Bead core forming device

A bead core formation apparatus comprising:

• a former including a first winding groove and a second winding groove around which a steel wire is wound, wherein the first winding groove and the second winding groove extend in a circumferential direction of the former;
• a guide device that guides the steel wire to the former, the guide device including:
• a steel wire moving portion having a guideway through which the steel wire passes when the steel wire is fed to the former, the steel wire moving portion moving a distal end of the steel wire from a non-clamping position to a clamping position after the guide device is fully advanced towards the former;
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• a rotation shaft that serves as a rotation center of the steel wire moving portion;
• an actuator that moves the guide device to and from the former, the actuator fully advancing the guide device towards the former when the distal end of the steel wire is in the non-clamping position;
• and
• a clamping device coupled to the former, the clamping device including a first base wall, a second base wall, a first clamp wall, and a second clamp wall, wherein when the steel wire is wound around the first winding groove, the distal end of the steel wire is clamped between the first base wall and the first clamp wall, and when the steel wire is wound around the second winding groove, the distal end of the steel wire is clamped between the second base wall and the second clamp wall.