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Systems methods and apparatus for feeding cable into cable processing equipment

A cable and tray technology, applied in the field of cable handling systems, can solve problems such as cable misalignment, quality posed risks, and quality problems

Active Publication Date: 2020-05-26
THE BOEING CO
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[0003] Currently, the process of preparing a shielded cable and installing a solder boot on one end of the cable is a primarily manual and labor intensive process
Manually feeding bench-top equipment requires the operator to master the alignment of the cables and feed the correct length of cable into the equipment, increasing cycle time and posing a risk to quality
Operators who manually feed cables into benchtop equipment for processing run the risk of misaligning cables as they are inserted, which can lead to quality issues

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[0208] Clause 1. A device for positioning an end (10b) of a cable (10), the device comprising:

[0209] a tray (64) having an opening (21a);

[0210] a drive wheel (16) rotatably coupled to the tray;

[0211] an idler (18) rotatably coupled to the tray,

[0212] Wherein, the idler wheel is in contact with the driving wheel to form a nip between the idler wheel and the driving wheel.

[0213] Clause 2. The device of Clause 1, wherein each of the drive wheel and the idler wheel comprises a base (106) of rigid material and a ring (108) of compliant material disposed about the base, the The loop of compliant material of the idler wheel is in contact with the loop of compliant material of the drive wheel.

[0214] Clause 3. The device described in clause 1 or 2, the device further comprising:

[0215] a first gear (83) attached to the drive wheel and comprising a first plurality of teeth; and

[0216] a second gear (84) attached to the idler gear and comprising a second plural...

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Abstract

Provided are a system, methodand apparatus for feeding a cable into cable processing equipment. The system for processing an end of the cable. The system includes: a cable delivery system; a cable processing module; a pallet supported by the cable delivery system; a drive wheel rotatably coupled to the pallet; a motor operatively coupled for driving rotation of the drive wheel; and an idler wheelrotatably coupled to the pallet and forming a nip with the drive wheel. The cable processing module includes cable processing equipment configured to perform an operation on an end of a cable and a computer system. The computer system is configured to: (a) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pushing direction to cause a specified length of cable to be inserted into the cable processing equipment; (b) activate the cable processing equipment to perform an operation on the inserted end of the cable; and (c) cause the drive wheel to rotate in a cable pulling direction to cause the specifiedlength of cable to be removed from the cable processing equipment.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure generally relates to systems, methods and devices for handling cables. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems, methods and apparatus for installing a grommet on the end of a shielded electrical cable. Background technique [0002] Shielded cables contain a shield to prevent electromagnetic interference. For example, the conductors may be surrounded by a braided shield made of metal. Since the shield is made of metal, it also serves as a path to ground. Typically, shielded cables include a ground wire that contacts the shield in the unjacketed portion of the shielded cable. Typically, a solder sleeve is used to connect the ground wire to the unsheathed part. [0003] Currently, the process of preparing a shielded cable and installing a solder boot on one end of the cable is a largely manual and labor intensive process. Manually feeding bench-top equipment requires the operator to be skilled at aligning the c...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01B13/00G01B11/02
CPCH01B13/0003H01B13/0036G01B11/02B65H51/10B65H49/322B65H2701/34H02G1/128H02G15/043H02G15/18H02G11/02H01R13/6581H01R13/6592H01R43/052H01R43/28
Inventor G·L·邓肯B·J·米切尔L·E·布莱克恩K·M·卡特勒
Owner THE BOEING CO