CN111409893A

CN111409893A - Cable winding device and cable bundling system

Info

Publication number: CN111409893A
Application number: CN201910011181.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨岸; 胡绿海; 曹健
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-01-04
Filing date: 2019-01-04
Publication date: 2020-07-14

Abstract

A cable winding device and a connector assembly including the same are disclosed. The cable winding device is suitable for winding a cable into a cable roll, and comprises: a base; a first driving device installed on the base; the rotating seat is driven by the first driving device to rotate around a central axis; and a plurality of spacing mechanisms mounted on the swivel base, each spacing mechanism including a spacing arm extending parallel to the central axis, the plurality of spacing arms being arranged to define a circumferential surface centered about the central axis, the cable being wound around the spacing arms. The radial distance of each spacing arm relative to the central axis is arranged to be adjustable to vary the inner diameter of the circumferential surface. The cable winding device can realize automatic winding of the cable and change the inner diameter of a wound cable roll.

Description

Cable winding device and cable bundling system

Technical Field

At least one embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a system for organizing cables, and more particularly, to a cable winding device for winding cables into cable coils and a cable bundling system including such a cable winding device.

Background

Before cabling or use of cables such as optical fibers or electrical cables, or when selling shorter cables (e.g., several to ten-odd meters), it is necessary to cut off several tens or even hundreds of meters of cable wound on a spool, wind the cable into a cable roll, and bundle the cable roll for convenience of handling and management.

Generally, the operation of obtaining such a cable roll and bundling the cables is done manually. Firstly, winding the cable from a reel; then, cutting off the cable according to the requirement; then winding the cut cable; finally, the wound cable is bundled with a plastic rope or a plastic tape. This operation is time consuming and laborious. If a plurality of bundles of cables are required to be obtained, the operation process is complicated and the working efficiency is low.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present disclosure is to solve at least one aspect of the above problems and disadvantages in the related art and to provide a cable winding device and a connector assembly including the same, which can achieve automatic winding of a cable.

According to an embodiment of an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cable winding device adapted to wind a cable into a cable roll, including: a base; a first driving device installed on the base; the rotating seat is driven by the first driving device to rotate around a central axis; and a plurality of spacing mechanisms mounted on the swivel base, each spacing mechanism including a spacing arm extending parallel to the central axis, the plurality of spacing arms being arranged to define a circumferential surface centered about the central axis, the cable being wound around the spacing arms. The radial distance of each spacing arm relative to the central axis is arranged to be adjustable to vary the inner diameter of the circumferential surface.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable winding device further includes: the supporting disc is arranged on the rotating seat to rotate along with the rotating seat; and a positioning mechanism mounted on the support tray and configured to secure an end of the cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the limiting mechanisms further includes: the first moving block is movably arranged on the supporting plate by taking the central axis as a center, and the limiting arm is arranged on the first moving block.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the limiting mechanisms further includes: the first guide rail is arranged on the supporting disc and radially extends by taking the central axis as a center; a first slider mounted on the first moving block and configured to slidably engage with the first guide rail; and a plurality of second driving devices installed on the support plate, the plurality of second driving devices being configured to synchronously drive the first moving block to radially move along the first guide rail through the first slider, respectively, so as to change the inner diameter of the circumference.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the support disc is mounted on the swivel by a plurality of posts.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the limiting mechanisms further includes a pivoting arm, and both ends of the pivoting arm are respectively pivotally connected to the rotating base and the first moving block.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an outer portion of each of the stopper arms is provided with a support arm perpendicular to the stopper arm, the support arm being configured to support a cable wound around the stopper arm to prevent the cable from sliding toward the swivel.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the positioning mechanism includes: a third driving device; the second guide rail is arranged on the supporting plate; two second sliders slidably coupled to the second guide rail; and two first clamping mechanisms respectively mounted on the second sliders and configured to move in directions to approach or separate from each other along the second guide rail by the second sliders under the driving of the third driving device to clamp or release the end of the cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first clamping mechanisms includes: the second moving block is arranged on the second sliding block; and at least one first clamping block mounted on the second moving block. A first clamping groove is formed on the first clamping block mounted on one of the two second moving blocks, a clamping protrusion fitted with the first clamping groove is formed on the first clamping block mounted on the other of the two second moving blocks, and the first clamping groove and the clamping protrusion are configured to cooperate with each other to clamp the end portion of the cable.

According to an embodiment of another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cable bundling system including: the cable winding device of any of the above embodiments; and an operation table on which the cable winding device is mounted.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further comprises: a guide mechanism configured to releasably hold an end of the cable to guide the end of the cable onto the cable winding device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further comprises: two upright frames mounted on the console and extending in the conveying direction of the cable, the cable winding device being located between the two upright frames, the guide mechanism being movably mounted on the upright frames.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide mechanism includes: a moving mechanism movably mounted on the upright frame; a fourth driving device configured to drive the moving mechanism to reciprocate in the conveying direction with respect to the upright frame; and a second clamping mechanism mounted on the moving mechanism and configured to clamp an end of the cable to move with the moving mechanism and deliver the cable to a cable winding device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second clamping mechanism includes: the fifth driving device is arranged on the moving mechanism; and two second clamping blocks configured to move in a direction to approach or separate from each other to clamp or release the end of the cable by the driving of the fifth driving device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide mechanism further comprises: a first boom movably mounted on the upright frame to reciprocate in the conveying direction relative to the upright frame by the fourth driving means; an upright arm mounted on the first boom; a sixth drive means mounted on said upright arm; and a second boom movably mounted on the upright arm and configured to reciprocate in an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction by the drive of the sixth drive device, the second gripping mechanism being mounted on the second boom.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further includes a retention mechanism movably mounted on the upright frame and configured to retain the traveling cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the holding mechanism includes: a third boom movably mounted on the upright frame in the conveying direction and an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a third clamping mechanism mounted on the third cantilever to clamp the advancing cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third cantilever is configured to be positioned between the guide mechanism and the cable winding device before the guide mechanism holds the end of the cable; and after the end portion of the cable is held by the guide mechanism, the third cantilever is moved to a position farther from the cable winding device with respect to the guide mechanism so that the guide mechanism is moved between the holding mechanism and the cable winding device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third clamping mechanism includes: the fixed column is installed on the third cantilever; a seventh driving device installed on the third boom; and the second moving block is connected to an output rod of the seventh driving device so as to move in a reciprocating mode in a direction away from or close to the fixed column under the driving of the seventh driving device, so that the cable in the process of travelling is clamped or released.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the third clamping mechanism further comprises: and the moving column is vertically arranged on the second moving block, a second clamping groove is formed in the moving column, and the cable is extruded into the clamping groove by the fixing column.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further comprises: a transverse frame reciprocally movable in the conveying direction to be mounted between tops of the two upright frames; and a transfer mechanism movably mounted on the transverse frame in a transverse direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and configured to take off the cable wound on the cable winding device.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transfer mechanism includes: the suspension arm mechanism is arranged on the transverse frame; the supporting platform is installed at the lower end of the suspension arm structure; and two fourth clamping mechanisms installed at a lower portion of the support table and configured to clamp the cable wound on the cable winding device to take off the wound cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the fourth clamping mechanisms includes: an eighth driving device installed on the support table; and a pair of arc-shaped clamping arms installed at the first side of the supporting table and configured to be closed or opened by the eighth driving device to clamp or release the wound cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the transfer mechanism further comprises: a fifth clamping mechanism mounted on a second side of the support table opposite the first side and configured to clamp an unwound portion of the cable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the boom structure includes: a ninth driving device installed on the support table; a first boom reciprocally movably mounted on the lateral frame in an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a second boom that reciprocates in the vertical direction relative to the first boom under the drive of the ninth drive device, wherein the support table is attached to a lower end of the second boom.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable bundling system further includes a bundling mechanism configured to bundle the wound cable transferred by the transfer mechanism with a flexible member.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further includes a tensioning mechanism configured to tension the tied-up cable plies radially outward from within the annular cable roll.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further includes a delivery mechanism configured to deliver the external cable onto the console.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cable tie system further includes a cutting mechanism configured to cut the cable extending a predetermined length from the delivery mechanism.

In the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure, automatic winding of the cable may be achieved, and the inner diameter of the wound cable roll may be changed.

Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the disclosure, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can assist in a comprehensive understanding of the disclosure.

Drawings

FIG. 1 shows a perspective, schematic view of a cable tie system according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the cable tie system shown in FIG. 1 with the outer housing removed;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the cable tie system of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of the cable tie system shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 shows a perspective schematic view of a cable winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of portion D of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective schematic view showing another construction of the cable tie system shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of section E of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a perspective schematic view showing still another portion of the cable tie system shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of portion F of FIG. 12; and

fig. 14 shows a perspective view of a cable roll formed after processing by the cable tie system of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present disclosure is further specifically described below by way of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present disclosure and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to one general inventive concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a cable winding device adapted to wind a cable into a coil, including: a base; a first driving device installed on the base; the rotating seat is driven by the first driving device to rotate around a central axis; a plurality of spacing mechanisms mounted on the swivel, each spacing mechanism including a spacing arm extending parallel to the central axis, the plurality of spacing arms being arranged to define a circumference centered on the central axis, the cable being wound around the spacing arms. The radial distance of each spacing arm relative to the central axis is arranged to be adjustable to vary the inner diameter of the circumference.

According to another general inventive concept of the present disclosure, there is provided a cable bundling system, including: the above cable winding device; an operation table on which the cable winding device is mounted; and a guide mechanism configured to releasably hold an end of the cable to secure the end of the cable to the cable winding device.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective, schematic view of a cable tie system according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 shows a top view of the cable tie system of FIG. 1 with the outer housing removed; FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 2; FIG. 7 shows a perspective schematic view of a cable winding device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 7; fig. 14 shows a perspective view of a cable roll formed after processing by the cable tie system of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in fig. 3, 7, 8 and 14, a cable winding device 1 is provided, which is adapted to wind a cable 100, such as an electrical cable, an optical cable or a hybrid cable including an electrical cable and an optical cable, into a cable roll 102 for ease of handling, transportation, maintenance and management. The cable winding device 1 includes: a base 11; a first driving means 12, for example a motor, mounted on said base 11; a rotary base 13 which rotates around a central axis by the first driving device 12; a plurality of spacing mechanisms 14 mounted on said rotary base 13, each spacing mechanism 14 comprising a spacing arm 141 extending parallel to said central axis, the plurality of spacing arms 141 being arranged to define a circumferential surface centred on said central axis. Under the driving of the first driving device 12, the plurality of stopper arms 141 are rotated so that the cable 100 is wound around the stopper arms 141. The radial distance of each stopper arm 141 relative to the central axis is arranged to be adjustable to vary the inner diameter of the circumferential surface. Thus, the inner diameter of the resulting cable roll 102 can be changed as needed by changing the inner diameter of the circumferential surface defined by the plurality of stopper arms 141. Furthermore, the radial distance of each of the stopper arms 141 with respect to the central axis may be reduced after the cable 100 is wound into the cable roll 102, and the diameter of the circumferential surface may be reduced, thereby facilitating the removal of the wound cable roll 102 from the stopper arms.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the cable winding device 1 further includes: a support plate (not shown) installed on the rotary base 13 to rotate with the rotary base 13; and a positioning mechanism 15 mounted on the support plate and configured to fix an end 101 of the cable 100. In an exemplary embodiment, the support disc is mounted on the swivel 13 by a plurality of studs 15. In this way, the end 101 of the cable 100 can be fixed to the cable winding device 1 by the positioning mechanism 15 and rotated together with the positioning arm 141 and the support plate so as to perform the operation of winding the cable.

In one embodiment, each of the limiting mechanisms 14 further includes a first moving block 143 movably mounted on the supporting plate with the central axis as a center, and the limiting arm 141 is mounted on the first moving block 143. Each of the limiting mechanisms 14 further includes: a first guide rail 144 installed on the support plate and radially extending centering on the central axis; a first slider 145 mounted on the first moving block 143 and configured to be slidably engaged with the first guide rail 144; and second driving means installed on the support disks, the plurality of second driving means being configured to synchronously drive the first moving block 143 to radially move along the first guide rail 144 through the first slider 145, respectively, to change the inner diameter of the circumference. Since the first moving blocks 143 are respectively moved in the radial direction along the first guide rails 144 by the first sliders 145, it is possible to ensure that the stopper arms 141 mounted on the first moving blocks 143 are always kept parallel to the central axis.

In one embodiment, each of the limiting mechanisms 14 further includes a pivot arm 146, and both ends of the pivot arm 146 are pivotally connected to the rotating base 13 and the first moving block 143, respectively. Thus, the first moving block 143 can be smoothly moved.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, a support arm 142 perpendicular to the stopper arm 141 is provided at an outer portion of each stopper arm 141, and the support arm 142 is configured to support the cable 100 wound around the stopper arm 141 to prevent the cable 100 from sliding toward the swivel 13. In this way, during the winding process, the cable 100 is gradually stacked over the outer portion of the stopper arm 141 and the support arm 142 without being scattered.

In an exemplary embodiment, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the positioning mechanism 15 includes: a third driving device; a second guide rail 151 mounted on the support plate; two second sliders 152 slidably coupled to the second guide rails 151; and two first clamping mechanisms respectively mounted on the second slider 152 and configured to be moved in directions to approach or separate from each other along the second guide rail 151 by the second slider 152 under the driving of the third driving means to clamp or release the end 101 of the cable 100.

In an exemplary embodiment, each first clamping mechanism includes: a second moving block 153 mounted on the second slider 152; and at least one first clamping block 154 mounted on the second moving block 153. A first clamping groove 1542 is formed on the first clamping block 154 mounted on one of the two second moving blocks 153, and a clamping protrusion 1541 fitted with the first clamping groove 1542 is formed on the first clamping block mounted on the other of the two second moving blocks. The first clamping groove 1542 and the clamping projection 1541 are configured to cooperate with each other to clamp the end 101 of the cable 100 to secure the end of the cable 100.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 2; FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the cable tie system of FIG. 2; fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a partial structure of the cable tie system shown in fig. 5.

As shown in fig. 1-6, there is also provided, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a cable tie system 1000, including: the cable winding device 1 shown in fig. 6 and 7; an operation table 200 on which the cable winding device 1 is mounted; and a guide mechanism 3, the guide mechanism 3 being configured to releasably retain the end portion 101 of the cable 100 to guide the end portion 101 of the cable 100 onto the cable winding device 1, thereby causing the positioning mechanism 15 of the cable winding device 1 to secure the end portion of the cable 100.

The console 200 is provided with a housing 400, and a control device 600 is attached to the outside of the housing 400, and the control device 600 can control operations of the related devices of the cable tie system 100.

In one embodiment, cable tie system 100 further includes a delivery mechanism 300 configured to deliver external cables 100 to station 200. It is understood that a measuring device is provided in the conveying mechanism 300 for measuring the length of the cable 100 conveyed by the conveying mechanism 300. The cable tie system 1000 further includes a cutting mechanism 6 configured to cut the cable 100 extending from the conveyor mechanism 300 by a predetermined length. In the case where the measuring device detects that the length of the wire 100, which has been conveyed by the conveying mechanism 300, reaches a predetermined length, the control device 600 controls the cutting device to cut the wire.

In one embodiment, the cable tie system 1000 further includes: two upright frames 4, each upright frame 4 may include a plurality of uprights and a longitudinal frame supported on the uprights. The upright frames 4 are installed on the operation table 200 and extend in the conveying direction of the cable 100, the cable winding device 1 is located between the two upright frames 4, and the guide mechanism 3 is movably installed on the upright frames 4.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 6 and 9, the guide mechanism 3 comprises: a moving mechanism movably mounted on the upright frame 4; a fourth driving device configured to drive the moving mechanism to reciprocate in the conveying direction with respect to the upright frame; and a second clamping mechanism 34 mounted on the moving mechanism and configured to clamp the end 101 of the cable 100 to move with the moving mechanism and deliver the cable 100 to the cable winding device 1. The second clamping mechanism includes: a fifth driving device 341 mounted on the moving mechanism; and two second clamping blocks 342 configured to move in a direction to approach or separate from each other by the fifth driving means 341 to clamp or release the end of the cable 100. Specifically, the end of the cable 100 output from the conveying structure 300 is gripped by the second gripping mechanism 34, and then the guide mechanism 3 guides the gripped cable to the cable winding device 1, and fixes the end of the cable to the positioning mechanism 15 of the cable winding device 1, and then performs an operation of winding the cable.

In one embodiment, the guide mechanism 3 further comprises: a first boom 31 movably mounted on the upright frame 4 to reciprocate in the conveying direction relative to the upright frame 4 by the fourth driving means; an upright arm 35 mounted on the first boom 31; a sixth driving means 32 mounted on said upright arm 35; and a second boom 33 movably mounted on the upright arm 35 and configured to reciprocate in an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction by the sixth driving device 32, the second gripping mechanism being mounted on the second boom 33. In this way, the guide mechanism 3 can be moved back and forth in the standing direction and the conveying direction so as to approach the cable 100 in the standing direction when it is necessary to clamp the cable; after clamping the cable, the cable is guided along longitudinal rails on the upright frame 4 to the cable winding device 1; after the cable is fixed to the positioning mechanism 15 of the cable winding device 1, the cable is released; and then returns to the original position along the longitudinal guide rails on the upright frame 4, ready for the next operation of guiding the cable.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 6 and 9, the cable tie system 1000 further includes a retaining mechanism 5 movably mounted on the upright frame 4 and configured to retain the traveling cable 100. In one embodiment, the retaining mechanism 5 comprises: a third suspension arm 51 movably mounted on the upright frame 4 in the conveying direction and an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a third clamping mechanism mounted on the third suspension arm 51 to clamp the traveling cable 100.

In one embodiment, the third cantilever 51 is configured such that before the guiding mechanism 3 holds the end 101 of the cable 100, the third cantilever 51 is located between the guiding mechanism 3 and the cable winding device 1 so as not to interfere with the operation of the guiding mechanism 3 to clamp the cable end; and after the end 101 of the cable is held by the guide mechanism 3, the third suspension arm 51 is moved to a position farther from the cable winding device 1 with respect to the guide mechanism 3, so that the guide mechanism 3 is moved between the holding mechanism 5 and the cable winding device 1. In this way, the cable 100 located between the holding mechanism 5 and the cable winding device can be held in a tensioned state, and the pulling force of the guide mechanism 3 on the cable 100 is exerted on the cable 100 located between the holding mechanism 5 and the cable winding device 1 without affecting the cable located inside the conveying structure 300.

In an exemplary embodiment, the third clamping mechanism includes: a fixed post 56 mounted on the third cantilever 51; a seventh driving device 52 mounted on the third arm 51; and a second moving block 54, the second moving block 54 being connected to the output rod 53 of the seventh driving means 52 to be reciprocally moved in a direction away from or close to the fixed post 56 by the seventh driving means 52 to clamp or release the running cable.

In an exemplary embodiment, the third clamping mechanism further comprises: a moving column 55 vertically installed on the second moving block, a second clamping groove 551 is provided on the moving column 55, and the cable 100 is pressed in the clamping groove 551 by the fixing column 56. A guide rail 57 is installed on the third suspension arm 51, and the second moving block 54 is installed on the guide rail 57, so that smooth movement of the second moving block can be ensured.

FIG. 10 is a perspective schematic view showing another construction of the cable tie system shown in FIG. 6; fig. 11 shows an enlarged view of the portion E of fig. 10.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, 6 and 9, the cable tie system 1000 further includes: a lateral frame 41 reciprocally movable in the conveying direction to be mounted between the tops of the two upright frames 4; and a transfer mechanism 2 movably mounted on the cross frame 41 in a lateral direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and configured to take off the wire wound on the wire winding device 1.

In one embodiment, the transfer mechanism 2 comprises: a boom mechanism mounted on the lateral frame 41; a support table 22 installed at a lower end of the boom structure; and two fourth clamping mechanisms 23 installed at a lower portion of the support table 22 and configured to clamp the cable 100 wound on the cable winding device 1 to remove the wound cable 100 and move the wound cable to another operation position.

In an exemplary embodiment, each of the fourth clamping mechanisms 23 includes: an eighth driving device 231 mounted on the support table 22; a pair of arc-shaped clamp arms 232 installed at a first side of the support table 22 and configured to be closed or opened by the eighth driving means 231 to clamp or release the wound cable 100. The transfer mechanism 2 further includes: a fifth clamping mechanism mounted on a second side of the support table 22 opposite the first side and configured to clamp the unwound portion 104 of the end of the cable 100. In this way, the transfer mechanism 2 simultaneously grips the wound cable reel 102 and the unwound part 104 of the end of the cable.

In an exemplary embodiment, the boom structure includes: a ninth driving device 25 mounted on the support table 22; a first boom 21 mounted on the lateral frame 41 so as to be reciprocally movable in a vertical direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a second boom 26 reciprocally moved in the upright direction with respect to the first boom 21 by the ninth driving means 25, the support table 22 being mounted at a lower end of the second boom 26 such that the support table 22 can be reciprocally moved in the upright direction.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of still another portion of the cable tie system of FIG. 6; fig. 13 is an enlarged view of portion F of fig. 12.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, 12-14, the cable tie system 1000 further includes a binding mechanism 8 configured to bind the wound cable 100 transferred by the transfer mechanism 2 with a flexible member 103 such as a plastic rope, plastic tape, or the like. The specific construction and operation principle of the binding mechanism belong to the prior art, and are not described in detail herein.

In one embodiment, the cable tie system 100 further includes a tensioning mechanism 9 configured to tension the bundled cable layers radially outward from the interior of the annular cable roll 102, making the cable roll cleaner. In detail, the stretching mechanism 9 includes: a base 98; two third moving blocks 92 movable relative to each other; and a plurality of vertical columns 91 respectively installed on the third moving block 92. The bundled cable, which may be carried by the transfer mechanism 2, is looped over a plurality of posts 91, which are driven to move away from each other, thereby tensioning the cable spool 102. Further, the stretching mechanism 9 further includes: a tenth driving means 93 mounted on the base 98; two racks 95 facing each other, a tenth driving means 93 driving one of the two racks 95 to move, and two third moving blocks respectively installed on the two racks 95; and a gear 94 mounted on the base 98, the gear 94 being engaged with the two facing racks to move in opposite directions to each other by engagement of the gear 94 under driving of the tenth driving means 93, thereby driving the third moving blocks to move closer to or away from each other. Further, the stretching mechanism 9 further includes: two sliding blocks 97 respectively mounted on the two moving blocks; and a guide rail 96 installed on the base 98, the guide rail 96 cooperating with the slide block 97 to guide the two third moving blocks 92 to smoothly move therethrough.

In an exemplary embodiment, any of the first drive 12, the fourth drive, and the sixth drive 32 may include a motor, such as a servo motor; any one of the second driving means, the third driving means, the fifth driving means 341, the seventh driving means 52, the eighth driving means 231, the ninth driving means 25 and the tenth driving means 93 may include any one of a pneumatic or hydraulic driving means, a servo motor, or an electromagnetic attracting mechanism.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

While the present disclosure has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting the disclosure. Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the disclosure.

Claims

1. A cable winding device adapted to wind a cable into a cable coil, comprising:

a base;

a first driving device installed on the base;

the rotating seat is driven by the first driving device to rotate around a central axis; and

a plurality of spacing mechanisms mounted on the swivel base, each spacing mechanism including a spacing arm extending parallel to the central axis, the plurality of spacing arms being arranged to define a circumferential surface centered on the central axis, the cable being wound around the spacing arms,

wherein the radial distance of each spacing arm relative to the central axis is arranged to be adjustable to vary the inner diameter of the circumferential surface.

2. The cable winding device according to claim 1, further comprising:

the supporting disc is arranged on the rotating seat to rotate along with the rotating seat; and

a positioning mechanism mounted on the support tray and configured to fix an end of the cable.

3. The cable winding device of claim 2, wherein each of the stop mechanisms further comprises:

the first moving block is movably arranged on the supporting plate by taking the central axis as a center, and the limiting arm is arranged on the first moving block.

4. The cable winding arrangement of claim 3, wherein each of the stop mechanisms further comprises:

the first guide rail is arranged on the supporting disc and radially extends by taking the central axis as a center;

a first slider mounted on the first moving block and configured to slidably engage with the first guide rail; and

and the second driving devices are installed on the supporting plate, and the second driving devices are configured to synchronously drive the first moving block to respectively move along the first guide rail in the radial direction through the first sliding block so as to change the inner diameter of the circumference.

5. A cable winding arrangement according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the support disc is mounted on the swivel by a plurality of uprights.

6. The cable winding device according to claim 5, wherein each of the stopper mechanisms further comprises a pivot arm having both ends pivotally connected to the rotary base and the first moving block, respectively.

7. The cable winding device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an outer portion of each of the stopper arms is provided with a support arm perpendicular to the stopper arm, the support arm being configured to support the cable wound thereon to prevent the cable from sliding toward the swivel.

8. A cable winding arrangement according to any one of claims 2-7, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises:

a third driving device;

the second guide rail is arranged on the supporting plate;

two second sliders slidably coupled with the second guide rail; and

two first clamping mechanisms respectively mounted on the second slider and configured to move in directions to approach or separate from each other along the second guide rail by the second slider under the driving of the third driving device to clamp or release the end of the cable.

9. The cable winding arrangement of claim 8, wherein each of the first clamping mechanisms includes:

the second moving block is arranged on the second sliding block; and

at least one first clamping block mounted on the second moving block,

wherein a first clamping groove is provided on the first clamping block mounted on one of the two second moving blocks, a clamping protrusion fitted with the first clamping groove is provided on the first clamping block mounted on the other of the two second moving blocks, and the first clamping groove and the clamping protrusion are configured to cooperate with each other to clamp the end portion of the cable.

10. A cable tie system comprising:

the cable winding arrangement according to any one of claims 1-9; and

an operation table on which the cable winding device is installed.

11. The cable tie system of claim 10, further comprising:

a guide mechanism configured to releasably hold an end of the cable to guide the end of the cable onto the cable winding device.

12. The cable tie system of claim 11, further comprising:

two upright frames mounted on the console and extending in a conveying direction of the cable, the cable winding device being located between the two upright frames, the guide mechanism being movably mounted on the upright frames.

13. A cable tie system according to claim 12 wherein the guide mechanism includes:

a moving mechanism movably mounted on the upright frame;

a fourth driving device configured to drive the moving mechanism to reciprocate in the conveying direction with respect to the upright frame; and

a second clamping mechanism mounted on the moving mechanism and configured to clamp an end of the cable to move with the moving mechanism and deliver the cable to a cable winding device.

14. The cable tie system of claim 13 wherein the second clamping mechanism includes:

the fifth driving device is arranged on the moving mechanism; and

two second clamping blocks configured to move in a direction to approach or separate from each other to clamp or release the end of the cable by the driving of the fifth driving device.

15. A cable tie system according to claim 14 wherein the guide mechanism further comprises:

a first boom movably mounted on the upright frame for reciprocal movement in the conveying direction relative to the upright frame under the drive of the fourth drive means;

an upright arm mounted on the first boom;

a sixth drive means mounted on said upright arm; and

a second boom movably mounted on the upright arm and configured to reciprocate in an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction under the drive of the sixth drive device, the second gripper mechanism being mounted on the second boom.

16. A cable tie system according to any one of claims 11 to 15 further including a retaining mechanism movably mounted on the upright frame and configured to retain the travelling cable.

17. A cable tie system according to claim 16 wherein the retention mechanism includes:

a third boom movably mounted on the upright frame in the conveying direction and an upright direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and

a third clamping mechanism mounted on the third boom to clamp the advancing cable.

18. A cable tie system according to claim 17 wherein the third cantilever arm is configured to be positioned between the guide mechanism and the cable winding device before the guide mechanism retains the end of the cable; and after the guide mechanism holds the end of the cable, the third cantilever is moved to a position farther from the cable winding device relative to the guide mechanism so that the guide mechanism moves between the holding mechanism and the cable winding device.

19. A cable tie system according to claim 18 wherein the third clamping mechanism includes:

the fixing column is installed on the third cantilever;

a seventh driving device installed on the third boom;

and the second moving block is connected to an output rod of the seventh driving device and driven by the seventh driving device to move in a reciprocating mode in a direction away from or close to the fixed column so as to clamp or release the advancing cable.

20. The cable tie system of claim 19 wherein the third clamping mechanism further includes:

and the moving column is vertically arranged on the second moving block, a second clamping groove is formed in the moving column, and the cable is extruded into the clamping groove by the fixing column.

21. A cable tie system according to any one of claims 12 to 20 further including:

a transverse frame reciprocally movable in the conveying direction to be mounted between tops of the two upright frames; and

a transfer mechanism movably mounted on the transverse frame in a transverse direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and configured to take off the cable wound on the cable winding device.

22. A cable tie system according to claim 21 wherein the transfer mechanism includes:

the suspension arm mechanism is arranged on the transverse frame;

the supporting platform is installed at the lower end of the suspension arm structure; and

two fourth clamping mechanisms installed at a lower portion of the support table and configured to clamp the cable wound on the cable winding device to take off the wound cable.

23. A cable tie system according to claim 22 wherein each of the fourth clamping mechanisms includes:

an eighth driving device installed on the support table; and

a pair of arc-shaped clamping arms installed at the first side of the support table and configured to be closed or opened by the eighth driving means to clamp or release the wound cable.

24. The cable tie system of claim 23 wherein the transfer mechanism further includes: a fifth clamping mechanism mounted on a second side of the support table opposite the first side and configured to clamp an unwound portion of the cable.

25. A cable tie system according to any one of claims 22 to 24, wherein the boom structure includes:

a ninth driving device installed on the support table;

a first boom reciprocatingly movably mounted on the lateral frame in a vertical direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and

and a second boom that reciprocates in the vertical direction relative to the first boom by the drive of the ninth drive device, wherein the support table is attached to a lower end of the second boom.

26. A cable tie system according to any one of claims 21 to 25, further including a binding mechanism configured to bind the wound cable transferred by the transfer mechanism with a flexible member.

27. The cable tie system of claim 26, further including a tensioning mechanism configured to tension the tied-up cable layers radially outward from within the annular cable roll.

28. A cable tie system according to any one of claims 1 to 27 further including a delivery mechanism configured to deliver external cables onto the operating deck.

29. The cable tie system of claim 28 further including a cutting mechanism configured to cut a predetermined length of cable extending from the delivery mechanism.