US 6,311,600 B1Granted

Electric power cable sheath cutter

AssigneeThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

InventorsKok Keung Lo, Hoi Kwun (Eric) Fung, Jing Yuan

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Abstract

An electric power cable sheath cutter for longitudinally slicing an outer metallic sheath of a power cable include a frame arranged to be clamped by clamps to each end of a selected longitudinal section of the power cable. A carriage, slidingly mounted to the frame, has rollers that embrace an outer surface of the power cable so that the carriage “floats” on the cable in use. A milling tool with its drive motor is supported on the carriage and is adjustable up and down to enable a depth to be chosen. As a result, the sheath is cut through and inner strands of the power cable are not damaged. The effective depth of the remote end of the cutting tool is controlled by operation of a first motor 20, and the carriage is driven along in use the frame by a second motor so that the cutter can operate automatically without close manual supervision.

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Dependent claims

An electrical power cable sheath cutter for longitudinally slicing an outer metallic sheath of a power cable having a longitudinal axis, the cutter comprising:

a frame having first and second ends, each of the first and second ends having a support clamp for clamping a respective end of a longitudinal section of cable,
a carriage slidingly mounted on the frame for traveling longitudinally between the first and second ends of the frame,
at least one roller mounted on the carriage for riding on the longitudinal section of cable to support the carriage in fixed lateral disposition relative to the longitudinal section of the cable being cut,
a cutting tool mounted on the carriage and adjustable towards and away from the cable for cutting into an outer surface of the cable as the carriage travels from the first end of the frame to a second end of the frame, and
a first electrical motor mounted on the carriage for moving the carriage between the first and second ends of the frame for automatically slicing the cable.

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