A processing device and method for armor lines

Abstract

This invention discloses a processing device and method for armored wires, including a general-purpose machine base, a sheath stripping unit, an armored copper film cutting unit, a welding unit, a number tube sleeve unit, a terminal crimping unit, a plug-in unit, and a wire insertion unit. The general-purpose machine base has a front station and a rear station. The front station is for the wire insertion unit to be detachably installed thereon, and the rear station is for one of the sheath stripping unit, armored copper film cutting unit, welding unit, number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, or plug-in unit to be detachably installed thereon. The wire insertion unit includes a support base and grippers. The grippers are used to orient the inner core wire of the armored wire and move it backward for processing by the number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, or plug-in unit. The number tube sleeve unit includes an automatic stripping mechanism, an information communication judgment mechanism, and a number tube sleeve mechanism that cooperate with each other. This invention is suitable for mobile automatic processing of wire harnesses at outdoor renovation sites, with higher processing efficiency and better quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of armor thread processing technology, and specifically to an armor thread processing device and method. Background Technology

[0002] The processing of armored wires involves multiple steps, including stripping the rubber outer sheath, armor layer, copper film layer, welding the ground wire, stripping the inner core wire, inserting the number tube, crimping the terminals, and plugging the plastic shell. When processing and wiring on outdoor power equipment, most of these steps are done manually, which results in low processing efficiency, very high requirements for personnel, and is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Furthermore, the processing accuracy and stability are difficult to guarantee. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention aims to provide a processing apparatus for armor lines to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows: a processing device for armored wires, comprising a general-purpose machine base, a sheath stripping unit, an armored copper film cutting unit, a welding unit, a number tube sleeve unit, a terminal crimping unit, a plug-in unit, and a wire insertion unit; the general-purpose machine base is equipped with a barcode scanning mechanism for automatically identifying the type of armored wire and retrieving the processing parameters of each processing unit; the top surface of the general-purpose machine base is provided with a front station and a rear station on its front and rear sides respectively, the front station for the wire insertion unit to be detachably installed thereon, and the rear station for the sheath stripping unit and the armored copper film cutting unit. The unit, welding unit, number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, and plug-in unit can be detachably installed on it; the plug-in unit includes a support base and a clamping jaw located behind the support base. The support base can move back and forth in the left and right direction, and the clamping jaw can move back and forth in the up and down and front and back directions. The support base has multiple positioning holes in the left and right direction. The inner core wires of the armored wire are arranged in the left and right direction and are inserted into the positioning holes one by one. The clamping jaw is used to clamp the inner core wires of the armored wire and move them backward for processing by the number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, or plug-in unit. The number tube sleeve unit includes an automatic stripping mechanism, an information communication judgment mechanism, and a number tube sleeve mechanism that work together. The automatic stripping mechanism is located directly behind the gripper, and a waste collection box is located below it. The insertion unit includes a connector with multiple insertion holes. A general-purpose machine provides power and operation control for each processing unit. The sheath stripping unit is used to cut and peel off the rubber outer sheath of the processed end of the armored wire. The armored copper film cutting unit is used to cut and peel off the armor layer and copper film layer of the processed end of the armored wire. The welding unit is used to weld the ground wire. The automatic stripping mechanism is used to strip the inner core wire of the armored wire at the processing end of the armored wire, which is welded to the armored layer at the processing end of the armored wire. The information communication judgment mechanism is used to perform communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire at the processing end of the armored wire and print the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube fitting mechanism is used to fit the number tube onto the inner core wire of the corresponding armored wire at the processing end. The terminal crimping unit is used to crimp the terminal onto the inner core wire of the armored wire. The plug-in unit is used to allow the terminals on the inner core wire of the armored wire to be plugged into the corresponding plug holes of the plug-in component.

[0005] Preferably, the sheathing unit includes a base and a ring-cutting mechanism, a slitting mechanism, and a conveyor wheel assembly mounted on the base. The ring-cutting mechanism has a wire inlet hole, the slitting mechanism is located above the conveyor wheel assembly, and the ring-cutting mechanism is located behind the conveyor wheel assembly. The conveyor wheel assembly is used to drive the armored wire to move backward and pass through the wire inlet hole. The ring-cutting mechanism is used to perform a ring-cut on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire, and the slitting mechanism is used to perform a longitudinal slitting on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire.

[0006] Preferably, the armored copper film cutting unit includes an armored copper film cutting mechanism and first clamping mechanisms respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism. The first clamping mechanisms are used to clamp and position the armored wires located on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, the welding unit includes a welding mechanism and a second clamping mechanism respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The second clamping mechanism is used to clamp and position the armor wires located on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The welding mechanism includes a welding seat, a solder feeding and breaking module, and an electric soldering iron that can be slidably disposed on the welding seat. The electric soldering iron is used to weld the ground wire to the armor layer of the processed end of the armor wire and the copper wire on the armor layer together.

[0008] Preferably, the number tube sleeve unit further includes a fixed base. The number tube sleeve mechanism includes a cutting module, a conveying module, and a roll placement rack arranged sequentially along the front and back of one side of the fixed base. The roll placement rack is used for installing and placing number tube rolls. The information communication judgment mechanism includes an information communication judgment module and a printing module. The printing module is located behind the cutting module. A first guide rail is installed on the top of the fixed base along the front and back direction. A T-shaped slide block is slidably arranged on the first guide rail. A second guide rail is installed on the front bottom end of the slide block along the left and right direction. A clamping member is slidably arranged on the second guide rail. The clamping member is used to clamp and convey the cut and printed number tubes and sleeve them on the inner core wire of the processing end of the armoring line.

[0009] Preferably, the terminal crimping unit includes a crimping seat and a pushing mechanism, a crimping mechanism and a terminal storage clip mounted on the crimping seat. The pushing mechanism pushes the terminal at the top of the terminal storage clip forward into the crimping mechanism, and the crimping mechanism crimps and fixes the terminal to the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire.

[0010] Preferably, the connector is a plastic shell or a connector, and the connector unit further includes a connector base, a first slider and a second slider. The first slider is slidably disposed on the connector base in the left-right direction, and the second slider is slidably disposed on the first slider in the up-down direction. The connector is installed on the front side of the second slider, and the multiple holes on the connector are arranged in a matrix in the up-down and left-right directions.

[0011] Preferably, the general-purpose machine tool is provided with lifting lugs on both the left and right sides, and the bottom of the general-purpose machine tool is provided with pulleys.

[0012] Preferably, the insertion unit is provided with a tensile testing module, which is used to perform a pull-back test on the inner core wire inserted into the connector to determine whether the inner core wire is inserted in place.

[0013] The present invention also provides a method for processing armor lines, including the processing apparatus for any of the armor lines described above, the method comprising the following steps:

[0014] S1. Install the sheath stripping unit at the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The sheath stripping unit performs a circular cut and a longitudinal slit on the rubber outer layer of the processed end of the armor line. The rubber outer layer is then manually peeled off, and the sheath stripping unit is removed. S2. Install the armor copper film cutting unit at the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The sheath stripping unit performs a circular cut on the armor layer and copper film layer of the processed end of the armor line. The armor layer and copper film layer are then manually longitudinally peeled off using scissors. Cut the single copper wire in the copper mold layer to a fixed length and wind it onto the copper film layer. Then disassemble and remove the armored copper film cutting unit. S3. Install the welding unit on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. Manually place the ground wire to the corresponding welding position. Use the welding unit to weld the ground wire to the armor layer and the copper wire on the armor layer at the processing end of the armored wire. Then disassemble and remove the welding unit. S4. Install the wire insertion unit on the front station of the general-purpose machine. Install the number tube sleeve unit on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. S5. The gripper aligns and moves the inner core wire of the armored wire and inserts it into the automatic stripping mechanism. The automatic stripping mechanism strips the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire. Then, the information communication judgment mechanism performs communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire and prints the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube fitting mechanism fits the number tube onto the corresponding inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire, and then the number tube fitting unit is disassembled and removed. S6. The terminal crimping unit is installed on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The gripper aligns and moves the inner core wire of the armored wire and places it on the terminal crimping unit. The terminal crimping unit crimps the terminal onto the inner core wire of the armored wire. After all the inner core wires of the armored wire have been crimped with terminals, the terminal crimping unit is disassembled and removed. S7. The insertion unit is installed on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The gripper inserts the terminals of the inner core wires of the armored wire into the insertion holes of the insertion piece one by one, thereby completing the processing of the armored wire.

[0015] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] This invention detachably installs one of the following units—stripping unit, armored copper film cutting unit, welding unit, number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, and plug-in unit—on the rear station of a general-purpose machine tool according to different processing requirements. The plug-in unit can be detachably installed on the front station of the same machine tool, depending on the processing requirements. This eliminates the need for multiple general-purpose machines and multiple plug-in units, making it more portable and compact, easy to carry outdoors, and suitable for mobile automated wire harness processing at outdoor modification sites. Most processes are completed by the corresponding processing units, reducing manual operation, improving processing efficiency, saving time and labor, and virtually eliminating the risk of human error in each process. It significantly reduces the requirements for operators, greatly shortens training time, and improves processing accuracy and stability, making the secondary cable on-site processing process more standardized and improving process quality. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the processing flow according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a general-purpose machine tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a top view of the sheathing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the sheathing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the armored copper film cutting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the welding unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a rear view of the wiring unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the number tube sleeve unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the processing of the number tube sleeve unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the terminal crimping unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the plug-in unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Attached diagram labels: 1 General-purpose machine base, 11 Front station, 12 Rear station, 13 Lifting lug, 14 Pulley, 2 Sheathing unit, 21 Base, 22 Ring cutting mechanism, 23 Conveyor wheel assembly, 24 Slitting mechanism, 241 Slitting cylinder, 242 Cutting blade, 3 Armored copper film cutting unit, 31 Armored copper film cutting mechanism, 32 First clamping mechanism, 4 Welding unit, 41 Welding seat, 42 Soldering iron, 43 Solder feeding and breaking module, 44 Second clamping mechanism, 5 Number tube sleeve unit, 51 Automatic peeling mechanism, 52 Information communication judgment mechanism, 521 Information communication judgment module, 521 Printing module 53 sets of number tube mechanism, 531 cutting module, 532 conveying module, 533 number tube reel, 534 T-shaped slide, 535 first guide rail, 536 second guide rail, 537 clamping component, 538 reel placement rack, 54 waste collection box, 6 terminal crimping unit, 61 crimping seat, 62 pushing mechanism, 63 crimping mechanism, 64 terminal storage clip, 7 plug-in unit, 71 plug-in seat, 72 first slider, 73 second slider, 74 plug-in component, 75 socket, 76 centering gripper, 8 wire insertion unit, 81 support base, 82 gripper, 83 positioning hole, 9 armored wire, 91 inner core wire. Detailed Implementation

[0029] To further illustrate the various embodiments, the present invention provides accompanying drawings. These drawings are part of the disclosure of the present invention, primarily used to illustrate the embodiments and to explain the operating principles of the embodiments in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification. With reference to these drawings, those skilled in the art should be able to understand other possible implementations and the advantages of the present invention. Components in the drawings are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0030] In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, 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 invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0031] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0032] See Figure 1-11 As shown, as an embodiment of the present invention, a processing apparatus for armored wire is provided, including a general-purpose machine base 1, a sheath stripping unit 2, an armored copper film cutting unit 3, a welding unit 4, a number tube sleeve unit 5, a terminal crimping unit 6, a plug-in unit 7, and a wire insertion unit 8.

[0033] The general-purpose machine tool 1 is used to provide power and software control, and can switch according to different processing units. The general-purpose machine tool 1 is equipped with lifting ears 13 on the left and right sides respectively, and the bottom of the general-purpose machine tool 1 is equipped with pulleys 14 for easy handling and movement. The general-purpose machine tool 1 is equipped with a barcode scanning mechanism for automatically identifying the type of armored line 9 and calling the processing parameters of each processing unit.

[0034] The top surface of the general-purpose machine tool 1 is provided with a front station 11 and a rear station 12 on the front and rear sides respectively. The front station 11 is for the wire insertion unit 8 to be detachably installed on it. The rear station 12 is for one of the following to be detachably installed on it: the sheath stripping unit 2, the armored copper film cutting unit 3, the welding unit 4, the number tube sleeve unit 5, the terminal crimping unit 6, or the plug-in unit 7.

[0035] The insertion unit 8 includes a support base 81 and a clamp 82 located behind the support base 81. The support base 81 can move back and forth in the left-right direction, and the clamp 82 can move back and forth in the up-down and front-back directions. The support base 81 has multiple positioning holes 83 in the left-right direction. The inner core wires 91 of the armored wire 9 are arranged in the left-right direction and inserted one by one into the positioning holes 83. The left-right movement of the support base 81 moves the inner core wires 91 of the armored wire 9 to the corresponding positions of the clamp 82 for the clamp 82 to grasp. The device is used to clamp and move the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9 to the number tube sleeve unit 5, terminal crimping unit 6 or plug-in unit 7 for processing. The number tube sleeve unit 5 includes an automatic stripping mechanism 51, an information communication judgment mechanism 52 and a number tube sleeve mechanism 53 that cooperate with each other. The automatic stripping mechanism 51 is located directly behind the gripper 82. A waste collection box 54 is provided below the automatic stripping mechanism 51 to collect the waste generated by stripping. The plug-in unit 7 includes a plug-in member 74 with multiple plug holes 75.

[0036] The general-purpose machine 1 provides power and operation control for each processing unit. The sheath stripping unit 2 is used to cut and peel off the rubber outer sheath of the processing end of the armored wire 9. The armored copper film cutting unit 3 is used to cut and peel off the armor layer and copper film layer of the processing end of the armored wire 9. The welding unit 4 is used to weld the ground wire to the armor layer of the processing end of the armored wire 9. The automatic stripping mechanism 51 is used to strip the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored wire 9. The information communication judgment mechanism 52 is used to perform communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored wire 9 and print the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube fitting mechanism 53 is used to fit the number tube onto the inner core wire 91 of the corresponding processing end of the armored wire 9. The terminal crimping unit 6 is used to crimp the terminal onto the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9. The plugging unit 7 is used to allow the terminals on the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9 to be plugged into the corresponding sockets 75 of the plugging piece 74.

[0037] In this embodiment, the sheath peeling unit 2 includes a base 21 and a ring-cutting mechanism 22, a slitting mechanism 24, and a conveyor wheel assembly 23 mounted on the base 21. The ring-cutting mechanism 22 has a wire inlet hole. The slitting mechanism 24 is located above the conveyor wheel assembly 23 and behind the conveyor wheel assembly 23. The conveyor wheel assembly 23 is used to drive the armored wire 9 to move backward and pass through the wire inlet hole. The ring-cutting mechanism 22 is used to perform a ring-cut on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire 9. The slitting mechanism 24 is used to perform a longitudinal slitting on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire 9, thereby facilitating manual peeling of the rubber outer skin. Specifically, the slitting mechanism 24 includes a slitting cylinder 241 that moves up and down and a cutter 242 fixedly connected below the slitting cylinder 241. The slitting cylinder 241 drives the cutter 242 to move downward to achieve a longitudinal slitting on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire 9.

[0038] In this embodiment, the armored copper film cutting unit 3 includes an armored copper film cutting mechanism 31 and first clamping mechanisms 32 respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism 31. The first clamping mechanism 32 is used to clamp and position the armored wires 9 located on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism 31. The armored copper film cutting mechanism 31 includes a ring saw, which adopts a side-entry method for easy operation. The ring saw is used to cut the armor layer and copper film layer at the processing end of the armored wire 9.

[0039] In this embodiment, the welding unit 4 includes a welding mechanism and a second clamping mechanism 44 respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The second clamping mechanism 44 is used to clamp and position the armored wires 9 located on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The welding mechanism includes a welding seat 41, a solder feeding and breaking module 43, and an electric soldering iron 42 that can be slidably disposed on the welding seat 41. The electric soldering iron 42 is used to weld the ground wire to the armor layer of the processed end of the armored wire 9 and the copper wires on the armor layer together. The welding unit 4 can control the solder feeding and breaking module 43 to complete automatic quantitative solder feeding according to the processing parameters stored in the general platform, and control the heating time and heating temperature of the electric soldering iron 42 to ensure welding quality and avoid damage to the wires.

[0040] In this embodiment, the number tube sleeve unit 5 further includes a fixed base. The number tube sleeve mechanism 53 includes a cutter module 531, a conveying module 532, and a roll placement rack 538, which are located on one side of the fixed base and arranged sequentially along the front and back. The roll placement rack 538 is used to install and place the number tube rolls 533. The information communication judgment mechanism 52 includes an information communication judgment module 521 and a printing module 522. The printing module 522 is located behind the cutter module 531. A first guide rail 535 is installed on the top of the fixed base along the front and back direction. A T-shaped slide block 534 is slidably arranged on the first guide rail 535. The front bottom end of the slide block A second guide rail 536 is installed along the left and right direction. A clamping member 537 is slidably arranged on the second guide rail 536. The clamping member 537 is specifically a pneumatic finger. The clamping member 537 is used to clamp and transport the cut and printed number tube and put it on the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armor line 9. Specifically, the clamping member 537 moves back and forth to cooperate with the printing module 522 to clamp the printed number tube to the position corresponding to the gripper 82. Then the clamping member 537 moves left and right and back and forth to clamp and send the printed number tube to the left peeling position and put the number tube on the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armor line 9.

[0041] In this embodiment, the terminal crimping unit 6 includes a crimping base 61 and a pushing mechanism 62, a crimping mechanism 63, and a terminal storage clip 64 mounted on the crimping base 61. The pushing mechanism 62 pushes the terminal at the top of the terminal storage clip 64 forward into the crimping mechanism 63. The crimping mechanism 63 crimps and fixes the terminal onto the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored wire 9. The terminal crimping unit 6 also integrates pressure detection function and copper wire leakage detection function, which can detect whether the crimping is qualified and whether there is copper wire reverse.

[0042] In this embodiment, the connector 74 is a plastic shell. The connector unit 7 also includes a connector base 71, a first slider 72, and a second slider 73. The first slider 72 is slidably disposed on the connector base 71 in the left-right direction, and the second slider is slidably disposed on the first slider in the up-down direction. The plastic shell is installed on the front side of the second slider 73. The multiple insertion holes 75 on the plastic shell are arranged in a matrix in the up-down and left-right directions, so that after the general-purpose machine tool 1 recognizes the plastic shell, the gripper 82 sequentially selects each inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored wire 9 and inserts them into the corresponding insertion holes 75 of the plastic shell in the order from left to right and from top to bottom. Among them, a centering gripper 76 is also provided between the gripper 82 and the plastic shell. The gripper 82 and the centering gripper 76 cooperate with each other to make the terminal accurately inserted into the insertion hole 75 of the plastic shell. Of course, in other cases, the connector can also be a connector.

[0043] In this embodiment, the insertion unit 8 is provided with a pull force detection module, which is used to perform pull-back detection on the inner core wire 91 inserted into the connector 74 to determine whether the inner core wire 91 is inserted in place.

[0044] The processing flow of the armor line 9 processing device of the present invention is as follows:

[0045] S1. Install the sheath stripping unit 2 on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. Manually place the armored wire 9 into the conveyor wheel set 23. The conveyor wheel set 23 drives the armored wire 9 to move backward and pass through the inlet hole. Then, the ring cutting mechanism 22 performs a ring cut on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire 9. The slitting mechanism 24 is used to longitudinally slit the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire 9. Then, manually peel off the rubber outer skin. The cutting and peeling length of the rubber outer skin is within 2000mm. Then, disassemble and remove the sheath stripping unit 2. S2. Install the armored copper film cutting unit 3 on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The first clamping mechanism 32 clamps and fixes the armored wire 9 located on both sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism 31. In step S3, the armored copper film cutting mechanism 31 performs a circular cut on the armor layer and copper film layer at the processing end of the armored wire 9. Then, the armor layer and copper film layer are longitudinally peeled off manually. The single copper wire in the copper mold layer is cut to a fixed length by manual scissors and wound onto the copper film layer. Then, the armored copper film cutting unit 3 is disassembled and removed. In step S3, the welding unit 4 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general machine tool 1. The ground wire is placed at the corresponding welding position by manual. The armored wire 9 located on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism is clamped and positioned by the second clamping mechanism 44. The welding mechanism includes a welding seat 41, a solder feeding and solder breaking module 43, and a soldering iron 42 that can be slidably set on the welding seat 41. The solder feeding and solder breaking module 43 automatically feeds solder to the welding point. The soldering iron 42 connects the ground wire and the armored wire. S4. The armor layer and copper wires on the armor layer of the processed end of the armored wire 9 are soldered together, and then the soldering unit 4 is disassembled and removed; S5. The insertion unit 8 is installed on the front station 11 of the general-purpose machine tool 1, and the number tube sleeve unit 5 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The gripper 82 clamps the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9 and moves it backward and inserts it into the automatic stripping mechanism 51. The automatic stripping mechanism 51 strips the inner core wire 91 of the processed end of the armored wire 9. Then, the information communication judgment mechanism 52 performs communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire 91 of the processed end of the armored wire 9 and prints the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube sleeve mechanism 53 sleeves the number tube on the inner core wire 91 of the corresponding processed end of the armored wire 9, and then sleeves the number tube. Unit 5 is disassembled and removed; specifically, in step S4, the information communication judgment module 521 performs communication detection on the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored line 9 and records the information and position of the inner core wire 91. At the same time, the number tube is printed and cut according to the information of the inner core wire 91. That is, the conveying module 532 conveys the number tube of the number tube roll 533 forward for clamping member 537 to hold. Then, the cutting module 531 cuts the number tube. At the same time, the printing module 522 prints the information of the inner core wire 91 onto the number tube. The clamping member 537 conveys the cut and printed number tube to the rear of the gripper 82. The gripper 82 moves the inner core wire 91 of the processing end of the armored line 9 forward and inserts it into the number tube, thereby completing the number tube installation process.S5. Install the terminal crimping unit 6 on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The gripper 82 clamps and orients the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9 and moves it to place it on the terminal crimping mechanism 63. The terminal storage clamp 64 stores multiple terminals, and the top of the terminal storage clamp 64 is the terminal top outlet. The pushing mechanism 62 pushes the terminal at the top of the terminal storage clamp 64 forward into the crimping mechanism 63. Then, the crimping mechanism 63 crimps and fixes the terminal to the inner core wire 9 at the processing end of the armored wire 9. 1. After all the inner core wires 91 on the armored line 9 have been crimped with terminals, the terminal crimping unit 6 is removed. 2. The insertion unit 7 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The gripper 82 inserts the terminals of the inner core wires 91 of the armored line 9 into the corresponding insertion holes 75 of the plastic shell. The tensile testing module performs a pull-back test on the inner core wires 91 after insertion into the plastic shell to determine whether the inner core wires 91 are properly inserted into the plastic shell, thus completing the processing steps of the armored line 9.

[0046] This invention enables the stripping unit 2, armored copper film cutting unit 3, welding unit 4, number tube sleeve unit 5, terminal crimping unit 6, and plug-in unit 7 to be detachably installed on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine 1 according to different processing requirements. Similarly, the plug-in unit 8 can be detachably installed on the front station 11 of the general-purpose machine 1 according to different processing requirements. This eliminates the need for multiple general-purpose machine 1 units and multiple plug-in units 8, making it more portable and compact, easy to carry outdoors, and suitable for mobile automatic wire harness processing at outdoor modification sites. Most processes are completed by the corresponding processing units, reducing manual operation, improving processing efficiency, saving time and effort, and virtually eliminating the risk of human error in each process. It significantly reduces the requirements for operators, greatly shortens personnel training and onboarding time, and improves processing accuracy and stability, making the secondary cable on-site processing process more standardized and improving process quality.

[0047] The present invention also provides a method for processing armor lines, including the processing apparatus for the armor lines 9 described in the above embodiments, the method comprising the following steps:

[0048] S1. Install the sheath stripping unit 2 on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. Use the sheath stripping unit 2 to perform a circular cut and a longitudinal slit on the rubber outer skin of the processing end of the armor line 9. Manually peel off the rubber outer skin, and then remove the sheath stripping unit 2. S2. Install the armor copper film cutting unit 3 on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. Use the sheath stripping unit 2 to perform a circular cut on the armor layer and copper film layer of the processing end of the armor line 9. Then manually peel off the armor layer and copper film layer longitudinally. Manually use scissors to cut off the single strands inside the copper mold layer. The copper wire is cut to a fixed length and wound onto the copper film layer. Then, the armored copper film cutting unit 3 is disassembled and removed. S3: The welding unit 4 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The ground wire is manually placed at the corresponding welding position. The welding unit 4 welds the ground wire to the armor layer and the copper wire on the armor layer of the processed end of the armored wire 9. Then, the welding unit 4 is disassembled and removed. S4: The insertion unit 8 is installed on the front station 11 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The number tube sleeve unit 5 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general-purpose machine tool 1. The gripper 82 clamps the armored wire 9... After the inner core wire 91 is oriented, it moves and is inserted into the automatic stripping mechanism 51. The automatic stripping mechanism 51 strips the inner core wire 91 at the processing end of the armored wire 9. Then, the information communication judgment mechanism 52 performs communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire 91 at the processing end of the armored wire 9 and prints the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube fitting mechanism 53 fits the number tube onto the corresponding inner core wire 91 at the processing end of the armored wire 9, and then the number tube fitting unit 5 is disassembled and removed. S5, Install the terminal crimping unit 6 on the general machine. On the rear station 12 of the platform 1, the gripper 82 clamps and moves the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9 to the terminal crimping unit 6. The terminal crimping unit 6 crimps the terminal onto the inner core wire 91 of the armored wire 9. After all the inner core wires 91 on the armored wire 9 have been crimped with terminals, the terminal crimping unit 6 is disassembled and removed. S6. The insertion unit 7 is installed on the rear station 12 of the general machine platform 1. The gripper 82 inserts the terminals of the inner core wires 91 of the armored wire 9 into the corresponding insertion holes 75 of the plastic shell, thereby completing the processing of the armored wire 9.

[0049] This processing method is highly automated, with most processes completed by corresponding processing units, reducing manual operation, improving processing efficiency, saving time and effort, virtually eliminating the risk of human error in each process, significantly reducing the requirements for operators, greatly shortening the training and onboarding time, and improving processing accuracy and stability. This makes the secondary cable on-site processing process more standardized, improves process quality, and is more lightweight and compact, making it easy to carry outdoors and suitable for mobile automatic wire harness processing in outdoor renovation sites.

[0050] Although the invention has been specifically shown and described in conjunction with preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes in form and detail made to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims fall within the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A processing device for armor lines, characterized in that: The system includes a general-purpose machine, a sheath stripping unit, an armored copper film cutting unit, a welding unit, a number tube sleeve unit, a terminal crimping unit, a plug-in unit, and a wire insertion unit. The general-purpose machine is equipped with a barcode scanning mechanism for automatically identifying the type of armored wire and retrieving processing parameters for each processing unit. The top surface of the general-purpose machine has front and rear workstations on its front and rear sides, respectively. The front workstation is for the detachable installation of the wire insertion unit, while the rear workstation is for the sheath stripping unit, armored copper film cutting unit, welding unit, number tube sleeve unit, and terminal crimping unit. The cable can be detachably installed on either the component or the plug-in unit. The plug-in unit includes a support base and grippers located behind the support base. The support base can move back and forth in the left-right direction, and the grippers can move back and forth in the up-down and front-back directions. The support base has multiple positioning holes in the left-right direction. The inner core wires of the armored wire are arranged in the left-right direction and inserted one-to-one into the positioning holes. The grippers are used to clamp the inner core wires of the armored wire and move them backward for processing by the number tube sleeve unit, terminal crimping unit, or plug-in unit. The number tube sleeve unit includes mutually cooperating components. The system includes an automatic stripping mechanism, an information communication judgment mechanism, and a serial number tube mechanism. The automatic stripping mechanism is located directly behind the grippers, and a waste collection box is located below it. The plug-in unit includes plug-in components with multiple plug holes. A general-purpose machine provides power and operation control for each processing unit. The sheath stripping unit is used to cut and peel off the rubber outer sheath of the processed end of the armored wire. The armor copper film cutting unit is used to cut and peel off the armor layer and copper film layer of the processed end of the armored wire. The welding unit is used to weld the ground wire to the armored wire. On the armor layer at the processing end, an automatic stripping mechanism is used to strip the inner core wire of the armored wire at the processing end. An information communication judgment mechanism is used to perform communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire of the armored wire at the processing end and print the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. A number tube fitting mechanism is used to fit the number tube onto the inner core wire of the corresponding armored wire at the processing end. A terminal crimping unit is used to crimp the terminal onto the inner core wire of the armored wire. A plug-in unit is used to allow the terminals on the inner core wire of the armored wire to be plugged into the corresponding sockets of the plug-in component.

2. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sheathing unit includes a base and a ring-cutting mechanism, a slitting mechanism, and a conveyor wheel assembly mounted on the base. The ring-cutting mechanism has a wire inlet hole, and the slitting mechanism is located above the conveyor wheel assembly and behind the conveyor wheel assembly. The conveyor wheel assembly is used to drive the armored wire to move backward and pass through the wire inlet hole. The ring-cutting mechanism is used to perform a ring-cut on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire, and the slitting mechanism is used to perform a longitudinal slitting on the rubber outer skin of the processed end of the armored wire.

3. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The armored copper film cutting unit includes an armored copper film cutting mechanism and first clamping mechanisms respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism. The first clamping mechanisms are used to clamp and position the armored wires located on the front and rear sides of the armored copper film cutting mechanism.

4. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The welding unit includes a welding mechanism and a second clamping mechanism respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The second clamping mechanism is used to clamp and position the armored wires located on the front and rear sides of the welding mechanism. The welding mechanism includes a welding seat, a solder feeding and breaking module, and an electric soldering iron that can be slidably disposed on the welding seat. The electric soldering iron is used to weld the ground wire to the armored layer of the processed end of the armored wire and the copper wire on the armored layer together.

5. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number tube mounting unit also includes a fixed base. The number tube mounting mechanism includes a cutting module, a conveying module, and a roll placement rack arranged sequentially along the front and back of one side of the fixed base. The roll placement rack is used for mounting and placing number tube rolls. The information communication judgment mechanism includes an information communication judgment module and a printing module. The printing module is located behind the cutting module. A first guide rail is mounted on the top of the fixed base along the front and back direction. A T-shaped slide block is slidably mounted on the first guide rail. A second guide rail is mounted on the bottom front side of the slide block along the left and right direction. A clamping component is slidably mounted on the second guide rail. The clamping component is used to clamp, convey, and mount the cut and printed number tube onto the inner core wire of the processing end of the armoring line.

6. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal crimping unit includes a crimping base and a pusher mechanism, a crimping mechanism, and a terminal storage clip mounted on the crimping base. The pusher mechanism pushes the terminal at the top of the terminal storage clip forward into the crimping mechanism, and the crimping mechanism crimps and fixes the terminal onto the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire.

7. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector is a plastic shell or a connector. The connector unit also includes a connector base, a first slider and a second slider. The first slider is slidably disposed on the connector base in the left-right direction, and the second slider is slidably disposed on the first slider in the up-down direction. The connector is installed on the front side of the second slider, and the multiple sockets on the connector are arranged in a matrix in the up-down and left-right directions.

8. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The general-purpose machine tool is equipped with lifting lugs on both the left and right sides, and with casters at the bottom.

9. The processing apparatus for armor lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector unit is equipped with a tensile testing module, which is used to pull back the inner core wire inserted into the connector to determine whether the inner core wire is inserted in place.

10. A method for processing armor lines, characterized in that: The method comprising the processing apparatus for the armored line according to any one of claims 1-9 includes the following steps: S1. Install the sheath stripping unit at the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The sheath stripping unit performs a circular cut and a longitudinal slit on the rubber outer layer of the processed end of the armor line. The rubber outer layer is then manually peeled off, and the sheath stripping unit is removed. S2. Install the armor copper film cutting unit at the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The sheath stripping unit performs a circular cut on the armor layer and copper film layer of the processed end of the armor line. The armor layer and copper film layer are then manually longitudinally peeled off using scissors. Cut the single copper wire in the copper mold layer to a fixed length and wind it onto the copper film layer. Then disassemble and remove the armored copper film cutting unit. S3. Install the welding unit on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. Manually place the ground wire to the corresponding welding position. Use the welding unit to weld the ground wire to the armor layer and the copper wire on the armor layer at the processing end of the armored wire. Then disassemble and remove the welding unit. S4. Install the wire insertion unit on the front station of the general-purpose machine. Install the number tube sleeve unit on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. S5. The gripper aligns and moves the inner core wire of the armored wire and inserts it into the automatic stripping mechanism. The automatic stripping mechanism strips the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire. Then, the information communication judgment mechanism performs communication detection and core wire information judgment on the inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire and prints the detection results and core wire information on the number tube. The number tube fitting mechanism fits the number tube onto the corresponding inner core wire of the processed end of the armored wire, and then the number tube fitting unit is disassembled and removed. S6. The terminal crimping unit is installed on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The gripper aligns and moves the inner core wire of the armored wire and places it on the terminal crimping unit. The terminal crimping unit crimps the terminal onto the inner core wire of the armored wire. After all the inner core wires of the armored wire have been crimped with terminals, the terminal crimping unit is disassembled and removed. S7. The insertion unit is installed on the rear station of the general-purpose machine. The gripper inserts the terminals of the inner core wires of the armored wire into the insertion holes of the insertion piece one by one, thereby completing the processing of the armored wire.

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