Patent ID: 11898693
Assignee: RIKEN KOGYO INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  F  G  B | IPC B  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A rotating movable body for a wire rope comprising:
a rotating portion through the interior of which a wire rope passes, the wire rope being formed by twisting together a plurality of strands; and
at least two rope engaging portions provided on the rotating portion so as to engage with parts of an outer shape of the wire rope, wherein
the at least two rope engaging portions are arranged at a predetermined interval in an extension direction of the wire rope, and
in a state where each of the plurality of strands is in contact with one of the at least two rope engaging portions, the rotating portion moves in the extension direction of the wire rope and rotates so as to follow the twist of the strands,
wherein the rotating portion includes at least two tubular case portions that are arranged in the extension direction of the wire rope and capable of rotating relative to each other, and
the rope engaging portions are provided on the insides of the respective case portions.