US 6,948,675 B2 · Apparatus and process for winding cable-like material

Abstract

The invention proposes an apparatus (100) for winding a cable-like material (200), having a winding arrangement (150), a first gripping arrangement (130), for linearly advancing the leading end of the cable-like material (200) and for transferring the same to the winding arrangement (150), and a second gripping arrangement (140), for receiving the abovementioned leading end of the cable-like material from the winding arrangement (150) and for moving this leading end linearly away from the winding arrangement (150). It is possible for the first gripping arrangement (130) to grip the trailing end of the cable-like material (200) and, in conjunction with the second gripping arrangement, even it out to a predetermined difference between the ends. In specific configurations, the winding arrangement (150) has a coil gripper (154), with which the winding operation can be carried out on a winding container (152). The winding arrangement (150) comprises means (180, 182, 184, 186) which allows the coil to be clamped firmly and released. The invention also proposes a corresponding process.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for winding a cable-like material, having

a winding arrangement, on which the cable-like material can be wound up,
a first gripping arrangement, for linearly advancing the leading end of the cable-like material and for transferring the same to the winding arrangement,
a second gripping arrangement, for receiving the abovementioned leading end of the cable-like material from the winding arrangement and for moving this leading end linearly away from the winding arrangement, it being the case that
the abovementioned first gripping arrangement is set up for gripping the trailing end of the cable-like material and, in conjunction with the second gripping arrangement, evening both ends of the cable-like material out to a predetermined difference between the ends.

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A process for winding a cable-like conductor material, having

a winding arrangement, on which the cable-like conductor material can be wound up and having a winding-container gripper,
a first gripping arrangement, for linearly advancing the leading end of the cable-like conductor material and for transferring the same to the winding arrangement,
a second gripping arrangement, for receiving the abovementioned leading end of the cable-like conductor material from the winding arrangement and for moving this leading end linearly away from the winding arrangement, comprising the following steps
(A) transferring the leading end of the cable-like material to the first gripper arrangement,
(B) advancing the leading end of the cable-like conductor material and guiding it by way of the first gripping arrangement,
(C) transferring the leading end of the cable-like material to the winding-container gripper,
(D) winding the cable-like conductor material on the winding arrangement,
(E) transferring the trailing end of the cable-like conductor material to the first gripping arrangement,
(F) cutting the cable-like conductor material to length,
(H) transferring the leading end of the cable-like conductor material to the second gripping arrangement,
(I) evening out the two ends of the cable-like conductor material by aligning the first gripper arrangement with the second gripper arrangement,
(J) relieving the coil on the winding arrangement of stressing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Apparatus and process for winding cable-like material

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