WIRE ROPE GUIDE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: load-lifting mechanisms. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to guides for winch wire ropes. Said device has frame with walls arranged in pairs opposite to each other holes made in walls on lower sections in one pair of walls and on upper sections in other pair of walls, rollers arranged horizontally, one over the other, for turning through 90^° of one pair of rollers relative to other pair to form ports to pass wire ropes. Shafts of rollers are installed by ends into corresponding holes of frame walls. Device is provided with system for automatic adjustment of wire rope passage port. Said device has eight flexible members in form of cylindrical springs. One end of each spring is fitted in socket made on corresponding wall and other end is fitted in socket on shaft of corresponding roller. Holes in walls are made elongated. Each said flexible member is arranged at level of elongated hole of corresponding wall of frame. EFFECT: improved convenience in operation. 7 dwg