Method and apparatus for applying a coating to a cable
AssigneeDiagnose und Ingenieurgesellschaft Dr. Boué
InventorAndreas BOUÉ
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Abstract
A method for applying a coating to a cable, the cable having a longitudinal direction, includes A) cleaning the surface of the cable, and B) applying coating to the cable by rotating a coating application means around the cable allowing the application of the coating. The steps are performed from a platform being moved along the cable in a movement direction by at least three wheels that are fastened in a force-locking manner to the cable. Step A) is performed in the movement direction before the wheels, and step B) is performed in the movement direction behind the wheels. The wheels are driven by a motor that can be controlled in such a manner that the platform can be positioned at predefined positions reproducibly.
Claims13
A method for applying a coating to a cable, said cable having a longitudinal direction, said method comprising the following steps:
- A) cleaning the surface of said cable;
- B) applying said coating to said cable by rotating at least one coating application means around the cable allowing the application of said coating by the coating application means;
- wherein the above-mentioned steps are performed from a platform, said platform being moved along said cable in a movement direction by at least three wheels, said wheels being fastened in a force-locking manner to the cable, wherein step A) is performed in the movement direction before the wheels, wherein step B) is performed in the movement direction behind the wheels, wherein said wheels are driven by at least one motor, wherein said at least one motor can be controlled in such a manner that said platform can be positioned at predefined positions reproducibly.
Apparatus for applying a coating to a cable having a longitudinal direction, said apparatus comprising
- a platform being connectable to the cable in a force-locking manner using at least three wheels which can be positioned around said cable in a circumferential direction;
- cleaning means being attached to said platform;
- at least one coating application means being attached to said platform;
- said at least one coating application means being mounted rotatably around the position of the cable to allow the movement of said coating application means around the cable in contact with a surface of said cable, wherein said cleaning means being positioned on a first side of the wheels with respect to the longitudinal direction and said at least one coating application means being positioned on a second side of the wheels being opposite to the first side with respect to the longitudinal direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.