Cable protection and guide device

Abstract

A cable or the like protection and guide device can be applied to various conditions at a mounting fixed end and a mounting movable end. A cable or the like protection and guide device (100) in which mounting brackets (140, 140) are detachably connected to a pair of right and left side plate units (110, 110) adjacent to the mounting fixed end through fixed end side adaptors (130, 130) respectively, and mounting brackets are detachably connected to a pair of right and left side plate units (110, 110) adjacent to the mounting movable end through movable end side adaptors, (150, 150), respectively.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an entire view showing a use form of a cable or the like protection and guide device 100, which is an example according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a linear region shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a flexed region shown in FIG. 1

FIG. 4 is a perspective view viewed from the outside of the side plate unit used in the present example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view viewed from the inside of the side plate unit used in the present example.

FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view for explaining the incorporation of a side plate unit to connecting plates.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view vied from a front side of the connecting plate.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view viewed from a back side of the connecting plate.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing a starting state of incorporation of the connecting plate.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view showing a connected state in a mounting movable end.

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the mounting movable end viewed from the outside while placing a movable end side adaptor at the center.

FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the mounting movable end viewed from the inside while placing a movable end side adaptor at the center.

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a mounting fixed end viewed from the outside while placing a fixed end side adaptor at the center.

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the mounting fixed end viewed from the inside while placing a fixed end side adaptor at the center.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged view of a mounting bracket arranged on the right side of a mounting movable end.

FIG. 16 is an enlarged view viewed from the inside of the mounting bracket shown in FIG. 15.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged view of a mounting bracket arranged on the left side of a mounting movable end.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view viewed from the inside of the mounting bracket shown in FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a view showing a positioned state just before starting of an incorporation exchange between the mounting bracket and the fixed end side adaptor.

FIG. 20 is an incorporated view just before rotation of a mounting bracket with respect to the fixed end side adaptor.

FIG. 21 is a view showing a rotation operation of the mounting bracket with respect to the fixed end side adaptor.

FIG. 22 is a view of an incorporation completion between the mounting bracket and the fixed end side adaptor.

FIG. 23 is an entire view of a case where a mount form on the flexional inner circumferential side is changed to a mount form on the flexional outer circumferential side.

FIG. 24 is an entire view showing a use form of a cable or the like protection and guide device, which is a reference example for the present invention.

FIG. 25 is an entire view in which the flexional inner circumferential side mount form shown in FIG. 24 is changed to the flexional outer circumferential side mount form.

Claims

1. A cable protection and guide device, comprising: a number of pairs of right and left spaced side plate units connected to each other; said pairs of right and left spaced side plates extending from a mounting fixed end toward a mounting movable end; said connecting plates are detachably bridged over flexional inner circumferential sides and flexional outer circumferential sides of said pairs of right and left spaced side plate units in predetermined intervals such that a cable is accommodated in a cable accommodating space surrounded by said side plate units and said connecting plates from the mounting fixed end toward the mounting movable end, mounting brackets are detachably connected to a pair of right and left side plate units proximate to said mounting fixed end by fixed end side adaptors; mounting brackets are detachably connected to another pair of right and left side plate units proximate to said mounting movable end by movable end side adaptors,each of said fixed end side plate adaptors includes a unit side connecting portion which has the same connection form as said side plate units and a bracket side connecting portion; said unit side connection portion of said fixed end side plate adaptor engages one pair of said right and left side plate units proximate to said mounting fixed end;said movable end side plate adaptor includes a side plate unit side connecting portion which has the same connection form as said side plate units and a bracket side connecting portion; said side plate unit side connection portion of said movable end side plate adaptor engages one pair of said right and left side plate units proximate to said mounting movable end;each of said fixed end side plate adaptors includes a bracket side connecting portion which conforms to and can be connected to one of said right and left mounting brackets of said fixed end; said bracket side connecting portion of said fixed end side plate adaptor includes an outer surface for mounting onto said one of said right and left mounting brackets of said mounting fixed end;each of said movable end side plate adaptors and each of said fixed end side plate adaptors include a bracket side connecting portion having symmetrical end connectors; and,each of said movable end side plate adaptors includes a bracket side connecting portion which conforms to and can be connected to one of said right and left mounting brackets of said mounting movable end; said bracket side connecting portion of said movable end side plate adaptor includes an outer surface for mounting onto one of said right and left mounting brackets of said mounting movable end.

2. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 1, wherein said side plate unit comprises a side plate front portion, which is connected to a preceding side plate unit, a side plate rear portion, which is connected to a subsequent side plate unit, and a flexible coupling portion integrally intervened between said side plate front portion and said side plate rear portion.

3. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 1, wherein said connecting plate is bridged over said pair of right and left fixed end side adaptors and said pair of right and left movable end side adaptors, respectively.

4. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 2, wherein said connecting plate is bridged over said pair of right and left fixed end side adaptors and said pair of right and left movable end side adaptors, respectively.

5. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 1, wherein a connecting engagement portion, which is attachably bridged over by rotating a pair of right and left supporting shafts formed on said connecting plate in a protruded manner, is formed on at least a flexional inner circumferential side of said side plate and a flexional outer circumferential side of said side plate, respectively.

6. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 2, wherein a connecting engagement portion, which is attachably bridged over by rotating a pair of right and left supporting shafts formed on said connecting plate in a protruded manner, is formed on at least a flexional inner circumferential side of said side plate and a flexional outer circumferential side of said side plate, respectively.

7. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 3, wherein a connecting engagement portion, which is attachably bridged over by rotating a pair of right and left supporting shafts formed on said connecting plate in a protruded manner, is formed on at least a flexional plate, respectively.

8. A cable protection and guide device according to claim 4, wherein a connecting engagement portion, which is attachably bridged over by rotating a pair of right and left supporting shafts formed on said connecting plate in a protruded manner, is formed on at least a flexional inner circumferential side of said side plate and a flexional outer circumferential side of said side plate, respectively.

9. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 1, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

10. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 2, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

11. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 3, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

12. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 4, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

13. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 5, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terepntnaiate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

14. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 6, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

15. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 7, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.

16. A cable protection and guide device according to claims 8, wherein said side plate unit, said connecting plate, said fixed end side adaptor, said movable end side adaptor, and said mounting bracket are molded of a fatigue resistant resin material of a polyamide resin or a polybutylene terephthalate resin formulated with a component of elastomer or rubber.