Cable stranding methods employing a hollow-shaft guide member driver
AssigneeCorning Cable Systems LLC
InventorsDavid W. Chiasson, Craig M. Conrad, Jonathan E. Moon, Mark W. Petersen, David H. Smith
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Abstract
Cable-stranding methods for performing SZ-stranding of strand elements about at least one core member are disclosed. One method includes passing initially spaced apart strand elements through peripheral guide holes and passing at least one core member through a generally central location of at least one guide member. The method also includes actuating a controller that controls the rotation of the at least one guide member and rotating the at least one guide member to form the SZ-stranded assembly.
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A method of stranding strand elements in an SZ configuration to form an SZ-stranded assembly, comprising:
- passing, using at least one guide member, initially spaced apart strand elements through respective guide holes and at least one core member through a generally central location of the guide member;
- actuating a controller that controls the rotation of the at least one guide member and rotating the at least one guide member to form the SZ-stranded assembly;
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- operably disposing the at least one guide member in at least one hollow-shaft motor to rotate the at least one guide member, and driving the at least one motor according to a rotation relationship.
A method of stranding strand elements in an SZ configuration to form an SZ-stranded assembly, comprising:
- passing using at least one guide member, initially spaced apart strand elements through respective guide holes and at least one core member through a generally central location of the guide member;
- actuating a controller that controls the rotation of the at least one guide member and rotating the at least one guide member to form the SZ-stranded assembly;
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- passing the initially spaced apart strand elements and the at least one core member through a plurality of guide members that are not mechanically coupled.
A method of forming an apparatus for controlling strand elements and at least one core member in a stranding apparatus, comprising:
- providing at least one motor having an associated rotating guide member driver;
- providing and operably disposing a guide member at least partially within the rotating guide member driver so that the guide member rotates with the guide member driver, wherein the guide member is configured to receive and individually guide the strand elements and pass the at least one core member;
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- providing and plurality of motors such that associated guide member drivers are axially aligned.
A method of forming a cable stranding apparatus that strands strand elements about at least one core member in an SZ configuration to form a SZ-stranded assembly, comprising:
- providing a plurality of motors each having a guide member driver;
- aligning the guide member drivers along an apparatus axis;
- providing a plurality of guide members configured to locally spatially separate the individual strand elements and pass the at least one core member;
- disposing and holding stationary one of the guide members upstream of the plurality of motors;
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- disposing the remaining guide members at least partially within respective guide member drivers so as to rotate with the respective guide member drivers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.