Cable Bundle Taping Device with Rotating Driving Wheel
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Solution Overview
Problem
The manual binding of tape to coiled cable bundles is time-consuming and labor-intensive, increasing operational costs and reducing work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A cable bundle taping device featuring a support frame, conveying device, first driving wheel with a slot, and tape binding mechanism that automatically winds tape onto the coiled cable bundle by rotating the driving wheel, facilitating efficient tape binding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual binding operation is used, then device complexity is low, but productivity is low and labor cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The device enables automatic tape binding through a self-contained mechanism where the driving wheel rotates to wind tape onto the cable bundle without requiring manual intervention during the binding process. The conveying device automatically feeds tape to the binding position, and the entire operation is controlled by the drive system, eliminating manual labor while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated driving wheel system that uses rotational motion to wind the tape. The driving wheel, when rotated, automatically performs the binding action that would otherwise require manual hand operations, substituting human mechanical action with a motorized or mechanically driven system.
2Productivity
If manual binding operation is used, then operation cost is high, but device complexity is low
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into distinct functional modules: a conveying device for feeding tape, a driving wheel for automated winding, and a tape binding mechanism for applying the tape. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while keeping the overall system manageable and not overly complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The driving wheel serves multiple functions: it acts as the drive mechanism for automated tape winding, provides structural support for the binding mechanism, and controls the tension and application of the tape. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving high productivity.
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AI summary
A cable bundle taping device adapted to wind a tape on a coiled cable bundle includes a support frame, a conveying device mounted on the support frame and adapted to convey the tape to a standby position, a first driving wheel rotatably mounted on the support frame and having a slot extending radially inward from an outer edge of the first driving wheel, and a tape binding mechanism arranged on a side of at least one sidewall of the first driving wheel near a bottom of the slot and opposite to the tape in the standby position. The coiled cable bundle is bonded to an end of the tape at the standby position and pushed to the bottom of the slot. The tape is wound on the coiled cable bundle by rotating the tape binding mechanism under driving of the first driving wheel.