Laser wire stripper apparatus and method therefor
AssigneeSpectrum Technology, Inc.
InventorRichard T. Miller
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Abstract
An assembly for use in a laser wire stripping apparatus that has a single piece channel assembly which has a pathway for allowing a light source to travel through the channel assembly to a cylindrical cavity in the channel assembly. A collet is provided and has a passageway for insertion of a wire. The collet has an opening, which when the collet is properly inserted into the cylindrical cavity, is in alignment with the pathway thereby allowing the light source to travel to the wire in order to remove insulation from the wire. A housing assembly is used for holding the channel assembly and for allowing the channel assembly to rotate within the housing assembly. The housing assembly has an air insertion opening and an exhaust opening for clearing smoke and debris from the channel assembly.
Claims26
An assembly for use in a laser wire stripping apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a single piece channel assembly having a pathway for allowing a light source to travel through the channel assembly to a cylindrical cavity in the channel assembly;
- a collet having a passageway for insertion of a wire, the collet when inserted into the cylindrical cavity having an opening in alignment with the pathway for allowing the light source to remove insulation from the wire;
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- a housing assembly for holding the channel assembly and for allowing the channel assembly to rotate within the housing assembly, the housing assembly having an air insertion opening and an exhaust opening for clearing smoke and debris from the channel assembly.
A laser wire stripping apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a housing;
- a laser generator for generating a light source;
- a single piece channel assembly having a pathway for allowing the light source to travel through the channel assembly to a cylindrical cavity in the channel assembly;
- a collet having a passageway for insertion of a wire, the collet when inserted into the cylindrical cavity having an opening in alignment with the pathway for allowing the light source to remove insulation from the wire;
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- a housing assembly for holding the channel assembly and for allowing the channel assembly to rotate within the housing assembly, the housing assembly having a gas insertion opening and an exhaust opening for clearing smoke and debris from the channel assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.