Cable Bundle Binder
AssigneeAtamazos, S.L.
InventorsDiego Funcheira, Francisco Antonio Sanchez de Lillo
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Abstract
Disclosed is an automated module for binding a cable bundle, including eight parts arranged in two halves and having an opening or closing movement around a cable bundle, a lacing tape being pushed between the parts, once the automated module is closed, to form around the cable bundle a first knot or clove hitch followed by a second safety knot as a double knot on the former, before exiting the automated module, followed by a guide releasing movement, tightening the respective knots in the listed order, cutting the ends of the lacing tape and opening the automated module to remove the cable bundle.
Claims5
An automated module for binding a cable bundle carried out based on defining guides according to eight parts if the automated module being arranged in two halves, the automated module configured to open and close around a cable bundle, and a lacing tape configured to be pushed between the eight parts once the automated module is closed, the lacing tape forming a first knot followed by a second knot on the first knot around the cable bundle, before the lacing tape exits the automated module, wherein the automated module is configured to bind the cable bundle based on the combination of the following main elements, according to two groups of elements with a first group of four solid elements that wrap around the cable bundle and make up the first knot, followed by a second group of four solid elements that stay above the cable bundle and make up the double knot, superimposed on the first group of four solid elements and provided with longitudinal movement with respect to the first group of four solid elements, the automated module comprising:
- A. a first half of a main body configured to longitudinally wrap around the cable bundle;
- B. a second half of the main body configured to longitudinally wrap around the cable bundle, the second half of the main body joined to the first half of the main body by a longitudinal shaft for opening the automated module and removing the cable bundle therefrom;
- C. a first half of a guide body for lacing tape which traces an outline of the cable bundle, the first half of the guide body acting as an inner wrapping of the first half of the main body, the first half of the guide body configured to move longitudinally relative to the cable bundle;
- D. a second half of the guide body for lacing tape which traces the outline of the cable bundle, the second half of the guide body acting as an inner wrapping of the second half of the main body, the second half of the guide body configured to move longitudinally relative to the cable bundle;
- E. a first half of a guide for first introduction of the lacing tape and a second return thereof;
- F. a second half of the guide for the first introduction of the lacing tape and the second return thereof, provided with a movement channel to a central plane;
- G. a first half of a part making up the half of the guide for the first return of the lacing tape and a final exit thereof;
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- H. a second half of the part making up the half of the guide for the first return of the lacing tape and the final exit thereof, provided with a movement channel to the central plane.
A method for operating an automated module for binding a cable bundle, the automated module comprising eight solid elements that define a guide, the method comprising:
- A. loading an automated module for binding a cable with a lacing tape making use of a reel holder;
- B. opening the automated module for binding the cable bundle into two halves in order to introduce a cable bundle therein;
- C. closing the automated module for binding the cable bundle after inserting the cable bundle therein;
- D. penetrating the lacing tape from a first end of the automated module, forming a consecutive path of a first knot and a second knot, respectively, the first knot located around the cable bundle that is started once the lacing tape returns to the automated module through a second face opposite from a first face through which the lacing tape makes first access, followed by the second knot over the first knot, the second knot started after making a first return on the second face for accessing the automated module and exits the automated module through the second face opposite from a first entry;
- E. once the lacing tape has formed a complete path associated with corresponding knots, a guide body for lacing tape which traces an outline of the cable bundle is removed, according to longitudinal movement in the direction of the cable bundle.
- F. simultaneously to the previous step, a relative opening movement is carried out, that is also longitudinal to the cable bundle, of four solid elements of the automated module that stay above the cable bundle, in order for there to be a central channel which enables the relative opening movement, as the lacing tape is subsequently pulled upon forming the second knot, to be able to exit guides thereof, making use of the central channel;
- G. tightening the first knot keeping the automated module in a closed position, making use of corresponding motors turning in a direction wherein the first knot is tightened once the lacing tape docs not find one or more guide bodies for the lacing tape as it passes, and the first knot is tensed around the cable bundle at a desired tension;
- H. tightening a third knot keeping the automated module in the closed position, once the second knot is tensioned, the third knot which stays above the second knot then tensed by rotating corresponding motors in a direction wherein they pull and, therefore, tighten the lacing tape in a controlled manner, causing the lacing tape to exit in two exits thereof from the automated module, from the guides thereof moved with respect to a central plane in order to be located over the central plane wherein the guides have freedom of movement to carry out the tensioning thereof around the first knot;
- I. cutting the lacing tape at both ends at a certain distance;
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- J. the opening eight solid elements making up the guide to be able to take the cable bundle out of a tied position thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.