Method of removing foil shield from cable
AssigneeTE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
InventorsMatthew Steven Houser, Joseph Stachura, Mark Andrew Ondo, Matthew Orlowski, Amgad Ghaly, Alexandra Spitler
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Abstract
A method of removing a foil shield from a cable includes positioning the cable proximate a heating source, monitoring a characteristic of the cable or the heating source with at least one sensor, heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield, and removing an outer insulation of the cable and the foil shield.
Claims20
A method of removing a foil shield from a cable, the method comprising:
- positioning the cable proximate an induction heating source;
- heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield;
- determining a physical characteristic of the cable with at least one sensor;
- altering an operating characteristic of the induction heating source according to the determined physical characteristic;
- removing an outer insulation of the cable;
- and
- removing the foil shield.
A method of removing a foil shield from a cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the cable proximate an induction heating source;
- heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield;
- detecting a temperature of the designated area during the step of heating the foil shield;
- controlling a characteristic of the heating step according to the detected temperature;
- removing an outer insulation of the cable;
- and
- removing the foil shield.
A method of removing a foil shield from a cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the cable proximate an induction heating source;
- heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield;
- removing an outer insulation of the cable;
- removing the foil shield;
- heating a remaining area of cable after the step of removing the foil;
- capturing a thermal image of the cable;
- and
- identifying conductive scrap remaining on the cable.
A method of removing a foil shield from a cable, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the cable proximate an induction heating source;
- heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield;
- removing an outer insulation of the cable;
- removing the foil shield;
- heating a predetermined area of a braided shield of the cable for fusing braid strands of the braided shield together;
- and
- cutting the cable in an area proximate the predetermined area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.