A cable bending device and a cable bending method

Abstract

This invention discloses a cable bending device and a cable bending method. The cable bending device includes a base, on which are mounted a cable feeding mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a bending mechanism, a cable hanging bracket, and a driving mechanism. The cable feeding mechanism is used to feed the cable to be bent. The cutting mechanism includes a cable clamp with a cable groove, through which the cable can move to the bending mechanism. The bending mechanism includes a first driving member and a bending head. The first driving member is connected to the bending head to drive the bending head to move and bend the cable. The cable clamp is equipped with a cutting blade and a second driving member, which is connected to the cutting blade. The second driving member can drive the cutting blade to cut the bent portion of the cable to form a bent cable. Both the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism are mounted on the driving mechanism, which can drive the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to move closer to the cable hanging bracket to suspend the bent and cut cable on the hanging bracket. The cable bending device of this invention can continuously and automatically produce bent cables with high efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of power equipment, and more particularly to a cable bending device and a cable bending method. Background Technology

[0002] In the construction and maintenance of power cables, due to process requirements or limitations of special construction sites, it is often necessary to use external force to bend the cables to change their path to meet installation requirements and achieve effective connection between the cables and power supply equipment such as overhead lines, switchgear, and metering facilities. Currently, this is mainly done manually, bending the cables into the predetermined shape. During bending, workers hold wire cutters, clamp the cable end with the jaws of the cutters, and then rotate the cutters to bend the cable. However, due to the high rigidity of cables, manual bending is labor-intensive and inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cable bending device and a cable bending method that can automatically bend and cut cables for mass production of bent cables with high efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] In a first aspect, a cable bending device is provided, including a base, on which a cable feeding mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a bending mechanism and a cable hanging bracket are sequentially arranged, wherein the cable feeding mechanism is used to feed the cable to be bent to the bending mechanism along a first direction;

[0006] The cutting mechanism includes a wire clamp with a groove for the cable to pass through. The bending mechanism includes a first driving member and a bending head. The first driving member is connected to the bending head to drive the bending head to move along a second direction and bend the cable. The wire clamp is also provided with a cutting blade and a second driving member. The second driving member is connected to the cutting blade and can drive the cutting blade to cut the cable. The first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle.

[0007] The base is also provided with a drive mechanism. The cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism are both mounted on the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism can drive the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to move closer to the hanging bracket so as to suspend the bent and cut cable on the hanging bracket.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, the cable hanging bracket is disposed on one side of the bending mechanism along a third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The driving mechanism includes a third driving member and a fourth driving member, the fourth driving member being connected to the third driving member to drive the third driving member to move closer to the cable hanging bracket along the first direction. The third driving member is connected to the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism, and the third driving member can drive the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism to move simultaneously closer to the cable hanging bracket along the third direction.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, the cutting mechanism further includes a sheath cutter. The sheath cutter is provided on both sides along the first direction. The second driving member is also connected to the sheath cutter. The second driving member can drive the sheath cutter to move and cut off the outer sheath of the cable near the cutting position.

[0010] After the cable is cut and inserted into the hanging bracket, the fourth driving member, the third driving member, the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism move simultaneously away from the hanging bracket along the first direction, so that the wire clamp is separated from the cable, and the wire clamp can peel off the outer sheath of the cable.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, the cable hanging bracket includes a column and a hanging plate disposed on the column. The hanging plate is provided with a first limiting groove through it along the second direction. The cable hanging bracket is provided with an opening communicating with the first limiting groove on one side along the third direction. One of the bent sections of the cable can pass through the opening and be locked in the first limiting groove.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, it further includes a wire pushing mechanism, which includes a fifth driving member, a sixth driving member, and a push rod. The push rod is disposed on one side of the cable hanging bracket. The fifth driving member is connected to the push rod to drive the push rod to move closer to the cable on the cable hanging bracket. The sixth driving member is connected to the fifth driving member to drive the fifth driving member to rotate and drive the push rod to rotate to push the cable to move along the first limiting groove away from the opening.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, the base is further provided with a collection box, and the driving mechanism further includes a seventh driving member. The collection box is located below the wire clamp. The fourth driving member is connected to the seventh driving member, and the fourth driving member can drive the seventh driving member to move along the first direction. The seventh driving member is connected to the third driving member, and the seventh driving member can drive the third driving member to rotate, thereby causing the wire clamp to rotate and pour the outer sheath into the collection box.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, a support member is also provided on the side of the clamp facing the bending head, the support member being used to support the portion of the cable located between the bending head and the clamp.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending device, the bending head includes a body, and two limiting plates are provided on the side of the body facing the base. The two limiting plates are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, and a second limiting groove is formed between the bending head and the two limiting plates for the cable to pass through.

[0016] Secondly, a cable bending method is provided, which uses the cable bending device described above to bend the cable, and the cable bending method includes the following steps:

[0017] Step S100: The cable conveying mechanism conveys the cable along the first direction at a preset speed, so that the cable passes through the wire groove on the wire clamp of the cutting mechanism and moves to the bending mechanism;

[0018] Step S200: When the bending position of the cable moves to be aligned with the bending mechanism, the first driving member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move in the second direction to bend the cable.

[0019] Step S300: The second driving member drives the wire cutter to move closer to the cable to cut the bent cable;

[0020] Step S400: After cutting, the drive mechanism drives the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to move close to the hanging bracket at the same time, so as to suspend the bent and cut cable on the hanging bracket.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment of the cable bending method, the base of the cable bending device is provided with a driving mechanism on both sides along the third direction, and each first driving mechanism is provided with the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism.

[0022] Step S200 specifically includes the following steps:

[0023] Step S201: When the first bend position of the cable moves to be directly opposite one of the bending mechanisms, the cable feeding mechanism continues to feed the cable at the preset speed. At the same time, the driving mechanism drives the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism to move along the first direction at the preset speed, so that the bending head of the bending mechanism always remains opposite to the first bend position.

[0024] Step S202: The first driving member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move along the second direction to bend the cable from the first bending position;

[0025] Step S203: When the cable moves to the second bending position below another bending mechanism, the first drive member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move along the second direction to bend the cable from the second bending position.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: The cable conveying mechanism can transport the cable to be bent along the first direction, so that the cable moves through the cable tray to the bending mechanism. At this time, the bending mechanism is located on one side of the cable along the second direction. When the bending position of the cable moves to be aligned with the bending mechanism, the first driving member can drive the bending head to move closer to the cable along the second direction and bend the cable at the bending position. After bending, the first driving member drives the bending head to reset, and the second driving member can drive the cutting blade to move closer to the cutting position of the cable to cut the bent portion of the cable according to a preset length to form a bent cable. At this time, the clamp can hold the bent cable to prevent the bent cable from falling. At the same time, the driving mechanism can simultaneously drive the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism to move closer to the hanging bracket along the first direction to suspend the bent cable on the hanging bracket for easy collection. After suspension, the driving mechanism drives the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to reset to perform bending, cutting and suspension operations on the cable again. Therefore, the cable bending device of the present invention can continuously and automatically produce bent cables, thereby improving the production efficiency of bent cables. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the cable bending device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the cable bending device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the cutting mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the second driving component and the slicing blade in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 5 This is a side view of the bending mechanism of the present invention when the cable is not bent.

[0033] Figure 6 This is a side view of a bending mechanism in one embodiment of the present invention when bending a cable once.

[0034] Figure 7 This is a side view of the cable after one bending operation by another bending mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 8 This is a side view of another bending mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention when bending the cable for the second time.

[0036] Figure 9 This is a top view of the bending mechanism of this invention when the cable is not bent.

[0037] Figure 10 This is a top view of the bending mechanism of the present invention when bending the cable for the second time.

[0038] In the picture:

[0039] 100. Cable; 101. First bend section; 102. Second bend section; 103. Cutting section;

[0040] 1. Base; 2. Wire feeding mechanism; 3. Cutting mechanism; 31. Wire clamp; 311. Wire groove; 312. Mounting cavity; 32. Second driving component; 33. Wire cutter; 34. Wire cutter; 35. Screw; 4. Bending mechanism; 41. First driving component; 42. Bending head; 421. Body; 422. Limiting plate; 423. Second limiting groove; 5. Wire hanging bracket; 51. Column; 52. Hanging plate; 521. First limiting groove; 522. Opening; 6. Driving mechanism; 61. Third driving component; 62. Fourth driving component; 63. Seventh driving component; 7. Wire pushing mechanism; 71. Fifth driving component; 72. Sixth driving component; 73. Push rod; 8. Support component; 81. First plate; 82. Second plate; 9. Connector; 91. Telescopic plate; 92. Vertical plate; 10. Collection box. Detailed Implementation

[0041] To make the technical problems solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted, and the technical effects achieved clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0042] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, the present invention provides a cable 100 bending device, including a base 1. The base 1 is provided with a cable feeding mechanism 2, a cutting mechanism 3, a bending mechanism 4 and a cable hanging bracket 5 in sequence along a first direction (x direction in the figure). The cable feeding mechanism 2 is used to feed the cable 100 to be bent to the bending mechanism 4 along the first direction. The cutting mechanism 3 includes a wire clamp 31, which is provided with a wire groove 311 for the cable 100 to pass through. The bending mechanism 4 includes a first driving member 41 and a bending head 42. The first driving member 41 is connected to the bending head 42 to drive the bending head to move along a second direction (z direction in the figure) and bend the cable 100. The wire clamp 31 is also provided with a wire cutter 33 and a second driving member 32. The second driving member 32 is connected to the wire cutter 33 and can drive the wire cutter 33 to move close to the cable 100 to cut the bent cable 100. The first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle. The base 1 is also provided with a drive mechanism 6. The cutting mechanism 3 and the bending mechanism 4 are both located on the drive mechanism 6. The drive mechanism 6 can drive the cutting mechanism 3 and the bending mechanism 4 to move closer to the hanging bracket 5 so as to suspend the bent and cut cable 100 on the hanging bracket 5.

[0044] Understandably, the cable conveying mechanism 2 can convey the cable 100 to be bent along the first direction, so that the cable 100 moves through the cable tray 311 to the bending mechanism 4. At this time, the bending mechanism 4 is located on one side of the cable 100 along the second direction. When the bending position of the cable 100 moves to be aligned with the bending mechanism 4, the first driving member 41 can drive the bending head 42 to move closer to the cable 100 along the second direction and bend the cable 100 at the bending position. After bending, the first driving member 41 drives the bending head 42 to move closer to the cable 100 along the second direction and bend the cable 100 at the bending position. 2. Upon reset, the second driving member 32 drives the wire cutter 33 to move closer to the cutting position of the cable 100 to cut the bent portion of the cable 100 to form a bent cable according to a preset length. At this time, the wire clamp 31 can hold the bent cable to prevent it from falling. Simultaneously, the driving mechanism 6 can drive the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to move closer to the hanging bracket 5 along the first direction to suspend the bent cable 100 on the hanging bracket 5 for easy collection of the formed bent cable. After suspension, the driving mechanism 6 drives the cutting mechanism 3 and the bending mechanism 4 to reset to perform bending, cutting, and hanging operations on the cable 100 again. Therefore, the cable 100 bending device of the present invention can continuously and automatically bend and cut the cable 100 to be bent into multiple bent cables to achieve batch production of bent cables with high production efficiency.

[0045] Specifically, such as Figures 5 to 8As shown, a support member 8 is also provided on the side of the clamp 31 facing the bending head 42. The support member 8 is used to support the portion of the cable 100 located between the bending head 42 and the clamp 31. During the bending process of the bending head 42, the support member 8 can support the portion of the cable 100 located between the bending head 42 and the clamp 31 to prevent the portion of the cable 100 located between the bending head 42 and the clamp 31 from bending and deforming, thus affecting the accuracy of the bending angle. At the same time, the end of the support member 8 near the bending head 42 can abut against the side of the first bent section 101 of the cable 100 away from the bending head 42 to position the bending angle of the cable 100, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the bending angle of the cable 100.

[0046] Because the lengths of the bent cables are different, the length of the portion of the cable 100 located between the bending head 42 and the clamp 31 is also different during bending. Therefore, preferably, the support member 8 is telescopically configurable. For example, the support member 8 includes a first plate 81 and a second plate 82. One end face of the first plate 81 is recessed with a groove, and one end of the second plate 82 is slidably disposed within the groove. The side of the first plate 81 has a connecting hole communicating with the groove, and the second plate 82 has multiple locking holes spaced apart along its length. Fasteners can pass through the connecting holes and connect to one of the locking holes to restrict the relative movement of the first plate 81 and the second plate 82, thereby achieving adjustable length of the support member 8. This ensures that the length of the support member 8 can always adapt to the portion of the cable 100 located between the bending head 42 and the clamp 31, providing good applicability.

[0047] The distance between the bending head 42 and the cutting blade 33 is equal to the distance between the bending position and the cutting position. The distance between the bending position and the cutting position can be determined by the preset length of the bent cable, thus determining the distance between the bending head 42 and the cutting blade 33, thereby ensuring that the manufactured bent cable meets the production requirements.

[0048] Preferably, the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 are connected by a connector 9, and the driving mechanism 6 is connected to either the cutting mechanism 3 or the bending mechanism 4, so that the driving mechanism 6 can simultaneously drive the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to move. Specifically, the connector 9 includes a vertical plate 92 and a telescopic plate 91 arranged at an angle. The vertical plate 92 is disposed on the upper surface of the wire clamp 31 and extends along a third direction (y direction in the figure). The length of the telescopic plate 91 extends along a first direction, and the bending mechanism 4 is disposed on the telescopic plate 91. With this design, the distance between the bending head 42 and the wire clamp 31 can be changed by adjusting the length of the telescopic plate 91, so as to be suitable for making bent cables of different lengths.

[0049] It should be noted that the specific structure of the telescopic plate 91 can be the same as that of the support member 8, and its specific structure will not be described in detail here.

[0050] Preferably, the bending head 42 includes a body 421, and two limiting plates 422 are provided on the side of the body 421 facing the base 1. The two limiting plates 422 are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, and a second limiting groove 423 is formed between the bending head 42 and the two limiting plates 422 for the cable 100 to pass through. During the transportation process, the cable 100 can pass through the second limiting groove 423, so that the bending position of the cable 100 can move into the second limiting groove 423, thereby preventing the cable 100 from falling off the bending head 42 due to uneven force during the bending process.

[0051] Optionally, the cable hanging bracket 5 is positioned on one side of the bending mechanism 4 along a third direction, i.e., the cable hanging bracket 5 is located on one side of the cable 100's movement trajectory to avoid interfering with the cable 100's movement. Correspondingly, the driving mechanism 6 includes a third driving member 61 and a fourth driving member 62. The fourth driving member 62 is connected to the third driving member 61 and can drive the third driving member 61 to move closer to the cable hanging bracket 5 along a first direction. The third driving member 61 is connected to the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3, and can drive the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to simultaneously move closer to the cable hanging bracket 5 along a third direction. The third direction is perpendicular to the first and second directions. In this embodiment, the first and second directions are two perpendicular directions in the horizontal direction, and the third direction is a vertical direction.

[0052] Understandably, during the process of suspending the bent cable, the fourth drive member 62 can first cause the third drive member 61, the bending mechanism 4, and the cutting mechanism 3 to move together along the first direction towards the hanging bracket 5 so that the bent cable is aligned with the input end of the hanging bracket 5. Then, the third drive member 61 drives the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to move along the third direction towards the hanging bracket 5 so that the bent cable is inserted from the input end of the hanging bracket 5 onto the outside of the hanging bracket 5. After the bent cable is inserted, the fourth drive member 62 can drive the third drive member 61, the bending mechanism 4, and the cutting mechanism 3 to move away from the hanging bracket 5 along the first direction and reset. At this time, the hanging bracket 5 can block the movement of the bent cable, so that the clamp 31 can move away from the hanging bracket 5 relative to the bent cable along the first direction, thereby realizing that the bent cable is detached from the clamp 31 and suspended on the hanging bracket 5.

[0053] Specifically, the cable hanging bracket 5 includes a column 51 and a hanging plate 52 disposed on the column 51. The hanging plate 52 has a first limiting groove 521 extending through it in a second direction. The cable hanging bracket 5 has an opening 522 communicating with the first limiting groove 521 on one side in a third direction. One bent section of the cable 100 can pass through the opening 522 and be secured in the first limiting groove 521. By providing the first limiting groove 521, the cable 100 can be clamped by the two opposing groove walls of the first limiting groove 521, so that the cable 100 is more securely suspended on the hanging plate 52.

[0054] Optionally, the cable 100 bending device further includes a wire pushing mechanism 7. The wire pushing mechanism 7 is located on the base 1 near the cable hanging bracket 5. The wire pushing mechanism 7 includes a fifth driving member 71, a sixth driving member 72, and a push rod 73. The push rod 73 is located on one side of the cable hanging bracket 5. The fifth driving member 71 is connected to the push rod 73 to drive the push rod 73 to move closer to the cable 100 on the cable hanging bracket 5. The sixth driving member 72 is connected to the fifth driving member 71 to drive the fifth driving member 71 to rotate. When the cable 100 is suspended on the cable hanging bracket 5, the fifth driving member 71 can drive the push rod 73 to move closer to the cable 100 on the cable hanging bracket 5, so that the push rod 73 is located on the side of the cable 100 away from the cable hanging bracket 5. At this time, the sixth driving member 72 can drive the fifth driving member 71 and the push rod 73 to rotate simultaneously, so that the rotation of the push rod 73 can push the cable 100 to move along the first limiting groove 521 away from the opening 522, so as to arrange the cable in an orderly manner and avoid affecting the subsequent hanging of the cable 100.

[0055] For example, the fifth drive component 71 can be a telescopic cylinder, and the sixth drive component 72 can be a motor.

[0056] Specifically, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cutting mechanism 3 also includes a cutting blade 34. The cutting blade 33 is provided with cutting blades 34 on both sides along the first direction. The second driving member 32 is also connected to the cutting blade 34. The second driving member 32 can drive the sheath cutter 34 and the wire cutter 33 to move simultaneously close to the cable 100, so that the wire cutter 33 cuts the cable 100 from the cutting position of the cable 100. At the same time, the sheath cutter 34 located on both sides of the wire cutter 33 can cut the outer sheath of the cable 100 near the cutting position. After cutting, part of the cut outer sheath is located at the cut end of the bent cable, and the other part of the cut outer sheath is located at the cut end of the cable 100 to be bent. After the cable 100 is put into the hanging bracket 5, during the process of the fourth driving member 62 driving the third driving member 61, the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to move away from the hanging bracket 5 and reset simultaneously along the first direction, the wire clamp 31 separates from the bent cable. At the same time, the wire clamp 31 can peel off the outer sheath at the cut end of the bent cable to facilitate the connection of the bent cable to the power supply equipment.

[0057] Optionally, the wire clamp 31 has an internal mounting cavity 312, and the second drive member 32, the wire cutter 33, and the shearing cutter are all disposed within the mounting cavity 312. For example, the cutting mechanism 3 further includes a screw 35, which has a first thread and a second thread with opposite directions of rotation. Two mounting brackets are threaded to both ends of the screw 35. Each mounting bracket has two shearing cutters 34 and one wire cutter 33, with the wire cutter 33 located between the two shearing cutters 34. The wire clamp 31 has a first clearance opening corresponding to the position of the wire cutter 33, connecting the mounting cavity 312 and the wire groove 311. The clamp also has a second clearance opening corresponding to the position of the shearing cutter 34, connecting the mounting cavity 312 and the wire groove 311. The second drive member 32 is connected to the screw 35.

[0058] The second driving member 32 can drive the screw 35 to rotate and drive the two mounting brackets on the screw 35 to move relative to each other in the third direction, so that the cutting blades 33 on the two mounting brackets can extend into the wire groove 311 from the first clearance opening. The two cutting blades 33 can cut the cable 100 from both ends of the cable 100 in the third direction at the same time. At the same time, the insulation cutting blades 34 on the two mounting brackets can extend into the wire groove 311 from the second clearance opening. Each insulation cutting blade 34 has an arc-shaped structure. The two opposite insulation cutting blades 34 extend into the wire groove 311 and can form a ring structure that matches the outer contour of the cable 100, so that the two opposite insulation cutting blades 34 can cut the outer sheath of the cable 100 from both ends of the cable 100 in the third direction at the same time. Two opposite insulation cutting blades 34 are provided on both sides of the cable cutting position, which can cut the outer sheath of the cable at the cutting position, so that the wire clamp 31 can clamp the cut outer sheath and move to peel off the outer sheath.

[0059] When the fourth driving member 62 drives the third driving member 61, the bending mechanism 4, and the cutting mechanism 3 to move together along the first direction towards the hanging bracket 5, the cable 100 to be bent remains stationary under the action of the wire feeding mechanism 2. The wire clamp 31 can clamp the cut outer sheath at the cut end of the cable to be bent, so as to peel off the outer sheath from the cut end of the bent cable, thereby exposing the conductive part at both ends of the formed bent cable.

[0060] Optionally, both the first driving component 41 and the third driving component 61 can be lifting cylinders, and the second driving component 32 can be a motor; the fourth driving component 62 can be a lifting cylinder or an electric guide rail mechanism. When the fourth driving component 62 is an electric guide rail mechanism, the electric guide rail mechanism includes a motor and a guide rail extending along a first direction. A slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail, and the third driving component is mounted on the slider. The slider is connected to the output end of the motor, and the motor can drive the slider to slide on the guide rail.

[0061] Furthermore, such as Figure 1As shown, a collection box 10 is also provided on the base 1, and the drive mechanism 6 also includes a seventh drive member 63. The collection box 10 is located below the wire clamp 31. One end of the seventh drive member 63 is connected to the slider on the fourth drive member 62. The fourth drive member 62 can drive the seventh drive member 63 to move in the first direction. The other end of the seventh drive member 63 is connected to the third drive member 61. The seventh drive member 63 can drive the third drive member 61 to rotate and drive the wire clamp 31 to rotate, so as to pour the outer sheath in the wire groove 311 of the wire clamp 31 into the collection box 10, so as to facilitate the collection of the peeled outer sheath.

[0062] Since the bent cable mainly includes a first bent section 101, a second bent section 102, and a cutting section 103 connected at an angle in sequence, wherein the connection between the first bent section 101 and the second bent section 102 is the first bend position, and the connection between the second bent section 102 and the cutting section 103 is the second bend position, the cable 100 needs to be bent twice before the cutting operation. Based on this, in a preferred embodiment, as... Figure 1 As shown, the upper surface of the base 1 is provided with two mounting plates facing each other along a third direction. Each of the two mounting plates has a drive mechanism 6 on its opposite side. Each drive mechanism 6 is provided with a bending mechanism 4 and a cutting mechanism 3.

[0063] Reference Figures 5 to 10 When the cable conveying mechanism 2 conveys the cable 100 along the first direction at a preset speed, and moves the first bending position of the cable 100 to be aligned with one of the bending mechanisms 4, the cable conveying mechanism 2 can continue to convey the cable 100 at the preset speed. At the same time, the fourth driving member 62 connected to the bending mechanism 4 can drive the third driving member 61 to move at a preset speed, so that the bending mechanism 4 can move synchronously with the cable 100 at the same preset speed, so that the bending mechanism 4 and the first bending position of the cable 100 always remain relative during the movement. At this time, the other bending mechanism 4 and the other cutting mechanism 3 are located on one side of the moving trajectory of the cable 100. Therefore, during the synchronous movement of the bending mechanism 4 and the cable 100, the first driving member 41 can drive the bending head 42 to bend the cable 100 from the first bending position to complete the first bend.

[0064] Furthermore, during the bending process at the first bend position, the third drive member 61 of another drive mechanism 6 can drive the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 mounted on the drive mechanism 6 to move towards the cable 100 along a third direction. At this time, the cable 100 can continue to move through the wire groove 311 of the clamp 31 and the second limiting groove 423 of the bending head 42. When the second bend position of the cable 100 can move to align with the bending head 42 of the bending mechanism 4, the first drive member 41 of the bending mechanism 4 can drive the bending head 42 to bend the cable 100 from the second bend position to complete the second bend. After bending, the cutting mechanism 3 connected to the bending mechanism 4 of the second bend cuts the cable 100 from the cutting position to form a bent cable.

[0065] Through the above design, one of the bending mechanisms 4 can complete the first bending operation of the cable 100 during the cable 100 transportation process, so that the other can perform a second bending operation simultaneously. The cable conveying mechanism 2 does not need to stop the cable 100 to stop moving before performing the second bending, which helps to improve bending efficiency.

[0066] This invention also provides a cable bending method, which uses a cable bending device to bend the cable. Specifically, the cable bending method includes the following steps:

[0067] In step S100, the cable conveying mechanism 2 conveys the cable 100 along the first direction at a preset speed so that the cable 100 passes through the wire groove 311 on the wire clamp 31 of the cutting mechanism 3 and moves to the bending mechanism 4.

[0068] Step S200: When the bending position of the cable 100 moves to be aligned with the bending mechanism 4, the first driving member 41 of the bending mechanism 4 drives the bending head 42 to move in the second direction to bend the cable 100.

[0069] In step S300, the second driving member 32 drives the wire cutter 33 to move close to the cable 100 to cut the bent cable 100 to form a bent cable.

[0070] In step S400, after cutting, the drive mechanism 6 drives the cutting mechanism 3 and the bending mechanism 4 to move close to the hanging bracket 5 at the same time, so as to suspend the bent and cut cable 100 on the hanging bracket 5 for the next step of operation, and at the same time to facilitate the storage of the bent cable.

[0071] In step S500, the drive mechanism 6 drives the cutting mechanism 3 and the bending mechanism 4 to reset, and repeats the operation of steps S100 to S500 to make the bent cable again, so as to continuously and automatically make the bent cable.

[0072] In an optional embodiment, a drive mechanism 6 is provided on both sides of the base 1 of the cable 100 bending device along a third direction, and each first drive mechanism 6 is provided with a bending mechanism 4 and a cutting mechanism 3.

[0073] Step S200 specifically includes the following steps:

[0074] Step S201: When the first bend position of the cable 100 moves to be directly opposite one of the bending mechanisms 4, the cable conveying mechanism 2 continues to convey the cable 100 at a preset speed. At the same time, the driving mechanism 6 drives the bending mechanism 4 and the cutting mechanism 3 to move along the first direction at a preset speed, so that the bending head 42 of the bending mechanism 4 always remains opposite to the first bend position.

[0075] Step S202: The first drive member 41 of the bending mechanism 4 drives the bending head 42 to move in the second direction to bend the cable 100 from the first bending position;

[0076] Step S203: When the cable 100 moves to the second bending position below another bending mechanism 4, the first drive member 41 of the bending mechanism 4 drives the bending head 42 to move in the second direction to bend the cable 100 from the second bending position.

[0077] In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used merely for descriptive distinction and have no special meaning.

[0078] In the description of this specification, references to terms such as "an embodiment," "example," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0079] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style of the specification is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0080] The technical principles of the present invention have been described above with reference to specific embodiments. These descriptions are merely for explaining the principles of the invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the invention in any way. Based on this explanation, those skilled in the art can readily conceive of other specific embodiments of the invention without inventive effort, and these embodiments will all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cable bending device, characterized in that, The device includes a base on which a cable feeding mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a bending mechanism, and a cable hanging bracket are sequentially arranged. The cable feeding mechanism is used to feed the cable to be bent to the bending mechanism along a first direction. The cutting mechanism includes a wire clamp with a groove for the cable to pass through. The bending mechanism includes a first driving member and a bending head. The first driving member is connected to the bending head to drive the bending head to move along a second direction and bend the cable. The wire clamp is also provided with a cutting blade and a second driving member. The second driving member is connected to the cutting blade and can drive the cutting blade to cut the cable. The first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle. The base is also provided with a drive mechanism. The cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism are both provided on the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism can drive the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to move closer to the hanging bracket so as to suspend the bent and cut cable on the hanging bracket. The hanging bracket is disposed on one side of the bending mechanism along a third direction, the third direction being perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The driving mechanism includes a third driving member and a fourth driving member. The fourth driving member is connected to the third driving member to drive the third driving member to move closer to the hanging bracket along the first direction. The third driving member is connected to the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism, and the third driving member can drive the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism to move simultaneously closer to the hanging bracket along the third direction. The bending head includes a body, and two limiting plates are provided on the side of the body facing the base. The two limiting plates are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, and a second limiting groove is formed between the bending head and the two limiting plates for the cable to pass through. A support member is also provided on the side of the wire clamp facing the bend, the support member being used to support the portion of the cable located between the bend and the wire clamp.

2. The cable bending device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cutting mechanism further includes a cutting blade, and the cutting blade is provided on both sides along the first direction. The second driving member is also connected to the cutting blade, and the second driving member can drive the cutting blade to move and cut the outer sheath of the cable near the cutting position. After the cable is cut and inserted into the hanging bracket, the fourth driving member, the third driving member, the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism move simultaneously away from the hanging bracket along the first direction, so that the wire clamp is separated from the cable, and the wire clamp can peel off the outer sheath of the cable.

3. The cable bending device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cable hanging bracket includes a column and a hanging plate disposed on the column. The hanging plate is provided with a first limiting groove through it along the second direction. The cable hanging bracket is provided with an opening on one side along the third direction that communicates with the first limiting groove. One of the bent sections of the cable can pass through the opening and be locked in the first limiting groove.

4. The cable bending device according to claim 3, characterized in that, It also includes a cable pushing mechanism, which includes a fifth driving member, a sixth driving member, and a push rod. The push rod is disposed on one side of the cable hanging bracket. The fifth driving member is connected to the push rod to drive the push rod to move closer to the cable on the cable hanging bracket. The sixth driving member is connected to the fifth driving member to drive the fifth driving member to rotate and drive the push rod to rotate to push the cable to move along the first limiting groove away from the opening.

5. The cable bending device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The base is also provided with a collection box, and the driving mechanism further includes a seventh driving component. The collection box is located below the wire clamp. The fourth driving component is connected to the seventh driving component. The fourth driving component can drive the seventh driving component to move along the first direction. The seventh driving component is connected to the third driving component. The seventh driving component can drive the third driving component to rotate and drive the wire clamp to rotate, so as to pour the outer sheath into the collection box.

6. A cable bending method, characterized in that, Using the cable bending device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 to bend a cable, the cable bending method includes the following steps: Step S100: The cable conveying mechanism conveys the cable along the first direction at a preset speed, so that the cable passes through the wire groove on the wire clamp of the cutting mechanism and moves to the bending mechanism; Step S200: When the bending position of the cable moves to be aligned with the bending mechanism, the first driving member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move in the second direction to bend the cable. Step S300: The second driving member drives the wire cutter to move closer to the cable to cut the bent cable; Step S400: After cutting, the drive mechanism drives the cutting mechanism and the bending mechanism to move close to the hanging bracket at the same time, so as to suspend the bent and cut cable on the hanging bracket.

7. The cable bending method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The base of the cable bending device is provided with a driving mechanism on both sides along the third direction, and each driving mechanism is provided with a bending mechanism and a cutting mechanism. Step S200 specifically includes the following steps: Step S201: When the first bend position of the cable moves to be directly opposite one of the bending mechanisms, the cable feeding mechanism continues to feed the cable at the preset speed. At the same time, the driving mechanism drives the bending mechanism and the cutting mechanism to move along the first direction at the preset speed, so that the bending head of the bending mechanism always remains opposite to the first bend position. Step S202: The first driving member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move along the second direction to bend the cable from the first bending position; Step S203: When the cable moves to the second bending position below another bending mechanism, the first drive member of the bending mechanism drives the bending head to move along the second direction to bend the cable from the second bending position.

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