Cable Transport Device

Abstract

A cable transport device having a pivotably mounted cable transporter, a first drive means connected in a stationary manner to a base frame and intended for achieving an exactly defined pivot movement of the cable transporter around a pivot axis and a second drive means for synchronous driving of at least two cooperating pressure rollers. The second drive means with a drive axle for the pressure rollers is connected in a stationary manner to the base frame, and the drive axle of the second drive means coincides with the pivot axis for the cable transporter. The transmission of the pivot movement is effected via a toothed belt which is tensioned symmetrically to the center of rotation of the pivot axis between a first intermediate shaft arranged on a base plate of the cable transporter and a second intermediate shaft fixed to the machine frame, the pitch axis of the cable transporter being identical to the axis of the first intermediate shaft.

Description

[0001]The invention relates to a cable transport device having a pivotably mounted cable transporter for a cable to be drawn in and to be transported, a first drive means connected in a stationary manner to a base frame and intended for achieving an exactly defined pivot movement of the cable transporter about a pivot axis and a second drive means for synchronous driving of at least two cooperating pressure rollers, at least one pressure roller being arranged so as to be laterally adjustable, and a cable transport device having a guide sleeve.PRIOR ART[0002]Cable transport devices are known, for example from a CrimpCenter of the applicant. Such cable transport devices are fixed in a stationary manner on a base frame. A first gripper is arranged in the cable transport axis on the base frame on a pivot device having a moveable guide carriage, this gripper cooperating with processing stations, for example with a cutting and insulation stripping station arranged in the cable transport a...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]It is an object of the invention considerably to simplify the design of a cable transport device having a pivotable cable transporter and in this way to produce said design more economically and nevertheless to ensure the necessary precision for the cable processing.

[0010]With such a design of the cable transport device according to the invention, a very great deal of material can be saved. The number of moving parts is reduced and hence also the susceptibility to faults and the required maintenance.

Problems solved by technology

A disadvantage of this device is, however, the complicated design for force transmission via a plurality of axes of rotation.

Another disadvantage is that the drive motor responsible for the cable transport is arranged directly on the pivot device and must be concomitantly swiveled by the drive motor responsible for the pivoting process.

A guide sleeve in the form of a tube has the disadvantage that it too has to be replaced when changing to a cable having a different cross-section and the cable has to be threaded again.

Such a procedure is complicated and considerably increases the changeover times.

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