Cable aluminum foil stripping tool, aluminum foil stripping device and aluminum foil stripping method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cable aluminum foil stripping tool, an aluminum foil stripping device, and an aluminum foil stripping method. The cable aluminum foil stripping tool comprises two tool halves designed to clamp an exposed aluminum foil layer of a cable from two sides of the cable. The tool half comprises a body section and a toothed rib formed on an inner surface of the body section, having a toothed cross-section. The toothed ribs strip the aluminum foil layer from the cable when the two tool halves, which clamp the aluminum foil layer, are moved relative to the cable. An inner insulating layer encased by the aluminum foil layer of the cable is elastically deformable when it comes into contact with the toothed ribs, so that the inner insulating layer is not scratched by the toothed ribs.The cable aluminum foil peeling tool of the present invention can peel the aluminum foil layer of a cable with high efficiency and high quality without damaging an inner insulating layer of the cable.

Description

Cross-reference to related registrations

[0001] This application claims the benefits of Chinese patent application No. CN202411464952.9, which was filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on October 18, 2024, and the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Background of the invention; Field of the invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a cable aluminum foil peeling tool, an aluminum foil peeling device and an aluminum foil peeling method. Description of the state of the art

[0003] In the prior art, when stripping an exposed aluminum foil layer from a cable, the exposed aluminum foil layer is first cut with a cutting blade. Then, the exposed aluminum foil layer is clamped, shaken, and pulled so that it is peeled off the cable. With this existing aluminum foil stripping method, there is a risk of cutting into the inner insulating layer encased by the aluminum foil. Furthermore, the existing aluminum foil stripping method has an insufficient throughput rate, generally only reaching ninety percent with difficulty. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention was made to overcome or mitigate at least one aspect of the disadvantages mentioned above.

[0005] According to one aspect of the present invention, a cable aluminum foil stripping tool is provided. The cable aluminum foil stripping tool comprises two tool halves designed to clamp an exposed aluminum foil layer of a cable from two sides of the cable. The tool half comprises a body section and a toothed rib formed on an inner surface of the body section, having a toothed cross-section. The toothed ribs strip the aluminum foil layer from the cable when the two tool halves, which clamp the aluminum foil layer, are moved relative to the cable. An inner insulating layer encased by the aluminum foil layer of the cable is elastically deformable when it comes into contact with the toothed ribs, so that the inner insulating layer is not scratched by the toothed ribs.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tool half-body is an integral part made of an elastic material, such that the tooth-shaped ribs are elastically deformable when they come into contact with the inner insulating layer to ensure that the inner insulating layer is not scratched by the tooth-shaped ribs.

[0007] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tooth-shaped ribs extend by a predetermined length in the axial direction of the cable when the aluminium foil layer is clamped between the two tool halves.

[0008] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body section of the tool half-body is a flat plate section with a rectangular cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies are designed to clamp the exposed aluminum foil layer from two sides of a flat cable in a thickness direction in order to peel the exposed aluminum foil layer from the flat cable.

[0009] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tool half-body vibrates back and forth in the width and thickness direction of the flat cable when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer of the flat cable.

[0010] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the tooth-shaped ribs are formed on the inside of the body section of the tool half-body, and the plurality of tooth-shaped ribs are distributed at intervals in a width direction of the body section and extend in a length direction of the body section.

[0011] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the body section of the tool half-body is a half-cylinder with a semi-ring-shaped cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies are designed to clamp the exposed aluminum foil layer from two sides of a round cable in order to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of the round cable.

[0012] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tool half-body vibrates back and forth in the circumferential direction of the round cable when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer of the round cable.

[0013] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the tooth-shaped ribs are formed on the inside of the body section of the tool half-body, and the plurality of tooth-shaped ribs are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the body section and extend in the axial direction of the body section.

[0014] According to a further aspect of the present invention, an aluminum foil stripping device is provided. The aluminum foil stripping device comprises: a cable aluminum foil stripping tool as described above; a clamp configured to clamp the two tool halves onto the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable; and a vibrator connected to the clamp. The vibrator is configured to vibrate the two tool halves relative to the cable in order to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable by means of the toothed ribs on the tool halves.

[0015] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable aluminum foil peeling tool is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of a flat cable; and during the peeling of the exposed aluminum foil layer of the flat cable, the vibrator drives the two tool halves to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable.

[0016] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable aluminum foil peeling tool is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of a round cable; and during the peeling of the exposed aluminum foil layer of the round cable, the vibrator drives the two tool halves to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable.

[0017] According to a further aspect of the present invention, an aluminum foil peeling method is provided. The aluminum foil peeling method comprises the following steps: S10: Provide an aluminum foil peeling device as described above; S20: Clamping the two tool halves onto the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable using the clamp; and S30: Using the vibrator to set the two tool halves into vibration relative to the cable in order to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable.

[0018] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable aluminum foil peeling tool is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of a flat cable; and during the peeling of the exposed aluminum foil layer of the flat cable, the vibrator drives the two tool halves to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable.

[0019] According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable aluminum foil peeling tool is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of a round cable; and during the peeling of the exposed aluminum foil layer of the round cable, the vibrator drives the two tool halves to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable.

[0020] In the aforementioned exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, an aluminum foil layer of a cable can be peeled off with high efficiency and high quality without damaging an inner insulating layer of the cable. Brief description of the drawings

[0021] The above and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. Figure 1 shows an illustrative exploded view of a cable aluminium foil peeling tool and a cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. Figure 2 shows an illustrative assembly view of a cable aluminum foil peeling tool and a cable according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. Figure 3 shows an illustrative exploded view of a cable aluminum foil stripping tool and a cable according to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. Figure 4 shows an illustrative assembly view of a cable aluminum foil peeling tool and a cable according to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention

[0022] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, where identical reference numerals refer to identical elements. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and should not be understood as limited to the embodiment presented here; rather, these embodiments are provided to ensure that the present disclosure is thorough and complete and fully conveys the concept of the disclosure to the person skilled in the art.

[0023] The following detailed description includes numerous specific details for explanatory purposes, in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, it will be clear that one or more embodiments can also be implemented without these specific details. In other cases, known structures and devices are shown schematically to simplify the drawing.

[0024] According to a general concept of the present invention, a cable aluminum foil stripping tool is provided. The cable aluminum foil stripping tool comprises two tool halves designed to clamp an exposed aluminum foil layer of a cable from two sides of the cable. The tool half comprises a body section and a toothed rib formed on an inner surface of the body section, having a toothed cross-section. The toothed ribs strip the aluminum foil layer from the cable when the two tool halves, which clamp the aluminum foil layer, are moved relative to the cable. An inner insulating layer encased by the aluminum foil layer of the cable is elastically deformable when it comes into contact with the toothed ribs, so that the inner insulating layer is not scratched by the toothed ribs.

[0025] According to another general concept of the present invention, an aluminum foil stripping device is provided. The aluminum foil stripping device comprises: a cable aluminum foil stripping tool as described above; a clamp configured to clamp the two tool halves onto the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable; and a vibrator connected to the clamp. The vibrator is configured to vibrate the two tool halves relative to the cable in order to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable by means of the toothed ribs on the tool halves.

[0026] According to a further general concept of the present invention, an aluminum foil peeling method is provided. The aluminum foil peeling method comprises the following steps: providing an aluminum foil peeling device as described above; clamping the two tool halves onto the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable using the clamp; and setting the two tool halves into vibration relative to the cable using the vibrator to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer of the cable.

[0027] Fig. Figure 1 shows an illustrative exploded view of a cable aluminium foil peeling tool 1 and a cable 2 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. Figure 2 shows an illustrative assembly view of a cable aluminum foil peeling tool 1 and a cable 2 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; Fig. Figure 3 shows an illustrative exploded view of a cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1 and a cable 2 according to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. Figure 4 shows an illustrative assembly view of a cable aluminum foil peeling tool 1 and a cable 2 according to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] As in the Fig. Figures 1 to 4 show an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, namely a cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1. The cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1 comprises two tool halves 10. The two tool halves 10 are designed to clamp an exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of a cable 2 from two sides of the cable 2. The tool half-body 10 comprises a body section 11 and a tooth-shaped rib 12 formed on an inner surface of the body section 11 and having a tooth-shaped cross-section. The tooth-shaped ribs 12 strip the aluminum foil layer 21 from the cable 2 when the two tool halves 10, which clamp the aluminum foil layer 21, are moved relative to the cable 2.An inner insulating layer 22, which is encased by the aluminum foil layer 21 of the cable 2, is elastically deformable when it comes into contact with the toothed ribs 12, so that the inner insulating layer 22 is not scratched by the toothed ribs 12.

[0029] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the tool half-body 10 in the illustrated embodiment is an integral part made of an elastic material, such that the tooth-shaped ribs 12 are elastically deformable when they come into contact with the inner insulating layer 22, in order to ensure that the inner insulating layer 22 is not scratched by the tooth-shaped ribs 12. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the tool half-body 10 can be an integrally molded injection-molded part.

[0030] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment, when the aluminium foil layer 21 is clamped between the two tool half-bodies 10, the tooth-shaped ribs 12 extend by a predetermined length in the axial direction of the cable 2.

[0031] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 2, in the illustrated embodiment the body section 11 of the tool half-body 10 is a flat plate section with a rectangular cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies 10 are designed to clamp the exposed aluminium foil layer 21 from two sides of a flat cable 2' in a thickness direction in order to peel the exposed aluminium foil layer 21 from the flat cable 2'.

[0032] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 2, in the illustrated embodiment the tool half-body 10 vibrates back and forth in the width and thickness direction of the flat cable 2' when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the flat cable 2'.

[0033] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 2, in the illustrated embodiment a plurality of tooth-shaped ribs 12 are formed on the inside of the body section 11 of the tool half-body 10, and the plurality of tooth-shaped ribs 12 are distributed at intervals in a width direction of the body section 11 and extend in a length direction of the body section 11.

[0034] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 3 to 4, the body section 11 of the tool half-body 10 in the illustrated embodiment is a half-cylinder with a semi-ring-shaped cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies 10 are designed to clamp the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 from two sides of a round cable 2" in order to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the round cable 2".

[0035] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 3 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment the tool half-body 10 vibrates back and forth in the circumferential direction of the round cable 2" when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the round cable 2".

[0036] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 3 to 4, in the illustrated embodiment a plurality of tooth-shaped ribs 12 are formed on the inside of the body section 11 of the tool half-body 10, and the plurality of tooth-shaped ribs 12 are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the body section 11 and extend in an axial direction of the body section 11.

[0037] As in the Fig. Figures 1 to 4 show a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an aluminum foil peeling device. The aluminum foil peeling device comprises the cable aluminum foil peeling tool 1, a clamp (not shown in the drawings), and a vibrator (not shown in the drawings). The clamp is configured to clamp the two tool halves 10 onto the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the cable 2. The vibrator is connected to the clamp. The vibrator is configured to vibrate the two tool halves 10 relative to the cable 2 in order to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the cable 2 by means of the toothed ribs 12 on the tool halves 10.

[0038] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 2, the cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1 in the illustrated embodiment is configured to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of a flat cable 2'. During the stripping of the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the flat cable 2', the vibrator drives the two tool halves 10 to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable 2', as indicated by the arrows.

[0039] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 3 to 4, the cable aluminum foil stripping tool in the illustrated embodiment is configured to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of a round cable 2". During the stripping of the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the round cable 2", the vibrator drives the two tool halves 10 to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction around the round cable 2", as indicated by the arrows.

[0040] As in the Fig. Figures 1 to 4 show a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which discloses an aluminum foil peeling process. The aluminum foil peeling process comprises the following steps: S10: Provide an aluminum foil peeling device as described above; S20: Clamping the two tool halves 10 onto the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the cable 2 using the clamp; and S30: Moving the two tool halves 10 into vibration relative to the cable 2 using the vibrator in order to peel off the exposed aluminium foil layer 21 of the cable 2.

[0041] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 1 to 2, the cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1, in the illustrated embodiment, is configured for stripping the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of a flat cable 2'. During the stripping of the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the flat cable 2', the vibrator drives the two tool halves 10 to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable 2'.

[0042] As in the Fig. As shown in Figures 3 to 4, the cable aluminum foil stripping tool 1 in the illustrated embodiment is configured to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of a round cable 2'. During the stripping of the exposed aluminum foil layer 21 of the round cable 2", the vibrator drives the two tool halves 10 to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable 2".

[0043] Experts should be aware that the above embodiments are to be understood as examples and are not restrictive. For example, a person skilled in the art can make many modifications to the above embodiments, and various features described in different embodiments can be freely combined without conflicting configurations or principles.

[0044] Although several exemplary embodiments have been shown and described, it should be clear to the person skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be made to these embodiments without deviating from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined in the claims and their equivalents.

[0045] When an element is mentioned herein in the singular and followed by the word "a" or "an", this is to be understood as not excluding the plurality of the mentioned elements or steps, unless such exclusion is expressly stated. Furthermore, references to "an embodiment" of the present invention are not to be understood as excluding the existence of further embodiments that also have the mentioned features. Moreover, embodiments that "comprise" or "have" an element or a plurality of elements with a particular property may include additional elements that do not have this property, unless expressly stated otherwise. QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Claims

[1] A cable aluminum foil stripping tool comprising: two tool half-bodies (10) designed to clamp an exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of a cable (2) from two sides of the cable (2); wherein the tool half-body (10) comprises a body section (11) and a tooth-shaped rib (12) which is formed on an inside of the body section (11) and has a tooth-shaped cross-section, wherein the tooth-shaped ribs (12) strip the aluminum foil layer (21) from the cable (2) when the two tool half-bodies (10) that clamp the aluminum foil layer (21) are moved relative to the cable (2), and an inner insulating layer (22) which is encased by the aluminium foil layer (21) of the cable (2) is elastically deformable when it comes into contact with the toothed ribs (12) so that the inner insulating layer (22) is not scratched by the toothed ribs (12). [2] The cable aluminum foil peeling tool according to claim 1, wherein the tool half-body (10) is an integral part made of an elastic material such that the tooth-shaped ribs (12) are elastically deformable when they come into contact with the inner insulating layer (22) to ensure that the inner insulating layer (22) is not scratched by the tooth-shaped ribs (12). [3] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to claim 1, wherein when the aluminium foil layer (21) is clamped between the two tool halves (10), the tooth-shaped ribs (12) extend by a predetermined length in the axial direction of the cable (2). [4] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to one of claims 1-3, wherein the body section (11) of the tool half-body (10) is a flat plate section having a rectangular cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies (10) are designed to clamp the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) from two sides of a flat cable (2') in a thickness direction in order to peel off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the flat cable (2'). [5] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to claim 4, wherein, when peeling off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the flat cable (2'), the tool half-body (10) vibrates back and forth in the width direction and thickness direction of the flat cable (2') to strip off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the flat cable (2'). [6] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of tooth-shaped ribs (12) are formed on the inside of the body section (11) of the tool half-body (10) and the plurality of tooth-shaped ribs (12) are distributed at intervals in a width direction of the body section (11) and extend in a length direction of the body section (11). [7] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to one of claims 1-3, wherein the body section (11) of the tool half-body (10) is a half-cylinder with a semi-ring-shaped cross-section, and the two tool half-bodies (10) are designed to clamp the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) from two sides of a round cable (c) in order to peel off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the round cable (2"). [8] The cable aluminium foil peeling tool according to claim 7, wherein, when peeling off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the round cable (2"), the tool half body (10) vibrates back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable (2") to peel off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the round cable (2"). [9] The cable aluminum foil stripping tool according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the tooth-shaped ribs (12) are formed on the inside of the body section (11) of the tool half-body (10) and the plurality of the tooth-shaped ribs (12) are distributed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the body section (11) and extend in an axial direction of the body section (11). [10] An aluminum foil peeling device comprising: a cable aluminium foil peeling tool (1) according to any one of claims 1-9; a clamp configured to clamp the two tool halves (10) onto the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the cable (2); and a vibrator connected to the clamp; wherein the vibrator is configured to drive the two tool halves (10) to vibrate relative to the cable (2) in order to strip off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the cable (2) by means of the tooth-shaped ribs (12) on the tool halves (10). [11] The aluminum foil peeling device according to claim 10, wherein the cable aluminum foil peeling tool (1) is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of a flat cable (2'); and when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of the flat cable (2'), the vibrator drives the two tool halves (10) to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable (2'). [12] The aluminum foil peeling device according to claim 11, wherein the cable aluminum foil peeling tool is configured to peel off the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of a round cable (2"); and when peeling off the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of the round cable (2"), the vibrator drives the two tool halves (10) to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable (2"). [13] An aluminum foil peeling process comprising the following steps: S10: Providing an aluminum foil peeling device according to claim 10; S20: Clamping the two tool halves (10) onto the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the cable (2) using the clamp; and S30: Setting the two tool halves (10) into vibration relative to the cable (2) using the vibrator to peel off the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the cable (2). [14] The aluminium foil peeling method according to claim 13, wherein the cable aluminum foil stripping tool (1) is configured to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of a flat cable (2'); and When the exposed aluminium foil layer (21) of the flat cable (2') is peeled off, the vibrator drives the two tool halves (10) to vibrate back and forth in a width direction and a thickness direction of the flat cable (2'). [15] The aluminium foil peeling method according to claim 13, wherein the cable aluminum foil stripping tool (1) is configured to strip the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of a round cable (2"); and When the exposed aluminum foil layer (21) of the round cable (2") is removed, the vibrator drives the two tool halves (10) to vibrate back and forth in a circumferential direction of the round cable (2").

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