Method and equipment for stripping a flat cable
OwnerClaudio Meisser, Franz Fommenwilerinventors
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Abstract
A cable stripping equipment and method for exposing conductors of a flat cable transports the cable in a transport direction with first and second cable advancing devices positioned on opposite side of a cutting station having a cutting unit movable in x, y and z directions. During the cutting process, the flat cable is tensioned by the cable advancing devices. A measuring wheel detects the movement of the flat cable which movement is converted by an encoder into an electrical signal to coordinate with the cutting unit. The flat cable is guided on both sides of the cutting station by an adjustable cable guide positioned at the front edge of the cable.
Claims12
A method of stripping a flat cable having a plurality of conductors embedded in insulation comprising the steps of:
- a. holding a flat cable stationary and tensioning the flat cable;
- b. providing a mechanical cutting unit with a cutter;
- and
- c. moving the cutting unit predetermined distances in x, y and z directions while operating the cutter to strip the insulation from the flat cable in a predetermined area and expose a selected one of the conductors.
A cable stripping equipment for stripping a flat cable having a plurality of conductors embedded in insulation, comprising:
- means for holding a flat cable under tension;
- and
- a stripping means mounted adjacent said means for holding and including a cutter, said stripping means being operable to move said cutter in x, y and z directions to strip the insulation from the cable in a predetermined area and expose a selected one of the conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.