US 12,007,365 B2
Monitoring system for operating an energy chain
Konstantin Schmer, Cologne (DE)
Assigned to IGUS GMBH, Cologne (DE)
Appl. No. 17/048,859
Filed by igus GmbH, Cologne (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 5, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/058662
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 19, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/201626, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 20 2018 102 217.2 (DE), filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0164872 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. G01N 3/08 (2006.01); F16G 13/16 (2006.01); F16G 13/18 (2006.01); G01L 5/103 (2020.01); G01M 13/023 (2019.01); H02G 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 3/08 (2013.01) [F16G 13/16 (2013.01); F16G 13/18 (2013.01); G01L 5/103 (2013.01); G01M 13/023 (2013.01); H02G 11/006 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring system for operation of an energy chain, which guides at least one line between two connection points being movable relative to one another, comprising:
an energy chain having two end regions, which are each connectable or connected to one of the connection points, respectively, and which, in a case of relative movement of the connection points, comprises chain sections, which are positionally variable relative to one another or position-changing relative to one another, as guide regions of the at least one line, wherein the at least one line is configured to provide at least one medium and/or energy to a consumer;
at least one strain relief device having a line holder which is couplable or is coupling to the at least one line;
a carrier part at at least one of the connection points or being configured to be mounted to at least one of the connection points, wherein the carrier part fixes the at least one strain relief device in stationary manner, by which the at least one line is at an end side fixable or fixed in a strain-relieving manner;
at least one measuring device to monitor operation of the energy chain; and
wherein the at least one measuring device is arranged and configured to measure forces
which are exerted on the at least one line to be fixed by the at least one strain relief device or fixed by the at least one strain relief device during operation of the energy chain, and/or
which are transmitted by the at least one line to the at least one strain relief device and from the at least one strain relief device further in a direction towards the carrier part.