Power transmission chain made from metal

Abstract

For the construction of an energy drag chain a design of a metal bracket is proposed, in which the bracket incorporates a first end-region and a second end-region, the first end-region having at least two cut-outs (2, 4). The second end-region of the metal bracket incorporates a number of elements (5, 6) corresponding to the number of cut-outs (2, 4), which elements when forming an energy drag chain at least partially extend into the respective cut-out of another bracket, whereby the elements (5, 6), shaped by a reforming process, in particular collar forming, protrude from the plane of the bracket.

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technical field [0001] The subject matter of the invention relates to a metal chain plate of a chain link of an energy-conducting chain, a chain link of an energy-conducting chain and an energy-conducting chain. Background technique [0002] In order to guide lines, hoses, tubes etc. between a fixed connection point and a movable connection point, so-called power chains are used. Pipelines are used to conduct or guide energy, service media, etc. to the site of use. The movable energy consumer can be, for example, a saddle of a machine tool. It is known that energy guide chains can be made of plastic. Such plastic energy guide chains are limited in their fields of application. [0003] This restriction can be caused by the leading lines, hoses or the like. In certain applications, the weight of the pipeline is so large that it exceeds the carrying capacity of the plastic energy guide chain. Furthermore, the application of plastic energy guide chains may be limited by env...

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In addition, the application of plastic energy guide chains may be limited by environmental influences

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