Cable processing device and system

Abstract

The invention relates to a cable processing device and system. The cable processing device comprises a conveying device, and a cutting station, a stripping and cutting station, a shunting station and a steel armor removing station which are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying device. In the cable processing system, the control module respectively controls the conveying device, the cutting station, the stripping and cutting station, the shunting station and the steel armor removing station to act, the cable is conveyed through the conveying device, the cable is firstly cut in a specific size through the cutting station, then the cable is conveyed to the stripping and cutting station, and the outer sheath of the cable is stripped. And then the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed are identified and classified through the shunting station, and the steel armor of the cable with the outer sheath removed is removed through the steel armor removing station, so that the automatic processing of the cable is realized through the automatic assembly line device, manual intervention is not needed in the specific cutting and stripping process, and the production efficiency is improved. Therefore, the cable processing error is reduced and the processing efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cable detection and measurement, and in particular to a cable processing device and system. Background Art

[0002] The cable processing system belongs to the field of cable detection and measurement technology and is used for stripping the outer sheath and steel armor of the cable and cutting it to a specific size.

[0003] Traditional cable processing methods are mostly manual operations, which have problems such as cumbersome operations, low efficiency, and difficulty in ensuring accuracy. In addition, there are many safety factors in manual operations, which are not conducive to the steady progress of the overall cable test. With the continuous development of technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, cable processing is also gradually becoming intelligent and automated.

[0004] The existing automatic cable cutting and processing device is very time-consuming: it is necessary to manually carry the cable samples and perform cable cutting, sheath steel stripping and other steps back and forth. It seriously wastes processing time and has unstable accuracy: there are multiple manual interventions in the cutting of samples back and forth, resulting in large human errors in the final cutting size, affecting the stability of subsequent tests. In addition, although the cable can be automatically cut after the cable model and cutting target are manually selected, the subsequent cable outer sheath and armor cannot be automatically removed, resulting in low efficiency and high requirements for operators. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a cable processing device and system to address the problem that the subsequent cable outer sheath and armor cannot be automatically removed by the existing cable automatic cutting and sampling device, resulting in low efficiency and high requirements for operators.

[0006] A cable processing device, comprising: a conveying device, and a cutting station, a stripping station, a diversion station and a steel armor removal station arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying device;

[0007] The cutting station is used to cut the cable;

[0008] The stripping station is used to strip the outer sheath of the cable;

[0009] The diversion station is used to identify and classify the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed;

[0010] The steel armor removal station is used to remove the steel armor of the cable.

[0011] In actual operation, the above-mentioned cable processing device conveys the cable through the conveying device, firstly cuts the cable into specific sizes through the cutting station, and then conveys it to the stripping station to strip the outer sheath of the cable. Subsequently, the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed are identified and classified through the diversion station, and the cable with the outer sheath removed is passed through the steel armor removal station to remove the steel armor, thereby realizing automatic processing of the cable through the automated assembly line device and the coordinated cooperation of multiple stations, and no manual intervention is required during the specific cutting and stripping process, thereby reducing the cable processing error and improving the processing efficiency.

[0012] Specifically, the conveying device can be a conveyor belt or other assembly line conveying device. The specific form is not limited here, and it only needs to be able to convey different components to the position or station to be conveyed.

[0013] In one embodiment, the cable processing device further comprises a protective device, and the protective device is arranged on one side or both sides of the steel armor removal station along the conveying direction of the cable.

[0014] In one embodiment, the protective device includes: a guardrail, an opening and closing structure, and a lock;

[0015] The guardrail is provided with an opening, and the opening and closing structure is connected to the guardrail and is used to open or close the opening;

[0016] The lock is connected to the opening and closing structure and cooperates with the guardrail to fix the opening and closing structure to the guardrail or release the opening and closing structure.

[0017] In this embodiment, a protective device is used to protect against damage to the site and personnel outside the protective device when the steel armor removal station is working. At the same time, when it is necessary to operate, observe and inspect the steel armor removal station, the opening and closing structure can be opened to approach the steel armor removal station.

[0018] In one embodiment, the cutting station includes a cutting machine, the cutting machine has a cutting head, the cutting head includes a lifting mechanism and a saw blade mechanism connected to each other, the lifting mechanism is used to lift the saw blade mechanism, the saw blade mechanism is used to cut the cable, thereby achieving cable cutting in different situations, suitable for cables with different postures or outer diameters, and improving the applicability of the cable processing device.

[0019] In other embodiments, the saw blade mechanism may also be other forms of cutting tools, such as a cutting knife. The specific form is not limited, as long as it can cut the cable.

[0020] Specifically, the outside of the cable processing device is designed to be visual, that is, the working conditions of various components of the cable processing device can be observed from the outside. Specifically, the cutting station and the stripping station are provided with visual doors, wherein the doors may be transparent glass to achieve visualization.

[0021] Specifically, a detachable sealing plate is arranged on the outside of the cable processing device, which can achieve both protection and convenient maintenance.

[0022] Specifically, the feet of the cable processing device can be adjusted horizontally and fixed by expansion bolts.

[0023] In one embodiment, the stripping station includes: a straightening mechanism, an adjustment mechanism, and a cutting knife mechanism;

[0024] The straightening mechanism is used for clamping and straightening the cable, and the adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the stripping size of the cutting knife mechanism according to the outer diameter of the cable.

[0025] In one embodiment, the stripping station further includes a diversion mechanism and a plurality of storage mechanisms, and the diversion mechanism is used to divert the plurality of outer sheaths to the plurality of storage mechanisms respectively.

[0026] In one embodiment, the steel armor removal station includes: a steel armor clamping mechanism, a rotating platform, and a telescopic arm;

[0027] The rotating platform is connected to the clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the cable to remove the outer sheath, the rotating platform is used to rotate the clamping mechanism, and the telescopic arm is used to grab and release the steel armor, thereby realizing intelligent stripping and removal of the steel armor. Specifically, the structure of the telescopic arm can rotate and clamp in various directions, thereby meeting the requirements of various working conditions during the removal of the steel armor.

[0028] Specifically, the clamping mechanism clamps both ends of the cable and rotates forward and reversely to open the cable, and then the steel armor is taken away by the telescopic arm and placed in the storage position.

[0029] Specifically, the conveying device includes a cable inlet drum and a translation cylinder. The cable inlet drum is used to convey the cable to the cutting station. The cable inlet drum is an adjustable speed power drum. The translation cylinder is used to convey the steel armor cable with the outer sheath removed to the steel armor removal station.

[0030] Specifically, the base of the telescopic arm can be composed of a main shaft and a self-made bearing seat.

[0031] In one embodiment, the conveying speed of the conveying device is 10 / min.

[0032] In one embodiment, the cable processing device further comprises a reflux mechanism, one end of which is connected to the steel armor removal station, and the other end of which is connected to the cutting station, for conveying the steel armor to the cutting station.

[0033] An embodiment of the present application further provides a cable processing system, the cable processing system comprising: a control module and the cable processing device;

[0034] The conveying device, the cutting station, the stripping station, the diversion station and the steel armor removal station are respectively connected to the control module, and the control module is used to control the actions of the conveying device, the cutting station, the stripping station, the diversion station and the steel armor removal station.

[0035] In actual operation of the above-mentioned cable processing system, the control module controls the actions of the conveying device, cutting station, stripping station, diversion station and steel armor removal station respectively. The cable is conveyed by the conveying device, and first the cable is cut to a specific size by the cutting station, and then it is conveyed to the stripping station to strip the outer sheath of the cable. Then the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed are identified and classified by the diversion station, and the cable with the outer sheath removed is removed from the steel armor removal station, thereby realizing the automatic processing of the cable through the automated assembly line device and the coordination of multiple stations. No manual intervention is required during the specific cutting and stripping process, thereby reducing the cable processing error and improving the processing efficiency. After the equipment is installed, the professional technicians enter the program and debug and run it according to the standard. The subsequent system can intelligently record the test process trajectory and continuously realize the cutting of 10-20KV cables, the removal of outer sheaths and steel armor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0036] Figure 1 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a cable processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram from another perspective.

[0038] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0039] 100-cable processing device;

[0040] 110- conveying device;

[0041] 120-cutting station;

[0042] 130-stripping station;

[0043] 140- diversion station;

[0044] 150-Steel armor removal station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0046] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0047] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0048] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0049] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0050] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0051] The existing automatic cable cutting and processing device is very time-consuming: it is necessary to manually carry the cable samples and perform cable cutting, sheath steel stripping and other steps back and forth. It seriously wastes processing time and has unstable accuracy: there are multiple manual interventions in the cutting of samples back and forth, resulting in large human errors in the final cutting size, affecting the stability of subsequent tests. In addition, although the cable can be automatically cut after the cable model and cutting target are manually selected, the subsequent cable outer sheath and armor cannot be automatically removed, resulting in low efficiency and high requirements for operators.

[0052] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a cable processing device 100 in an embodiment of the present application is shown. The cable processing device 100 provided in an embodiment of the present application includes: a conveying device 110, and a cutting station 120, a stripping station 130, a diversion station 140 and a steel armor removal station 150 arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying device 110.

[0053] In the above-mentioned cable processing device 100, the cutting station 120 is used to cut the cable. The stripping station 130 is used to strip the outer sheath of the cable. The separation station 140 is used to identify and classify the outer sheath and the cables with the outer sheath removed. The steel armor removal station 150 is used to remove the steel armor of the cable.

[0054] In the actual working process, the above-mentioned cable processing device 100 conveys the cable through the conveying device 110, first cuts the cable into a specific size through the cutting station 120, and then conveys it to the stripping station 130 to strip the outer sheath of the cable, and then identifies and classifies the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed through the diversion station 140, and removes the steel armor of the cable with the outer sheath removed through the steel armor removal station 150, so that the automatic assembly line device, through the coordinated cooperation of the conveying device 110, the cutting station 120, the stripping station 130, the diversion station 140 and the steel armor removal station 150, realizes the automatic processing of the cable, and no manual intervention is required in the specific cutting and stripping process, thereby reducing the cable processing error and improving the processing efficiency. After the equipment is installed, the professional technicians enter the program and debug and run it according to the standard. The subsequent system can intelligently record the test process trajectory and continuously realize the cutting of 10-20KV cables, the removal of outer sheaths and steel armor. Specifically, the cable processing system can operate at a single workstation, has an aesthetically pleasing appearance, can realize the functions of sample preparation material distribution and storage, and has a high degree of intelligence.

[0055] Specifically, the conveying device 110 can be a conveyor belt or other assembly line conveying device. The specific form is not limited here, and it only needs to be able to convey different components to the position or station to be conveyed.

[0056] See also Figure 2 In one embodiment, the cable processing device 100 further includes a protective device, which is arranged on one or both sides of the steel armor removal station 150 along the conveying direction of the cable. Specifically, the protective device includes: a guardrail, an opening and closing structure, and a lock. So that the opening and closing structure is closed when the steel armor removal station 150 is working, the guardrail is provided with an opening, the opening and closing structure is connected to the guardrail for opening or closing the opening, and the lock is connected to the opening and closing structure and cooperates with the guardrail to fix the opening and closing structure to the guardrail or release the opening and closing structure. In this embodiment, the protective device is used for protection to prevent the steel armor removal station 150 from causing damage to the site and personnel outside the protective device when it is working. At the same time, when it is necessary to operate, observe and inspect the steel armor removal station 150, it is also possible to approach the steel armor removal station 150 by opening the opening and closing structure.

[0057] Preferably, the above-mentioned opening and closing structure is a door, and the lock is an electronic lock.

[0058] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the cutting station 120 includes a cutting machine, which has a cutting head. The cutting head includes a lifting mechanism and a saw blade mechanism connected to each other. The lifting mechanism is used to lift the saw blade mechanism, and the saw blade mechanism is used to cut the cable, thereby realizing cable cutting in different situations, being suitable for cables with different postures or outer diameters, and improving the applicability of the cable processing device 100.

[0059] In other embodiments, the saw blade mechanism may also be other forms of cutting tools, such as a cutting knife. The specific form is not limited, as long as it can cut the cable.

[0060] Specifically, the outside of the cable processing device 100 is visually designed, that is, the working conditions of the various components of the cable processing device 100 can be observed from the outside. Specifically, the cutting station 120 and the stripping station 130 are provided with visual doors, wherein the doors can be transparent glass to achieve visualization. Specifically, the form and material of the door are not limited, as long as they meet the visualization requirements.

[0061] Specifically, a detachable sealing plate is disposed on the outer side of the cable processing device 100 , which can achieve protection and facilitate maintenance, thereby improving the safety of the cable processing device 100 .

[0062] Specifically, the feet of the cable processing device 100 can be adjusted horizontally and fixed by expansion bolts.

[0063] In one embodiment, the stripping station 130 includes: a straightening mechanism, an adjusting mechanism and a cutting mechanism. The straightening mechanism is used to clamp and straighten the cable, and the adjusting mechanism is used to adjust the stripping size of the cutting mechanism according to the outer diameter of the cable, thereby improving the efficiency and applicability of the stripping station 130.

[0064] Specifically, the stripping station 130 also includes a transmission mechanism, and the transmission mechanism is used to cut the cable backflow.

[0065] In one embodiment, the stripping station 130 also includes a diversion mechanism and multiple storage mechanisms. The diversion mechanism is used to divert multiple outer sheaths to multiple storage mechanisms respectively, so that after automatically stripping the outer sheath of a section of cable, the multiple outer sheaths formed by cutting are diverted and stored in multiple storage mechanisms.

[0066] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the steel armor removal station 150 includes: a steel armor clamping mechanism, a rotating platform, and a telescopic arm. The rotating platform is connected to the clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the cable to remove the outer sheath, the rotating platform is used to rotate the clamping mechanism, and the telescopic arm is used to grab and release the steel armor, thereby realizing the intelligent stripping and removal of the steel armor. Specifically, the structure of the telescopic arm can rotate and clamp in various directions, thereby meeting the requirements of various working conditions during the steel armor removal process.

[0067] Specifically, the clamping mechanism clamps both ends of the cable and rotates forward and reversely to open the cable, and then the steel armor is taken away by the telescopic arm and placed in the storage position.

[0068] Specifically, the conveying device 110 includes a cable inlet drum and a translation cylinder. The cable inlet drum is used to convey the cable to the cutting station 120. The cable inlet drum is a speed-adjustable power drum. The translation cylinder is used to convey the armored cable with the outer sheath removed to the armor removal station 150.

[0069] Specifically, the base of the telescopic arm can be composed of a main shaft and a self-made bearing seat.

[0070] In one embodiment, the conveying speed of the conveying device 110 is 10 / min, so as to improve the processing efficiency while ensuring the quality and accuracy of cable processing.

[0071] In one embodiment, the cable processing device 100 further includes a reflux mechanism, one end of which is connected to the steel armor removal station 150 and the other end of which is connected to the cutting station 120 for conveying the cable to the cutting station 120 after the steel armor is cut and stripped.

[0072] Specifically, the cable processing device 100 further includes a lifting cylinder, which is used to flip the steel armor removal station 150. Preferably, the steel armor removal station 150 is flipped 90°.

[0073] An embodiment of the present application further provides a cable processing system, which includes: a control module and a cable processing device 100 .

[0074] The conveying device 110, the cutting station 120, the stripping station 130, the diversion station 140 and the steel armor removal station 150 are respectively connected to the control module, and the control module is used to control the actions of the conveying device 110, the cutting station 120, the stripping station 130, the diversion station 140 and the steel armor removal station 150.

[0075] In actual operation of the above-mentioned cable processing system, the control module controls the actions of the conveying device 110, the cutting station 120, the stripping station 130, the diversion station 140 and the steel armor removal station 150 respectively. The cable is conveyed by the conveying device 110, and the cable is first cut into a specific size by the cutting station 120, and then conveyed to the stripping station 130 to strip the outer sheath of the cable. Then, the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed are identified and classified by the diversion station 140, and the cable with the outer sheath removed is removed from the steel armor by the steel armor removal station 150, so that the automatic assembly line device, the conveying device 110, the cutting station 120, the stripping station 130, the diversion station 140 and the steel armor removal station 150 are coordinated to realize the automatic processing of the cable, and no manual intervention is required in the specific cutting and stripping process, thereby reducing the cable processing error and improving the processing efficiency. After the equipment is installed, professional technicians enter the program and debug it according to the standard. The subsequent system can intelligently record the test process trajectory and continuously realize the cutting of 10-20KV cables, the removal of outer sheaths and steel armor. Specifically, the cable processing system can operate at a single station, has a beautiful appearance, can realize the functions of sample material distribution and storage, and has a high degree of intelligence.

[0076] Specifically, the housing color of the control module is RAL9003, and the control module includes a screen. Specifically, the screen is a 10-inch screen, and the content of the human-machine interface in the screen does not exceed 2 / 3 of the screen area.

[0077] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0078] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A cable processing device (100), characterized in that: The cable processing device (100) comprises: a conveying device (110), and a cutting station (120), a stripping station (130), a diversion station (140), and a steel armor removal station (150) arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying device (110); The cutting station (120) is used to cut the cable; The stripping station (130) is used to strip the outer sheath of the cable; The distribution station (140) is used to identify and classify the outer sheath and the cable with the outer sheath removed; The steel armor removal station (150) is used to remove the steel armor of the cable.

2. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cable processing device (100) further comprises a protective device, wherein the protective device is arranged on one side or both sides of the steel armor removal station (150) along the conveying direction of the cable.

3. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protective device comprises: a guardrail, an opening and closing structure and a lock; The guardrail is provided with an opening, and the opening and closing structure is connected to the guardrail and is used to open or close the opening; The lock is connected to the opening and closing structure and cooperates with the guardrail to fix the opening and closing structure to the guardrail or release the opening and closing structure.

4. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting station (120) comprises a cutting machine, the cutting machine has a cutting head, the cutting head comprises a lifting mechanism and a saw blade mechanism connected to each other, the lifting mechanism is used to lift the saw blade mechanism, and the saw blade mechanism is used to cut the cable.

5. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stripping station (130) comprises: a straightening mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a cutting knife mechanism; The straightening mechanism is used for clamping and straightening the cable, and the adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the stripping size of the cutting knife mechanism according to the outer diameter of the cable.

6. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that: The stripping station (130) further comprises a diversion mechanism and a plurality of storage mechanisms, wherein the diversion mechanism is used to divert a plurality of pieces of the outer sheaths to the plurality of storage mechanisms respectively.

7. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steel armor removal station (150) comprises: a steel armor clamping mechanism, a rotating platform and a telescopic arm; The rotating platform is connected to the clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the cable with the outer sheath removed, the rotating platform is used to rotate the clamping mechanism, and the telescopic arm is used to grab and release the steel armor.

8. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 7, characterized in that: The conveying speed of the conveying device (110) is 10 / min.

9. The cable processing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cable processing device (100) further comprises a reflux mechanism, one end of which is connected to the steel armor removal station (150), and the other end of which is connected to the cutting station (120), for conveying the steel armor to the cutting station (120).

10. A cable processing system, characterized in that: The cable processing system comprises: a control module and a cable processing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The conveying device (110), the cutting station (120), the stripping station (130), the diversion station (140), and the steel armor removal station (150) are respectively connected to the control module, and the control module is used to control the actions of the conveying device (110), the cutting station (120), the stripping station (130), the diversion station (140), and the steel armor removal station (150).

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