EP0584495A1 - Device for transporting lengths of cable - Google Patents

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EP0584495A1
EP0584495A1 EP93110632A EP93110632A EP0584495A1 EP 0584495 A1 EP0584495 A1 EP 0584495A1 EP 93110632 A EP93110632 A EP 93110632A EP 93110632 A EP93110632 A EP 93110632A EP 0584495 A1 EP0584495 A1 EP 0584495A1
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  • the invention relates to a device for transporting cable sections, with module grippers which are assigned to processing stations attached to a machine frame and which hold a cable section during processing, and with transfer grippers which are arranged displaceably on the machine frame and which transfer the cable sections from one processing station to another transport, the transfer grippers each taking over the cable sections from the module gripper of one processing station and transferring them to the module gripper of the other processing station.
  • Such devices serve to cyclically transport sections of electrical cables along a cable processing line from one processing station to the next. At the processing station, the ends of the cable section are stripped, for example, and provided with pluggable electrical contact parts.
  • EP-A 0 483 462 discloses a device in which cable sections are cyclically transported along a cable processing line by means of double grippers which hold both ends of a cable section.
  • the double grippers are arranged on the outer circumference of an endless, deflectable transport member at regular intervals and rotatably mounted perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transport member and to the axis of the held ends of the respective cable section.
  • At least two points on the cable processing line are gripper activators arranged in a stationary manner, by means of which the double grippers, which are closed by the force of a spring, can be opened for the reception or delivery of a cable section.
  • the ends of the held cable sections are led past processing stations, where they follow during a work cycle previous centering of the double gripper in question.
  • the double grippers can be rotated together with the fixed cable section by a certain angle.
  • the module grippers are assigned to processing stations that are arranged along a cable processing line.
  • the transfer grippers are slidably mounted on the machine frame of the cable processing machine and ensure that the cables are transported from one processing station to another.
  • One end of a cable section is held by the transfer gripper and transported perpendicular to its direction of movement (x-direction) to the next processing station.
  • the assigned module gripper is ready on this to take over the cable section from the transfer gripper.
  • the module gripper transports the cable section to the processing station in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transfer gripper (y direction).
  • the transfer gripper runs back to the previous processing station in order to take over the next, correspondingly processed cable section from the module gripper there and in turn feed it to the other processing station.
  • the module gripper assigned to this station has meanwhile returned to its starting position with the correspondingly processed cable section and transfers this to a further transfer gripper which follows in the direction of the processing sequence.
  • the cycle time is relatively long because the movements of the grippers take place sequentially.
  • the cables When the cables are moved in the y direction, they can also move in the x direction at the same time, which is disadvantageous for the return and subsequent transfer to the transfer gripper, since this must have a large catch area.
  • due to the displacement and Drive devices additionally taxed the costs of the processing stations.
  • the invention is based on the object, based on the last-mentioned prior art, of proposing a device of the type mentioned at the outset which does not have the disadvantages mentioned above and in which the cycle time in particular is shorter.
  • the module grippers assigned to the processing stations are fixed immovably on the machine frame in the direction of the processing stations, while the transfer grippers are arranged on the machine frame so as to be displaceable both in a first direction of cable transport between the processing stations and in a second direction different from the first direction.
  • the advantages achieved with the invention can be seen in the fact that the cable transport is only carried out by the transfer gripper, which immediately after the takeover of the cable from the module gripper move back in a direction resulting from the two directions from a processing station or during the cable transfer to the others can drive, so that the time of a work cycle is shorter. Since the cable is only transported by the transfer gripper, the cable cannot move in the x direction. The costs of the processing stations can be reduced due to the module grippers being immovably fastened in the direction of the processing stations.
  • 10 denotes a machine frame of a cable processing machine, to which processing stations 11 are attached.
  • the processing stations 11 are assigned module grippers 12, by means of which cable sections 13 are held and can be fed to the processing stations 11.
  • the module grippers 12 are arranged in a direction y on the machine frame 10.
  • Transfer grippers 15 are arranged displaceably in a direction x running perpendicular to the direction y on a guide 14 connected to the machine frame 10. By means of the transfer grippers 15, the cable sections 13 are transported from a processing station 11 in the direction of the processing sequence to the next processing station 11.
  • the cable section 13 is transported from the module gripper 12 in the direction y from the position 1 to the position 2 and transferred to the transfer gripper 15.
  • the transfer gripper 15 brings the cable section 13 in the x direction to the position 3, where it is taken over by the module gripper 12 there and brought in the y direction to the 4 position, while the transfer gripper 15 runs back from the 3 position to take over a further cable section 13 in the 2 position.
  • 20 is a machine frame Cable processing machine refers to which processing stations 21 are attached.
  • the processing stations 21 are assigned module grippers 22 which are fixed immovably on the machine frame 20 in the direction of the processing stations and by means of which cable sections 23 are held in place during processing.
  • Transfer units 25, which are described in greater detail below with reference to FIG. 5, are arranged on a guide 24 connected to the machine frame 20 so that they can be displaced in a straight line in a first direction x '.
  • transfer grippers are designated, which are arranged in a second direction y 'perpendicular to the first direction x' displaceable in a straight line on the transfer units 25.
  • the cable sections 23 are transported from a processing station 21 in the direction of the processing sequence to the next processing station 21, one end of the cable section 23 being held by the transfer gripper 26 and the other end being guided in a cable trough (not shown).
  • the cable section 23 transferred in position 1 from the module gripper 22 to the transfer gripper 26 is moved in the direction y ', the transfer unit 25 simultaneously moving in the direction x'.
  • the transfer gripper 26 and with it the cable section 23 are guided in a direction resulting from the first and second directions x ', y' until position 2 is reached, in which the movement of the transfer gripper 26 in the direction y 'is ended.
  • the transfer gripper 26 begins to run again in the direction y 'with the transfer unit 25 continuing, so that the cable section 23 is guided in a direction resulting from the first and second directions x', y 'until position 4 is reached.
  • the transfer gripper 26 transfers the cable section 23 to the module gripper 22 there and, together with the transfer unit 25, is returned to position 1 for the purpose of taking over a further cable section 23.
  • the transfer gripper 26 can be moved according to a movement sequence similar to FIG. 2 move the stationary transfer unit 25 from position 1 in the direction y 'to position 2, after which the transfer unit 25 transports the cable section 23 in the direction x' to position 3 and then the transfer gripper 26 with the transfer unit 25 stationary in the direction y 'to position 4.
  • the transfer unit 25 has a carriage 27 on which a slide 28 is arranged.
  • the slider 28 carries the transfer gripper 26 and is displaceably guided on guide rods 29 provided on the slide 27.
  • a piston attached to the slide 27 is designated, which is guided in a bore 31 located in the slide 28.
  • a pressure medium, such as compressed air, can be supplied via openings 32, 33 connected to the bore 31 for the purpose of displacing the slide 28.
  • a bearing part 34 is fastened, on which rollers 35 are mounted.
  • the rollers 35 run on columns 36 fastened to the machine frame 20, the rollers 35 and the columns 36 forming the guide 24 (FIG. 3).
  • the transfer gripper 26 can also be attached to a lever which is rotatably arranged on the transfer unit 25 and, for the purpose of rotation, is connected in an articulated manner to the piston of a piston-cylinder attribute pivotally mounted on the transfer unit 25. In this case, the transfer gripper 26 is shifted in a curve when the lever is rotated in the direction y '.

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This device allows the cycle time for transporting lengths of cable (23) between processing stations (21) to be reduced. Module grippers (22) are for this purpose mounted on the machine framework (20) such that they cannot move in the direction of the processing stations (21), are allocated to the processing stations (21) and are used for fixing the lengths of cable (23) during processing. Transfer grippers (26) which are provided for cable transportation are arranged on the machine framework (20) such that they can be displaced both in a first direction (x') and in a second direction (y') which differs from the first direction (x'). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zum Transportieren von Kabelabschnitten, mit Modulgreifern, die an einem Maschinengestell befestigten Bearbeitungsstationen zugeordnet sind und die einen Kabelabschnitt bei der Bearbeitung festhalten, und mit Transfergreifern, die verschiebbar am Maschinengestell angeordnet sind und die die Kabelabschnitte von einer Bearbeitungsstation zu einer anderen transportieren, wobei die Transfergreifer die Kabelabschnitte jeweils vom Modulgreifer der einen Bearbeitungsstation übernehmen und dem Modulgreifer der anderen Bearbeitungsstation übergeben.The invention relates to a device for transporting cable sections, with module grippers which are assigned to processing stations attached to a machine frame and which hold a cable section during processing, and with transfer grippers which are arranged displaceably on the machine frame and which transfer the cable sections from one processing station to another transport, the transfer grippers each taking over the cable sections from the module gripper of one processing station and transferring them to the module gripper of the other processing station.

Solche Einrichtungen dienen dazu, Abschnitte von elektrischen Kabeln längs einer Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse taktweise von einer Bearbeitungsstation zur nächsten zu transportieren. An den Bearbeitungsstation werden die Enden des Kabelabschnittes beispielsweise abisoliert und mit steckbaren elektrischen Kontaktteilen versehen.Such devices serve to cyclically transport sections of electrical cables along a cable processing line from one processing station to the next. At the processing station, the ends of the cable section are stripped, for example, and provided with pluggable electrical contact parts.

Mit der EP-A 0 483 462 ist eine Einrichtung bekannt geworden, bei welcher Kabelabschnitte taktweise mittels Doppelgreifern, die beide Enden eines Kabelabschnittes festhalten, längs einer Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse transportiert werden. Die Doppelgreifer sind am äusseren Umfang eines endlosen, umlenkbaren Transportorganes in gleichmässigen Abständen angeordnet und senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Transportorganes und zur Achse der festgehaltenen Enden des jeweiligen Kabelabschnittes drehbar gelagert. An mindestens zwei Stellen der Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse sind Greifer-Aktivatoren stationär angeordnet, durch welche die durch die Kraft einer Feder geschlossen gehaltenen Doppelgreifer für die Aufnahme bzw. Abgabe eines Kabelabschnittes geöffnet werden können. Die Enden der festgehaltenen Kabelabschnitte werden an Bearbeitungsstationen vorbeigeführt, wo sie während eines Arbeitsstaktes nach vorheriger Zentrierung des betreffenden Doppelgreifers bearbeitet werden. Durch eine Schwenkvorrichtung oder eine Drehvorrichtung können die Doppelgreifer zusammen mit dem festgehaltenen Kabelabschnitt um einen bestimmten Winkel einrastbar gedreht werden.EP-A 0 483 462 discloses a device in which cable sections are cyclically transported along a cable processing line by means of double grippers which hold both ends of a cable section. The double grippers are arranged on the outer circumference of an endless, deflectable transport member at regular intervals and rotatably mounted perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transport member and to the axis of the held ends of the respective cable section. At least two points on the cable processing line are gripper activators arranged in a stationary manner, by means of which the double grippers, which are closed by the force of a spring, can be opened for the reception or delivery of a cable section. The ends of the held cable sections are led past processing stations, where they follow during a work cycle previous centering of the double gripper in question. By means of a swiveling device or a rotating device, the double grippers can be rotated together with the fixed cable section by a certain angle.

Bei einer anderen Einrichtung für das Transportieren von Kabelabschnitten sind Transfergreifer und Modulgreifer vorgesehen. Die Modulgreifer sind Bearbeitungsstationen zugeordnet, die längs einer Kabelverarbeitungsstrasse angeordnet sind. Die Transfergreifer sind verschiebbar am Maschinengestell der Kabelverarbeitungsmaschine gelagert und sorgen für den Transport der Kabel von einer Bearbeitungsstation zu einer anderen. Hierbei wird das eine Ende eines Kabelabschnittes vom Transfergreifer festgehalten und senkrecht zu dessen Bewegungsrichtung (x-Richtung) zur nächsten Bearbeitungsstation transportiert. An dieser steht der zugeordnete Modulgreifer bereit um den Kabelabschnitt vom Transfergreifer zu übernehmen. Nach der Übernahme transportiert der Modulgreifer den Kabelabschnitt in einer senkrekcht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Transfergreifers verlaufenden Richtung (y-Richtung) zur Bearbeitungsstation. Während dieser Zeit läuft der Transfergreifer zur vorhergehenden Bearbeitungsstation zurück, um vom dortigen Modulgreifer den nächsten, entsprechend bearbeiteten Kabelabschnitt zu übernehmen und wiederum der anderen Bearbeitungsstation zuzuführen. Der dieser Station zugeordnete Modulgreifer ist inzwischen mit dem entsprechend bearbeiteten Kabelabschnitt in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückgekehrt und übergibt diesen einem weiteren, in Richtung des Bearbeitungsablaufes folgenden Transfergreifer.Another device for transporting cable sections provides transfer grippers and module grippers. The module grippers are assigned to processing stations that are arranged along a cable processing line. The transfer grippers are slidably mounted on the machine frame of the cable processing machine and ensure that the cables are transported from one processing station to another. One end of a cable section is held by the transfer gripper and transported perpendicular to its direction of movement (x-direction) to the next processing station. The assigned module gripper is ready on this to take over the cable section from the transfer gripper. After the transfer, the module gripper transports the cable section to the processing station in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the transfer gripper (y direction). During this time, the transfer gripper runs back to the previous processing station in order to take over the next, correspondingly processed cable section from the module gripper there and in turn feed it to the other processing station. The module gripper assigned to this station has meanwhile returned to its starting position with the correspondingly processed cable section and transfers this to a further transfer gripper which follows in the direction of the processing sequence.

Bei dieser Einrichtung ist die Taktzeit relativ gross, weil die Bewegungen der Greifer sequentiell erfolgen. Beim Bewegen der Kabel in y-Richtung können sich diese gleichzeitig auch in x-Richtung verschieben, was bei der Rückführung und anschliessenden Übergabe an den Transfergreifer nachteilig ist, da dieser einen grossen Fangbereich aufweisen muss. Ausserdem werden durch die für die Modulgreifer benötigten Verschiebe- und Antriebseinrichtungen die Kosten der Bearbeitungsstationen zusätzlich vesteuert.With this device, the cycle time is relatively long because the movements of the grippers take place sequentially. When the cables are moved in the y direction, they can also move in the x direction at the same time, which is disadvantageous for the return and subsequent transfer to the transfer gripper, since this must have a large catch area. In addition, due to the displacement and Drive devices additionally taxed the costs of the processing stations.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ausgehend vom zuletzt genannten Stand der Technik, eine Einrichtung der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, welche vorstehend erwähnte Nachteile nicht aufweist und bei der insbesondere die Taktzeit kleiner ist.The invention is based on the object, based on the last-mentioned prior art, of proposing a device of the type mentioned at the outset which does not have the disadvantages mentioned above and in which the cycle time in particular is shorter.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im Patentanspruch 1 gekennzeichnete Erfindung gelöst. Hierbei sind die den Bearbeitungsstationen zugeordneten Modulgreifer in Richtung der Bearbeitungsstationen unbeweglich am Maschinengestell befestigt, während die Transfergreifer sowohl in einer ersten Richtung des Kabeltransportes zwischen den Bearbeitungsstationen als auch in einer von der ersten Richtung verschiedenen zweiten Richtung verschiebbar am Maschinengestell angeordnet sind.This object is achieved by the invention characterized in claim 1. Here, the module grippers assigned to the processing stations are fixed immovably on the machine frame in the direction of the processing stations, while the transfer grippers are arranged on the machine frame so as to be displaceable both in a first direction of cable transport between the processing stations and in a second direction different from the first direction.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielten Vorteile sind darin zu sehen, dass der Kabeltransport nur noch vom Transfergreifer durchgeführt wird, wobei dieser sofort nach der Übernahme des Kabels vom Modulgreifer in einer aus den beiden Richtungen resultierenden Richtung von einer Bearbeitungsstation zurückfahren bzw. bei der Kabelübergabe auf die andere zufahren kann, so dass die Zeit eines Arbeitstaktes kürzer wird. Da das Kabel lediglich vom Transfergreifer transportiert wird, kann keine Verschiebung des Kabels in x-Richtung auftreten. Durch die in Richtung der Bearbeitungsstationen unbeweglich befestigten Modulgreifer können die Kosten der Bearbeitungsstationen gesenkt werden.The advantages achieved with the invention can be seen in the fact that the cable transport is only carried out by the transfer gripper, which immediately after the takeover of the cable from the module gripper move back in a direction resulting from the two directions from a processing station or during the cable transfer to the others can drive, so that the time of a work cycle is shorter. Since the cable is only transported by the transfer gripper, the cable cannot move in the x direction. The costs of the processing stations can be reduced due to the module grippers being immovably fastened in the direction of the processing stations.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines auf der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.

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Fig. 1
einen Grundriss eines Teiles der Einrichtung gemäss dem Stand der Technik in schematischer Darstellung,
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ein Diagramm des Kabelweges zwischen zwei benachbarten Bearbeitungsstationen der Einrichtung gemäss Fig. 1,
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einen Grundriss eines Teiles der erfindungsgemässen Einrichtung in schematischer Darstellung,
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ein Diagramm des Kabelweges zwischen zwei benachbarten Bearbeitungsstationen der Einrichtung gemäss Fig. 3, und
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eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht einer Transfereinheit der Einrichtung gemäss Fig. 3.
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Fig. 1
a plan view of a part of the device according to the prior art in a schematic representation,
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1 shows a diagram of the cable route between two adjacent processing stations of the device according to FIG. 1,
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2 shows a plan view of part of the device according to the invention,
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a diagram of the cable route between two adjacent processing stations of the device according to FIG. 3, and
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3 shows a partially sectioned side view of a transfer unit of the device according to FIG. 3.

In der Fig. 1 ist mit 10 ein Maschinengestell einer Kabelverarbeitungsmaschine bezeichnet, an welchem Bearbeitungsstationen 11 befestigt sind. Den Bearbeitungsstationen 11 sind Modulgreifer 12 zugeordnet, mittels welchen Kabelabschnitte 13 festgehalten werden und den Bearbeitungsstationen 11 zugeführt werden können. Die Modulgreifer 12 sind in einer Richtung y verschiebbar am Maschinengestell 10 angeordnet. Auf einer mit dem Maschinengestell 10 verbundenen Führung 14 sind Transfergreifer 15 in einer senkrecht zur Richtung y verlaufenden Richtung x verschiebbar angeordnet. Mittels der Transfergreifer 15 werden die Kabelabschnitte 13 von einer Bearbeitungsstation 11 in Richtung des Bearbeitungsablaufes zur nächsten Bearbeitungsstation 11 transportiert.In Fig. 1, 10 denotes a machine frame of a cable processing machine, to which processing stations 11 are attached. The processing stations 11 are assigned module grippers 12, by means of which cable sections 13 are held and can be fed to the processing stations 11. The module grippers 12 are arranged in a direction y on the machine frame 10. Transfer grippers 15 are arranged displaceably in a direction x running perpendicular to the direction y on a guide 14 connected to the machine frame 10. By means of the transfer grippers 15, the cable sections 13 are transported from a processing station 11 in the direction of the processing sequence to the next processing station 11.

Mit Bezug auf Fig. 2 wird der Kabelabschnitt 13 vom Modulgreifer 12 in Richtung y von der Stellung 1 in die Stellung 2 transportiert und dem Transfergreifer 15 übergeben. Der Transfergreifer 15 bringt den Kabelabschnitt 13 in Richtung x in die Stellung 3, wo er vom dortigen Modulgreifer 12 übernommen und in Richtung y in Stellung 4 gebracht wird, während der Transfergreifer 15 von Stellung 3 zwecks Übernahme eines weiteren Kabelabschnittes 13 in Stellung 2 zurückläuft.With reference to FIG. 2, the cable section 13 is transported from the module gripper 12 in the direction y from the position 1 to the position 2 and transferred to the transfer gripper 15. The transfer gripper 15 brings the cable section 13 in the x direction to the position 3, where it is taken over by the module gripper 12 there and brought in the y direction to the 4 position, while the transfer gripper 15 runs back from the 3 position to take over a further cable section 13 in the 2 position.

In der Fig. 3 ist mit 20 ein Maschinengestell einer Kabelverarbeitungsmaschine bezeichnet, an welchem Bearbeitungsstationen 21 befestigt sind. Den Bearbeitungsstationen 21 sind Modulgreifer 22 zugeordnet, die in Richtung der Bearbeitungsstationen unbeweglich am Maschinengestell 20 befestigt sind und mittels welchem Kabelabschnitte 23 während der Bearbeitung festgehalten werden. Auf einer mit dem Maschinengestell 20 verbundenen Führung 24 sind nachstehend anhand der Fig. 5 näher beschriebene Transfereinheiten 25 in einer ersten Richtung x' geradlinig verschiebbar angeordnet. Mit 26 sind Transfergreifer bezeichnet, die in einer senkrecht zur ersten Richtung x' verlaufenden zweiten Richtung y' geradlinig verschiebbar auf den Transfereinheiten 25 angeordnet sind. Mittels der Transfereinheiten 25 bzw. Transfergreifer 26 werden die Kabelabschnitte 23 von einer Bearbeitungsstation 21 in Richtung des Bearbeitungsablaufes zur nächsten Bearbeitunsstation 21 transportiert, wobei das eine Ende des Kabelabschnittes 23 vom Transfergreifer 26 festgehalten und das andere Ende in einer nicht dargestellten Kabelwanne geführt wird.In Fig. 3, 20 is a machine frame Cable processing machine refers to which processing stations 21 are attached. The processing stations 21 are assigned module grippers 22 which are fixed immovably on the machine frame 20 in the direction of the processing stations and by means of which cable sections 23 are held in place during processing. Transfer units 25, which are described in greater detail below with reference to FIG. 5, are arranged on a guide 24 connected to the machine frame 20 so that they can be displaced in a straight line in a first direction x '. With 26 transfer grippers are designated, which are arranged in a second direction y 'perpendicular to the first direction x' displaceable in a straight line on the transfer units 25. By means of the transfer units 25 or transfer grippers 26, the cable sections 23 are transported from a processing station 21 in the direction of the processing sequence to the next processing station 21, one end of the cable section 23 being held by the transfer gripper 26 and the other end being guided in a cable trough (not shown).

Mit Bezug auf Fig. 4 wird der in Stellung 1 vom Modulgreifer 22 an den Transfergreifer 26 übergebene Kabelabschnitt 23 in Richtung y' bewegt, wobei sich gleichzeitig die Transfereinheit 25 in Richtung x' in Bewegung setzt. Hierbei wird der Transfergreifer 26 und mit ihm der Kabelabschnitt 23 in einer aus der ersten und zweiten Richtung x', y' resultierenden Richtung geführt bis Stellung 2 erreicht ist, in welcher die Bewegung des Transfergreifers 26 in Richtung y' beendet ist. In Stellung 3 beginnt der Transfergreifer 26 bei weiterlaufender Transfereinheit 25 wieder in Richtung y' zu laufen, so dass der Kabelabschnitt 23 in einer aus der ersten und zweiten Richtung x', y' resultierenden Richtung geführt wird, bis Stellung 4 erreicht ist. In Stellung 4 übergibt der Transfergreifer 26 den Kabelabschnitt 23 an den dortigen Modulgreifer 22 und wird zusammen mit der Transfereinheit 25 zwecks Übernahme eines weiteren Kabelabschnittes 23 in Stellung 1 zurück geführt.With reference to FIG. 4, the cable section 23 transferred in position 1 from the module gripper 22 to the transfer gripper 26 is moved in the direction y ', the transfer unit 25 simultaneously moving in the direction x'. Here, the transfer gripper 26 and with it the cable section 23 are guided in a direction resulting from the first and second directions x ', y' until position 2 is reached, in which the movement of the transfer gripper 26 in the direction y 'is ended. In position 3, the transfer gripper 26 begins to run again in the direction y 'with the transfer unit 25 continuing, so that the cable section 23 is guided in a direction resulting from the first and second directions x', y 'until position 4 is reached. In position 4, the transfer gripper 26 transfers the cable section 23 to the module gripper 22 there and, together with the transfer unit 25, is returned to position 1 for the purpose of taking over a further cable section 23.

Wenn die Platzverhältnisse es erfordern, kann nach einem, der Fig. 2 ähnlichen Bewegungsablauf, der Transfergreifer 26 bei stehender Transfereinheit 25 von Stellung 1 in Richtung y' in Stellung 2 fahren, wonach die Transfereinheit 25 den Kabelabschnitt 23 in Richtung x' in Stellung 3 und danach der Transfergreifer 26 bei stehender Transfereinheit 25 in Richtung y' in Stellung 4 transportiert.If the space conditions so require, the transfer gripper 26 can be moved according to a movement sequence similar to FIG. 2 move the stationary transfer unit 25 from position 1 in the direction y 'to position 2, after which the transfer unit 25 transports the cable section 23 in the direction x' to position 3 and then the transfer gripper 26 with the transfer unit 25 stationary in the direction y 'to position 4.

Gemäss Fig. 5 weist die Transfereinheit 25 einen Schlitten 27 auf, an welchem ein Schieber 28 angeordnet ist. Der Schieber 28 trägt den Transfergreifer 26 und wird auf am Schlitten 27 vorgesehenen Führungsstangen 29 verschiebbar geführt. Mit 30 ist ein am Schlitten 27 befestigter Kolben bezeichnet, der in einer im Schieber 28 befindlichen Bohrung 31 geführt wird. Über mit der Bohrung 31 verbundene Öffnungen 32, 33 kann ein Druckmedium, wie beispielsweise Druckluft, zum Zwecke der Verschiebung des Schiebers 28 zugeführt werden. Am Schlitten 27 ist ein Lagerteil 34 befestigt, an welchem Rollen 35 gelagert sind. Die Rollen 35 laufen auf am Maschinengestell 20 befestigten Säulen 36, wobei die Rollen 35 und die Säulen 36 die Führung 24 (Fig. 3) bilden.5, the transfer unit 25 has a carriage 27 on which a slide 28 is arranged. The slider 28 carries the transfer gripper 26 and is displaceably guided on guide rods 29 provided on the slide 27. With 30 a piston attached to the slide 27 is designated, which is guided in a bore 31 located in the slide 28. A pressure medium, such as compressed air, can be supplied via openings 32, 33 connected to the bore 31 for the purpose of displacing the slide 28. On the carriage 27, a bearing part 34 is fastened, on which rollers 35 are mounted. The rollers 35 run on columns 36 fastened to the machine frame 20, the rollers 35 and the columns 36 forming the guide 24 (FIG. 3).

Der Transfergreifer 26 kann auch an einem Hebel befestigt werden, der drehbar an der Transfereinheit 25 angeordnet ist und zwecks Verdrehung mit dem Kolben eines an der Transfereinheit 25 schwenkbar gelagerten Kolben-Zylinderantribes gelenkig verbunden ist. Hierbei wird der Transfergreifer 26 bei der Verdrehung des Hebels in Richtung y' kurvenförmig verschoben.The transfer gripper 26 can also be attached to a lever which is rotatably arranged on the transfer unit 25 and, for the purpose of rotation, is connected in an articulated manner to the piston of a piston-cylinder attribute pivotally mounted on the transfer unit 25. In this case, the transfer gripper 26 is shifted in a curve when the lever is rotated in the direction y '.

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Einrichtung zum Transportieren von Kabelabschnitten mit Modulgreifern (22), die an einem Maschinengestell (20) befestigten Bearbeitungsstationen (21) zugeordnet sind und die einen Kabelabschnitt (23) bei der Bearbeitung festhalten, und mit Transfergreifern (26), die verschiebbar am Maschinengestell (20) angeordnet sind und die die Kabelabschnitte (23) von einer Bearbeitungsstation (21) zu einer anderen transportieren, wobei die Transfergreifer (26) die Kabelabschnitte (23) jeweils vom Modulgreifer (22) der einen Bearbeitungsstation (21) übernehmen und dem Modulgreifer (22) der anderen Bearbeitungsstation (21) übergeben,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Modulgreifer (22) in Richtung der Bearbeitungsstationen (21) unbeweglich am Maschinengestell (20) befestigt sind, und die Transfergreifer (26) sowohl in einer ersten Richtung (x') als auch in einer von der ersten Richtung (x') verschiedenen zweiten Richtung (y') des Kabeltransportes zwischen den Bearbeitungsstationen (21) verschiebbar am Maschinengestell (20) angeordnet sind.Device for transporting cable sections with module grippers (22) which are assigned to processing stations (21) attached to a machine frame (20) and which hold a cable section (23) during processing, and with transfer grippers (26) which can be moved on the machine frame (20 ) are arranged and which transport the cable sections (23) from one processing station (21) to another, the transfer grippers (26) taking over the cable sections (23) from the module gripper (22) of the one processing station (21) and the module gripper (22 ) transferred to the other processing station (21),
characterized,
that the module grippers (22) are fastened immovably to the machine frame (20) in the direction of the processing stations (21), and the transfer grippers (26) both in a first direction (x ') and in a direction different from the first direction (x') second direction (y ') of the cable transport between the processing stations (21) are arranged displaceably on the machine frame (20). Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Transfergreifer (26) geradlinig verschiebbar am Maschinengestell (20) angeordnet sind, wobei die zweite Richtung (y') senkrecht zur ersten Richtung (x') verläuft.Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the transfer grippers (26) are arranged such that they can be displaced in a straight line on the machine frame (20), the second direction (y ') being perpendicular to the first direction (x'). Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Transfergreifer (26) in der ersten Richtung (x') geradlinig verschiebbar und in der zweiten Richtung (y') kurvenförmig verschiebbar am Maschinengestell (20) angeordnet sind.Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the transfer grippers (26) can be displaced in a straight line in the first direction (x ') and can be displaced in a curve on the machine frame (20) in the second direction (y'). Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transfergreifer (26) im Bereiche der Bearbeitungsstationen (21) in der ersten und zweiten Richtung (x', y') gleichzeitig verschoben wird, so dass ein transportierter Kabelabschnitt (23) in einer daraus resultierenden Richtung geführt wird.Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the transfer gripper (26) is simultaneously displaced in the areas of the processing stations (21) in the first and second direction (x ', y'), so that a transported cable section (23) is guided in a direction resulting from this. Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transfergreifer (26) aufeinanderfolgend in der ersten und zweiten Richtung (x', y') verschoben wird.Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the transfer gripper (26) is successively shifted in the first and second directions (x ', y'). Einrichtung nach Patentasnpruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transfergreifer (26) auf einer Transfereinheit (25) angeordnet ist, die mittels Rollen (35) auf am Maschinengestell (20) befestigten Säulen (36) verschiebbar geführt wird.Device according to patent claim 1,
characterized,
that the transfer gripper (26) is arranged on a transfer unit (25) which is displaceably guided by means of rollers (35) on columns (36) attached to the machine frame (20). Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, - dass die Transfereinheit (25) einen Schlitten (27) aufweist, an welchem ein Schieber (28) angeordnet ist, - dass der Transfergreifer (26) fest mit dem Schieber (28) verbunden ist, - dass am Schlitten (27) Führungsstangen (29) vorgesehen sind, auf welchen der Schieber (28) verschiebbar geführt ist, - dass am Schlitten (27) ein Kolben (30) befestigt ist, der in einer im Schieber (28) befindlichen Bohrung (31) geführt wird, und - dass mit der Bohrung (31) verbundene Öffnungen (32, 33) vorgesehen sind, über welche zum Zwecke der Verschiebung des Schiebers (28) ein Druckmedium zugeführt werden kann. Device according to claim 6,
characterized, - That the transfer unit (25) has a carriage (27) on which a slide (28) is arranged, - That the transfer gripper (26) is firmly connected to the slide (28), - That on the carriage (27) guide rods (29) are provided, on which the slide (28) is slidably guided, - That on the carriage (27) is attached a piston (30) which is guided in a bore (31) located in the slide (28), and - That with the bore (31) connected openings (32, 33) are provided, through which a pressure medium can be supplied for the purpose of moving the slide (28). Einrichtung nach Patentanspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transfergreifer (26) an einem drehbar an der Transfereinheit (25) angeordneten Hebel befestigt ist, der zwecks Verdrehung mit dem Kolben eines an der Transfereinheit (25) schwenkbar gelagerten Kolben-Zylinderantriebes gelenkig verbunden ist.Device according to claim 6,
characterized,
that the transfer gripper (26) is fastened to a lever which is rotatably arranged on the transfer unit (25) and which for rotation with the piston of a piston-cylinder drive pivotally mounted on the transfer unit (25).
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