Independent conductive tape dispensing system for manufacturing of electrical distribution circuits in vehicles

An apparatus for applying a plurality of individual tapes in layers onto a substrate, the apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of reels including a first reel holding a first tape wound about the first reel and a second reel holding a second tape wound about the second reel;
• a plurality of applicators including:
• a first applicator including a first application roller and a first motor drivingly coupled to the first application roller and configured to draw the first tape from the first reel onto a first pressure surface of the first application roller, the first pressure surface being disposed about a first axis and configured to apply the first tape to the substrate;
• and
• a second applicator including a second application roller and a second motor drivingly coupled to the second application roller and configured to draw the second tape from the second reel onto a second pressure surface of the second application roller, the second pressure surface being disposed about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, the second pressure surface being aligned with the first pressure surface in an application direction to apply the second tape to the substrate over the first tape;
• at least one guide ramp disposed between the plurality of reels and the plurality of applicators and configured to align the first and second tapes during application;
• a first cutter disposed between the first reel and the first applicator and configured to cut the first tape;
• and
• a second cutter disposed between the second reel and the second applicator and configured to cut the second tape,
• wherein one of the first tape and the second tape is an electrically conductive material and the other of the first tape and the second tape is a dielectric material.

An apparatus for applying a plurality of individual tapes in layers onto a substrate, the apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of reels including a first reel configured to hold a first tape and a second reel configured to hold a second tape;
• and
• a plurality of applicators including:
• a first applicator including a first application roller defining a first pressure surface disposed about a first axis and configured to apply the first tape to the substrate;
• and
• a second applicator including a second applicator roller defining a second pressure surface disposed about a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, the second pressure surface being aligned with the first pressure surface in an application direction to apply the second tape to the substrate over the first tape, wherein the first and second application rollers are motor driven to draw the first tape from the first reel onto the first pressure surface and to draw the second tape from the second reel onto the second pressure surface.