High speed winding machine with angular rotary spindle, and a method for using the same
OwnerPhilip Patrick Dominicisinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a high speed winding machine with angular rotary spindle, and a method for using the same. The present invention also relates generally to winding machines for winding a cable, and more particularly winding wire at higher speeds without the use, for example, of a reciprocating traverse. The high speed winding machine, primarily comprises of four major systems, namely, a frame assembly, a rotating traverse assembly, an angular spindle assembly, and a spindle drive motor assembly, having a spindle indexing system. A method of winding a wire or cable in a figure-8 pattern upon a mandrel by rotating the mandrel and winding the wire or cable thereon is also disclosed.
Claims8
A winding machine for winding a high speed line to form a package, comprising:
- (a) a frame assembly, and wherein said frame assembly further comprises of a frame upright to house a spindle motor drive assembly,
- (b) said spindle motor drive assembly further comprises a 55-degree gearbox to drive a timing chain, and wherein said 55-degree gearbox is driven via a gearbox drive shaft, and wherein said gearbox drive shaft is rotated about its vertical axis via a drive belt assembly, and which drive belt assembly is driven by at least one servo motor;
- (c) a rotating traverse assembly, wherein said rotating traverse assembly is in direct contact with said spindle motor drive assembly via said gearbox drive shaft, and wherein said rotating traverse assembly further comprises a rotating traverse arm, a traverse motor, a traverse shaft, and wherein said rotating traverse arm is rotated about a vertical axis via said traverse shaft, and wherein said traverse shaft is rotating about said vertical axis via a belt drive assembly, and which belt drive assembly is driven by said traverse motor;
- (d) an angular spindle assembly, wherein said angular spindle assembly is in direct contact with said rotating traverse assembly, and wherein said angular spindle assembly further comprises of a spindle shaft bearing housing to house said endform spindle shaft, and wherein said endform spindle shaft is rotated about its longitudinal axis via a timing chain assembly;
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- (e) a removable spindle, having a mandrel and endforms at each end of said mandrel, said removable spindle is in direct contact with said angular spindle assembly via said endform spindle shaft.
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