Sheath pipe, sheath pipe manufacturing method, and sheath pipe manufacturing apparatus

Abstract

By a sheath tube manufacturing apparatus comprising a wrapping section (20a) having a core (21a) for wrapping a single ribbon-like member (10a) having a predetermined width thereon, a member supply section (40a) for supplying the ribbon-like member at a predetermined angle, so that the ribbon-like member is wrapped spirally, with the end thereof overlapped, a rotation section (30a) for rotating the wrapping section (20a), a welding section (50a) for fusing and pressing the overlapped portion of the ribbon-like member wrapped around the wrapping section, and a member delivery section (60a) for pressing the fused overlapped portion and delivering it from the core, the single ribbon-like member having a predetermined width is wrapped spirally, with the end thereof overlapped, and this overlapped portion is welded to be formed in a cylindrical shape.

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