Patent ID: 7640722
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: F16G,H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A cable protection and guide device, comprising: a plurality of adjacent left side link modules and a plurality of adjacent right side link modules; each of said left side link modules includes a number of integrally molded spaced left side plates, said integrally molded spaced left side plates have a first outer shape; each of said right side link modules includes a number of integrally molded spaced right side plates, said integrally molded spaced right side plates have a second outer shape; said first outer shape of said integrally molded spaced left side plates and said second outer shape of said integrally molded spaced right side plates being the same; each of said left side link modules includes integrally molded left side flexible coupling portions, said left side flexible coupling portions include arms extending from said left side flexible coupling portions interconnecting said spaced left side plates; each of said right side link modules includes integrally molded right side coupling portions, said right side flexible coupling portions include arms extending from said right side flexible coupling portions interconnecting said spaced right side plates; said number of integrally molded spaced left side plates are articulately and integrally connected to each other forming said left side link modules interconnected in a longitudinal direction from a mounting fixed end to a mounting movable end enabling said spaced left side plates to form a flexional circumferential bend having a flexional inner circumferential side and a flexional outer circumferential side; said number of integrally molded spaced right side plates are articulately and integrally connected to each other forming said right side link modules interconnected in a longitudinal direction from a mounting fixed end to a mounting movable end enabling said spaced right side plates to form a flexional circumferential bend having a flexional inner circumferential side and a flexional outer circumferential side; each of said spaced left and right side plates includes a flexional inner circumferential side residing during bending on said flexional inner circumferential side of said bend; each of said spaced left and right side plates includes an outer circumferential side residing during bending on said outer flexional circumferential side of said bend; pairs of stopper links; fixed connecting arms; each pair of said stopper links interconnected by one of said fixed connecting arms, said fixed connecting arms bridged over said flexional inner circumferential sides of said left and right side plates; said stopper links snap fit into and engage said integrally molded left and right side coupling portions of said left and right side link modules; rotatable connecting arms, said rotatable connecting arms are respectively bridged over said flexional outer circumferential sides of respective pairs of said left and right side plates of said left and right side link modules at intervals from said mounting fixed end toward said mounting movable end; a cable accommodating space formed by said left and right side plates of said left and right side link modules, said stopper links, said fixed connecting arms, and said rotatable connecting arms from said mounting fixed end toward said mounting movable end; said cable accommodated in said cable accommodating space; each of said left and right side link modules include a male connecting plate and a female connecting plate interconnected to said adjacent left and adjacent right side link modules, respectively; and, said male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent left side link modules, when joined, form a third outer shape; said male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent right side link modules, when joined, form a fourth outer shape; said third outer shape of said joined male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent left side link modules and said fourth outer shape of said joined male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent right side link modules being the same; said first outer shape of said integrally molded spaced left side plates, said second outer shape of said integrally molded spaced right side plates, said third outer shape of said joined male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent left side link modules, and, said fourth outer shape of said joined male connecting plate and said female connecting plate of said adjacent right side link modules being the same.