Method for fixedly connecting a hose-like element to a carrier plate

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for fixedly connecting hose-shaped elements on a support plate by means of at least one thread-like connecting element through a predetermined opening location of the support plate, wherein the at least one hose-shaped element is arranged in a predetermined hose holding track of a winding plate which is designed as an assembly aid. Furthermore in the method a support plate comprising a predetermined opening is placed according to the invention onto the hose-shaped elements of the winding plate in the hose holding track and held by the winding plate in an index position relative to the support plate, wherein in the index position under the predetermined opening of the support plate a corresponding recess is provided in the winding plate. Finally in the method the hose-shaped elements are connected according to the invention by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element through the predetermined opening with the support plate by a machine. By means of the method according to the invention the hose-shaped elements can advantageously be connected to the support plate at a low cost and reliably spaced apart from one another over their entire course and as far as possible individually for each hose-shaped element.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The invention relates to a method for positionally fixedly connecting a hose-shaped element on a support plate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a system for positionally fixedly connecting a hose-shaped element on a support plate. BACKGROUND

[0002] Various different methods for positionally fixedly connecting a hose-shaped element on a support plate are known to the person skilled in the art from the prior art.

[0003] In particular, such a manufactured structural assembly or preliminary structural assembly consisting of a support plate together with a hose-shaped element arranged thereon can be installed or rather incorporated in a magnetic resonance X-ray tomography apparatus for cooling coil windings. The structural assembly or preliminary structural assembly is also referred to as a cooling plate.

[0004] Magnetic resonance X-ray tomography is a method of imaging which is used in particular in medical diagnostics for displaying the structure and function of tissues and organs in the body. The method is physically based on the principle of nuclear magnetic resonance, in particular field gradient NMR, and is therefore also referred to as nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. The abbreviation MRI is also found, which is derived from the English name Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

[0005] With MRT, it is possible to produce sectional images of the human (or animal) body which allow the assessment of organs and many pathological organ changes. This is based on a very strong magnetic field which is generated in a magnetic resonance X-ray tomography system and an alternating magnetic field in the radio frequency range, with which certain atomic nuclei in the body are excited resonantly, as a result of which an electrical signal is induced in a receiver circuit.

[0006] Since the object to be observed "radiates itself" as a result, MRT is not subject to the physical laws of optical instruments according to which the higher the required resolution, the smaller the wavelength of the radiation used must be.

[0007] In MRT, it is possible to resolve target points in the sub-millimeter range with wavelengths in the meter range. Important bases for the image contrast are the proton density and the different relaxation times of different tissue types. The different content of hydrogen atoms in different tissues (for example muscle, bone) also contributes to the image contrast.

[0008] No harmful X-ray radiation or other ionizing radiation is generated or utilized in the apparatus. The effects of the alternating magnetic field on living tissue have not yet been fully researched, of course.

[0009] In magnetic resonance tomography, magnetic field gradients can be used for position encoding, which are generated by gradient coils. The magnetic field gradients are switched on and off within a few milliseconds, thus inducing eddy currents on electrically conductive structures surrounding the gradient coils. The eddy currents in turn generate eddy current fields, which have a disturbing influence on the images generated in magnetic resonance tomography and reduce their quality. Decisive for the generation of eddy current fields are structures of the magnetic resonance apparatus having a high electrical conductivity.

[0010] As already mentioned, such cooling plates are installed in MRT apparatuses for cooling the coil windings. For this purpose the cooling plates, which are manufactured as structural assemblies, are cast together with the coil windings of the MRT apparatus. By this the cooling plates are more or less inseparably connected with the coil windings of the MRT apparatus.

[0011] The connection process of the hose-shaped elements, which function as cooling hoses, with the support plate, which is constructed as a GFK insulation plate, is time-consuming and thus expensive to date. Furthermore the cooling hoses, which are placed on the support plate essentially in a meandering manner, cannot be connected with the support plate completely individually and spaced apart from one another, but rather partially in pairs and in a positively locking manner against one another. This can lead to a reduction in the cooling power of the cooling plate. In particular for this reason the cooling hoses are knotted on the support plate completely manually. SUMMARY

[0012] Herein it is the task of the invention to give a method and a system for positionally fixed connection of hose-shaped elements on a support plate, which overcome the disadvantages of the methods known from the prior art and furthermore ensure a cost-effective and reliable connection of the hose-shaped elements with the support plate.

[0013] In order to solve this task the invention constitutes a method for positionally fixed connection of hose-shaped elements on a support plate. Furthermore in order to solve the stated task a system for positionally fixed connection of hose-shaped elements on a support plate is given herein in the features of the invention.

[0014] An important aspect of the application is the presentation of a method for fixedly connecting at least one hose-shaped element to a carrier plate by means of at least one thread-like connecting element through a predetermined opening location of the carrier plate, wherein the at least one hose-shaped element is arranged in a predetermined hose retaining track of a winding plate which is designed as an assembly aid. Furthermore, in the method the carrier plate with the predetermined opening is placed onto the hose-shaped element of the winding plate in the hose retaining track and is held by the winding plate in an indexed position relative to the carrier plate, wherein in the indexed position under the predetermined opening of the carrier plate a corresponding recess is provided in the winding plate. That is, the carrier plate is placed onto the winding plate in which the hose-shaped element has already been placed into the hose retaining track and by which the carrier plate is held in the indexed, that is, unambiguously, position. Finally, in the method the hose-shaped element is connected to the carrier plate by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element through the predetermined opening by a machine, furthermore according to the application. By means of the method according to the application the hose-shaped elements can advantageously be spaced apart from one another over their entire course and connected to the carrier plate at low cost and reliably, if possible each hose-shaped element individually.

[0015] According to an advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the winding plate is moved on the machining table by means of a movement device in a motor-controlled and / or regulated manner along at least two movement directions which extend preferably at 90° to one another.

[0016] According to another advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the movement device has a movement carriage which is detachably connected to the winding plate by means of at least one coupling device.

[0017] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the movement carriage is driven in a motor-controlled and / or regulated manner in each case on both sides along the two movement directions in a stepwise or continuous manner.

[0018] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the movement carriage executes a movement profile in which the movement carriage is periodically accelerated to a movement speed and subsequently braked again.

[0019] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the at least one hose-shaped element is introduced into a hose retaining track which is designed as a slot-shaped recess on the plate upper side of the winding plate, the hose retaining track extending in a meandering manner over at least a partial region of the plate upper side.

[0020] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the hose-shaped element is held at least section-wise in a positive-locking and / or contact- locking manner in the respective hose holding track with its outer diameter.

[0021] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the bracket plate is held in an index-positioned location on the winding plate in a movement- secure manner by an edge section raised relative to the plate upper side.

[0022] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that a unique, unambiguous target position of the bracket plate on the winding plate is specified by at least one index positioning device.

[0023] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that a connection track comprising a connection starting end and a connection end is formed in the longitudinal extension of the respective gap, along which the respective hose-shaped element is connected to the bracket plate by the machine by means of the at least one thread-like connection element through the predetermined opening.

[0024] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that an elastically deformable coolant hose is used as the hose-shaped element.

[0025] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the hose-shaped element is connected to the bracket plate by means of a connection device formed as a sewing machine, in particular as a twin lock sewing machine, having a needle bar which is oscillatably movable up and down, the needle bar comprising a needle arranged thereon, wherein the needle is provided for receiving a first connection element in the form of a thread as top thread from a top thread spool, wherein the connection device furthermore has a gripper device whose rotary movement is synchronized with the oscillating movement of the needle bar, wherein a second connection element in the form of a thread as bottom thread is received on a bottom thread spool, and wherein the gripper device together with the bottom thread spool is arranged below the needle in the needle strike direction.

[0026] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that a pulling-off force is applied to the first connection element inserted into the pulling-off device by means of at least one pulling-off device arranged in at least one gap, the pulling-off force being greater than the pulling-out force for the thread-like first connection element from the top thread spool.

[0027] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that a woven endless thread is used as the thread-like connection element, the endless thread being made of 100% polyester, in particular, and / or having a strength of from approximately 21,000 cN to approximately 55,000 cN and / or an elongation at break of from approximately 11% to approximately 28% and / or a heat shrinkage of less than 7.5% at 160°C over 30 minutes.

[0028] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the respective hose-shaped element is connected with the carrier plate at least once, advantageously several times, by means of the connecting device along the respective connecting track of the corresponding gap through the corresponding predetermined opening of the carrier plate.

[0029] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the winding plate is moved with the aid of the moving carriage continuously along the corresponding gap between adjacent predetermined openings of the carrier plate arranged on the winding plate and more precisely preferably in such a way that the needle of the connecting device with its respective longitudinal extension is positioned vertically above the predetermined, currently to be connected opening of the carrier plate at least during the time interval of the machine connection of the respective hose-shaped element received in the hose retaining track of the winding plate with the aid of the at least one thread-like connecting element.

[0030] According to a further advantageous embodiment variant it can be provided here that the winding plate is moved with the aid of the moving carriage continuously along the corresponding gap between adjacent predetermined openings of the carrier plate arranged on the winding plate and more precisely preferably in such a way that the needle of the connecting device with its respective longitudinal extension is positioned vertically above the predetermined, currently to be connected opening of the carrier plate at least during the time interval of the machine connection of the respective hose-shaped element received in the hose retaining track of the winding plate with the aid of the at least one thread-like connecting element.

[0031] According to a further aspect the present application relates to a system for fixedly connecting at least one hose-shaped element with the aid of at least one thread-like connecting element through a predetermined opening of a carrier plate on the carrier plate, the system having at least a processing station comprising a moving device arranged thereon and a connecting device for machine connecting the hose-shaped element with the carrier plate through the predetermined opening with the aid of the at least one thread-like connecting element, wherein the system constitutes a system for carrying out the method according to the present application.

[0032] Further configurations, advantages and possibilities of application of the present application also result from the subsequent description of embodiments and the drawings. All features described and / or shown in the present application are per se or in any combination subject matter of the present application.

[0033] Although some aspects are described in connection with the apparatus, it is to be understood that these aspects also constitute descriptions of corresponding methods, and that the blocks or configuration elements of the apparatus also correspond to corresponding method steps or features of method steps. Analogously thereto, aspects described in connection with or as method steps also constitute descriptions of corresponding blocks or details or features of corresponding apparatuses. Some or all of the method steps can be implemented by hardware means (or in the case of using hardware means), e.g. microprocessors, programmable computers or electronic circuits. In some embodiments, some or a plurality of the most important method steps can be implemented by such means. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0034] The application is then further explained by way of example with the aid of the drawings. In which:

[0035] Figure 1 schematically and simplified side view of a system according to the application;

[0036] Figure 2 schematically and simplified side view of a system according to the application; Figure 1

[0037] Figure 3 schematically and simplified side view of a system according to the application;

[0038] Figure 4 schematically and simplified side view of a system according to the application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The same reference signs are used in the figures for the same or similar elements of the application. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only the reference signs needed for the explanation of the respective figure are shown in the respective figure. The application is also only shown in the figures as a schematic view for the explanation of the mode of operation. In particular, the illustration in the respective figure is only for the explanation of the basic principle of the application. All components of the apparatus are dispensed with for the sake of clarity.

[0040] The system, which is generally designated 1 in the figures, constitutes here a system for carrying out a method according to the application for fixedly connecting at least one hose-shaped element 2 by means of at least one thread-like connecting element 4, 4' through a predetermined opening 5 of a support plate 3 on the support plate 3.

[0041] ​To this end, the system for positionally fixed connection of the at least one hose-shaped element 2 to the support plate 3 by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element 4, 4' has a processing station 6 comprising a gantry 6.1, on which the hose-shaped element 2 can be connected to the support plate 3 by means of the thread-like connecting element 4, 4'. The processing station 6 here serves, inter alia, for placing and / or motorically controlled movement of the winding plate 9 together with the hose-shaped element 2 arranged thereon.

[0042] The processing station 6 has, for example, a basic shape which is quadrangular in plan view and is, for example, rectangular, in particular square. Furthermore, the processing station 6 forms an upper side OS and a lower side US opposite the upper side OS. The upper side OS here opens out into a processing face BF in the processing plane E, which is essentially flat. The gantry 6.1 is arranged on the lower side US of the processing station 6 and lies on the ground plane BE.

[0043] Furthermore, a movement device 7 and a connection device 8 for machine connection of the hose-shaped element 2 to the support plate 3 by means of at least one thread-like connecting element 4, 4' are arranged, in particular, on the upper side OS of the processing station 6 of the system 1. The connection device 8 is to be explained in more detail below, but is here positionally fixed arranged, in particular, on the upper side OS of the processing station 6 and can here be, for example, screwed to the upper side OS.

[0044] The movement device 7 can here be configured for motorically controlled and / or regulated movement of the winding plate 9, which is configured as an assembly aid, in at least two movement directions X, Y which extend at a preferably 90° angle to one another.

[0045] More precisely, the movement device 7 can here be configured for motorically controlled and / or regulated movement of the winding plate 9 in both movement directions X and Y on both sides. In other words, the winding plate 9 can be moved on the processing face BF of the processing station 6 by means of the movement device 7 in and against the movement direction X and in and against the movement direction Y motorically controlled and / or regulated.

[0046] In particular, the movement device 7 has for this purpose a movement carriage 10, which can be detachably connected to the winding plate 9 by means of at least one coupling device 11. More precisely, the winding plate 9 can here be arranged in an index-positioned position with the movement carriage 10 interposed between the coupling device 11 and the movement device 7. The movement carriage 10 of the movement device 7 can here be actuated by a control device, which is not described and shown in detail, and is here preferably driven in both movement directions X and Y on both sides motorically controlled and / or regulated, in particular, in a rhythmic or continuous manner.

[0047] "rhythmic" is understood in the context of the present application as an intermittent movement, as opposed to a continuous movement, which is characterized by a stepwise or periodic repetition of movement processes and, more precisely, with a stationary state after or before each movement step.

[0048] The element of the intermittent movement can be, for example, a mobile carriage 10 which moves with a certain sliding stroke, which here implements a movement profile in which the mobile carriage 10 is periodically accelerated to a certain movement speed almost without impact and / or without oscillation and then braked again.

[0049] The winding plate 9 can also here, for example, have a geometric basic shape which is quadrangular, for example rectangular, in particular square, in a plan view. In particular, the winding plate 9 is here plate-like, preferably flat, and has a plate upper side 9.1 and a plate lower side 9.2 opposite the plate upper side 9.1. In particular, the plate upper side 9.1 and the plate lower side 9.2 are each flat. Here, the plate upper side 9.1 is arranged parallel to the plate lower side 9.2. The winding plate 9 here rests with its plate lower side 9.2 on the machining face BF opened by the upper side OS of the machining station 6 with at least partial surface, preferably full surface, contact. Preferably, the plate lower side 9.2 of the winding plate 9 is arranged oppositely movable with respect to the machining face BF by means of the mobile carriage 10 of the mobile device 7.

[0050] Here, the winding plate 9 can be made of plastic. The winding plate 9, which is configured as an assembly aid, has predetermined hose retaining tracks 13 for retaining the at least one hose-shaped element 2. The hose retaining tracks 13 are here configured as groove-shaped recesses with respect to the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9. In particular, a plurality of hose retaining tracks 13 are here arranged on the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9, which extend meanderingly over at least a partial surface, preferably the entire surface, of the plate upper side 9.1. Here, the hose retaining tracks 13 are only exemplarily shown in a partial region of the plate upper side 9.1, which is identifiable by the rectangle enclosed by the dashed line. Figure 1

[0051] The groove-shaped hose retaining tracks 13 are here preferably configured for positionally fixedly retaining the at least one hose-shaped element 2. For example, the at least one hose-shaped element 2 can be held in the respective groove-shaped hose retaining track 13 at least with a positive and / or contact fit of a partial section of its outer circumference. Here, the geometry of the recess of the hose retaining track 13 is in particular adapted to the outer diameter of the at least one hose-shaped element 2.

[0052] ​Furthermore, the winding plate 9 can have on its plate upper side 9.1 an edge section 9.4 which is elevated relative to the plate upper side 9.1. That is to say, the edge section 9.4 is constituted as an elevation relative to the plate upper side 9.1 and is arranged on the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9 at least partially circumferentially, advantageously entirely circumferentially, on the free end side. In particular, the support plate 3 can be arranged in an index- positioned, movement-proof position on the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9 by the edge section 9.4. For this, in the index-positioned position of the support plate 3 on the winding plate 9, the free lateral edges of the support plate 3 advantageously come into contact with the edge section 9.4 of the winding plate 9. In other words, the end-side outer circumference of the support plate 3 thus rests on the inner circumferential side of the edge section of the winding plate 9.

[0053] Furthermore, for obtaining a unique index-positioned position, that is to say a unique relative orientation position, of the support plate 3 on the winding plate 9, the winding plate 9 can have an index-positioning device 9.3 by means of which a desired unique target position of the support plate 3 relative to the winding plate 9 can be specified. For example, the index-positioning device 9.3 can be constituted as an index-positioning pin which is arranged on the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9 and which engages in a corresponding index-positioning opening 3.1 in the support plate 3 when the support plate 3 is placed onto the winding plate 9 in the predetermined target position.

[0054] Furthermore, the winding plate 9 has a plurality of recesses 14 in the form of through-penetrations, that is to say the recesses extend from the plate upper side 9.1 up to the plate lower side 9.2 and perforate the winding plate 9 over the entire thickness of the winding plate, that is to say pass through it. Thus, the recesses 14 are here provided as through-holes through the thickness of the winding plate 9. Preferably, the recesses 14 are essentially rectangular parallelepipedal, comprising respectively rounded end sides, wherein the end side faces are constituted on the lateral sides. By this, in a plan view of the winding plate 9, the recesses 14 have an essentially oblong basic shape, however comprising rounded lateral sides.

[0055] On the longitudinal extension of the respective recess 14 of the winding plate 9, a connection track VB can here be constituted along which a correspondingly in the corresponding hose retaining track 13 received hose-shaped element 2 can be connected by the machine by means of the at least one thread-like connection element 4, 4' through the predetermined opening 5 with the support plate 3. In particular, the connection track VB extends relative to the hose retaining track 13 at an angle of less than or equal to 90°, however in particular not parallelly.

[0056] Here, the connection tracks VB constitute respectively on one of their end portions a connection start VA and on their end portion opposite the connection start VA a connection end VE. In particular, the respective connection track VB is constituted congruently with the corresponding respective recess 14.

[0057] In particular, a pull-off device 15, for example in the form of a mounting foam or two opposing, mutually tensioned clamping jaws, can be arranged in the respective recess 14. The pull-off device 15 is in particular arranged at least in the region of the connection starting end VA of the connection track VB formed in the longitudinal extension of the recess 14. The pull-off device 15 can be injection molded or adhered in the form of a mounting foam into the recess 14, for example. Alternatively, the pull-off device 15 can also be made of polystyrene.

[0058] The carrier plate 3 can also have a geometric basic shape which is quadrangular, for example rectangular, in particular square, in a plan view, for example. The carrier plate 3 is in particular also plate-like, preferably flat, and has a carrier plate upper side 3.1 and a carrier plate lower side 3.2 opposite the carrier plate upper side 3.1. The carrier plate upper side 3.1 and the carrier plate lower side 3.2 are in particular each flat. The carrier plate upper side 3.1 extends parallel to the carrier plate lower side 3.2. The carrier plate 3 rests with its carrier plate lower side 3.2 in contact engagement at least with partial faces, preferably with the full surface, on the winding plate 9, in particular on the plate upper side 9.1 of the winding plate 9. The carrier plate 3 is in particular movably locked and more precisely in an index position on the winding plate 9.

[0059] The carrier plate 3 can be made of an electrically insulating material, in particular a composite material, in particular advantageously a glass fiber-reinforced composite material.

[0060] The carrier plate 3 furthermore has a plurality of openings 5 which completely penetrate the carrier plate 3. The openings 5 of the carrier plate 3 are in particular in an index position arranged above the recesses 14 of the winding plate 9. The openings 5 in particular have an inner diameter which is formed greater than the outer diameter of the needles 12 of the connection device 8 by at least 10%, advantageously between 20% and 40%. By this, the needles 12 do not come into contact with the respective openings 5 during the connection of the hose-shaped element 2 to the carrier plate 3. In other words, in the position of the carrier plate 3 on the winding plate 9, the corresponding recesses 14 of the winding plate 9 are arranged below the predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3.

[0061] The hose-shaped element 2 can in particular be a fluid-conducting or fluid-conductible hose, in particular a coolant hose which can be loaded with coolant. The hose-shaped element 2 is in particular made of plastic and is elastically deformable. In particular, a plurality of hose-shaped elements 2 can be received in the hose retaining tracks 13 of the winding plate 9.

[0062] The connecting device 8 here constitutes a machine for connecting the hose-shaped element 2 to the carrier plate 3 by means of at least one thread-like connecting element 4, 4'. The connecting device 8 can here be constituted by a sewing machine, by means of which a connection of the hose-shaped element 2 on the carrier plate 3 can be produced as a double chain stitch. Here in Figure 4 The connecting device 8 is shown here only schematically. The connecting device 8, which is constituted here as a double chain stitch sewing machine, has a needle bar 16, which is oscillatably movable up and down (double arrow in Figure 4 The needle 12, which is constituted in particular for receiving the thread-like first connecting element 4 as upper thread from an upper thread spool 18.1. Here below the opening 6.1 of the working table 6 a gripper device 17 is provided, the rotary movement of which is synchronized with the oscillating movement of the needle bar 16. The thread-like second connecting element 4' as bottom thread is present on a bottom thread spool 18.2, which is provided in a not shown spool housing holder of the gripper device 17. The gripper device 17 together with the bottom thread spool 18.2 is here provided below the needle 12 in the direction of the needle stroke. The gripper device 17 here guides the thread-like first connecting element 4 as upper thread, which is guided by the needle 12, around the spool housing holder in a manner known per se, whereby the upper thread together with the thread-like second connecting element 4' as bottom thread constitutes a seam. The needle bar 16 and the gripper device 17 can here be driven by a common drive, i.e. a not shown servo motor, the rotary drive movement of which is taken up by the machine spindle and is transmitted to the needle bar 16 and the gripper device 17 in a defined ratio.

[0063] The pull-off device 15 provided in the respective gap 14 here constitutes for exerting a pull-off force on the first connecting element 4 inserted by means of the needle 12 into the pull-off device 15 on the connection starting end VA of the corresponding connection track VB, which is greater than the pull-off force of the thread-like first connecting element 4 from the upper thread spool 18.1.

[0064] The at least one thread-like connecting element 4, 4' can here be a woven endless thread, which is made in particular 100% from polyester. In particular the thread-like connecting element 4, 4' can have a strength of from approximately 21 000 cN to approximately 55 000 cN and / or an elongation at break of from approximately 1 1 % to approximately 28% and / or a heat shrinkage of less than 7.5% at 160°C over 30 minutes.

[0065] In more detail, for this purpose the hose-shaped elements 2 are first of all arranged, in particular introduced, in predetermined hose retaining tracks 13 of the winding plate 9 which is formed as assembly aid. Subsequently the carrier plate 3 comprising the predetermined openings 5 is brought to bear on the hose-shaped elements 2 of the winding plate 9 in the hose retaining tracks 13 and is held by the winding plate in an index position relative to the carrier plate 3, in which index position beneath the predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3 a corresponding recess 14 formed in the winding plate 9 is arranged. Along the corresponding recess 14 the connection track VB comprising the corresponding connection starting end VA and connection end VE is formed here. The hose-shaped elements 2 are connected by the machine by means of the at least one thread-like connection element 4, 4' through the predetermined openings 5 with the carrier plate 3. This can take place by means of the connection device 8.

[0066] In more detail, the corresponding hose-shaped elements 2 can be connected with the carrier plate 3 at least once, advantageously multiple times, by means of the connection device 8 along the corresponding connection track VB of the corresponding recess 14 through the corresponding predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3. That is, the corresponding hose-shaped elements 2 can be connected with the carrier plate 3 once, that is, single or multiple, with respect to each predetermined opening 5.

[0067] In more detail, for this purpose the winding plate 9 can be moved by means of the movement carriage 10 along the corresponding recess 14 between adjacent predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3 arranged on the winding plate 9 in a staccato manner and more precisely preferably in such a way that the needle 12 of the connection device 8 with its corresponding longitudinal extension is arranged vertically above the predetermined, currently to be connected opening 5 of the carrier plate 3 in a corresponding rest phase of one staccato step, wherein during the rest phase the corresponding hose-shaped element 2 received in the hose retaining track 13 of the winding plate 9 is connected by the machine by means of the at least one thread-like connection element 4, 4' through the predetermined opening 5 with the carrier plate 3.

[0068] Here the needle 12 can be moved by means of the connection device 8 in the direction of the carrier plate 3 and / or the winding plate 9 and in a direction opposite thereto by 180°. Preferably here the needle 12 of the connection device 8 is oriented in its longitudinal extension perpendicular to the machining plane E and / or the machining face BF and can be moved by means of the connection device 8 down to the machining plane E.

[0069] Alternatively, it is also possible to provide that the winding plate 9 is moved continuously along the corresponding gap 14 between adjacent predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3 arranged on the winding plate 9 by means of the mobile carriage 10 and more precisely preferably in such a way that the pins 12 of the connection device 8 are at or substantially at the level of the corresponding predetermined openings 5 of the carrier plate 3 during the time interval in which the respective hose-shaped element 2 received in the hose retaining track 13 of the winding plate 9 is machine connected by means of the at least one wire-like connection element 4, 4', the hose-shaped element 2 being connected to the carrier plate 3 through the openings.

[0070] The wire-like connection element 4 guided into the corresponding opening 5 by means of the pin 12 of the connection device 8 up to the gap 14 arranged below can also be at least held back on the connection start VA of the corresponding connection track VB by means of the holding back device 15 arranged in the corresponding gap 14. This prevents the wire-like connection element 2 from being pulled out of the pin 12 of the connection device 8 again on the connection start VA of the connection track VB during the upward movement.

[0071] The application has been described above by way of example. Naturally, numerous changes and variants are possible without thereby departing from the inventive idea on which the application is based.

[0072] List of reference signs

[0073] 1 system

[0074] 2 hose-shaped element

[0075] 3 carrier plate

[0076] 3.1 carrier plate upper side

[0077] 3.2 carrier plate lower side

[0078] 4, 4' wire-like connection element

[0079] 5 opening

[0080] 6 processing station

[0081] 6.1 station

[0082] 6.2 opening

[0083] 7 mobile device

[0084] 8 connection device

[0085] 9 winding plate

[0086] 9.1 plate upper side

[0087] 9.2 plate lower side

[0088] 9.3 Indexing device

[0089] 9.4 Edge section

[0090] 10 Moving carriage

[0091] 11 Coupling device

[0092] 12 Needle

[0093] 13 Hose track

[0094] 14 Gap

[0095] 15 Pulling stop

[0096] 16 Needle bar

[0097] 17 Gripper device

[0098] 18.1 Upper thread spool

[0099] 18.2 Lower thread spool

[0100] BE Machining plane

[0101] BF Machining plane

[0102] E Machining plane

[0103] OS Upper side

[0104] US Lower side

[0105] VB Connection track

[0106] VA Connection start

[0107] VE Connection end

Claims

1. Method for positionally connecting at least one hose-shaped element (2) on a support plate (3) by means of at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through a predetermined opening (5) of the support plate (3), - wherein, - wherein the at least one hose-shaped element (2) is arranged in a predetermined hose retaining track (13) of a winding plate (9) which is designed as an assembly aid, - wherein the support plate (3) comprising the predetermined opening (5) is placed onto the hose-shaped element (2) of the winding plate (9) in the hose retaining track (13) and is held in an index position with respect to the winding plate (9) by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through the predetermined opening (5) of the support plate (3), wherein a corresponding recess (14) is provided in the winding plate (9) in the index position under the predetermined opening (5) of the support plate (3), - wherein the hose-shaped element (2) is connected by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through the predetermined opening (5) with the support plate (3) by a machine. The winding plate (9) is moved on a machining table (6) in at least two movement directions (X, Y) with motor control and / or regulation by means of a movement device (7).

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The movement device (7) has a movement carriage (10) which is detachably connected to the winding plate (9) by means of at least one coupling device (11).

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The movement carriage (10) is moved in the two movement directions (X, Y) respectively on both sides with motor control and / or regulation by means of a drive.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The movement carriage (10) is implemented with a movement profile in which the movement carriage (10) is periodically accelerated to a movement speed and subsequently braked again.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein, The at least one hose-shaped element (2) is introduced into a hose retaining track (13) which is designed as a slot-shaped recess on a plate upper side (9.1) of the winding plate (9) and which extends in a meandering manner over at least a partial region of the plate upper side (9.1).

6. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The hose-shaped element (2) is held in the respective hose retaining track (13) at least in a partial segment form fit and / or contact fit of its outer diameter.

7. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The support plate (3) is held in an index position on the winding plate (9) by means of an edge section (9.4) which is raised with respect to the plate upper side (9.1) against movement.

8. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that A unique target position of the support plate (3) is prescribed on the winding plate (9) by means of at least one index position device (9.3).

9. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, A connection track (VB) comprising a connection start (VA) and a connection end (VE) is formed in the longitudinal extension of the respective recess (14), along which the respective hose-shaped element (2) is connected by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through the predetermined opening (5) with the support plate (3) by a machine.

10. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, As a hose-shaped element (2) an elastically deformable coolant hose is used.

11. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that ​ 12. The method of claim 3, wherein, The hose-shaped element (2) is connected to the carrier plate (3) by means of a connecting device (8) which is configured as a sewing machine, the connecting device having a needle bar (16) which can be moved up and down in an oscillating manner, the needle bar having a needle (12) arranged thereon, wherein the needle (12) is provided for receiving a first connecting element in the form of a thread in the form of an upper thread from an upper thread spool (18.1), wherein the connecting device (8) furthermore has a gripper device (17) whose rotary movement is synchronized with the oscillating movement of the needle bar (16), wherein a second connecting element in the form of a thread in the form of an under thread is received on an under thread spool (18.2) and the gripper device (17) together with the under thread spool (18.2) is arranged below the needle (12) in the direction of the needle stroke.

13. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that By means of at least one pull-off device (15) arranged in at least one interspace (14), a pull-off force is applied to the first connecting element which is inserted by means of the needle (12) into the pull-off device (15), the pull-off force being greater than the pull-off force of the thread-like first connecting element from the upper thread spool (18.1).

14. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The woven endless thread is used as the thread-like connecting element (4, 4').

15. The method of claim 12, wherein, By means of the connecting device (8), the respective hose-shaped element (2) is connected to the carrier plate (3) at least once along the respective connecting track (VB) of the respective interspace (14) through the respective predetermined opening (5) of the carrier plate (3).

16. The method of claim 12, wherein, The winding plate (9) is moved in a rhythmic manner along the respective interspace (14) between adjacent predetermined openings (5) of the carrier plate (3) arranged on the winding plate (9) by means of a moving carriage (10).

17. The method of claim 12, wherein, The winding plate (9) is moved in a continuous manner along the respective interspace (14) between adjacent predetermined openings (5) of the carrier plate (3) arranged on the winding plate (9) by means of a moving carriage (10).

18. The method of claim 2, wherein, The winding plate (9) is moved on the working table (6) in a motor-controlled and / or regulated manner along at least two movement directions (X, Y) which extend at 90° to one another by means of a moving device (7).

19. The method of claim 12, wherein, The connecting device (8) is configured as a double lock sewing machine.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein, The endless thread is made 100% from polyester and / or has a strength of from 21000 cN to 55000 cN and / or has an elongation at break of from 11% to 28% and / or a heat shrinkage of less than 7.5% at 160°C over 30 minutes.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein, The winding plate (9) is moved by means of the moving carriage (10) along the corresponding gap (14) between adjacent predetermined openings (5) of the support plate (3) arranged on the winding plate (9) in a stepwise manner in such a way that the pins (12) of the connecting device (8) with their respective longitudinal extension are arranged vertically above the predetermined, currently to be connected opening (5) of the support plate (3) in the respective stationary phase of a step, wherein during the stationary phase the respective hose-shaped element (2) received in the hose retaining track (13) of the winding plate (9) is connected by the machine by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through the predetermined opening (5) with the support plate (3).

22. The method of claim 17, wherein, The winding plate (9) is moved by means of the moving carriage (10) along the corresponding gap (14) between adjacent predetermined openings (5) of the support plate (3) arranged on the winding plate (9) continuously in such a way that the pins (12) of the connecting device (8) with their longitudinal extension are respectively at least during the time interval of the machine connection of the respective hose-shaped element (2) received in the hose retaining track (13) of the winding plate (9) by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') above the respective predetermined opening (5) of the support plate (3), which is connected with the support plate (3) through the opening.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein, The respective hose-shaped element (2) is connected with the support plate (3) a plurality of times by means of the connecting device (8) along the respective connection track (VB) of the corresponding gap (14) through the corresponding predetermined opening (5) of the support plate (3).

24. System for positionally connecting at least one hose-like element (2) on a carrier plate (3) by means of at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through a predetermined opening (5) of the carrier plate (3), having at least a processing station (6) with a movement device (7) arranged thereon and a connecting device (8) for machine connecting the hose-like element with the carrier plate (3) by means of the at least one thread-like connecting element (4, 4') through the predetermined opening (5), wherein The system (1) constitutes a method according to one of claims 1 to 23.

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