Process turning disc with a cable guide
View Patent ↗A process turning disc includes a first flange configured to support a cable package in a first direction and a second flange configured to support a cable package in a second direction opposite to the first direction. A connecting member connected to the first and the second flanges is configured to support a cable package in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction. A cable guide is fastened to the process turning disc in a detachable manner and includes a cable clamp configured to support a cable package in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction. The cable guide further includes two sliding surfaces configured to support a cable package in the first and the second directions outside of the cable clamp. A bending movement of the cable package is thereby allowed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the process turning disc.
1. A process turning disc comprising: a first flange configured to support a cable package in a first direction, a second flange configured to support a cable package in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction, a connecting member connected to the first and the second flanges and configured to support a cable package in a third direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, a cable guide fastened to the process turning disc in a detachable manner and comprising a cable clamp which is configured to support a cable package in a fourth direction which is opposite to the third direction,
characterized in that the cable guide further comprises two sliding surfaces configured to support a cable package in the first and the second directions outside of the cable clamp.
2. The process turning disc according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is parallel with an axis of rotation of the process turning disc.
3. The process turning disc according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding surface extend over a sector of at least 30 degrees about the axis of rotation of the process turning disc.
4. The process turning disc according to claim 1 , wherein the cable guide comprises a back rest for constraining bending of a cable package away from the connecting member, and a curved surface between the cable clamp and the back rest with a radius of curvature of at least 10 mm.
5. An industrial robot comprising a process turning disc according to claim 1 .
6. The industrial robot according to claim 5 , wherein the first direction is parallel with a last robot axis.
7. The industrial robot according to claim 5 further comprising a flexible cable package.
8. The industrial robot according to claim 7 , wherein the cable clamp presses the cable package against the connecting member such that a section of the cable package becomes fixedly attached to the process turning disc.
9. The industrial robot according to claim 7 further comprising a roller arranged around the cable package and being rotatable in relation to the same.
10. The industrial robot according to claim 9 , wherein the roller is configured to interact with the sliding surfaces.