IP Library Granted Patent US 8,151,956
Granted Patent B2
US 8,151,956 · App. 11/663,379 · Granted Apr 10, 2012

Supporting carriage for a power conducting device, and power conducting device

Assignee: Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,151,956
App. No.
11/663,379
Granted
Apr 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A power transmission device is proposed especially for long pathways, which comprises at least one energy supply unit composed of members, which are linked together around axes perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the energy supply unit, wherein a first end of the energy supply unit can be fixed locally and the second end can be moved at least in the longitudinal direction. The energy supply unit forms an upper run and a lower run, whereby between these at least one cart is arranged, which can be moved back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the energy supply unit. This cart has a base body, which is connected to a return motion device. The return motion device is formed at least partially by at least on curved guide channel, so that the energy supply unit is guided in the curved region.

Claims (17)

1. An energy supply device, comprising:

an energy supply unit comprising:

a plurality of links;

a plurality of axes disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the energy supply unit and each axis is joined to two adjacent links;

a first end that is locally fixable;

a second end that is movable in the longitudinal direction;

an upper run;

a lower run; and

a cart disposed between the upper run and the lower run of the energy supply unit, and the cart is movable back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the energy supply unit, wherein the cart comprises:

a base body; and

a return motion device connected to the base body, wherein

the return motion device is formed at least partially by a curved guide channel having an inner curved section, and an outer curved section spaced apart from the inner curved section, so that the energy supply unit slides along the curved guide channel, and wherein an angle of circumference of the inner curved section is greater than an angle of circumference of the outer curved section and greater than 180°.

2. The energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide channel comprises at least a portion of a sliding layer.

3. The energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide channel has at least one sliding layer.

4. The energy supply device according to claim 3 , wherein the sliding layer is an insert disposed in the guide channel.

5. The energy supply device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner curved section is at least partially made of metal.

6. The energy supply device according to claim 5 , wherein the inner curved section is made of a sheet metal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 8, 2012
From: KABELSCHLEPP GMBH
To: TSUBAKI KABELSCHLEPP GMBH
Reel/Frame 027831/0376 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2007
From: WEHLER, HERBERT
To: KABELSCHLEPP GMBH
Reel/Frame 020015/0453 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2004 050 148 · Oct 15, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
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