MODULE FOR A FLEXIBLE WIRE GUIDE SYSTEM WITH LIMITING BENDING ANGLE ; FLEXIBLE MODULAR WIRE GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SUCH WIRE GUIDE SYSTEM

摘要

A flexible wire guide conduit (100) includes a plurality of modules (10) that can be chained together and can pivot and rotate relative to each other. Each module (10) is formed of two halves that are generally mirrors of each other across a mating plane between the halves. Each module (10) includes an upper flange and a lower flange defining a receiving cavity, a tongue member sized to correspond to the cavity that is received in the receiving cavity. The flanges include protrusions extending into the cavity to define a pivotable axis. The tongue includes a bore that receives the protrusions of the adjacent module in the chain. The flanges each include a peg extending into the cavity. The pegs are received in slots formed in the tongue and will slide within the slots during pivoting. The pegs and slots define the degree of pivoting permitted between adjacent modules (10).