Patent ID: 6578350
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: F16G,H02G

Abstract:
An energy guiding chain comprising:a plurality of chain links including at least first and second chain links, the first and second chain links having at least one open end face and two opposing side elements, the plurality of chain links being connected to one another in an articulated fashion, wherein the first and second chain links include a first connector on one of the side elements for articulated connection to the other of the first and second chain links adjacent to at least one of the open end faces of the first and second chain links, the first and second chain links being pivotally connected about a first axis transverse to a longitudinal direction of the energy guiding chain, the side elements of the first and second chain links being connected by a center web, the first and second chain links also including openable outside webs, the center web of both the first and second chain links including a second connector for articulated connection to a third chain link, the third chain link connected to one of the first and second chain links at an opposite end face from the connection between the first and second chain links, the first and second chain links pivotally connectable to the third chain link about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the energy guiding chain, the third chain link also including a center web and openable outside webs, the openable outside webs of the third chain link are located on the same sides of the energy guiding chain as the openable side webs of the first and second chain links.