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.
Claims22
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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 including:
- a winding head rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation that extends in the transverse direction;
- said winding head having an annular segment with a central winding space and a lateral insertion opening for inserting the wire harness into said winding space, wherein said annular segment is rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation;
- said winding head including a plurality of pressing elements secured on said annular segment;
- a drive for rotating said winding head;
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- a tape feed for feeding a tape to be pressed against the wire harness by said pressing elements during operation and during a rotation of said winding head;
- said plurality of pressing elements being at least three pressing elements with resiliently mounted rollers, and being configured to press the tape against the wire harness and to guide the tape in a centering manner.
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°.
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