EP2814123B1 - Process and device for the automatic production of coaxial cables - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device for the automatic production of coaxial cables.
- the field of the invention relates to systems used for assembling formation components of coaxial cables.
- the coaxial cables to which the invention relates are a conductor (inner) contained inside an insulating sheath.
- a terminal (outer) having a substantially cylindrical form is crimped onto the end of the conductor which protrudes from the insulator, in which the above-mentioned conductor is housed.
- these components In order to assemble the terminal to the conductor, these components must therefore be centered with respect to each other in order to keep them in a coaxial position during the insertion of the conductor in the terminal.
- US 4 553 806 discloses a process for the production of coaxial cables, wherein it comprises the guided alignment of a conductor with a hole of a terminal.
- US 5 402 566 discloses a device for producing coaxial cables, comprising a presser cooperating with a respective support provided for holding a terminal in a fixed position.
- An objective of the invention is therefore to automate the assembly of coaxial cables, ensuring a perfect coaxiality between its components and improving the process yield.
- the device of the invention allows the assembly of the terminal onto the conductor to be automated, ensuring a perfect centering between these components and considerably increasing the yield of the production process.
- the coaxial cable to which the invention refers is indicated as a whole with 1 in figure 1 .
- the coaxial cable 1 is composed of a conductor or inner 2, housed inside a terminal or outer 3.
- the cable 1 also comprises an external insulating coating 4 which, in correspondence with the protruding or free portion of the conductor 2, has a sleeve 5.
- the terminal 3 has a portion 6 having a substantially cylindrical shape, with a hole 7 inside which the conductor 2 is housed.
- Flaps 8 are also envisaged, whose function is to crimp the terminal 3 onto the cable 1 at the height of both its sleeve 5 and also the insulator 4.
- the terminals 3 to be crimped are initially supported by a respective strip 9.
- the conductor 2 has, at its free end, a hole 10 to be engaged with the pointed end 13 of the guide needle 12.
- the same end of the conductor 2 has, on the other hand, a pointed conformation 11, suitable for being engaged inside a cavity 28 situated on the end of the guide needle 12.
- the process initially comprises the alignment between the conductor 2, the cylindrical portion 6 of the terminal 3 and said guide and centering needle 12.
- this needle 12 has a tip 13 positioned coaxially with respect to both the hole 7 of the terminal 3, and the hole 10 present on the free end of the conductor 2 ( figures 2 and 6 ).
- the process of the invention envisages the blockage of the terminal 3 by means of a presser 14 which acts on its portion 6, and subsequently the detachment of the strip 9 ( figure 7 ).
- the terminal 3 is translated onto the body of the needle 12 (arrow F1 of figure 8 ), by inserting the needle 12 inside the hole 7 of the terminal 3, until it causes the point 13 of the needle 12 to exit from the terminal 3.
- the cable 1 is moved forward in the direction of the needle 12 (arrow F2 of figure 9 ), until its tip 13 is engaged in the hole 10 of the conductor 2.
- a correct relative centering is obtained between the conductor 2 and the hole 7 of the terminal 3 ( figure 9 ).
- the terminal 3 is moved forward towards the conductor 2 (arrow F3 of figure 10 ), until the same conductor 2 has been inserted inside the hole 7 of the terminal 3.
- the needle 12 is then moved away from the conductor 2 (arrow F4 of figure 11 ) and the flaps 8 are crimped onto the cable 1.
- the device illustrated in figures 12 and 13 has a conveyor 15 which transfers the terminals 3 towards a station equipped with a blade 16 for cutting the strip 9, with the terminal 3 held in position by means of a presser 14 which cooperates with a respective support 29 ( figure 14 ).
- a presser 14 which cooperates with a respective support 29 ( figure 14 ).
- the cable 1 with the conductor 2 and, on the side of the cylindrical portion 6 of the terminal 3, the tip 13 of the needle 12 are present in an aligned position with the terminal 3, from which the strip 9 has been sheared by means of the cutting station 16.
- a movement cylinder 17 of the needle 12 is also envisaged, the needle being guided in its run by means of bushes 18, 19.
- the terminal 3 is moved from its initial position towards the needle 12 (arrow F1), by means of a corresponding movement cylinder 20.
- the device of figure 15 also comprises a funnel opening 21 which, when operating, is moved by a cylinder 22 in the direction of the arrow F5, until it comes into alignment with the needle 12.
- the above-mentioned position of the funnel 21 allows the conductor 2 of the cable 1 to be centered on the tip 13 of the needle 12.
- the funnel 21 comprises two jaws 24 activated by a cylinder 23 and which, when operating, are clasped on the tip 13 of the needle 12, thus holding it in a centered position on the conductor 2.
- the cable 1 is therefore also inserted in the funnel 21, until the tip 13 of the needle 12 is engaged in the hole 10 of the conductor 2.
- a sensor 25 reveals the above-mentioned position between the needle 12 and conductor 2, subsequently allowing the cable 1 to be blocked in position by means of grippers 26 ( figures 9 and 16 ).
- the terminal 3 is brought from this position onto the conductor 2 by means of the above-mentioned cylinder 20, where the knife group 27 effects the crimping of the flaps 8 of the terminal 3 on the body of the cable 1 ( figure 16 ).
- the gripper 26 is opened to release the cable 1 and the presser 14 is opened to release the terminal 3.
- the conveyor 15 then commands the advancing of the new terminal 3 towards the cutting station 16, to initiate the subsequent cycle.
- the device of the invention obviously comprises means for activating the blade of the cutting station 16 and the funnel 21 with movements contrary to those described above and necessary for freeing the respective movement positions of the terminals.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a device for the automatic production of coaxial cables.
- The field of the invention relates to systems used for assembling formation components of coaxial cables. In particular, the coaxial cables to which the invention relates are a conductor (inner) contained inside an insulating sheath. A terminal (outer) having a substantially cylindrical form is crimped onto the end of the conductor which protrudes from the insulator, in which the above-mentioned conductor is housed. In order to assemble the terminal to the conductor, these components must therefore be centered with respect to each other in order to keep them in a coaxial position during the insertion of the conductor in the terminal.
- These operations are traditionally effected manually, with drawbacks linked to the use of manpower and possible operating errors. The times required by manpower are also so lengthy as to significantly jeopardize the yield and also the quality of the production process.
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US 4 553 806 discloses a process for the production of coaxial cables, wherein it comprises the guided alignment of a conductor with a hole of a terminal. -
US 5 402 566 discloses a device for producing coaxial cables, comprising a presser cooperating with a respective support provided for holding a terminal in a fixed position. - An objective of the invention is therefore to automate the assembly of coaxial cables, ensuring a perfect coaxiality between its components and improving the process yield.
- This and other objectives are achieved with the device of
claim 1. Preferred embodiments of the invention are specified in the remaining claims. - With respect to the known art described above, the device of the invention allows the assembly of the terminal onto the conductor to be automated, ensuring a perfect centering between these components and considerably increasing the yield of the production process.
- These and other objectives are achieved with the device illustrated for illustrative and non-limiting purposes in the figures of the enclosed drawings.
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figure 1 illustrates a partial sectional view of a coaxial cable according to the invention: -
figure 2 illustrates the enlarged detail of the part of the terminal of the coaxial cable offigure 1 ; -
figure 3 illustrates a variant of the cable offigure 2 ; -
figure 4 illustrates a partial sectional view of the components of the coaxial cable of the previous figures, in the insertion phase of the conductor in the terminal; -
figure 5 is an exploded view of the coaxial cable offigure 4 ; -
figures 6 to 11 schematically illustrate the various phases of the process of the invention; -
figure 12 illustrates a partial cross-section of the device of the invention; -
figure 13 illustrates the device offigure 12 in the section A-A in the initial phase of the process; -
figure 14 illustrates the device offigure 12 in the section B-B in the same phase asfigure 13 ; -
figure 15 illustrates the device offigure 13 with the terminal inserted in the needle; -
figure 16 illustrates the device offigure 14 with the terminal inserted in the needle; -
figures 17 and18 , illustrate the detail of the funnel opening of the previous figures, in the open and closed positions respectively. - The coaxial cable to which the invention refers is indicated as a whole with 1 in
figure 1 . Thecoaxial cable 1 is composed of a conductor or inner 2, housed inside a terminal or outer 3. Thecable 1 also comprises an externalinsulating coating 4 which, in correspondence with the protruding or free portion of theconductor 2, has asleeve 5. In particular, theterminal 3 has aportion 6 having a substantially cylindrical shape, with ahole 7 inside which theconductor 2 is housed.Flaps 8 are also envisaged, whose function is to crimp theterminal 3 onto thecable 1 at the height of both itssleeve 5 and also theinsulator 4. Theterminals 3 to be crimped are initially supported by arespective strip 9. - In the version illustrated in
figure 2 , theconductor 2 has, at its free end, ahole 10 to be engaged with thepointed end 13 of theguide needle 12. - In the variant of
figure 3 , the same end of theconductor 2, has, on the other hand, apointed conformation 11, suitable for being engaged inside acavity 28 situated on the end of theguide needle 12. - As illustrated in
figures 6 to 11 , the process initially comprises the alignment between theconductor 2, thecylindrical portion 6 of theterminal 3 and said guide and centeringneedle 12. In particular, thisneedle 12 has atip 13 positioned coaxially with respect to both thehole 7 of theterminal 3, and thehole 10 present on the free end of the conductor 2 (figures 2 and6 ). - Starting from this initial configuration, the process of the invention envisages the blockage of the
terminal 3 by means of apresser 14 which acts on itsportion 6, and subsequently the detachment of the strip 9 (figure 7 ). At this point, theterminal 3 is translated onto the body of the needle 12 (arrow F1 offigure 8 ), by inserting theneedle 12 inside thehole 7 of theterminal 3, until it causes thepoint 13 of theneedle 12 to exit from theterminal 3. In the subsequent phase, thecable 1 is moved forward in the direction of the needle 12 (arrow F2 offigure 9 ), until itstip 13 is engaged in thehole 10 of theconductor 2. In this phase, a correct relative centering is obtained between theconductor 2 and thehole 7 of the terminal 3 (figure 9 ). Once the centering state described above has been reached, theterminal 3 is moved forward towards the conductor 2 (arrow F3 offigure 10 ), until thesame conductor 2 has been inserted inside thehole 7 of theterminal 3. Theneedle 12 is then moved away from the conductor 2 (arrow F4 offigure 11 ) and theflaps 8 are crimped onto thecable 1. - The device illustrated in
figures 12 and13 has aconveyor 15 which transfers theterminals 3 towards a station equipped with ablade 16 for cutting thestrip 9, with theterminal 3 held in position by means of apresser 14 which cooperates with a respective support 29 (figure 14 ). On the side of theflaps 8, thecable 1 with theconductor 2 and, on the side of thecylindrical portion 6 of theterminal 3, thetip 13 of theneedle 12, are present in an aligned position with theterminal 3, from which thestrip 9 has been sheared by means of thecutting station 16. Amovement cylinder 17 of theneedle 12 is also envisaged, the needle being guided in its run by means ofbushes - As illustrated in
figures 15 and16 , theterminal 3 is moved from its initial position towards the needle 12 (arrow F1), by means of acorresponding movement cylinder 20. The device offigure 15 also comprises afunnel opening 21 which, when operating, is moved by acylinder 22 in the direction of the arrow F5, until it comes into alignment with theneedle 12. The above-mentioned position of thefunnel 21 allows theconductor 2 of thecable 1 to be centered on thetip 13 of theneedle 12. For this purpose, and as better illustrated infigures 17 and18 , thefunnel 21 comprises twojaws 24 activated by acylinder 23 and which, when operating, are clasped on thetip 13 of theneedle 12, thus holding it in a centered position on theconductor 2. Thecable 1 is therefore also inserted in thefunnel 21, until thetip 13 of theneedle 12 is engaged in thehole 10 of theconductor 2. Asensor 25 reveals the above-mentioned position between theneedle 12 andconductor 2, subsequently allowing thecable 1 to be blocked in position by means of grippers 26 (figures 9 and16 ). - The
terminal 3 is brought from this position onto theconductor 2 by means of the above-mentionedcylinder 20, where theknife group 27 effects the crimping of theflaps 8 of theterminal 3 on the body of the cable 1 (figure 16 ). When the terminal has thus been crimped, thegripper 26 is opened to release thecable 1 and thepresser 14 is opened to release theterminal 3. Theconveyor 15 then commands the advancing of thenew terminal 3 towards thecutting station 16, to initiate the subsequent cycle. - In order to guarantee the continuity of the assembly operation of the coaxial cable, the device of the invention obviously comprises means for activating the blade of the
cutting station 16 and thefunnel 21 with movements contrary to those described above and necessary for freeing the respective movement positions of the terminals. - Furthermore, although the production process described so far envisages moving the
terminal 3 with respect to theneedle 12 held in a fixed position, contrary movements, i.e. with theneedle 12 movable and theterminal 3 held in a fixed position with respect to the latter, are obviously also possible.
Claims (5)
- A device for producing coaxial cables comprising a conductor (2) housed in a hole (7) of a corresponding terminal (3) stapled onto the body of a coaxial cable (1), the device comprising a gripper (26) for holding said cable (1) in an aligned position with said hole (7) of the terminal (3), a presser (14) cooperating with a respective support (29) being provided for holding said terminal (3) in a fixed position, characterized in that the device further comprises a needle (12) which holds said conductor (2) in a guided alignment position with the terminal (3) for engaging the terminal (3) with the cable (1), and bushes (18,19) for guiding said needle (12) into an aligned position with said hole (7) of the terminal (3).
- The device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a cylinder (20) for moving said terminal (3) according to the axis of the needle (12) and a cylinder (17) for moving the same needle (12) according to the axis of the hole (7) of said terminal (3).
- The device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a funnel (21) equipped with movable jaws (24) moved by a cylinder (23), a cylinder (22) also being envisaged for moving said funnel (21) between an operating position, in which it is clamped onto the end (13, 18) of the needle (12), and a rest position, in which it is moved away from said operating position.
- The device according to claim 3, characterized in that it also comprises a sensor (25) for revealing the state of the aligned position of the needle (12) with the conductor (2).
- The device according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a conveyor (15) of said terminal (3), a cutting station (16) of the strip (9) of the same terminal (3) and a knife group (27) for crimping said terminal onto the cable (1).
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