Cable Coiling System with Slide Rail for Equal Free Ends
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cable coiling equipment cannot achieve equal predetermined lengths for the two free ends of a cable coil, making it difficult to ensure consistent cable coils for transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A cable coiling system with a rotatable reel, gripper, and slide rail allows for adjustable cable lengths by moving the reel along the slide rail and rotating it around its central axis, ensuring both free ends of the cable coil can be set to predetermined lengths using a cutting device to match the starting and terminating ends.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If existing cable coiling equipment is used, then cable coiling operation can be performed, but the lengths of the two free ends of the cable coil cannot be made equal to a predetermined length
Solution Approach 1:
The reel is made movable along the slide rail, transforming from a fixed rotation mechanism to a dynamic system that combines linear motion and rotational motion. This allows the reel to be positioned at different locations along the cable, enabling precise control over the length of free ends by adjusting the reel's position and rotation angle during the coiling process
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes multiple parameters simultaneously - the reel's position along the slide rail, the reel's rotation angle, and the gripper's positioning - to achieve the predetermined length of free ends. By dynamically adjusting these parameters during coiling, the system can precisely control the length of both free ends to match the predetermined value
2Manufacturing precision
If the reel is fixed in position during coiling, then the coiling operation is simple, but the length of the starting end of the cable cannot be adjusted to a predetermined length
Solution Approach 1:
The reel is equipped with a sliding mechanism along the slide rail, allowing it to move linearly while rotating. This dynamic configuration enables the reel to reach different positions along the cable length, providing precise control over the starting end length by positioning the reel at the appropriate location before initiating coiling
Solution Approach 2:
The movable reel serves multiple functions: it acts as both the coiling drum and a positioning mechanism. By combining the coiling function with the positioning function in a single component, the system can control the length of the starting end without requiring separate positioning devices, thus managing complexity while achieving precision
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AI summary
A cable coiling system for coiling a cable into a cable coil includes a reel rotatable around a central axis of the reel, a gripper configured to grip a starting end of the cable, and a slide rail extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the reel. The cable is coilable around the reel to form the cable coil by rotating the reel in a state in which the gripper is coupled onto the reel and grips the starting end of the cable. The reel is slidably mounted on the slide rail. A length of the starting end of the cable coiled around the reel is adjustable by moving the reel along the slide rail and rotating the reel around the central axis in a state in which the gripper is separated from the reel and fixed at a predetermined position.