, in which the movable connection point is retracted, is arranged. The invention relates in particular to a

Wiring device, in which a

Power transmission unit is provided, which serves as a support device for the deflection bend and is arranged to be movable, in order to exert a force on the deflection bend. The invention also relates to a docking device. Docking station with a generic

Wiring device, as needed, supplying a consumer based on one or more supply lines.

A cable guide device with a power transmission unit is described, for example, in DE 20 2011 004 786 U1, the power transmission unit serving as a return device. For this purpose, it has a deflecting element on which the deflecting bend supported laterally to its leadership on the guide, and the deflecting element with the deflecting sheet to generate a spring bias against a spring force in the raised position movable and automatically using the spring preload with the deflection arc is moved back into the reset position.

In WO 2005 / 123350A1 a similar

Wiring device disclosed in which for resetting a portion of the wiring a wendeiförmig arranged around the wiring guide spring is deflected into the Ausstellposition inside, which retracts the wiring with retraction of a device connected to the routing device robot back to the reset position. In both cases, the cable routing is permanently loaded by the spring preload.

The generic foreign patent documents DE 35 01 524 AI and US 5,692,984 disclose drive devices for

Special machines in which a special chain with rollers or a special production of a toothed belt is also used as a kind of wiring and is operated by a special drive device. The design of the wiring on the one hand and the drive device on the other hand, however, is complicated in both cases, very application-specific and not readily usable for general applications of cable guides or cable drag chains.

A first object of the invention is to provide a generic cable guide device with a cable guide, which is movable under favorable mechanical load conditions between the positions back and forth.

The object is according to a first aspect of the Features of claim 1, and independently thereof, according to a second aspect, solved by the features of claim 2. Advantageous developments for this purpose are described in the subclaims. The stated object is already achieved in that the power transmission unit has a thrust side to exert a thrust force on the deflecting bow and to push this on extension to the Ausstellposition out. In this case, the power transmission unit can serve as a support device which supports the deflection arc with regard to its deflection. The power transmission unit supports the movement of the wiring or energy supply chain at least during extension, optionally also when retracting.

According to a first aspect of the invention, therefore, using an actual energy guiding chain to actively guide one or more lines, i. an active line guide is composed of individual hingedly interconnected chain links, the tensile load on the strand are significantly reduced with the movable connection point. This is particularly advantageous for long travels or long energy chains.

The thrust force can therefore at least support the extension of the deflection arc to the Ausstellposition out. In particular, a thrust force is introduced to or with the method of routing on the thrust side of the power transmission unit in the Umlenkbogen the wiring through which moves the deflection arc and thus the strand with the movable connection point in the direction of the Ausstellposition. It is therefore proposed, via the thrust side of the power transmission unit, to initiate a thrust force into the deflecting bow and from there, in particular to the other run, with the connection point movable to the base for displacing it to the deployed position. In this case, the thrust force with respect to a radius of the Umlenkbogens radially outward in the Deflection arc introduced.

In contrast to return devices known from the prior art, a pulling force is therefore introduced for the process by the force transmission unit, not only with respect to the movable connection point. In the case of a conventional method under the introduction of a tensile force at the movable connection point, for example via a driver, so that in the corresponding strand, the tensile load of the energy chain can be significantly reduced according to the initiated thrust. The thrust force according to the invention can in this case be e.g. be a supporting servo force to extend the wiring to the deployed position.

It may even be completely dispensed with the introduction of the tensile force on the driver, in particular for shorter cable runs. In this case, the extension of the deflection arc can also be done solely by the initiation of the thrust force on the basis of the power transmission unit on the deflection arc. It can be the cable routing, in particular the deflecting bow and the other strand with the movable connection point, extended solely by the thrust in the direction of the extended position.

According to one of the above-mentioned first aspect independent second aspect of the invention, a docking device according to the preamble of Anspuch 2 is provided, which is characterized in that a power transmission unit is provided, which is guided for moving the wiring guided via a guide path and has a thrust side to exert a thrust force on the deflecting bow and to push it to the Ausstellposition during extension. According to the second aspect, the movable connection point is unbound or freely movable in order, if necessary, to be connected to a consumer. According to the second aspect, regardless of the design of the chain, hose or ribbon-like cable routing, a docking device is proposed by means of which a movable consumer is only connected as needed to one or more lines protected by the cable routing, and which line routing is based on the force transmission unit with the lines magazine-like (Engl, magazine-type) or donor-like (English dispenser-type) can move in and out. The Ausstellposition can be a fixed position. It can also be provided different Ausstellpositionen. In particular, the Ausstellposition can be a variable, for example, defined by the user end position.

The thrust generally acts in a direction of thrust. The power transmission unit may preferably be designed to exert a thrust force acting in the desired direction of travel of the movable connection point with its method towards the deployed position on the deflecting bend. In particular, the power transmission unit acts via its thrust side at least with a main thrust component of the thrust in a thrust direction in which the deflecting arc is extended to the extended position. In particular, the direction of the thrust can be equal to the direction of thrust. The thrust direction can preferably be equal to a guide direction, in which deflecting bow or the power transmission unit can be moved on or guided in a provided guide. In particular, the power transmission unit and at least a portion of the strand can be moved with the movable connection point on the provided guide to the deployed position.

In particular, the thrust force introduced via the thrust side into the deflection arc acts at least with a force component, preferably with a main force component and ideally completely in the thrust direction of the deflection arc. The thrust Shear direction and / or thrust direction may be equal to a longitudinal direction of the wire guide device. The power transmission unit may be part of the provided guide for the wiring. Advantageously, the thrust force over the thrust side surface and thus be introduced as pressure with a resultant total thrust preferably in the thrust direction in the deflection arc. Preferably, the mid-point angle of the deflection arc is 180 °. Thus, the strands may be arranged at least substantially parallel to one another. "Substantially" means that, for example because of a possible sagging of an upper strand in installation position to the then lower strand, the at least partial deviation from the parallel position of the beads can occur relative to each other.

The guide path of the power transmission unit can be limited by stops and / or limit switches. In particular, routing and power transmission unit in the same guide over the guide path are arranged feasible. In an advantageous simple development of the routing device can be provided that the power transmission unit defines an arcuate guide channel for guiding the Umlenkbogens, wherein the thrust side defines the guide channel in the direction of thrust, radially outward on the Umlenkgbogen (in forward thrust direction), i. at the front in the thrust direction side of the guide channel. The guide channel can be formed in a circular arc and also be arranged coaxially to the deflection arc.

Furthermore, an advantage is seen in that the thrust side for transmitting the thrust force on the deflecting arc has a part-circle ^¬ shaped with respect to the deflecting radially outer guide surface. The outer guide surface is arranged to the deflection arc radially outward. The outer guide surface is used for radial outer guide, shaping, shape support and / or shape of the Umlenkbogens. In terms of force mechanics, the outer guide surface is mirror-symmetrical with respect to a central mirror symmetry plane perpendicular to the transverse direction and / or to a further central mirror symmetry plane defined by the longitudinal direction and the transverse direction. In particular, preferably, the outer guide surface preferably limits the guide channel in the direction of thrust. It follows from these mirror symmetries that the direction of thrust and the direction of thrust can be aligned identically and parallel to a longitudinal direction of the strands. Further, that the power transmission unit with the deflection arc and the strand with the movable connection point in linear guide in the longitudinal direction or at least predominantly linearly.

In an advantageous development, the power transmission unit for retracting the movable connection point against the thrust direction on a tension side. The tension side may comprise a preferably part-circular guide surface radially inner with respect to the deflecting bow for introducing a force acting as a tensile force on the movable connection point (counter to the direction of thrust) on the deflecting bend. Thus, this force can be introduced in the form of a force acting against the thrust force pressure force or acting as a tensile force on the movable connection point force, radially inward on the deflection arc.

Thus, a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the power transmission unit can be referred to as a push-and-pull or push-and-pull unit (Engl. Push-and-pull unit). This allows the movable connection point to be pushed or pushed into its deployed position and pulled into its adjusted position. This can possibly also be done without further force at the movable end. The inner guide surface can point against the direction of thrust, in particular against the direction of thrust. In particular, it can limit the guide channel in the direction of thrust behind. The inner guide surface can serve here in particular for the radially inner outer guide, forming, mold support and / or shape of the Umlenkbogens.

Advantageous in terms of production, storage and installation, the power transmission unit can form a structural unit. In particular, all parts of the power transmission unit can be arranged to be stationary relative to one another. In particular, in a slidable installation of the deflection of the power transmission unit, it may be formed integrally.

Force mechanically advantageous outer guide surface, inner guide surface and arranged between the guide surfaces deflecting arc with respect to a circle center of the Umlenkbogens be at least approximately coaxial with each other. Thus, with respect to the center of the arc of the deflection, the outer guide surface may be concave and the inner guide surface formed convex. In particular, outer guide surface and inner guide surface are arranged stationary relative to one another.

Mechanically favorable, the outer guide surface and / or the inner guide surface can each be adapted to the cross-sectional profile of the cable guide. In particular, they each form a section of the cross-sectional profile of the cable routing. This figure can be done as far as the wiring include the circumference laterally. For example, in a line guide with a convex-circular cross-section, with respect to a circumferential direction to the circle center, the outer guide surface may be concave and the inner guide surface convexly curved.

Alternatively, the inner guide surface through the Be formed peripheral surface of a rotatably mounted deflecting element. In particular, this deflecting element can be arranged in a position-invariable manner relative to the outer contact surface. For this purpose, the deflecting element can be rotatably mounted about a rotational axis fixed to the outer contact surface. The deflecting element can form a structural unit with the power transmission unit.

Advantageously, the outer guide surface and / or the inner guide surface can each be designed as sliding surfaces for slidably abutting the cable guide in the region of the deflection arc.

To reduce the friction losses, possibly in cooperation of the deflection arc with guide surfaces, it can be provided that the force transmission unit has guide rollers at least over a peripheral region. This can be about the region of the outer guide surface and / or the inner guide surface in each case about an axis of rotation perpendicular to a plane defined by the line guide rotatably arranged guide rollers for roll-displaceable conditioning of the deflecting bow. In particular, the guide rollers are cylindrical.

Mechanically favorable guide rollers and guide surface can be combined provided Weden while e.g. the guide rollers assigned to a guide surface can be arranged on a radius and in particular circumferentially equidistantly from one another.

With regard to the radially outer side of the deflecting arc, a plurality of guide rollers should be arranged distributed with respect to the center of the circle of the deflecting arc over a center angle greater than or equal to 90 °, preferably greater than / equal to 120 °. With regard to the radially inner side of the deflection arc, the guide rollers with respect to the center of the arc of the deflection arc over a center angle greater than or equal to 180 °, preferably greater than or equal to 270 ° or fully arranged be .

Preferably, the guide rollers project beyond them, if necessary, in each case associated guide surface to the deflection arc towards the system by a certain amount. This amount may be less than a third of a diameter, preferably less than or equal to a quarter or fifth diameter of the respective guide roller. In an advantageous design, the group of guide rollers which are assigned to the outer guide surface and / or the group of guide rollers, which are assigned to the inner guide surface, each form the associated guide surface. In particular, the deflecting bend in the region of the guide surfaces can rest on the guide rollers of the guide surfaces alone.

The plane defined by the cable guide in the installation position can extend perpendicular to the transverse direction of the cable guide device. Preferably, the force transmission unit is formed with respect to a central longitudinal sectional plane perpendicular to the transverse direction as a plane of symmetry and / or a central longitudinal sectional plane perpendicular to a height direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and transverse direction as a plane of symmetry each mirror-symmetrical. This measure advantageously creates correspondingly symmetrical force distributions between deflecting bend and power transmission unit. Furthermore, thereby manufacturing and assembly can be simplified. Advantageously, the power transmission unit and / or the wiring at the base of

Routing device guided to be moved. Thus, the base can also be part of the leadership. To guide the base, for example, have a slotted guide. Preference is given to a structural variant in which the base has a housing fixed to it, in which the

Power transmission unit and the wiring are arranged. In particular, the power transmission unit can lead to its guidance over the guide path with respect to a middle Longitudinal axis of the housing radially outside on the inside slidably and / or roll-displaceable supported on the housing. It can be supported on the inside of the housing with respect to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction to be slidable and / or roll-displaceable. This support can be done on both sides with respect to the transverse direction and with respect to the height direction radially outside and / or radially inward to the deflection arc.

In a practical embodiment, the device may in any case have an elongated housing in which the power transmission unit is linearly guided, and which accommodates at least a predominant longitudinal portion of the cable guide or energy supply chain when it is retracted (in the reset position).

At the same time, the housing can serve as a guide channel extending in the longitudinal direction, in particular a guide channel for the cable routing / energy guiding chain, or can have such a guide channel. In particular, the strands may be movably arranged on the inside of the housing. As in the case of the power transmission unit, the strands for their guidance can be supported on the inside of the housing with respect to the plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction with a slidable and / or roll-displaceable arrangement of the strands on the housing. This support can be done on both sides with respect to the transverse direction and with respect to the height direction radially outside and / or radially inward to the deflection arc. The latter is particularly useful when the wiring has no or only a small unsupported length.

Due to gravity, at least one of the strands may sag. In a conventional arrangement of the strands in use position one above the other with the then upper strand with the movable connection point on the then lower strand with the stationary connection point, the upper strand can sag to the lower strand out and possibly even on the same be slidably supported, which increases the forces required to process the wiring unfavorable. To remedy this sagging can be provided for the storage of the upper run laterally under the upper run in a known manner projecting projections which are preferably folded away for the passage of the deflection before reaching the same electronically and / or mechanically controlled.

In a further development, it is accordingly provided that for the storage of the upper strand or the strand which is located at the movable end laterally under this strand protruding projections are provided, which are arranged hinged. The operation for folding away can be achieved in particular by the power transmission unit itself (not the deflection arc).

The cable routing can be arranged to the base or to the housing, that a relative movement housing / strand takes place only in the strand with to the base ortsveränderlichem connection point. This strand is pushed out of the housing by up to twice the amount of the guide path by the method of routing along the guideway in the thrust direction, that is to say to the deployed position, and against the thrust direction, i. towards the return position, accordingly drawn into the housing. It can be done under the leadership of this run the same under sliding on the housing and / or under rolling on the housing rotatably mounted rollers, in particular cylindrical rollers. The rollers may preferably be freely rotatably mounted in each case about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the plane defined by the wiring guide on the housing.

In a structurally advantageously simple design of the cable routing device, the cable guide may have a U-shaped guide frame with two parallel, preferably in the longitudinal direction extending legs and connecting the legs in the transverse direction transverse web. In particular, the legs, the guide channel laterally limit. Side is called here perpendicular to the transverse direction. The transverse web can be arranged perpendicular to the parallel legs.

Advantageously, the guide frame can be integrally formed from a preferably plate-shaped component. In particular, it can be stably folded from a metal sheet to a U-shape. Over the length of the crosspiece, the extension of the guide channel can be defined in the transverse direction. The transverse web can have a side surface facing in the direction of thrust, in particular in the direction of thrust, which serves as an outer guide surface.

At least the guide rollers associated with the outer guide surface may each be freely rotatably mounted on the legs while forming a cross-connection spacing the legs. In particular, their respective axis of rotation can be fixed to the ends of the legs. It can serve as a carrier for the associated leadership and at the same time as a crossbar. The guide rollers in turn can be freely rotatably mounted on the respective associated axis of rotation and axially displaceable.

Further, the power transmission unit via the legs on the housing rotationally in and against the direction of thrust, in particular thrust direction back and forth movable, in particular under sliding or rollverschieblichen inner-side abutment on the housing to be moved.

For this purpose, the legs can rest directly on the housing, for example, by the legs extend on both sides in the height direction up to the housing. Preferably, plate-like components are preferably provided for attachment to the housing in extension of the legs in the height direction of friction in low friction plastic.

In particular when using the invention as a magazine-like docking device, the wiring or Energy guiding chain have a m three directions of space deflectable longitudinal portion which is provided at least near the movable connection point. This allows a positional tolerance with regard to the load to be connected in all spatial directions, which is advantageous in particular for vehicles, such as ships as consumers.

In a fundamentally preferred structural Varante, the power transmission unit and thus the wiring can be moved via a linear guide path. But it is also conceivable that both are designed to be movable over an arcuate, in particular circular arc-shaped guide path. Here, the linear wiring may be formed, for example, as a linear chain or circular arc cable routing as a circular chain.

In the case of a circular arc-shaped guide path, the power transmission unit can be arranged for example at the free end of a pivot lever whose preferably limited by stops pivot angle determines the length of the arcuate guide path. Shear thrust direction and / or thrust direction can be aligned tangent to the circular arc at any point on the guideway.

To move the power transmission unit via the guide a motor drive can be provided. This can drive the power transmission unit directly. The drive can be controlled for example via displacement sensors and / or stops of the guide path. The drive can be controlled, for example in the case of a cable routing with a bound mobile connection point, via the traction force introduced at the connection point as a controlled variable.

In principle, every drive comes into question, which makes it possible to move the power transmission unit via the guide path. In particular, with short linear guide paths, for example, a conventional linear drive can be provided. In a preferred embodiment of the Leitungsführungs- device, the drive can be designed as a chain drive with a circulating over the guide chain. The chain can be coupled with the power transmission unit, in particular via at least one driver preferably be connected directly to the power transmission unit. There may be provided a preferably automatic tensioning device for setting an optimized chain tension. Preferably, a circumferential chain is provided on both sides of the power transmission unit with respect to the transverse direction. Both chains can be driven synchronously. In an arcuate, in particular circular arc-shaped guide and with the pivot lever of a line guide for pivoting the Leitungsführungseinrich-device may be provided a rotary drive for the pivot lever.

As mentioned above, the movable connection point can be designed to be freely movable or, for example, via a driver, a machine part or the like that can be moved to the base, to be guided in a manner of movement.

In the case of a freely movable connection point, the wiring in the reset position can be completely absorbed in the housing. This can be the

Cable guide device safely transported as a compact and protected in the housing assembly, stored and provided protected when not in use on site. End of the housing may be provided for the exit of the movable connection point to its process from the return position into the Ausstellposition an opening. This can be provided with a lid which, mounted pivotably on the housing, with the outlet of the connection point, for example, of the same preferably pushed against a spring force or can be opened electrically moved.

In an alternative solution, a docking device for Connection of a consumer, in particular a ship to be provided with supply lines, the one

Cable routing device according to one of the embodiments described above and below. This docking device may be particularly adapted to be used in discontinuous operation, such as in the supply of ships, in particular cruise ships, in the harbor or other devices, such as vehicles. Advantageously, in this case, the unbound movable connection point can be extended and connected to the consumer. In the case of a connection to a floating consumer, the routing device can provide an additional compensation section for compensating the wave motion. Further details and advantages of the invention will become apparent hereinafter, without limiting the scope, by the description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereby show:

FIG.l is a side perspective view of a

Embodiment of a cable guide device in a retracted position,

FIG. 2A-2D are each a side view of the

Cable guide device according to Figure 1, but with laterally open housing, FIG. 3A-3B each show a detail enlargement HC according to FIG

FIG. 2C,

FIG. 4A-4C are each a side view of

Cable guide device according to Figure 1, but in a pull-out position, FIG 5A is an enlarged front view of the

Cable routing device according to FIG. 2B, FIG. 5B-5C are each a longitudinal sectional view of

Cable guide device according to the section D-D in Figure 5A,

FIG. 6-8 each a longitudinal sectional view of a respective

Embodiment of the cable guide device,

FIG. 9A-9B are each a side view of another

Embodiment of the cable guide device and

FIG. 10-11 a schematic view (Fig.10) and a perspective Ansiicht (Figure 11) a docking device with the invention

Routing equipment in use in the supply of an applied ship;

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway plan view of a

Cable guide device with holding device for the strands;

FIG. 13 the division of a particularly suitable for FIG.10-11

Energieführugnskette in longitudinal sections.

In the description of the figures, all terms used to describe the location, such as above, below, in front and behind, are meant as they are shown in the respective figure itself, unless they are defined differently. FIGS. 1 to 9 show, in various views and cutouts, a plurality of embodiments of a cable guide device 1 and a base 2, which comprises a housing 21, and of a cable guide 3 for supply lines (not shown here). The cable guide 3 is movably guided in two trunks 32 which are connected to one another via a deflecting bend 31, each having an end connection point, that is to say a connection point 331 which is stationary relative to the base 2 of the line guidance device 1 and a connection point 332 which is movable to the base 2. The movable connection point 332 of the wiring 3 is in the Embodiments of the line guide device 1 according to the figures 1 to 8 freely movable, while the movable connection point 332 of the wiring 3 in the embodiments of the cable guide device 1 according to Figures 7A and 7B via a terminal engaging driver 34 and here in extension of the longitudinal direction of the base 1 second is arranged linearly guided.

The cable guide device 1 has a guide 4 for the cable guide 3. For guiding and supporting the form of the deflection bend 31, a force transmission unit 41 is provided as part of the guide 4, on which the deflection bend 31 is supported. The power transmission unit 41 is movable with simultaneous movement of the movable connection point to the base 2 via a guide path w between a Ausstellposition according to Figures 4 and 10, in which the movable connection point 332 is arranged extended, and a reset position according to Figures 1 and 2, in the the movable connection point 332 is arranged retracted, arranged to be moved back and forth. Here, the guide path w and thus the guide 4 per se, except for the embodiment of the line guide device 1 according to the dashed lines in Figure 8 shown embodiment with pivot lever 6 and arcuate guide w, linear. The two strands 32 extend in the housing 21 parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction 1. The deflection arc 31 here has a center angle of 180 °. Without being limited to this, in the embodiments of the cable guide device shown here, the cable guide 3, which is shown purely schematically, is designed in each case as an energy guiding chain with a rectangular cross section.

The base 2 has a power transmission unit 41 and wiring 3 protective receiving housing 21. The housing 21 is like the power transmission unit part of Guide 4. The power transmission unit 41 and wiring 3 are arranged inside the housing 21 out. The housing 21 thus simultaneously assumes the function of a guide channel for the cable routing 3. Thus, the power transmission unit 41 and cable guide 3 are guided simultaneously in the housing 21. The guide is limited at both ends in the longitudinal direction 1 by not shown here stops in the housing.

The movable connection point 332, in a thrust direction f into the deployed position, is moved out of the housing 21 via an opening 22 provided at the end of the guide path w. The stationary connection point 322 is set at maximum utilization of the structural length of the housing 21 near the opening 22 on the housing 21. The cable guide 3 is arranged in the return position completely in the housing 21 and in the extended position because of the deflection by a maximum of twice the length of the guide path w with the movable terminal point 321 of the housing 21 out method. The power transmission unit 41 is moved via a motor drive 5, here via a chain drive 51 with both sides of the Stützvor-direction 41 in the longitudinal direction guided circulating chains 52 and each with chain tensioner 54, over the guide path w back and forth. The two chains 52 are here each connected via two Kettenmitnehmer 53 with the power transmission unit 41. This chain drive 51 is controlled here way.

As can be seen in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 5B, 5C and 6-8, the power transmission unit 41 has a thrust side 42 in order to exert a thrust force S on the deflecting bend 31 and to push it towards the deployed position in the process. About the thrust side 42, the power transmission unit exerts to the or with the extension of the movable connection point 321 in the thrust direction f to the deflection position out the thrust S. out. This acts with respect to the circle center K of Umlenkbogens 31 radially from the outside on the same. The thrust side 42 forms a shape forming and stabilizing with respect to a circle center K of the deflecting 31 radially outward on a part-circular radially outer guide surface 421 on the deflecting 31 at. Since the thrust force S is transmitted over a surface, it is a resultant force from the surface pressure acting on the deflecting sheet. With the introduction of the thrust force S formed here as Obertrum 351 run 32 is moved with its movable connection point 321 in the thrust direction f, the upper run 351 is also performed on the inside of the housing 21. Shear force S, thrust direction s and thrust direction f run here in the same direction parallel to the longitudinal direction 1. As also FIGS. 3A, 3B, 5B, 5C and 6-8 can be removed, the force transmission unit 41 has a tension side 42, via which it can pull in movable connection point 321 against thrust direction f to the setting position out a resultant tensile force Z against thrust direction f on the deflecting 31 exerts. The thrust side 43 defines forming and stabilizing with respect to the center of the circle K of the Umlenkbogens 31 radially inwardly over a part-circular radially inner guide surface 431 on the Umlenkbogen 31 at. Thus, the upper run 351 is pulled under guidance on the housing 21 in the same. Outer guide surface 421, inner guide surface 431 and deflecting 31 are arranged coaxially to the circle center K. Both guide surfaces 421, 431 define a circular arc-shaped guide channel 44 for the deflecting 31, wherein the outer guide surface 421 in thrust direction f and the inner guide surface 431 against thrust direction f and further, the outer guide surface 421, the guide channel 44 in the direction of thrust f forward and the inner guide surface 431st limit the guide channel 44 in the direction of thrust f back. The guide surfaces 421, 431 are also adapted to the right-angled cross-sectional profile of the cable guide 3. The housing 21 delimits a receiving space 23 for the cable guide 3 and the power transmission unit 41. In this, line guide 3 and the power transmission unit 41 are based on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 1 laterally on the housing 21 from. It is, except for the indicated by dashed lines arcuate design of the line guide device 1 according to Figure 8, prismatic with an upper guide surface 211, a lower guide surface 212 and two lateral guide surfaces 213 for guiding the wiring 3 and the power transmission unit 41 is formed. The lower strand 352 is stationary on the lower guide surface 212. The upper strand, however, is displaced spatially displaceable on the upper guide surface 351 at. In FIGS. 2D and 4C, the housing 21 is removed in each case for the sake of clarity.

The cable guide 3 shown here has a conventional cantilevered length, thanks to which the upper run 251 does not sag to the lower run 352 out. Although this is favorable in terms of mechanical engineering, it is not absolutely necessary for the functioning of the cable guide device 1, at least for cable runs of a short length, such as a length of ten meters. Alternatively, laterally projecting movably supported storage elements, e.g. Webs or web portions, be provided for storing the upper run 351, which can be folded away to the passage of the deflection arc.

As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 2A, 4A, 5B and 5C, the force transmission unit 41 has a U-shaped guide frame 46 with two parallel legs 461 extending in the longitudinal direction 1 and a crosspiece 462 connecting the legs 461 in the transverse direction q. The legs 461 limit the guide channel 44 in the transverse direction q on both sides. The extent of the transverse web 462 in the transverse direction determines the extent of the guide channel 44 in the transverse direction q. The guide frame 46 integrally folded from a sheet to the U-shape. In extension of the legs 461 in the height direction h and the inside of the legs 461, two plate-like components 463 are provided from a low-friction plastic in sliding friction. These extend in the longitudinal direction 1 up to the outer guide surface 421 and in the height direction h at both ends up to the upper guide surface 211 and the lower guide surface 212 ^¬ and are against rotation on the guide surfaces slidably. The components 463 are fixed to the guide ^¬ frame 46, which overlaps the same clip. As shown in FIGS. 6-8, in a simple constructional variant of the routing device 1, the deflection arc 31 slidably rests on the outer guide surface 421 and can roll on the inner guide surface 431, wherein the inner guide surface 431 is formed by a guide roller 47. In the other embodiments, cylindrical guide rollers 47 are provided to form the guide surface 431 and the outer guide surface 421. These are circumferentially equally spaced, arranged on the radius of the respective associated guide surface 421, 431 so that they define with their lateral surface inside the guide channel 44. In the installed position so that the deflecting 31 is radially inward or radially outward on the guide rollers 47. The guide rollers 47 are each freely rotatably arranged on a transverse axis q extending in the transverse direction of rotation d, wherein the axes of rotation d are connected at both ends fixed to the guide frame 46 and thus form transverse webs which mechanically stabilize the guide frame 46. In the embodiment of the cable guide according to FIG. 5, the guide rollers 47 assigned to the inner guide surface 421 are arranged in their entirety so as to support the upper run 351 outside of the guide channel 44 in the case of an above-described sagging of the upper run 351 to the lower run 352.

In contrast to the other embodiments of the cable guide device 1 shown here has the according to Figure 7 on the upper guide surface 211 of the housing 21 in the longitudinal direction 1 equally spaced housing guide rollers 24 for roll-displaceable support of the upper run 351 and the power transmission unit 41.

Figure 10-11 show to illustrate a further possible use of the line guide device 1, a docking device A with the invention

Wiring device 1, whose wiring 3 via the movable connection point 321 with a ship, e.g. a cruise ship F is connected to provide it during his laytime in the port with electrical energy. As a result, corresponding ship engines of the ship F can be switched off to generate electrical energy and emissions of diesel pollutants in the harbor by the ship's engines can be avoided. The cable guide 3 is connected via a compensation loop 36 to compensate for ship movements by waves with the ship F. The deployed position of the movable connection point 321 here corresponds to a user-defined end position, which may also change permanently due to the wave motion or a longitudinal movement of the ship F.

As best shown in FIG. 11, a plug or coupling device 323 is provided at the freely movable connection point 321 for connection to a suitable connection point on the ship F. The housing 21 stands here like a mast vertically on a rotatable and pivotable base and also has a pivotable base Support for supporting the free end with the plug ^¬ or coupling device 323.

Fig.12 shows inwardly projecting, spring-loaded

Holding elements 701 for holding or storage of the

Obertrums 351 serve. The storage elements 701 are laterally displaceable transversely to the longitudinal direction and are the

Passing the Umlenkbogens by the front or rear part of the power transmission unit 41st

inserted and through the lateral legs 461 in this Held position when the deflector 31 passes.

Fig. 13 illustrates a preferred construction of the

used energy chain 1 from individual

Chain links, these in different

successive longitudinal sections LI to L5 is divided. In the longitudinal sections L1-L2 which do not pass out of the housing 21, conventional chain links with only one (forward) bending direction are used. In the

Longitudinal sections L3-L4, however, become chain links

used with two bending directions in the same plane (ie with the bending radius at the rear) In the end section L5, which is to be guided to a mobile consumer, links are used which are laterally deflectable, ie in three spatial directions, eg a "Triflex" chain The igus GmbH (Applicant) Fig. 13 also shows in longitudinal section as holding elements 701 of FIG.12 and are provided for both dreams.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 cable management device

2 base

21 housing

211 upper guide surface

212 lower guide surface

213 lateral guide surface

22 opening

23 recording room

24 housing guide roller

3 cable routing

31 deflection bend

32 round

331 movable connection point

332 stationary connection point

34 drivers

351 upper run

352 lower strand

36 compensation loop

4 leadership

41 power transmission unit

42 thrust side 421 outer guide surface

43 train side

431 inner guide surface

44 guide channel

46 guide frame

461 thighs

462 crossbar

463 component

47 leadership role

5 drive

51 chain drive

52 chain

53 chain driver

54 chain tensioner

6 swivel lever

d rotation axis

f thrust direction

h height direction

1 longitudinal direction

q transverse direction

s thrust direction

w guide way

A docking station or docking device

F cruise ship

K circle center

S thrust

Z traction

Claims

1. cable guide device (1) with a

Energy supply chain (3) for supply lines, wherein

the energy guiding chain (3) is composed of individual hingedly connected chain links and has two strands (32) interconnected via a deflecting bend (31), wherein the one run (32) has at its end a connection point (332) which is stationary relative to a base (2) the other run (32) has a connection point (331) which can be moved to the base (2) and the energy guiding chain (3) is extended between a deployed position in which the movable attachment point (331) is extended and a return position in which the movable attachment point (331) retracted, is movable, and

for driving the energy guiding chain (3) a guided movable power transmission unit (41) is provided, on which the deflecting bow (31) is supported, and since you rchgekennzeichnet that the power transmission unit (41) has a thrust side (42) on the outside of the deflection arc to a Thrust (S) on the Exercise deflecting bend (31) and to push this when extending to the Ausstellposition out.

Docking device (A) for connecting a consumer, in particular a ship or cruise ship (S) with supply lines comprising

a cable guide device (1) with a chain, hose or ribbon-like cable guide (3) for supply lines, wherein the cable guide (3) two via a deflecting bend (31) interconnected Trume

(32), which has a run (32) at one end to a base (2) stationary connection point (332) and the other run (32) end a to the base (2) movable connection point (331), and the wiring ( 3) between a deployed position, in which the movable connection point (331) is extended, and a reset position, in which the movable connection point

(331) retracted, is movable,

characterized ,

a power transmission unit (41) is provided, on which the deflecting bend (31) is supported, and which is movably guided for guiding the cable guide (3) via a guide path (w), and the power transmission unit (41) is a

Shear side (42) to exert a thrust force (S) on the deflecting bend (31) and this at

Extend to the extended position; and that the movable connection point (331) is free and freely movable, if necessary with a

Consumers to be connected.

Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the thrust side (42) for transmitting the thrust force (S) to the deflecting bend (31) has a part-circular outer guide surface (421) radially outward on the deflecting bend. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the power transmission unit (41) defines an arcuate guide channel (44) for the deflecting bend (31) and the power transmission unit (41) for retracting or retracting the movable connecting point (331) is a tension side (331). 43) for introducing a counter to the thrust force acting on the deflecting bend (31).

Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the tension side (43) has a part-circular guide surface (431) radially inward on the deflection bend to initiate the force acting on the movable connection point (331) as a tensile force (Z).

Apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, in the preamble,

d a s s the outer guide surface (421) and / or the inner guide surface (431) sliding surfaces for slidably abutment of the deflecting bend (31); and or

d a s s the force transmission unit (41) distributed at least over the region of the outer guide surface (421) and / or the inner guide surface (431) each have rotatable guide rollers (47) for guiding the Umlenkbogens (31).

Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the force transmission unit (41) is arranged to be movable, in particular linearly displaceable, relative to the base (2) via a linear guide path (w).

Device according to one of the preceding claims, since you rchgekennzeichnet that for moving the power transmission unit (41) via the guide path (w) provided a motor drive (5) is.

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base (2) has a housing (21) in which the power transmission unit (41) is arranged, wherein the power transmission unit (41) is arranged. for its guidance on the guide path (w) on the inside slidably sliding and / or roll-displaceable on the housing (21) is supported.

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, since you rchgekennzeichnet that the power transmission unit (41) has a U-shaped guide frame (46), in particular with two in the longitudinal direction (1) extending legs (461) and one leg (461) in Transverse direction (q) connecting transverse web (462), comprising.

11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that an outer guide surface (421) associated with guide rollers (461) and / or an inner guide surface (431) associated with guide rollers (461) each forming a leg (461) spaced transverse connection to the Legs (461) are preferably freely rotatably mounted.

12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, a d a s e c e c e n e s, wherein the movable connection point (331) is freely movable and has a coupling or plug-in device for releasable connection to a consumer.

13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to claim 12, since you rchgekennzeichnet that this has an elongated housing in which the power transmission unit (41) is linearly guided, and which in the reset position at least one predominantly longitudinal portion of the wiring or energy supply chain (3) receives.

14. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in particular according to claim 12, at least close to the movable connection point (331), the cable guide or energy guiding chain (3) has a longitudinal section which can be deflected in three spatial directions.

15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, d a s c h e c e n e z e c h e n e, s ts s s for the storage of the upper run (351) laterally below the upper run protruding projections are provided, which are arranged hinged.

16. Use of a docking device (A) according to any one of claims 2 to 15 for connecting a ship with supply lines.