METHOD FOR PRODUCING HELICES, PRODUCTION DEVICE FOR PRODUCING HELICES, CHAIN-LINK NET DEVICE, AND USES OF THE CHAIN-LINK NET DEVICE

Abstract

A method for producing helices for a chain-link net, said helices for forming the chain-link net being interconnected, and rotated into one another, wherein the helices are produced from at least one longitudinal element, in particular a single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, and/or a wire rope, with at least one wire being partially implemented from a high-tensile steel, and wherein the helices are bent so that they include a plurality of first legs, a plurality of second legs, and a plurality of bending regions that interconnect a first leg and a neighboring second leg, wherein the helices are bent, by a braiding knife assembly comprising at least one braiding knife, in such a manner that at least the center points of the first legs and/or at least the center points of the second legs of a completely bent helix each lie substantially in one plane respectively.

Claims

1. A method for producing helices for a chain-link net, said helices for forming the chain-link net being configured for being interconnected, in particular being rotated into one another, wherein the helices are produced from at least one longitudinal element, in particular a single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, and/or a wire rope, with at least one wire that is at least partially implemented from a high-tensile steel, and wherein the helices are bent in such a manner that they comprise at least a plurality of first legs, at least a plurality of second legs, as well as at least a plurality of bending regions that interconnect a first leg and a neighboring second leg, wherein the helices are bent, by a braiding knife assembly that has at least one braiding knife, in such a manner that at least the center points of the first legs and/or at least the center points of the second legs of a completely bent helix each lie at least substantially in one plane respectively.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wire has a tensile strength of at least 1370 N/mm.sup.2.

3. (canceled)

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the helices are bent by the braiding knife assembly in such a manner that a rebounding of the wire of the helices that is at least partially implemented from a high-tensile steel is at least substantially compensated for at least in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the helices.

5. (canceled)

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the helices are overbent by the braiding knife assembly at least in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction of the helices.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the helices are overbent by an overbending angle of at least 20°, preferably at least 30°, preferentially at least 40°, and particularly preferably at least 50°.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein the rebound is at least partially compensated for by the braiding knife, and/or the helices are overbent by the braiding knife.

9. The method according to claim 4, wherein the rebound is at least partially compensated for by a braiding worm of the braiding knife assembly, and/or the helices, are overbent by the braiding worm of the braiding knife assembly.

10-11. (canceled)

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein during the bending procedure the respective helix bearing on the braiding knife is pressed onto the braiding knife at least in a transition region between a bending region and a first leg that adjoins the bending region, as well as at least in a further transition region between the bending region and a second leg that adjoins the bending region.

13. A production device for producing a helix for a chain-link net, in particular by means of a method according to claim 1, further comprising a braiding knife assembly having at least one braiding knife and by a rectifying unit which is configured for a rectifying of a helix in such a manner that at least the center points of the first leg and/or at least the center points of the second leg of a completely bent helix lie at least substantially in one plane.

14. (canceled)

15. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the rectifying unit is configured for overbending helices, in particular in their bending regions, and that the rectifying unit is at least partially implemented integrally with the braiding knife or with a braiding worm of the braiding knife assembly.

16-18. (canceled)

19. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the braiding knife is implemented from a flat material, and in that the braiding knife is at least section-wise helically twisted along its longitudinal axis, wherein a helically twisted section of the braiding knife is twisted by an angle α, wherein the angle α is more than 45° and wherein the angle α corresponds to an equation α≥(1−r)*180°, wherein r is a rebound factor of the helices implemented at least partially of high-tensile steel.

20-21. (canceled)

22. The production device according to claim 19, wherein the braiding knife is twisted multiple times.

23. The production device according to claim 19, wherein the braiding knife is twisted by at least 10° in a region across which a spiral turn of the helix extends when bending a helix by means of the braiding knife assembly.

24. The production device according to claim 19, wherein a pitch of the helical twist of the braiding knife increases or decreases along the longitudinal axis of the braiding knife.

25. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the braiding knife has a cross section, the shape of the latter comprising at least one semicircle.

26. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the braiding knife has a cross section, the shape thereof comprising at least one partial circle which is larger than a semicircle.

27. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the braiding knife has a cross section, the shape thereof at least on a first lateral face having a convex curvature or a concave curvature.

28. (canceled)

29. The production device according to claim 27, wherein an extent of an outward curvature of the convex curvature of the braiding knife, or an extent of an inward curvature of the concave curvature of the braiding knife is capable of being set and/or adjusted.

30. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the braiding knife and/or a braiding worm of the braiding knife assembly is at least largely implemented from a material having a Vickers hardness of more than 600 HV 10.

31. The production device according to claim 13, comprising a braiding worm, which has a worm thread turn having a turn pitch angle which is smaller than half an opening angle of a bending region of a helix completely bent by the braiding knife and by the braiding worm.

32. The production device according to claim 31, wherein the pitch of the worm thread turn of the braiding worm is less than 0.9 times half the opening angle of the bending region of the helix completely bent by the braiding knife and by the braiding worm.

33. The production device according to claim 13, further comprising a braiding worm which has a worm thread turn having a variable turn pitch angle.

34. The production device according to claim 33, wherein the size of the turn pitch angle of the worm thread turn decreases toward an outlet of the braiding worm.

35. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the rectifying unit has a pressing device which is at least configured for at least partially rectifying said helix by pressing a helix against the braiding knife, wherein the pressing device has at least one pressing element which is adapted to an external shape of the braiding knife, in particular to a helical shape and/or to a concave and/or convex bulge of the braiding knife and/or wherein the pressing device has at least one pressing element which, in at least one transition region of the helix, lying between a bending region of the helix and at least one leg of the helix that neighbors the bending region, is configured for pressing a helix wound onto the braiding knife against the braiding knife.

36-37. (canceled)

38. The production device according to claim 35, wherein at least the pressing element is movably mounted and is configured for at least section-wise following at least one rotating movement of the braiding knife.

39. The production device according to claim 13, wherein the portion of the rectifying unit that is disposed downstream has at least two mutually counter-rotatable rectifying elements, and/or at least two rectifying elements that are longitudinally displaceable, counter to each other, in directions which run at least substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the braiding knife, said rectifying elements being configured for a rectifying of the helix.

40. The production device at least according to claim 39, wherein the rectifying elements are configured for pulling apart at least sub-regions of an, in particular tightly wound, helix in the longitudinal direction of the helix.

41. The production device according to claim 39, wherein the rectifying elements are configured for an overbending of at least sub-regions of a helix by a counter-rotation of two neighboring rectifying elements around a central longitudinal axis of the helix.

42. A chain-link net device, in particular a chain-link net, preferably safety chain-link net, comprising a plurality of interconnected helices, which are in particular rotated into one another, and of which at least one helix is produced from at least one longitudinal element, in particular a single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, and/or a wire rope, with at least one wire that is at least partially implemented from a high-tensile steel, and comprises at least one first leg, at least one second leg, as well as at least one bending region that interconnects the first leg and the second leg, wherein connected helices, in a frontal view perpendicular to a plane of main extent of the helices, realize an at least substantially square mesh shape, and in that the legs of the interconnected helices in a transverse view parallel with the plane of main extent of the helices are, in particular outwardly, curved in a bulging manner.

43. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the bulging curvature of the legs of the interconnected helices in the transverse view have a curvature radius of at most 50 cm.

44. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the bulging curvature of the legs of the interconnected helices in the transverse view has a curvature radius of at least 3 cm.

45. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the square mesh shape has an edge length of at least 3 cm.

46. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the square mesh shape has an edge length of at most 20 cm.

47. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the helix in the bending region is bent by a bending angle of less than 180°.

48. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the helix in the bending region is bent by a bending angle of more than 145°.

49. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein a curvature radius of the bulging curvature of at least one helix of the plurality of helices varies substantially in relation to at least one further helix of the plurality of helices.

50. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein the longitudinal element composed of the high-tensile steel wire has a diameter of at least 2 mm, preferably at least 3 mm, advantageously at least 4 mm, preferably at least 5 mm, and particularly preferably at most 6 mm.

51. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein a mean maximum perpendicular spacing of two bulgingly curved legs of a helix that are interconnected by a bending region is at least 4 times a diameter of the longitudinal element of the helix.

52. The chain-link net device according to claim 42, wherein a chain-link net that is realized by the connected helices and is completely spread out on a planar surface has an undulation W of at least 2*D, wherein the parameter D, viewed in the transverse view of the helices of the chain-link net, corresponds to a mean maximum perpendicular spacing of two legs of a helix of the chain-link net that are interconnected by a bending region.

53. A use of a chain-link net device according to claim 42 for trapping and/or retaining rocks in mining, in slope stabilization, in rockfall and/or avalanche protection or the like, and/or for trapping vehicles, for example in motor sports or for counter-terrorism and/or for securing a nut in a force-fitting manner.

54. (canceled)

Description

DRAWINGS

[0066] Further advantages are derived from the description of the drawings hereunder. Seven exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawings.

[0067] The drawings, the description, and the claims include numerous features in combination. The person skilled in the art will expediently also consider the features individually and combine said features so as to form meaningful further combinations.

[0068] In the drawings:

[0069] FIG. 1 shows a schematic frontal view of part of a chain-link net;

[0070] FIG. 2 shows a schematic frontal view of part of two interconnected helices of the chain-link net;

[0071] FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the helices along a longitudinal direction of the helices;

[0072] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of part of the helix, viewed from a direction parallel with the plane of main extent of the chain-link net and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the helix;

[0073] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of part of the chain-link net, viewed from a direction parallel with the plane of main extent of the chain-link net and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the helix of the chain-link net;

[0074] FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of a use of the chain-link net for securing in a form-fitting manner an nut;

[0075] FIG. 7a shows a schematic view of a production device for producing the helices;

[0076] FIG. 7b shows a schematic view of part of an alternative production device for producing the helices;

[0077] FIG. 8a shows a schematic lateral view of a braiding knife of the production device;

[0078] FIG. 8b shows a schematic plan view of the braiding knife;

[0079] FIG. 8c shows a schematic illustration of an overbending angle;

[0080] FIG. 9 shows a schematic perpendicular section through the braiding knife at a non-twisted location of the braiding knife;

[0081] FIG. 10 shows a schematic perpendicular section through the braiding knife and through a portion of a rectifying unit of the production device;

[0082] FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of a further portion of the rectifying unit;

[0083] FIG. 12a shows a sequence diagram of a method for producing the helices of the chain-link net;

[0084] FIG. 12b shows in an exemplary manner a non-rectified helix, in particular non-rectified in a planar manner,

[0085] FIG. 13 shows a schematic view of an alternative chain-link net;

[0086] FIG. 14 shows a schematic view of an alternative production device having an alternative braiding knife assembly;

[0087] FIG. 15 shows a schematic view of a further alternative production device having a further alternative braiding knife assembly;

[0088] FIG. 16 shows a schematic view of a second further alternative production device having a second further alternative braiding knife assembly;

[0089] FIG. 17 shows a schematic view of a third further alternative production device having a third further alternative braiding knife assembly; and

[0090] FIG. 18 shows a schematic view of part of the fourth alternative production device having an alternative rectifying unit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0091] FIG. 1 shows part of a chain-link net device. The chain-link net device implements a chain-link net 12a. The chain-link net 12a implements a safety chain-link net which is configured for use as a trapping and/or retention net for trapping and/or retaining rocks in mining, in slope stabilization, in rockfall and/or avalanche protection or the like, and/or for trapping vehicles, for example in motorsports, or for counterterrorism.

[0092] The chain-link net device comprises at least one helix 10a. The chain-link net device comprises at least one further helix 102a. The helix 10a and the further helix 102a in the present case are implemented so as to be substantially mutually identical. Alternatively, at least part of the helices 10a, 102a can be implemented so as to be different from a balance of the helices 10a, 102a of a chain-link net 12a (cf. also FIG. 13). The chain-link net 12a comprises a plurality of interconnected helices 10a, 102a. Neighboring helices 10a, 102a are interconnected by being rotated into one another.

[0093] FIG. 2 shows part of the chain-link net 12a in a schematic front view. The helices 10a, 102a are respectively produced from a longitudinal element 14a having at least one wire 30a. The longitudinal element 14a in the present case is embodied as a single wire. The wire 30a in the present case forms the longitudinal element 14a. The longitudinal element 14a is bent so as to form the helix 10a. The helix 10a, 102a is embodied in a one-part implementation. The helix 10a, 102a is produced from a single wire piece. It is also conceivable for the longitudinal element 14a to be implemented as a wire bundle, a wire strand, a wire rope, or the like. The wire 30a in the present case is implemented completely from high-tensile steel. The wire 30a implemented from high-tensile steel in the exemplary embodiment shown has a tensile strength of 1770 N/mm.sup.2. The longitudinal element 14a, in particular the wire 30a, in the exemplary embodiment shown has a diameter 104a of 4.6 mm. Alternatively, it is conceivable for a wire 30a to have another diameter 104a, such as, for example, less than 1 mm, or approximately 1 mm, or approximately 2 mm, or approximately 4 mm, or approximately 5 mm, or approximately 6 mm, or an even larger diameter 104a.

[0094] The helix 10a, 102a has a first leg 16a. The helix 10a, 102a has a second leg 18a. The helix 10a, 102a has a bending region 20a that connects the first leg 16a and the second leg 18a. The helix 10a, 102a in the case illustrated has a multiplicity of first legs 16a, a multiplicity of second legs 18a, as well as a multiplicity of bending regions 20a, not all of which being provided with reference numerals for reasons of clarity. Furthermore, the first legs 16a are implemented so as to be at least substantially mutually identical. Moreover, the second legs 18a are implemented so as to be at least substantially mutually identical. Moreover, the bending regions 20a are implemented so as to be at least substantially mutually identical. Therefore, the first leg 16a, the second leg 18a, and the bending region 20a are described in more detail hereunder by way of example. Of course, it is conceivable for the chain-link net 12a to have dissimilar first legs 16a and/or dissimilar second legs 18a and/or dissimilar bending regions 20a.

[0095] The helix 10a, 102a has a transition region 42a. The transition region 42a is formed by the region which lies between a bending region 20a of the helix 10a, 102a and at least one first leg 16a of the helix 10a, 102a that neighbors the bending region 20a. The helix 10a, 102a has a second transition region 44a. The second transition region 44a is formed by the region which lies between a bending region 20a of the helix 10a, 102a and at least one second leg 18a of the helix 10a, 102a that neighbors the bending region 20a.

[0096] The helix 10a, 102a has a longitudinal direction 34a. The longitudinal direction 34a corresponds to a direction of main extent of the helix 10a, 102a. The first leg 16a, in a frontal view perpendicular to a plane of main extent of the helix 10a, 102a runs at a pitch angle 112a in relation to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a, 102a. The pitch angle 112a is approximately 45°. The frontal view is in particular a view in a frontal direction 114a (cf. FIG. 3a). The connected helices 10a, 102a in the frontal view perpendicular to the plane of main extent of the helices 10a, 102a implement meshes 116a. The meshes 116a have an at least substantially square mesh -shaped 32a. The meshes 116a of the square mesh shape 32a in the corners thereof respectively comprise four substantially right angles. The legs 16a, 18a that delimit the meshes 116a of the square mesh shape 32a are of substantially equal length. The square mesh shape 32a in the case illustrated has an edge length 98a of 5 cm. The edge length 98a corresponds to a length of the first leg 16a. The mesh length 98a corresponds to a length of the second leg 18a.

[0097] Alternatively, it is conceivable for the square mesh shape 32a to have another edge length 98a, for example of 3 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 7 cm, 10 cm, or more than 10 cm.

[0098] FIG. 3 in a view along the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a shows a portion of the helices 10a, 102a of the chain-link net 12a that comprises respectively the first leg 16a, the second leg 18a, as well as the bending region 20a. The helices 10a, 102a of the chain-link net 12a contact one another at the respective bending regions 20a of said helices 10a, 102a. The first leg 16a of the interconnected helices 10a, 102a in a transverse view parallel with the plane of main extent of the helices 10a, 102a is curved in a bulging manner. The first leg 16a has a first bulging curvature 94a. The second leg 18a of the interconnected helices 10a, 102a in the transverse view parallel with the plane of main extent of the helices 10a, 102a is curved in a bulging manner. The second leg 18a has a second bulging curvature 118a. The legs 16a, 18a, are curved outward out of the plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12a. The first leg 16a of the helix 10a is curved in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a and perpendicular to the plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12a. The second leg 18a of the helix 10a is curved in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a and perpendicular to the plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12a. The bulging curvatures 94a, 118a of the legs 16a, 18a point in directions that face away from one another, in particular opposite directions. The helices 10a, 102a when viewed along the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a have an at least substantially elliptic shape. The bulging curvatures 94a, 118a of the legs 16a, 18a, are implemented so as to be substantially mutually identical, except for the mutually opposite alignment. The transverse view is in particular a view along the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a.

[0099] The first leg 16a has a center point 26a. The center point 26a of the first leg 16a is disposed in a center of an overall extent of the first leg 16a, between two adjacent bending regions 20a of the helix 10a. The bulging curvature 94a of the first leg 16a in the transverse view in a central region around the center point 26a of the first leg 16a has a curvature radius 96a of less than 17 cm. The bulging curvature 94a of the first leg 16a in the transverse view in the central region around the center point 26a of the first leg 16a in the case illustrated has a curvature radius 96a of 15 cm. Alternatively, the bulging curvature 94a of the first leg 16a can also have a curvature radius 96a of more than 17 cm. The central region around the center point 26a of the first leg 16a, proceeding from the center point 26a, extends uniformly across 50% of the overall extent of the first leg 16a in both directions of the first leg 16a. The second leg 18a has a center point 28a. The center point 28a of the second leg 18a is disposed in a center of an overall extent of the second leg 18a, between two adjacent bending regions 20a of the helix 10a. The bulging curvature 118a of the second leg 18a in the transverse view in a central region around the center point 28a of the second leg 18a has a curvature radius 120a of less than 17 cm. The bulging curvature 118a of the second leg 18a in the transverse view in the central region around the center point 28a of the second leg 18a in the case illustrated has a curvature radius 120a of 15 cm. Alternatively, the bulging curvature 118a of the second leg 18a can also have a curvature radius 120a of more than 17 cm. The central region around the center point 28a of the second leg 18a, proceeding from the center point 28a, extends uniformly across 50% of the overall extent of the second leg 18a in both directions of the second leg 18a.

[0100] The helices 10a, 102a at the bending region 20a are bent by a bending angle 100a of less than 180°. The helices 10a, 102a at the bending region 20a are bent by a bending angle 100a of more than 145°. The helices 10a, 102a at the bending region 20a are bent by a bending angle 100a of approximately 175°. The two center points 26a, 28a of legs 16a, 18a which are interconnected by the bending region 20a and are curved in a bulging manner, in the transverse view realize a maximum perpendicular spacing 106a. A mean value of the maximum perpendicular spacing 106a of legs 16a, 18a of a helix 10a which are interconnected by bending regions 20a and are curved in a bulging manner is at least 4 times and at most 20 times the diameter 104a of the longitudinal element 14a of the helices 10a, 102a. The mean maximum perpendicular spacing 106a in the case illustrated is 4 times the diameter 104a of the helix 10a.

[0101] FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of part of the helix 10a viewed from a direction parallel with the plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12a and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a. The bending region 20a of the helix 10a has an S-shape 122a. The bulging curvatures 94a, 118a can also be readily seen from this perspective. The bulging curvatures 94a, 118a have in particular the effect of an increased spring capacity in the event of forces which act on the chain-link net 12a in the frontal direction 114a, indicated by an arrow in FIG. 4, or in a direction opposite to the frontal direction 114a.

[0102] FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of part of the chain-link net 12a viewed from a direction parallel with the plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12a and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a. The chain-link net 12a is completely spread out on a planar surface 108a. The chain-link net 12a that is completely spread out on the planar surface 108a has an undulation W of more than 2*D. The parameter D herein corresponds to the mean maximum perpendicular spacing 106a.

[0103] FIG. 6 shows a schematic illustration of a use of the chain-link net device, in particular of the chain-link net 12a, for securing in a force-fitting manner a nut 110a. The chain-link net 12a bears on a surface 108a. A ground anchor 124a is incorporated in a hard ground forming the surface 108a, for example by drilling.

[0104] The ground anchor 124a is embodied as a threaded bar having a thread 126a. The ground anchor 124a is guided through the chain-link net 12a. The nut 110a for fastening the chain-link net 12a relative to the surface 108a is screwed onto the ground anchor 124a. The nut 110a or a flat washer 180a of the nut 110a has a diameter which is larger than the meshes 116a of the chain-link net 12a. For fastening the chain-link net 12a, the chain-link net 12a is jammed between the surface 108a and the nut 110a. The chain-link net 12a is imparted a spring capacity on account of the bulging curvatures 94a, 118a of the legs 16a, 18a of the helices 10a, 102a. The bulging curvatures 94a, 118a are elastically deformed, that is to say bent counter to a curvature direction, on account of the nut 110a being screwed onto the ground anchor 124a. On account thereof, the nut 110a by the chain-link net 12a is pushed in a direction pointing away from the surface 108a, on account of which a force-fit between the nut 110a and the thread 126a of the ground anchor 124a is established.

[0105] FIG. 7a shows a schematic view of a production device 46a for producing helices 10a, 102a. The production device 46a has a braiding knife assembly 24a. The braiding knife assembly 24a comprises a braiding knife 22a. The braiding knife 22a is configured for winding an initially non-bent longitudinal element 14a. The braiding knife assembly 24a has a braiding worm 38a. The braiding worm 38a is configured for guiding the longitudinal element 14a that is wound onto the braiding knife 22a. The braiding worm 38a is largely implemented from a material having a Vickers hardness of more than 600 HV 10. The braiding worm 38a comprises at least one worm thread turn 64a along which the longitudinal element 14a wound onto the braiding knife 22a is guided. The worm thread turn 64a comprises a plurality of turns. The braiding worm 38a in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 7a has a single worm thread turn 64a. Alternatively, a braiding worm 38′a can have a second worm thread turn 64′a in order for a production capacity to be increased (cf. FIG. 7b).

[0106] The braiding knife assembly 24a comprises a holding unit 82a. The holding unit 82a is configured for mounting the braiding worm 38a in a rotationally fixed manner. Alternatively, it is conceivable for the holding unit 82a to be able to permit and/or generate a rotation of the braiding worm 38a, in particular in a rotation direction that is opposite to a rotation direction of the braiding knife 22a. The holding unit 82a has a braiding worm holding element 128a. The braiding worm holding element 128a is configured for mounting at least one braiding worm 38a in a releasable and locationally fixed manner. It is conceivable for the braiding knife assembly 24a to comprise a plurality of braiding worms 38a disposed in a row. The holding unit 82a has a braiding knife holding element 130a. The braiding knife holding element 130a is configured for mounting and/or guiding the braiding knife 22a. The braiding knife holding element 130a comprises a preferably round opening 132a, the braiding knife 22a being guided within said opening 132a. The braiding knife holding element 130a in a braiding direction 134a of the braiding knife 22a is disposed so as to be ahead of an infeed of the longitudinal element 14a to the braiding knife 22a. The braiding knife assembly 24a comprises a drive unit 84a. The drive unit 84a is configured for generating a rotating movement of the braiding knife 22a. The production device 46a has an control and/or regulation unit 80a. The control and/or regulation unit 80a is configured for controlling the drive unit 84a. The braiding knife 22a is disposed within the braiding worm 38a. The braiding knife 22a is configured for rotating within the braiding worm 38a. The braiding knife assembly 24a has a longitudinal element infeed device 136a. The longitudinal element infeed device 136a is configured for aligning an as yet non-bent longitudinal element 14a relative to the braiding knife 22a and for feeding said longitudinal element 14a to the braiding knife 22a.

[0107] The production device 46a has a rectifying unit 40a. The rectifying unit 40a is configured for rectifying a helix 10a, 102a in such a manner that at least the center points 26a of the first leg 16a of the completely bent helix 10a, 102a lie in one common plane. The rectifying unit 40a is configured for rectifying a helix 10a, 102a in such a manner that at least the center points 28a of the second leg 18a of the completely bent helix 10a, 102a lie in one further common plane. The common plane and the further common plane are preferably free of mutual lines of intersection. A portion 152a of the rectifying unit 40a is disposed in a region of the braiding knife 22a, and a further portion 142a of the rectifying unit 40a is disposed so as to be downstream of the braiding knife 22a and of the braiding worm 38a, in particular downstream of the entire braiding knife assembly 24a. The rectifying unit 40a is configured for overbending helices 10a, 102a at the bending regions 20a thereof. The rectifying unit 40a is configured for compensating rebounding of the helices 10a, 102a in a bending procedure. The rectifying unit 40a is configured for setting desired geometries of the helix 10a, 102a, for example the square mesh shape 32a, and/or desired angles of the helix 10a, 102a, for example the pitch angle 112a, the angle a, an opening angle 68a of the bending region 20a, or the bending angle 100a of the bending region 20a.

[0108] The rectifying unit 40a is partly implemented integrally with the braiding worm 38a. The braiding worm 38a has a turn pitch angle 66a. The Turn pitch angle 66a of the braiding worm 38a that partly implements a rectifying unit 40a is smaller than half an opening angle 68a of a bending region 20a of a helix 10a, 102a completely bent by the braiding knife 22a and by the braiding worm 38a. On account thereof, the helix 10a, 102a is overbent in the longitudinal direction 34a. A pitch 70a of the worm thread turn 64a of the braiding worm 38a in the case illustrated is less than 0.9 times half the opening angle 68a of the bending region 20a of the helix 10a, 102a completely bent by the braiding knife 22a and by the braiding worm 38a. The pitch 70a of the worm thread turn 64a corresponds to the turn pitch angle 66a.

[0109] FIG. 8a shows a schematic view of the braiding knife 22a. A wire 30a is wound onto the braiding knife 22a illustrated. The braiding knife 22a is implemented from flat material. The braiding knife 22a is realized as a flat steel. The braiding knife 22a is implemented integrally. The braiding knife 22a is implemented from a material having a Vickers hardness of more than 600 HV 10. The braiding knife 22a has a longitudinal axis 48a. The braiding knife 22a in a braiding operation is configured for rotating around the longitudinal axis 48a. The braiding knife 22a has a section 138a along which the braiding knife 22a is helically twisted along the longitudinal axis 48a of the braiding knife 22a. The helically twisted section 138a of the braiding knife 22a is twisted by an angle α. The angle α is more than 45°. The angle α in the exemplary embodiment shown is 60° (cf. FIG. 8b). The angle α herein can correspond to an equation α(1−r)*180°, wherein r is a rebound factor of the helices 10a, 102a implemented from high-tensile steel. The braiding knife 22a is twisted by at least 10° in a region 50a across which a spiral turn 140a of the helix 10a, 102a extends when bending a helix 10a, 102a. A “spiral turn” 140a of the helix 10a, 102a is in particular to be understood as a complete 360° turn of the helix 10a. 102a.

[0110] The rectifying unit 40a is partly implemented integrally with the braiding knife 22a. The twisted section 138a of the braiding knife 22a is configured for rectifying the helix 10a, 102a, in particular the bending angle 100a of the helix 10a, 102a. The twisted section 138a of the braiding knife 22a is configured for overbending the helix 10a, 102a, in particular the bending angle 100a of the helix 10a, 102a. The braiding knife 22a is in particular configured for overbending the helix 10a, 102a, by an overbending angle 36a (cf. FIG. 8c). The overbending angle 36a generated by the braiding knife 22a corresponds in particular to an angle by way of which the braiding knife 22a is twisted on that half of the region 50a across which a spiral turn 140a of the helix 10a, 102a extends when bending a helix 10a, 102a. The overbending angle 36a required for bending a longitudinal element 14a from high-tensile steel by 180° is more than 20°.

[0111] FIG. 8c for explaining the overbending angle 36a shows a bending procedure of a wire piece 174a, 174′a, 174″a from high-tensile steel. A non-bent straight wire piece 174a is illustrated with hatched lines. The wire piece 174′a provided with a complete bend 176a is illustrated by a solid line. The completely bent wire piece 174′a has a bend 176a having a bending angle 178a. The wire piece 174a has to be overbent in order for the bending angle 178a to be reached. The overbent wire piece 174″a is illustrated by a dashed line. The wire piece 174a after the overbending springs back by the overbending angle 36a. In order for the wire piece 174′a having the bend 176a to be obtained, that is to say in order for the bending angle 178a to be reached, the wire piece 174a accordingly has to be bent by the bending angle 178a and by the overbending angle 36a.

[0112] FIG. 9 shows a schematic perpendicular section through the braiding knife 22a at a non-twisted location of the braiding knife 22a. The braiding knife 22a has a long side 144a, and a further long side 146a that lies opposite the long side 144a. The braiding knife 22a has two narrow sides 148a, 150a that connect the long sides 144a, 146a. The cross section 54a of the braiding knife 22 comprises at least one semicircle. The semicircle is disposed on the narrow side 148a. The cross section 54a of the braiding knife 22a comprises at least one further semicircle. The further semicircle is disposed on the further narrow side 148a that lies opposite the narrow side 148a. Moreover, the cross section 54 of the braiding knife 22a on the narrow sides 148a, 150a comprises partial circles which are larger than semicircles. The cross section 54a of the braiding knife 22a on a first lateral face 56a has a concave curvature 62a. The first lateral face 56a is disposed on the long side 144a of the braiding knife 22a. The cross section 54a of the braiding knife 22a on a second lateral face 58a that lies opposite the first lateral face 56a has a concave curvature 62a. The second lateral face 58a is disposed on the further long side 146a of the braiding knife 22a. The concave curvatures 62a of the braiding knife 22a are disposed at a non-twisted location of the braiding knife 22a. Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable for the braiding knife 22a to have a concave curvature 62a at a non-twisted location. The concave curvature 62a during a production procedure is configured for permitting overbending of the legs 16a, 18a of the helices 10a, 102a by pressing the helix 10a, 102a into a clearance of the concave curvature 62a.

[0113] An extent of an inward curvature of the concave curvature 62a of the braiding knife 22a is capable of being set and/or adjusted. The braiding knife 22a has surface elements 86a. The surface elements 86a are capable of being releasably fastened to the braiding knife 22a, in particular in the region of the concave curvature 62a of the braiding knife 22a. The surface elements 86a are replaceable. The shape of the braiding knife 22a in the region of the concave curvature 62a and/or a depth of the concave curvature 62a of the braiding knife 22a can be established by replacing the surface elements 86a. Alternatively, it is conceivable for the surface elements 86a per se to be variable in terms of their shape, or the spacing of said surface elements 86a from a center of the braiding knife 22a to be capable of being set. For example, a potential overbending angle 36a can be set by assembling suitable surface elements 86a. For example, a concave curvature 62a can be converted to a convex curvature 60a by assembling suitable surface elements 86a, in particular in the case of an increased curvature radius 96a of legs 16a, 18a of helices 10a, 102a being desired or intended. Accordingly, it is conceivable that an extent of a curvature of a convex curvature 60a (cf. also FIG. 16) of the braiding knife 22a may be capable of being set and/or adjusted.

[0114] FIG. 10 shows a schematic perpendicular section through the braiding knife 22a at a location of the braiding knife 22a having a concave curvature 62a, and a schematic perpendicular section through a portion 152a of the rectifying unit 40a that is disposed in the region of the braiding knife 22a. The rectifying unit 40a has a pressing device 74a. The pressing device 74a is configured for at least partially rectifying a helix 10a, 102a by pressing said helix against the braiding knife 22a. The pressing device 74a has a first pressing element 76a. The pressing device 74a has a second pressing element 154a. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are configured for pressing a helix 10a, 102a that is wound onto the braiding knife 22a against the braiding knife 22a. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are configured for pressing the helix 10a, 102a that is wound onto the braiding knife 22a against the braiding knife 22a at least in the transition regions 42a, 44a of the helix 10a, 102a. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are disposed on opposite sides of the braiding knife 22a. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are configured for pressing in the manner of pincers the respective legs 16a, 18a of the helices 10a, 102a against the braiding knife 22a. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are configured for mutually compressing the legs 16a, 18a of the helices 10a, 102a. The pressing device 74a illustrated in FIG. 10 has two pairs of pressing elements 76a, 154a which are configured for pressing the transition regions 42a, 44a of different bending regions 20a that are successive along a helical shape of the helices 10a, 102a against the braiding knife 22a. Further additional pairs of pressing elements 76a, 154a are conceivable.

[0115] The pressing elements 76a, 154a are movably mounted. The pressing elements 76a, 154a by means of the movable mounting are configured for following a movement of the helices 10a, 102a along the braiding knife 22a at least section-wise. The pressing elements 76a, 154a by means of the movable mounting are configured for following a rotating movement of the braiding knife 22a at least section-wise. The pressing elements 76a, 154a by means of the movable mounting are configured for following a rotating movement and a translatory movement, in particular a helical path, of the helices 10a, 102a on the braiding knife 22a at least section-wise. The pressing elements 76a, 154a are configured for exerting brief contact pressure pulses that are in particular repeated multiple times on the transition regions 42a, 44a of the helices 10a, 102a.

[0116] FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of the further portion 142a of the rectifying unit 40a that is disposed downstream of the braiding knife 22a. The portion 142a of the rectifying unit 40a that is disposed downstream has two counter-rotatable rectifying elements 78a, 90a. The counter-rotatable rectifying elements 78a, 90a are configured for rectifying the helices 10a, 102a by overbending the bending regions 20a. The rectifying elements 78a, 90a by rotating neighboring rectifying elements 78a, 90a in opposite directions around a central longitudinal axis 92a of a helix 10a are configured for overbending at least sub-regions of the helix 10a, 102a. Neighboring rectifying elements 78a, 90a are configured for firmly holding neighboring legs 16a, 18a of helices 10a, 102a, for example by jamming, and for subsequently rotating the neighboring legs 16a, 18a in opposite directions to one another until a required overbending angle 36a is reached, and for thereafter releasing said neighboring legs 16a, 18a. It is conceivable for the rectifying unit 40a to have a multiplicity of rectifying elements 78a, 90a disposed in a row. The total number of rectifying elements 78a, 90a of the rectifying unit 40a is advantageously equal to the total number of bending regions 20a of the helix 10a, 102a plus one. The production device 46a has a further drive unit 88a. The further drive unit 88a is configured for generating the rotation in opposite directions and/or the longitudinal displacement of the rectifying elements 78a, 90a in opposite directions. The control and/or regulation unit 80a is configured for controlling the further drive unit 88a.

[0117] Alternatively or additionally, the rectifying elements 78a, 90a of the rectifying unit 40a are longitudinally displaceable in opposite directions that run so as to be parallel with the longitudinal axis 48a of the braiding knife 22a. The longitudinally displaceable rectifying elements 78a, 90a are configured for pulling apart sub-regions of helices 10a, 102a in the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a. The longitudinally displaceable rectifying elements 78a, 90a are configured for setting opening angles 68a of bending regions 20a of helices 10a, 102a by overbending bending regions 20a. Neighboring rectifying elements 78a, 90a are configured for firmly holding neighboring legs 16a, 18a of helices 10a, 102a, for example by jamming, and for subsequently pulling apart neighboring legs 16a, 18a until a required overbending angle 36a is reached, and for subsequently releasing said legs 16a, 18a. Alternatively, it is conceivable for part of the helix 10a, 102a that comprises a plurality of bending regions 20a, or for the entire helix 10a, 102a to be pulled apart by two longitudinally displaceable rectifying elements 78a, 90a. Moreover, it is conceivable for the longitudinally displaceable rectifying elements 78a, 90a to be used for subsequently compressing the helix 10a, 102a and for a resultant reduction of the opening angle 68a of bending regions 20a.

[0118] FIG. 12 shows a sequence diagram of a method for producing the helices 10a, 102a of the chain-link net 12a. In at least one method step 156a, a longitudinal element 14a is unwound from a bobbin and by way of the longitudinal element infeed device 136a is fed to the braiding knife 22a. In at least one further method step 158a, the longitudinal element 14a by the combination of the braiding knife 22a and the braiding worm 38a is bent so as to form a helix 10a, 102a. In the method step 158a, the longitudinal elements 14a by the braiding knife assembly 24a comprising the braiding knife 22a are bent so as to form helices 10a, 102a in such a manner that at least the center points 26a of the first legs 16a created in the bending procedure, and/or at least the center points 28a of the second legs 18a created in the bending procedure of a completely bent helix 10a, 102a lie respectively at least substantially in one plane. In the method step 158a, the longitudinal elements 14a are bent so as to form helices 10a, 102a in such a manner that the chain-link net 12a is formed when conjointly plying a plurality of completely bent helices 10a, 102a, said chain-link net 12a in the frontal view perpendicular to the plane of main extent of the helices 10a, 102a realizing the square mesh shape 32a. In the method step 158a, the helices 10a, 102a by the braiding knife assembly 24a are bent in such a manner that rebounding of the wire 30a of the helices 10a, 102a that is made of high-tensile steel is compensated for in particular in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a. In the method step 158a, the helices 10a, 102a by the braiding knife assembly 24a are moreover overbent in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a. In the method step 158a, the helices 10a, 102a by the braiding knife assembly 24a can additionally be overbent in a direction parallel with the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10a.

[0119] In at least one method sub-step 160a of the method step 158a, the rebound of the longitudinal element 14a that arises in a bending procedure is partially compensated for by the braiding knife 22a. In the method sub-step 160a of the method step 158a, the longitudinal element 14a, in particular the helix 10a, 102a, is overbent by the braiding knife 22a. In at least one further method sub-step 162a of the method step 158a, the rebound of the longitudinal element 14a that arises in a bending procedure is partially compensated for by the braiding worm 38a. In the further method sub-step 162a of the method step 158a, the longitudinal element 14a, in particular the helix 10a, 102a, is overbent by the braiding worm 38a. In at least one further method sub-step 164a of the method step 158a, the rebound that arises in a bending procedure is partially compensated for by the rectifying unit 40a that is downstream of the braiding knife 22a. In the further method sub-step 164a of the method step 158a, the longitudinal element 14a, in particular the helix 10a, 102a, is overbent by the rectifying unit 40a that is downstream of the braiding knife 22a. In the further method sub-step 164a of the method step 158a, the helices 10a, 102a for rectifying the helices 10a, 102a, in addition to the bending procedure caused by the braiding knife 22a are elongated parallel with the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, in addition to the bending procedure caused by the braiding knife 22a are compressed parallel with the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a and/or in addition to the bending procedure caused by the braiding knife 22a are turned transversely to the longitudinal direction 34a of the helices 10a, 102a.

[0120] In at least one further method step 166a which can in particular also be a method sub-step of the method step 158a, the respective longitudinal element 14a bearing on the braiding knife 22, in particular the respective helix 10a, 102a bearing on the braiding knife 22a, during the bending procedure is pressed against the braiding knife 22a at least in the transition region 42a and/or at least in the further transition region 44a. In at least one of or else both method steps 158a, 166a, the longitudinal elements 14a, in particular the helices 10a, 102a are overbent by an overbending angle 36a of at least 20°.

[0121] FIG. 12b in an exemplary manner shows a helix 10a from a high-tensile wire 30a, said helix not having been rectified, in particular not rectified in a planar manner, viewed in parallel with the longitudinal direction 34a of the helix 10b. The individual legs 16a, 18a of the helix, the center points 26a, 28a of said legs 16a, 18a, as well as the bending regions 20a of the helix, do not lie in one plane but are in respectively offset by an offset angle 182a. The claimed method and the claimed production device 46a are configured for minimising the offset angle 182a and for preferably not permitting any offset angle 182a.

[0122] Six further exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown in FIGS. 13 to 18. The descriptions hereunder and the drawings are substantially limited to the points of differentiation between the exemplary embodiments, wherein reference can in principle be made also to the drawings and/or the description of the other exemplary embodiments, in particular those of FIGS. 1 to 12b, in terms of components with identical identification, in particular in terms of components having identical reference numerals. In order for the exemplary embodiments to be differentiated, the suffix a is applied to the reference numerals of the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 1 to 12b. The suffix a is replaced by b to g in the exemplary embodiments of FIGS. 13 to 18.

[0123] FIG. 13 shows a schematic view of an alternative chain-link net 12b viewed in a direction parallel with a plane of main extent of the chain-link net 12b and parallel with a longitudinal direction 34b of a helix 10b, 102b of the chain-link net 12b. The chain-link net 12b comprises at least the helix 10b and at least the further helix 102b. The helices 10b, 102b comprise first legs 16b, second legs 18b, and bending regions 20b that connect the legs 16b, 18b. The legs 16b, 18b of the helices 10b, 102b have bulging curvatures 94b, 118b. The bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the legs 16b, 18b of the helix 10b have a curvature radius 96b, 120b. The legs 16b, 18b of the further helix 102b have a further curvature radius 168b. The curvature radii 96b, 120b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the helix 10b of the chain-link net 12b vary substantially in relation to the curvature radii 168b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the further helix 102b of the chain-link net 12b.

[0124] The curvature radii 96b, 120b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the helix 10b are substantially smaller than the curvature radii 168b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the further helix 102b of the chain-link net 12b. The curvature radii 96b, 120b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the helix 10b of the chain-link net 12b are more than 30% smaller than the curvature radii 168b of the bulging curvatures 94b, 118b of the further helix 102b of the chain-link net 12b.

[0125] FIG. 14 shows an alternative production device 46c having a braiding knife assembly 24c having an alternative braiding knife 22c. The braiding knife 22c has a section 138c along which the braiding knife 22c is helically twisted along a longitudinal axis 48c of the braiding knife 22c. The braiding knife 22c is twisted multiple times in the section 138c. The twist of the braiding knife 22c in the section 138c is more than 360°.

[0126] FIG. 15 shows a further alternative production device 46d having a further alternative braiding knife assembly 24d having a further alternative braiding knife 22d. The braiding knife assembly 24d is configured for bending a helix 10d, 102d from a longitudinal element 14d. The braiding knife 22d has a section 138d along which the braiding knife 22d is helically twisted along a longitudinal axis 48d of the braiding knife 22d. The braiding knife 22d has an outlet 170d. The completely bent longitudinal element 14d exits the braiding knife 22d at the outlet 170d. The helical twist of the braiding knife 22d has a pitch 52d, 52′d. The pitch 52d, 52′d of the helical twist of the braiding knife 22d increases toward the outlet 170d along the longitudinal axis 48d of the braiding knife 22d. Alternatively, it is conceivable for the pitch 52d, 52′d of the twist of the braiding knife 22d to decrease toward the outlet 170d of the braiding knife 22d along the longitudinal axis 48d.

[0127] FIG. 16 shows a second further alternative production device 46e having a second further alternative braiding knife assembly 24e having a second further alternative braiding knife 22e. The braiding knife 22e has a cross section 54e, the shape thereof having a convex curvature 60e at least on a first lateral face 56e of the cross section 54e. Moreover, the shape of the cross section 54e of the braiding knife 22e on a second lateral face 58e of the cross section 54e that lies opposite the first lateral face 56e of the cross section 54e has a convex curvature 60e.

[0128] FIG. 17 shows a third further alternative production device 46f having a third further alternative braiding knife assembly 24f having an alternative braiding worm 38f. The braiding knife assembly 24f is configured for bending a helix 10f, 102f from a longitudinal element 14f. The braiding worm 38f has an outlet 72f. The completely bent longitudinal element 14f exits the braiding worm 38f at the outlet 72f. The braiding worm 38f has a worm thread turn 64f. The worm thread turn 64f has a variable turn pitch angle 66f. A size of the turn pitch angle 66f of the worm thread turn 64f decreases toward an outlet 72f of the braiding worm 38f.

[0129] FIG. 18 shows part of a fourth alternative production device 46g having an alternative rectifying unit 40g. A schematic sectional view of a section through a braiding knife 22g of a braiding knife assembly 24g of the production device 46 as well as through an alternative pressing device 74g of the alternative rectifying unit 40g is shown in FIG. 18. The rectifying unit 40g has the pressing device 74g. The pressing device 74g has pressing elements 76g, 154g. The external shape of the pressing element 76g, 154g is adapted to an external shape of the braiding knife 22g. The external shape of the braiding knife 22g has a concave curvature 62g.

[0130] The pressing elements 76g, 154g are adapted to the concave curvature 62g. The pressing elements 76g, 154g have a convex curvature 172g. The convex curvature 172g of the pressing elements 76g, 154g in a rectifying procedure, in particular in an overbending procedure, is configured for engaging in the concave curvature 62g of the braiding knife 22g and, on account thereof, for overbending and/or rectifying, in particular rectifying in a planar manner, a longitudinal element 14g bent to a helical shape by the braiding knife assembly 24g. Alternatively, it is conceivable for the pressing elements 76g, 154g to be adapted to a convex curvature 60g of a braiding knife 22g. Moreover, it is conceivable for the external shape of the pressing elements 76g, 154g to be adapted to a helical shape of a twist of a braiding knife 22g twisted at least section-wise. The external shape of the pressing elements 76g, 154g is realized so as to be complementary to at least one section of the braiding knife 22g.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0131] 10 Helix

[0132] 12 Chain-link net

[0133] 14 Longitudinal element

[0134] 16 First leg

[0135] 18 Second leg

[0136] 20 Bending region

[0137] 22 Braiding knife

[0138] 24 Braiding knife assembly

[0139] 26 Centre point

[0140] 28 Centre point

[0141] 30 Wire

[0142] 32 Square mesh shape

[0143] 34 Longitudinal direction

[0144] 36 Overbending angle

[0145] 38 Braiding worm

[0146] 40 Rectifying unit

[0147] 42 Transition region

[0148] 44 Further transition region

[0149] 46 Production device

[0150] 48 Longitudinal axis

[0151] 50 Region

[0152] 52 Pitch

[0153] 54 Cross section

[0154] 56 First lateral face

[0155] 58 Second lateral face

[0156] 60 Convex curvature

[0157] 62 Concave curvature

[0158] 64 Worm thread turn

[0159] 66 Turn pitch angle

[0160] 68 Opening angle

[0161] 70 Pitch

[0162] 72 Outlet

[0163] 74 Pressing device

[0164] 76 Pressing element

[0165] 78 Rectifying element

[0166] 80 Control and/or regulation unit

[0167] 82 Holding unit

[0168] 84 Drive unit

[0169] 86 Surface element

[0170] 88 Further drive unit

[0171] 90 Rectifying element

[0172] 92 Central longitudinal axis

[0173] 94 Bulging curvature

[0174] 96 Curvature radius

[0175] 98 Edge length

[0176] 100 Bending angle

[0177] 102 Further helix

[0178] 104 Diameter

[0179] 106 Spacing

[0180] 108 Surface

[0181] 110 Nut

[0182] 112 Pitch angle

[0183] 114 Frontal direction

[0184] 116 Mesh

[0185] 118 Bulging curvature

[0186] 120 Curvature radius

[0187] 122 S-shape

[0188] 124 Ground anchor

[0189] 126 Thread

[0190] 128 Braiding worm holding element

[0191] 130 Braiding knife holding element

[0192] 132 Opening

[0193] 134 Braiding direction

[0194] 136 Longitudinal element infeed device

[0195] 138 Section

[0196] 140 Spiral turn

[0197] 142 Further portion

[0198] 144 Long side

[0199] 146 Further long side

[0200] 148 Narrow side

[0201] 150 Narrow side

[0202] 152 Portion

[0203] 154 Pressing element

[0204] 156 Method step

[0205] 158 Method step

[0206] 160 Method sub-step

[0207] 162 Method sub-step

[0208] 164 Method sub-step

[0209] 166 Method step

[0210] 168 Curvature radius

[0211] 170 Outlet

[0212] 172 Convex curvature

[0213] 174 Wire piece

[0214] 176 Bend

[0215] 178 Bending angle

[0216] 180 Washer

[0217] 182 Offset angle