Assembly head and method for wrapping a wire harness in an automated manner
AssigneeLEONI Bordnetz-Systeme GmbH
InventorJohann Saule
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Abstract
An assembly head is used for wrapping a wire harness in an automated manner by means of a winding module. The module has a winding head which rotates about an axis of rotation and, according to a first aspect, has a total of three pressing elements with spring-mounted rollers, which, during the taping process, press a tape against the wire harness and guide the tape in a centering manner. According to a second aspect, a belt drive having a toothed belt is provided for driving the winding head. The toothed belt engages on the circumferential side only in one portion extending over a small angular range.
Claims21
An assembly head extending in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a vertical direction, and being configured for automatically wrapping a transversely extending wire harness, the assembly head comprising:
- a winding module with
- a winding head rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation extending in the transverse direction;
- a drive for rotating the winding head;
- a tape feed for feeding a tape;
- said winding head including
- an annular segment having a central winding space and a lateral insertion opening for inserting the wire harness into the winding space, and having a circumferential side, wherein the annular segment is rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- a plurality of adjustable pressing elements movably mounted against the wire harness and secured on said annular segment;
- said tape feed being configured for feeding a tape, to be pressed against the wire harness by said pressing elements during an operation and during a rotation of said winding head;
- said drive having a belt-shaped drive element which runs along the circumferential side of said annular segment in order to drive said annular segment, said belt-shaped drive element resting against the circumferential side only sectionally in a respective section, and said section extending over an angular range of less than 90°.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.