Braided electronic device cable, braiding machine and method for braiding an electronic device cable
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsRobert V. Weber, Min Chul Kim, Jay E. Sha
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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsRobert V. Weber, Min Chul Kim, Jay E. Sha
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This application relates to cable assemblies with an outer (exterior) layer formed from braiding materials together. To achieve a desired pattern, a machine tool forming the outer layer undergoes several modifications. For a machine tool with two tracks (e.g., inner and outer track) with multiple carriers of material to be braided, each carrier position may include multiple bobbins, with each bobbin carrying a spool/coil of the material. During a braiding operation performed by the machine tool, each track rotates in opposite directions. Moreover, some bobbins include an arm that guides the material in a particular manner. For example, during rotation of the track, the arm provides a swinging motion, causing the material carried by the arm to move in a periodic (e.g., sinusoidal) motion. An additional track may be used to guide the arms.
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