Cable Processing Device Automated Threading Control

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cable processing devices face inefficiencies and operator errors during cable changes, particularly in switching between cables, due to manual operation requirements for threading and unthreading, which can lead to cable kinking and reduced productivity.

Innovation Solution

A cable processing device equipped with a detection device that automatically controls the cable conveyor based on the position of the straightening unit, enabling automated threading and unthreading, thus preventing operator errors and simplifying cable changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual operation is used for threading and unthreading cables, then the device complexity is reduced, but operator errors occur and productivity decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable change efficiencyVSAvoidautomation system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device detects the working position of the straightening unit in advance, and the control device activates the cable conveyor device preemptively for threading or unthreading operations, eliminating the need for manual intervention and preventing operator errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device continuously monitors the position of the straightening unit and provides feedback to the control device, which automatically adjusts the cable conveyor device accordingly, creating a closed-loop automated system that eliminates manual operation errors

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Manufacturing precision

If automated control is implemented based on straightening unit position, then threading and unthreading accuracy is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable threading accuracyVSAvoidcontrol system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The detection device detects the working position of the straightening unit in advance, triggering the control device to activate the cable conveyor device preemptively for threading or unthreading operations, ensuring precise timing and position coordination

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device continuously monitors the position of the straightening unit and provides feedback to the control device, which automatically adjusts the cable conveyor device accordingly, creating a closed-loop automated system that ensures precise cable threading and unthreading operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If the cable conveyor is activated manually, then the operation simplicity is maintained, but cable kinking occurs and reliability decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable handling reliabilityVSAvoidoperational simplicity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs threading and unthreading operations autonomously based on detection device input, with the cable conveyor device automatically activating and deactivating without manual intervention, eliminating operator errors that cause cable kinking

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The detection device continuously monitors the position of the straightening unit and provides feedback to the control device, which automatically adjusts the cable conveyor device accordingly, creating a closed-loop automated system that ensures precise cable threading and unthreading operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3219654B1Cable processing device

Publication Date: 2019.06.12 KOMAX HOLDING

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AI summary

A cable processing device (1) comprises a termination station (2) for processing cable ends of cables (3, 4), a cable conveyor (8) extending along a longitudinal axis (x) of the machine and controllable via a control unit (11), and a cable pretreatment station (5) designed as a cable exchange system with two parallel cable straightening units (6, 7). One of the straightening units (6, 7) can be brought into a working position in which the straightening unit (6, 7) extends along the longitudinal axis (x) of the machine.The cable processing device (1) further comprises a detection device (9) for detecting the working position of the aligning unit (6, 7), wherein the detection device (9) is connected to the control device (11) and wherein the control device (11) is designed such that when the working position is reached, the cable conveying device (8) is activated for threading the cable (3,4) and/or that when leaving the working position, the cable conveying device (8) is activated for unthreading the cable (3,4).