Double-Layer Longitudinal Wrapping Mold for Cable Concentricity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional cable manufacturing methods, such as extrusion molding and wrapping, face challenges in achieving optimal dielectric constant for high-frequency/high-speed transmission due to issues with foaming materials and the softness of insulating tapes, leading to poor concentricity, mechanical, and electrical properties of cables.

Innovation Solution

A double-layer longitudinal wrapping mold is designed to prevent wrinkling of insulating tapes by using a base with specific structures for guiding, pressing, and necking, ensuring proper tension and adherence of the tapes to the conductor, thereby improving the fit and covering effect.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If the wrapping device pulls the insulating tape tightly, then the covering effect is improved, but the insulating tape is stretched and deformed to generate wrinkles

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecovering effectVSAvoidwrinkles
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The wrapping device is divided into multiple independent components: a guide hole for tape guidance, a pressing structure with pressing holes for localized compression, and a necking structure with a tapered hole for gradual shaping. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function without causing wrinkles - the guide hole ensures proper alignment, the pressing structure applies controlled pressure, and the necking structure gradually reduces diameter to eliminate deformations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The insulating tape undergoes preliminary actions before final wrapping: it is first guided through the guide hole to ensure proper positioning, then pressed through the pressing holes to pre-compress and stabilize it, and finally passed through the tapered necking hole which gradually shapes it. These preliminary actions prevent wrinkles from forming during the wrapping process by preparing the tape in advance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Shape

If the wrapping device pulls the insulating tape loosely, then wrinkles are prevented, but the covering effect is poor and slipping occurs between the insulating tape and conductor

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovewrinklesVSAvoidcovering effect
Core Design Contradiction:
ShapeVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The pressing structure performs preliminary compression on the insulating tape through multiple pressing holes before the tape reaches the wrapping point. This pre-compression ensures the tape is sufficiently tight and adherent without requiring excessive pulling force during wrapping, thus achieving good covering effect while maintaining tape integrity and preventing wrinkles.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The pressing structure acts as an intermediary between the wrapping device and the insulating tape. It provides controlled compression force through the pressing holes, mediating the tension between loose wrapping (which prevents wrinkles) and tight wrapping (which ensures covering effect). This intermediary mechanism allows the tape to be held firmly without excessive pulling that would cause deformation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If foaming materials are used to reduce dielectric constant, then transmission performance is improved, but the materials do not meet distribution and yield standards

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission performanceVSAvoiddistribution and yield standards
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the problematic foaming process entirely from the manufacturing method. Instead of using foaming materials that cannot meet distribution and yield standards, the invention uses solid insulating tapes wrapped around the conductor. This extraction eliminates the manufacturing precision issues associated with foaming while still achieving the goal of reducing dielectric constant for improved transmission performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention changes the material form parameter from foaming materials to solid insulating tapes. This parameter change allows for better control over physical and electrical properties. The insulating tapes can be selected with appropriate dielectric constants (such as PTFE, PP, PE, FEP, or PFA) to achieve low dielectric constant for high-frequency transmission while maintaining manufacturability and meeting distribution standards.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11631509B2Double-layer longitudinal wrapping mold
Publication Date: 2023.04.18 LEE JAMES CHENG
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AI summary

A double-layer longitudinal wrapping mold is disclosed, including a base, a first longitudinal wrapping structure, a first pressing structure, a second longitudinal wrapping structure, a second pressing structure and a first necking structure. The first longitudinal wrapping structure is disposed on the base and has a first guide hole, a first outer layer wrapping hole and an inner layer wrapping hole. The first pressing structure is disposed on the base and has a first pressing hole and a second outer layer wrapping tape hole. The second longitudinal wrapping structure is disposed on the base and has a second guide hole and a third outer layer wrapping tape hole. The second pressing structure is disposed on the base and has a second pressing hole and a fourth outer layer wrapping tape hole. The first necking structure is disposed on the base and has a necking hole.