Cable diameter and bend radius quick measuring tool
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChun Chang, Chen Tseng, Cheng-Hsiang Huang, Chih-Hung Yang, I-Hui Chen
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Abstract
A cable measuring tool includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion includes a first rounded edge and a cutaway. The cutaway is configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter. The first rounded edge has a radius greater than the maximum diameter of the cable. The second end portion is opposite from the first end portion. The second end portion includes a second edge. The first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion define a length of the cable measuring tool.
Claims20
A cable measuring tool for measuring cable diameter and bend radius, the cable measuring tool comprising:
- a first end portion including a first rounded edge and a cutaway, the cutaway being configured to fit at least a half of a cable having a maximum diameter, the first rounded edge having a radius that is about 2.5 times that of a minor axis of the cutaway;
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- a second end portion opposite the first end portion and including a second edge, the first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion defining a length of the cable measuring tool.
A tool assembly having a plurality of cable measuring tools for measuring cable diameters and bend radiuses, each cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools including:
- a first end portion including a first rounded edge and a cutaway, the cutaway including a minor axis, the first rounded edge having a radius that is greater than a length of the minor axis of the cutaway;
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- a second end portion opposite the first end portion and including a second edge, the first rounded edge of the first end portion and the second edge of the second end portion defining a length of each cable measuring tool.
A method for verifying a bend radius of a cable using a plurality of cable measuring tools, each cable measuring tool of the plurality of cable measuring tools including a first end portion having a rounded edge and a cutaway, the cutaway including a minor axis, the rounded edge having a radius that is greater than a length of the minor axis of the cutaway, each minor axis of the cutaway of the plurality of cable measuring tools having a different length, the method comprising:
- selecting a first cable measuring tool from the plurality of cable measuring tools that fits at least half of the cable within the cutaway of the first cable measuring tool;
- aligning the rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool with a bent portion of the cable;
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- comparing the radius of the rounded edge of the first cable measuring tool with the bend radius of the bent portion of the cable.
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