Cable end sensing apparatus and method
AssigneeTE Connectivity Services GmbH
InventorsMatthew Steven Houser, Gary L. Deck, Michael Morris
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Abstract
A cable end sensing apparatus and a method of sensing a cable end of a cable in a cable preparation device. The cable end sensing apparatus includes cable clamps for clamping and moving the cable and a movable sensing device. The movable sensing device has a first position in which the movable sensing device is positioned in line with an axis of insertion of the cable to engage the end of the cable and to prevent the cable from moving beyond the movable sensing device. The movable sensing device has a second position in which the movable sensing device is moved away from the axis of insertion of the cable when the cable end is properly positioned to allow the cable to move beyond the sensing device.
Claims20
A method of sensing a cable end of a cable in a cable preparation device, the method comprising:
- positioning the cable end of the cable in engagement with a sensing device;
- detecting the cable end with the sensing device;
- clamping cable with cable clamps;
- detecting with the sensing device if the cable end remains in engagement with the sensing device after the cable is clamped;
- moving the cable end toward the sensing device if the cable end is not detected by the sensing device;
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- moving the sensing device away from an axis of insertion of the cable to allow the cable to enter the cable preparation device.
A cable end sensing apparatus for detecting an end of a cable, the cable end sensing apparatus comprising:
- cable clamps for clamping and moving the cable;
- a movable sensing device having a first position in which the movable sensing device is positioned in line with an axis of insertion of the cable to engage the end of the cable and to prevent the cable from moving beyond the movable sensing device;
- the movable sensing device having a second position in which the movable sensing device is moved away from the axis of insertion of the cable to allow the cable to move beyond the sensing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.