Patent ID: 6252168
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
A modular cable guide system (1) for use in injection moulding apparatus comprising:at least one first cable guide conduit (13),at least one connector (17, 18, 53, 60, 72) having a sleeve (54, 75) for slidably fitting around a first end of the first cable guide conduit (13), clamping means (22, 23, 30, 31, 33) for tightening the sleeve around the first cable guide conduit (13) for forming a clamping connection with the cable guide conduit and a coupling member (27, 35, 36; 55; 75') for connecting the connector to a machine part (2) or to a second cable guide conduit (13'), a first segment (61) comprising the sleeve, a first plate (62) extending from the sleeve, and comprising either two pins (63, 64) or two slots (67, 68) located on a circular track and a second segment (65) comprising a plate (66) extending parallel to the first plate (62) of the first segment (61) and comprising the other of the two pins (63, 64) or the two slots (67, 68) and a coupling member or a sleeve for connecting the second segment (65) to a machine part (2) or to the second cable guide conduit (13'), the pins (63, 64) projecting through the slots (67, 68) such that the segments (61, 65) can be displaced with respect to one another, at least one of the plates (62, 66) and pins (63, 64) comprising locking means, for fixing the relative positions of the segments (61, 65).