Coil winding device and method of winding an elongate member
AssigneeSMS Meer GmbH
InventorTony Corder
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Abstract
A device for winding an elongate member into a coil includes at least one first body portion adapted to rotate about a first axis; at least one fixing device for fixing a portion of an elongate member to the at least one first body portion; and at least one force applicator for applying a force to the elongate member. The force includes first and second force components acting in perpendicular first and second directions respectively, in order to restrict movement of the elongate member in directions parallel with the first and said second directions. The first force component acts towards the first body portion to which the elongate member is fixed.
Claims13
A device for winding an elongate member into a coil, the device comprising:
- at least one first body portion defining a planar surface and being adapted to rotate about a first axis;
- a guide portion from which the elongate member extends into engagement with said device, wherein said first body portion is adapted to move relative to said guide portion;
- at least one fixing device for fixing a portion of the elongate member to at least one said first body portion;
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- at least one force applicator for applying a force to said elongate member,
- said force comprising first and second force components acting in perpendicular first and second directions respectively, in order to restrict movement of said elongate member in directions parallel with said first and said second directions, said first force component acting towards said first body portion to which said elongate member is fixed.
A method of winding an elongate member into a coil, comprising:
- fixing a portion of the elongate member to a first body portion defining a planar surface;
- rotating said first body portion about a first axis, thereby causing said elongate member to wind into a coil;
- moving a guide portion from which said elongate member extends relative to said first body portion;
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- applying a force to said elongate member, the force comprising first and second force components acting in perpendicular first and second directions respectively, in order to restrict movement of said elongate member in directions parallel with said first and said second directions, said first force component acting towards said first body portion to which said elongate member is fixed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.