Cable Core Gripper Rail Switching for Automated Wire Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for separating multiple core wires in cables are inefficient and cannot meet the requirements of automated production lines, as they rely on manual separation, which is low in efficiency and accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A cable core separation system utilizing a gripper moving device with a gripper, slide rails, and a driving mechanism to automate the separation process, combined with visual image recognition and automatic control for precise positioning and clamping of core wires.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual separation of core wires is used, then operation simplicity is maintained, but productivity is very low
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the cable core separation task into distinct operational phases: approach phase (gripper moves toward cable), gripping phase (gripper clamps core wire), separation phase (gripper pulls core wire outward), and release phase (gripper releases core wire). Each phase is controlled by independent driving mechanisms working along different spatial trajectories, enabling automated multi-stage processing that dramatically improves productivity while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular control
Solution Approach 2:
The gripper device serves multiple functions: it approaches the cable, grips the core wire, separates the core wire from the cable bundle, and releases the core wire. The same gripper mechanism performs all these operations by moving along different trajectories controlled by coordinated driving mechanisms, eliminating the need for separate specialized devices for each operation and improving overall system efficiency
2Manufacturing precision
If manual separation is used, then device complexity is low, but manufacturing precision is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates visual recognition technology that captures images of the cable and core wires, processes the image data to determine precise positions and orientations, and feeds this information back to the control system. The controller adjusts the gripper's movement trajectory and gripping force based on this feedback, achieving high positioning accuracy in separating core wires while the automated control system manages the complexity of coordinating multiple driving mechanisms
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AI summary
The cable core separation system includes a gripper moving device and a gripper. The gripper moving device includes a mounting plate, a slide rail, a first slider, a second slider, a connecting member, and a driving mechanism. The slide rail is fixed on the mounting plate and has a first slide rail and a second slide rail vertically connected to a front end of the first slide rail. The first slider is installed on the slide rail and moves along the slide rail. The second slider is installed on the slide rail in front of the first slider and moves along the slide rail. The connecting member has two ends each rotatably connected to one of the first slider and the second slider. The driving mechanism is installed on the mounting plate and connected to the first slider. The driving mechanism drives the first slider to move along the first slide rail. The gripper installed on the second slider grips and separates a core wire of a cable. The second slider moves between the first slide rail and the second slide rail under a drive of the first slider such that the gripper is switched between a first state parallel to an axial direction of the cable and a second state parallel to a radial direction of the cable.