EP3977575A1

EP3977575A1 - Device and method for stripping a cable, and system for fabricating a cable

Info

Publication number: EP3977575A1
Application number: EP20727243.6A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Manfred Sorg
Original assignee: Metzner Maschinenbau GmbH; Metzner Holding GmbH
Current assignee: Metzner Maschinenbau GmbH; Metzner Holding GmbH
Priority date: 2019-05-27
Filing date: 2020-05-19
Publication date: 2022-04-06
Also published as: CN114270644A; WO2020239522A1; CN114270644B; US20220239078A1; DE102020113516A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for stripping a cable (2), comprising a stripping apparatus (3) for cutting in and for pulling off a portion (4) of a cable component (13, 14, 15). The stripping apparatus (3) has a rotation head (5), which can be rotated about a central axis (M) and on which a blade (8, 8') and a counter-holder (9) for the cable (2) are arranged opposite one another in such a way that the blade and the counter-holder are directed at the central axis (M). The cable (2) is guided along the central axis (M) in the stripping apparatus (3), and the blade (8, 8') can be advanced toward the cable (2) in the direction toward the central axis (M) in order to produce a radial incision into the cable component (13, 14, 15) of the cable (2) at a defined axial position. The stripping apparatus (3) has at least one pull-off tool (10.1, 10.2), which is arranged on the rotation head (5) and can be advanced onto the cable (2) in the direction toward the central axis (M), the pull-off tool (10.1, 10.2) being positioned relative to the blade (8, 8') in such a way that, in order to pull off the portion (4) of the cable component (13, 14, 15), the pull-off tool (10.1, 10.2) engages in the incision produced by the blade (8, 8') when the pull-off tool (10.1, 10.2) is advanced onto the cable (2).

Description

Device and method for stripping a cable

as well as a system for assembling a cable

The invention relates to a device for stripping a cable, having a stripping device for cutting and pulling off a section of a cable component of the cable, according to the preamble of claim 1.

The invention further relates to a method for stripping a cable, according to which the cable is introduced along a central axis into a stripping device in which a rotary head rotates around the central axis, according to the preamble of claim 12.

The invention also relates to a computer program product, a rotary head for a device for stripping insulation from a cable and a system for assembling an electrical cable.

There is a need to provide the industry with cut and at least one end stripped lengths of cable of a defined length. For this purpose, stripping devices are known from the prior art, for which reference is made to EP 1 271 729 B1 and EP 0 927 444 B1 only by way of example.

In the known devices for stripping a cable, the cable, which is mostly a so-called endless cable, is inserted into the device. The device has a stripping knife. The knife is used to cut or cut a cable component of the cable at a defined axial position. The cable is then fed axially to a stripping tool with which the section of the cable component that has been at least partially cut off by means of the stripping knife is pulled off. This process is comparatively complex, especially in the context of fully automated cable processing.

A cable is usually stripped as part of a cable assembly. The conductors of the cable are typically connected to a plug connector in order to subsequently be able to establish electrical connections with other cables or conductors that have corresponding plug connectors or mating plug connectors. A plug connector or mating plug connector can be a plug, a built-in plug, a socket, a coupling or an adapter. The term "connector" or "mating connector" used in the context of the invention is representative of all variants.

In particular, connectors and cables for the automotive industry or for vehicles are subject to high demands on their robustness and safety. Electromobility in particular poses major challenges for the automotive industry and its suppliers, as high currents with voltages of up to 1,500 V are sometimes transmitted in vehicles via the cables or lines. In the Danger, which would result in the failure of components in an electric vehicle, must therefore be particularly high demands on the quality of the cables or lines and plug connections.

Cables and connectors sometimes have to withstand high loads, for example mechanical loads. Short circuits with surrounding conductive components must be excluded. When assembling and stripping the cable, particular care must be taken, for example, so as not to damage the shielding and insulation of the cable, for example unintentionally scratching it by stripping it with the stripping knife.

Another requirement for connectors for the automotive industry is that they must be able to be manufactured economically in large quantities. For this reason, cable assembly and stripping that is as fully automated as possible is preferable, especially for processing cables for the automotive industry. Corresponding production lines have to be established in order to achieve the required quantities with high quality at the same time.

In particular, it is often a problem that the stripping tools do not ideally engage in the incisions produced by means of the stripping knife, in particular because of the elasticity of the cable jacket and a cable geometry that is generally not ideally round. The stripping blades must therefore have comparatively wide cutting edges and also cut deeply into the cable component, which can lead to damage to the cable components. Ultimately, this can increase the processing time of the cable and the production scrap and thus worsen the profitability of automated processing or a production line.

In view of the known prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a device for stripping insulation from a cable which is particularly suitable for automated cable assembly in the context of mass production.

The present invention is also based on the object of providing a method for stripping insulation from a cable which is particularly suitable for automated cable assembly in the context of mass production.

Finally, it is also an object of the invention to provide an advantageous computer program product for carrying out a method for stripping an electrical cable and a rotary head for a device for stripping a cable.

In addition, it is the object of the invention to provide an advantageous system for assembling an electrical cable, which is particularly suitable for automated cable assembly in the context of mass production. The object is achieved for the device with the features listed in claim 1. With regard to the method, the object is achieved by the features of claim 12. With regard to the computer program product, the object is achieved by the features of claim 19, with regard to the rotary head by the features of claim 20, and with regard to the system by claim 21.

The dependent claims and the features described below relate to advantageous embodiments and variants of the invention.

A device for stripping a cable is provided, having a stripping device for cutting and pulling off a section of a cable component. The stripping device has a rotary head rotatable about a central axis, on which a knife and a counter holder for the cable are arranged opposite one another and aligned with the central axis. The cable is guided in the stripping device along the central axis.

The cable is preferably designed as a high-voltage line.

The area of the cable in which the processing according to the invention primarily takes place is sometimes also referred to below as the "cable section to be processed". The cable section to be processed can be a cable end piece. Preferably, two cable sections of the cable, in particular both cable end pieces, are processed or stripped / assembled.

In particular, the invention can be provided for automated or fully automated stripping and / or assembly of an electrical cable.

In principle, any cable can be processed within the scope of the invention. The cable preferably has an outer conductor or is designed as a shielded electrical cable.

The invention is particularly advantageously suitable for processing electrical cables with a large cross section for high power transmission, for example in the vehicle sector, particularly preferably in the field of electromobility. An electrical cable can thus be provided for the high-voltage range, in particular a high-voltage line.

The electrical cable can in particular have any number of inner conductors, for example only a single inner conductor. Two inner conductors or more inner conductors, three inner conductors or more inner conductors, four inner conductors or even more inner conductors can also be provided. If the cable has several inner conductors, these can run through the cable in a twisted manner, in the manner of a twisted pair cable known from telecommunications or communications engineering. The inner conductors can, however, also be routed in parallel in the cable. Particularly preferably, the electrical cable is designed as a coaxial cable with exactly one inner conductor and exactly one outer conductor or as a cable shielded with exactly one outer conductor and with exactly two inner conductors.

According to the invention, the knife can be advanced towards the central axis on the cable in order to produce a radial incision in the cable component of the cable at a defined axial position.

In the context of the invention, the cable component can be any cable component. However, the invention is particularly suitable for removing the most diverse types of cables from their insulation or dielectrics. The cable component according to the invention can thus in particular be a cable sheath of the cable, a filler layer (also referred to as "filler") that envelops several inner conductors, an insulation that individually envelops a respective inner conductor (also referred to as "primary insulation") and / or be a dielectric of the cable.

The invention can, however, also be used for stripping other cable components, for example also for stripping a cable foil or an outer conductor of the cable, e.g. B. a braided cable shield.

In the context of the invention, the term "section" denotes the separated or at least partially separated axial section of the cable component.

Within the scope of the invention, the section is to be completely or partially withdrawn from the electrical cable. Basically, a distinction can be made between a so-called full deduction and a partial deduction. A full peel is understood to mean that the stripped piece or portion of the cable component (i.e., the "stripping residue") is completely pulled away from the cable. In the case of a partial withdrawal, the cut-off section is only withdrawn from the cable over a certain axial length and thus still remains on the cable. The subsequent user or a subsequent device in the context of a system for assembling the electrical cable can then completely pull off the partially removed section. The partial withdrawal has the advantage that the cable end remains protected during further transport and also during storage and, for example, further cable components are prevented from fanning out at the cable end. As a rule, a partial withdrawal of the portion is therefore preferred.

The knife (also referred to as "stripping knife") and the counter-holder are preferably arranged on a radial line or a straight line which extends through the central axis of the rotary head. In the event of a linear movement of the knife and / or the counter holder, these can consequently move directly towards or away from one another. The invention can be used particularly advantageously to first remove the cable jacket from a cable in order to expose an outer conductor or a shield, for example a cable shield braid of the cable. The outer conductor can then be removed, preferably offset axially in the longitudinal direction or the feed direction along the central axis. Finally, an insulation or a dielectric arranged under the outer conductor can be removed, preferably again axially offset in the longitudinal direction or feed direction of the cable, in order, for example, to make one or more inner conductors of the cable accessible for cable assembly. The cable can therefore be stripped in several stages in the longitudinal direction or in the feed direction.

The invention can be used to strip one or more cable components of the cable.

It can thus be provided that insulation is stripped at several points on the cable and / or in several incision depths sequentially, that is to say in several work steps one after the other. However, it can also be provided that insulation is stripped or sheathed at several points on the cable and / or in several depths of incision simultaneously, i.e. in one work step, the device using a corresponding number of axially offset knives, counterholders and / or pulling tools (on a common rotary head or on several axially offset rotary heads) can be designed for this purpose.

According to the invention, it is provided that the stripping device has at least one pull-off tool which is arranged on the rotary head and can be advanced to the cable in the direction of the central axis. The pulling tool is positioned in relation to the knife in such a way that the pulling tool for pulling off the section of the cable component engages in the incision made by the knife when the pulling tool is advanced towards the cable.

In a particularly preferred development of the invention, it can be provided that the knife and the at least one extractor tool are arranged next to one another on the rotary head and are equally spaced from an end face of the rotary head. The counter holder can also be positioned accordingly.

The knife and the at least one extraction tool can be arranged on the rotary head in such a way that they assume the same axial position along the cable when they are advanced to the cable or to the central axis - without the cable having to be axially repositioned.

Because the knife and the pulling tool are arranged together on the same rotary head, the cable does not have to be repositioned after the incision by means of the knife and fed to the pulling tool (or vice versa). The position of the incision made by means of the knife is thus clearly known relative to the rotary head. This allows the puller tool are so precisely aligned that it can ideally engage in the incision in order to pull the section from the cable. Even with large tolerances in the cable geometry, an exact engagement of the pulling tool in the incision can be guaranteed according to the invention.

Advantageously, the cutting edge of the knife can be very thin and the area of the pulling tool with which the pulling tool engages in the incision can be comparatively wide, which on the one hand simplifies processing and prevents damage to the cable and its components. The cutting edge of the knife is thus preferably thinner than the area of engagement of the pulling tool with which the pulling tool engages in the incision.

Because the engagement area or the "blade" of the at least one extractor tool can be made wider according to the invention, the at least one extractor tool can be made more robust than the known extractor tools. Breaking of the pulling tool can hereby be avoided and the service life of the device can be extended.

It has also been shown that due to the almost ideal alignment of the knife and the pulling tool through the joint positioning on the rotary head, the radial incision depth of the knife in the cable component can be reduced, since the section itself can then be made through the ideal engagement of the pulling tool in the incision can be reliably pulled off or separated / torn off if the knife has not completely cut through the cable component. By reducing the incision depth, damage to cable components located under the section can be excluded, even in the case of cables that are comparatively non-round due to the tolerance.

In an advantageous manner, the incision depth can be selected as a function of the cross section of the cable component in such a way that after the incision there is still a narrow partial ring that connects the section to the rest of the cable component. It can thus be provided that a groove, in particular a completely circumferential groove - and thus a predetermined breaking point - be introduced into the cable component, into which the pulling tool can later engage to pull off the section.

It should be emphasized that the knife and the at least one extractor tool are preferably independent assemblies within the scope of the invention.

The solution according to the invention advantageously makes it possible for the knife to cut the cable all the way around or all around due to the rotation of the rotary head, whereby the section of the cable component can be pulled off the cable particularly easily and reliably.

In an advantageous development of the invention, it can be provided that the device has a transport device for linearly conveying the cable in a feed direction in order to feed the cable into the stripping device along the central axis. The transport device can, for. B. have a roller conveyor with one, two or even more rollers to guide the electrical cable linearly between the rollers. A belt conveyor or some other conveying device can also be provided in order to deliver the cable and / or the stripping device.

As an alternative or in addition to a transport device, provision can also be made, for example, for a production employee to move the cable linearly along the feed direction in order to feed the cable into the stripping device along the central axis.

In a development of the invention, it can be provided that the rotary head is designed as a disk and a belt drive is provided for rotating the disk.

A design of the rotary head as a disk has proven to be particularly suitable for feeding the knife and optionally the counter holder radially. Furthermore, a disk can be rotated particularly easily, as a result of which the knife and the counter holder can also be rotated in a particularly simple manner around the central axis and thus around the cable to be cut.

A rotation of the disk can be carried out particularly advantageously via a belt drive. An electric motor can be coupled to the pulley via a belt drive. A belt of the belt drive is preferably driven by an output shaft of the electric motor and the belt is tensioned around the circumference of the pulley in order to drive it, whereby a particularly suitable transmission can also be implemented.

The rotary head can be driven by a belt drive without the need for an elaborate structure; in particular, sliding electrical contacts and the like can be dispensed with.

According to a development of the invention it can be provided that the knife is designed as a shaped knife or as a circular knife.

The shape of the knife can be round or elliptical, for example in the cutting area or on its blade, in order to at least approximately follow the contour of the cable or the cable component. In principle, however, a straight cutting edge / blade or a straight knife can also be provided.

A circular knife can also be provided which has a completely round blade. The blade can be freely rotatably mounted on the knife in order to be able to unroll on the cable (in principle, however, a non-rotatable blade or a driven blade can also be provided). In particular, a freely rotatable circular knife can be used during the rotation of the rotary head around the When around, cut into the cable component in a particularly advantageous and controlled manner. In particular a cable component made of silicone, for example a cable sheath made of silicone, can be cut particularly advantageously by a circular knife.

According to a further development of the invention, it can be provided that the counter-holder forms a system adapted to the outer diameter of the cable component and / or a conically tapered system.

The abutment of the counter-holder can have a pure V-shape or any tapering shape into which a cable can be inserted, preferably in the manner of a two-point bracket. A tapered system is particularly suitable for holding cables with different cable diameters.

The counter holder can preferably be detachably connected to the rotary head, as a result of which the device can be adapted quickly and easily to a wide variety of cable types and / or cable diameters. The knife can also be exchangeable in a modular manner.

The counter holder can have a slot into which the knife can penetrate. As a result, the device can be used for different cable types, in particular with different cable diameters.

It can also be provided that the abutment of the counter-holder is formed by rolling or by a sliding surface. The use of rollers or a sliding surface can be advantageous, since this keeps friction of the cable to a minimum, in particular during the rotation of the counter-holder around the cable.

It can be provided, for example, that the counter holder has at least four rollers to form the system, the rollers being arranged on two axes running parallel to one another and at least two rollers being arranged on the same axis, with two rollers being arranged on the same axis one have axial spacing from one another to form the slot for penetration of the knife.

The axes for the rollers preferably run in the axial or feed direction of the cable.

In order to be able to strip a large number of different types of cables and cable diameters, it can be advantageous if the knife can penetrate the counter holder to different depths. When using rollers, a configuration with four rollers can be advantageous, since a corresponding slot can then be made technically simply between two rollers. Alternatively, of course lent also be provided to arrange only two rollers on two mutually parallel axes, wherein the rollers have one or more slots.

It can also be provided that the counter holder has exchangeable rollers. When using a counter-holder, which has a technically simple possibility for exchanging rollers, the device can easily be adjusted to different types of cables and / or cable diameters.

In a further development of the invention it can be provided that the counter-holder can be advanced towards the cable in the direction of the central axis.

Because the counter holder can also be moved radially in the direction of the central axis in addition to the knife, the cable can be positioned and fixed even better during processing. The cut in the cable can thus be made even more precisely. In an advantageous manner, it may not be necessary to additionally provide a guide and / or complex centering for the cable to align it before the incision. In principle, however, a separate guide and / or a separate fixation can also be provided for the cable, regardless of whether the counter holder can be advanced or not.

It can be provided that the counter holder is radially removed from the central axis during the conveyance or the feed movement of the cable by the transport device (or the production worker) in such a way that the cable does not touch the counter holder during the conveyance.

A corresponding offset of the counter-holder to the central axis while the cable is being conveyed can be advantageous, since this avoids friction between the cable and the counter-holder.

However, it can also be provided that the counter-holder rests against the cable while the cable is being conveyed by the transport device (or the production worker) and that it is preferably positioned coaxially to the central axis of the rotary head. The counter holder can thus be used as a guide for the cable.

An immovable positioning of the counter-holder, at least during operation of the device, can be advantageous, since then no or only simple means for adjusting the counter-holder in order to position it once for the stripping process of a cable type are required.

It can be provided that the counter holder is initially mechanically positioned before the start of the stripping process, in particular for a new cable. For the initial calibration of the device for different cable types and / or cable diameters, mechanical adjustment by hand can also be provided in a simple embodiment. However, it can also be provided that the counter holder is basically immovable on the rotary head.

In a further development of the invention it can be provided that the counter-holder forms a stop for the knife or that the knife forms a stop for the cable in order to limit the maximum depth of the radial incision in the cable component.

A stop of the counter-holder can be an advantageous option for avoiding damage, for example scratching, to another component of the cable located under the cable component. The knife or part of the cutting edge / blade of the knife or some other part of the knife can thus advantageously strike the counterholder or an area of the counterholder, even before the knife has completely cut through the section. The stop of the counter holder can optionally also be adjustable or adjustable. For example, the stop can be adjusted by means of an adjusting screw or be designed as an adjusting screw.

However, it can also be provided that the knife itself forms or has a stop in order to limit the cutting depth. The stop can for example be made of a plastic or a metal, for example aluminum.

In the case of a linear knife with a straight blade or a shaped knife with a blade shape that is at least partially adapted to the cable component to be cut, provision can be made to clamp the front cutting area of the blade at a defined distance from a knife holder. In a similar way, a cutting depth limitation for a circular knife can be implemented by, for example, arranging a cylindrical stop with a smaller radius than the blade coaxially adjacent to the blade.

In an advantageous further development of the invention it can be provided that a respective link device and / or a respective rail system is provided for the delivery of the knife, the counter-holder and / or the at least one pulling tool to the cable.

The use of a link device is a technically reliable measure for the transmission of mechanical movements.

It can be provided that a first link device has a link with a guide track and a transmission member in order to transfer a movement of the link into a radial movement of the knife. It can also be provided that a second link device has a link with a guide track and a transmission member in order to transfer a movement of the link into a radial movement of the counter-holder.

It can also be provided that a third link device has a link with a guide track and a transmission member in order to transfer a movement of the link into a radial movement of the extraction tool. In the case of several pulling tools, corresponding additional link devices can be provided. A common actuation of the extraction tools via a common link device can also be provided.

It can further be provided that the link of the first link device is designed to carry out an axial movement in and against the feed direction, wherein the transmission member has a sliding block, and wherein the sliding block is positively guided in the guide path of the gate, and the transmission member on the knife is fixed, and the knife is connected to the rotary head via a linear guide.

It can analogously be provided that the link of the second link device is designed to carry out an axial movement in and against the feed direction, the transmission member having a sliding block, and the sliding block being positively guided in the guide track of the gate, and the transmission member on the counter holder is set, and the counter holder is connected to the rotary head via a linear guide.

Analogous designs can be provided for the third link device or for further link devices which are used to actuate the at least one extraction tool.

The radial feeding of the knife, the counter holder and / or the at least one pulling tool represents a particular challenge. The knife and the counter holder rotate around the central axis of the rotary head in order to cut the cable and hold it accordingly. This could mean that at least the actuator system, in order to move the knife or the counterholder radially towards the central axis, must also rotate. However, arranging the actuators on the rotary head increases its weight. In addition, the knife in particular must be moved radially quickly in order to be able to guarantee short cycle times. This, too, poses a problem if the actuator system has to rotate with it in order to move the knife device. An even greater challenge is the supply of the actuator system with power when it rotates with the rotary head. This can be done, for example, via sliding contacts, but this can lead to a correspondingly high susceptibility to failure.

The design of the link in such a way that it performs an axial movement in and against the feed direction, this movement then being transferred via a transmission element and further elements into a radial movement of the knife and possibly also of the counter holder, ne particularly advantageous solution. An actuator, for example an electric motor, which is attached to the rotary head, is therefore not absolutely necessary.

The link can preferably rotate along with the rotating head, coupled accordingly. The coupling elements can be designed in such a way that the link is axially displaceable in the direction of the rotary head or in the opposite direction, so that a radial movement of the knife over the other parts of the link device can be triggered by a corresponding axial displacement of the link.

A displacement of the gate in the axial direction, despite the rotative coupling with the rotary head, that is, that the gate and the rotary head rotate at the same speed, can be achieved with known technical measures.

Devices for stripping cables are generally not subject to any significant structural restrictions in the feed direction, that is to say in the longitudinal direction of the cable. Accordingly, the device can have a suitable length so that a movement of the link is generated in the feed direction and this can then be translated or transmitted in a radial direction.

It can be provided that the link can be moved in and against the feed direction by means of an actuating element of an actuator. Such an actuating element can, for example, be the translator of a linear motor. The actuator is preferably an electric motor, for example a stepping motor.

The actuating element can be, for example, a spindle or another thread or screw element which is connected to an output shaft of the electric motor, for example via a belt drive.

The actuating element, for example in an embodiment as a spindle, can be connected to a receptacle or a frame within which the link is rotatably mounted, so that the receptacle upon rotation of the spindle in and against the feed direction, i.e. H. is moved in the axial direction. A design of the receptacle such that it interacts with the spindle in the desired manner is known in the prior art. For example, a correspondingly suitable bore or thread or spindle receptacle can be provided in the receptacle.

The receptacle can be designed such that the link is held axially immovable in the receptacle, so that the link moves with the receptacle when the receptacle is axially displaced. A separate electric motor or a separate actuating element, preferably a spindle, is preferably provided for the setting of the knife, the setting of the counter holder and / or the setting (s) of the at least one extraction tool so that the setting can be moved independently of one another. This can be advantageous because, for example, a movement of the counter holder may be required less often, in particular if it is provided that the counter holder is no longer moved during the stripping process after it has been set to a cable type or a cable type. In this case, a backdrop can optionally also be completely dispensed with. Mechanical adjustment of the counter-holder by hand can be sufficient here, especially if the adjustment rarely occurs.

With the structure described, in particular the design of the actuator, preferably as an electric motor with a belt drive and a spindle, the link can move quickly, reliably and precisely in the axial direction and thus the knife, the counter holder and / or the at least one pulling tool can be advanced radially.

It can also be advantageous to operate the counterholder, the knife and / or the at least one extractor tool directly via actuators, it being possible for the actuators to be attached to the rotary head. This can be advantageous for specific applications.

Furthermore, a rail guide for the knife, the counter holder and / or the at least one pulling tool can be advantageous.

In a development of the invention it can be provided that the pulling tool is designed as a molding tool that is adapted to an inner diameter of the cable component. The pulling tool can, however, also be linear or straight.

The pulling tool can basically be designed similar to the knife or a shaped knife, but in contrast to the shaped knife or knife, it can have a thicker cutting edge / blade.

It is not intended to cut into the cable component using the pulling tool. The pulling tool should only serve to plunge into the incision already made by the knife and thus to generate a corresponding form fit with the cable component in order to be able to subsequently pull off the section or, if necessary, also tear off / cut off.

In an advantageous further development of the invention, two extractor tools can be provided, a first extractor tool being arranged opposite a second extractor tool, and the extractor tools being aligned with the central axis. The pulling tools are preferably arranged on a radial line or a straight line which extends through the central axis of the rotary head. With a linear movement of the two extractor tools, these can consequently move directly towards or away from one another.

The alignment of the two extractor tools is preferably rotated by 90 degrees to the arrangement of the knife and the counter holder on the rotary head. As a result, the space on the rotary head can be used as optimally as possible. In principle, however, it can also be provided that the pulling tools are offset by an angle deviating from 90 degrees to the alignment of the knife and the counter holder.

It can be provided that after the stripping process, a cleaning process is carried out, after which particles adhering to the cable end are removed.

Particles can include metallic particles, non-metallic particles, fibers (in particular plastic fibers), pieces of foil (a metallic foil, a non-metallic foil or a composite foil) and dust particles. A powdered mineral, for example talc, can also be treated as particles for the purposes of the invention. In particular, particles or fibers from metal chips, resins, plastics, minerals or dust can advantageously be removed.

Thus, the technical cleanliness can advantageously be established in the context of the assembly of an electrical cable, in particular in the context of an automated or fully automated assembly of an electrical cable, by running a corresponding cleaning process after the stripping.

The removal of the particles can be advantageously provided in particular before the application of components of a later plug connector within the framework of the system for assembling the cable, which will be described later.

In principle, the cleaning process can be implemented or implemented in various ways, some of which are particularly advantageous listed below. Any combinations of the following variants are suitable, but also individual solutions if necessary.

It can be provided that the cleaning process includes blowing off the particles. In particular, it can be provided that the electrical cable is inserted into an annular nozzle, after which the particles are blown off by means of the annular nozzle. A nozzle used in the context of the invention can optionally be designed in order to utilize the so-called Venturi effect (Venturi nozzle). Through a targeted increase in the flow rate of the compressed air used, in particular through a tapered point in a pipe, in the case of an adjacent access to the ambient air, the adjacent Ambient air is sucked in, thereby increasing the total amount of air supplied. A Venturi nozzle can reduce the need for compressed air.

It can also be provided that the particles are purposefully blown off onto a collecting container, a filter unit and / or a suction device in order to collect the blown off particles.

It can also be provided that the cleaning process comprises a compressed air blasting process, in particular a dry ice blasting process or a CC> 2 blasting process.

In particular, it can also be provided that the cleaning process includes suctioning off the particles. A round nozzle, a flat jet nozzle or some other nozzle can be provided for suction.

It can also be provided that an air flow generated in the course of the cleaning process is pulse-controlled. In particular, a pulsed air jet can achieve a high cleaning effect in the field of application according to the invention. A pulse-controlled air flow can be suitable, for example, for blowing off and / or sucking off the particles.

Finally, it can also be provided that ionized air is fed to the cable end during the cleaning process in order to reduce the electrostatic attraction of the particles. The targeted reduction of the electrostatics can be advantageous in particular for removing particles from a plastic that arise, for example, from stripping the cable jacket, an insulator or a dielectric.

The cleaning process can also include brushing off and / or wiping off the particles. An adhesion method for the particles can also be provided, after which the particles are removed by means of a film or an adhesive strip.

It can also be provided that the cable end is subjected to defined vibrations during the cleaning process in order to loosen the particles.

The invention also relates to a method for stripping a cable, after which the cable is introduced along a central axis into a stripping device in which a rotary head rotates around the central axis, on which a knife and a counter holder for the cable are arranged opposite one another and aligned with the central axis are. The knife is advanced toward the cable in the direction of the central axis in order to produce a radial incision in a cable component of the cable at a defined axial position. According to the invention, it is provided for the method that at least one pull-off tool arranged on the rotary head is fed to the cable in the direction of the central axis is to engage in the incision made by the knife, after which a portion of the cable component is at least partially pulled off the cable by the pulling tool.

According to a particularly preferred development of the invention, it can be provided that the at least one pulling tool engages in the incision made by the knife without the cable being repositioned in the axial direction.

The electrical cable can be designed as a high-voltage line, for example.

It can be provided that the method described below is carried out using the device already described.

In a development it can be provided that the section is not completely separated by the radial incision.

In principle, it can be provided that the knife does not completely cut radially through the cable component in order not to damage the components of the cable below. According to the invention, it may be sufficient to use only one predetermined breaking point, e.g. B. to generate a circumferential groove and subsequently "tear off" the section by means of the at least one pulling tool.

In a development of the invention it can be provided that the rotary head rotates while the knife makes the incision in order to produce a radially circumferential incision.

Radially circumferential incision is to be understood in particular to mean that the cable component is incised circumferentially in such a way that an annular section of the cable component or the section can then be pulled off the cable in the longitudinal direction.

In principle, it can be provided that the rotary head rotates continuously during the entire process. However, it can also be provided that the rotary head only rotates when the knife is positioned to cut the cable.

It can be provided that the knife is rotated at least one complete revolution around the cable in order to produce a completely circumferential incision. In order to further improve the result, however, it can also be provided that the knife is rotated by more than 360 degrees around the cable. At the same time, if necessary, the knife can also be advanced further and further radially or continuously radially while the rotary head is rotating. However, only a partially circumferential incision can also be provided, in which case, for example, one or more webs can remain between the individual partially annular incisions.

According to a further development of the invention, it can be provided that the rotary head stands still while the section is pulled off by the pulling tool.

In principle, however, it can also be provided that the rotary head rotates (further) while the part is being pulled off by the at least one pulling tool. However, the rotation of the rotary head is not necessary during the pulling-off and can possibly also lead to a "tilting" of the at least one pulling-off tool and thus apply undesirable forces and vibrations to the device and / or the cable. For this reason, it is usually provided that the rotary head is stationary during the removal.

In an advantageous development of the invention, it can be provided that the cable is fed linearly along the center axis by a transport device before the incision is made in the stripping device. As an alternative or in addition, it can also be provided that the cable is fed in linearly along the central axis by an employee in production before the incision is made in the stripping device.

The rotary head can have a central bore through which the cable can advantageously be passed. As a result, the length of the section can be adjusted more flexibly, since the front end of the cable can then dip through the bore. Furthermore, the knife, the counter-holder and the at least one extraction tool can then be fastened axially closer to the rotary head, which can further reduce the susceptibility of the device to tolerances.

In an advantageous development of the invention it can be provided that after the at least one pulling tool has been delivered, the cable is at least partially pulled out of the stripping device against a feed direction along the central axis in order to pull the section at least partially off the cable (partial pulling off) or completely from pull off the cable (full pull).

The transport device for feeding in the cable for stripping can thus advantageously also be used to pull off the section after the at least one pulling tool has been fed into the incision or engages in the incision. Alternatively or additionally, a production employee can move the cable accordingly so that the section is pulled off.

The invention also relates to a computer program product with program code means in order to carry out a method according to the preceding and following statements when the program is ner control device of a device for stripping a cable is executed (in particular on a device according to the preceding and following statements).

The control device can be designed as a microprocessor. Instead of a microprocessor, any other device for implementing the control device can also be provided, for example one or more arrangements of discrete electrical components on a circuit board, a programmable logic controller (PLC), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or another programmable circuit, for example also a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic arrangement (PLA) and / or a commercially available computer.

The invention also relates to a rotary head for a device described above and below for stripping a cable.

Within the scope of the overall inventive concept, the invention also relates to a system for assembling an electrical cable, in particular a high-voltage line. The assembly system is related to the device and the method for stripping as a higher-level unit, with the stripping according to the invention generally being necessary for the assembly.

The system comprises a device for stripping a cable according to the statements above and below, as well as at least one module, which is independent of the device, for assembling the electrical cable.

The distribution of the processing steps according to the invention over several independent modules makes it possible to operate the system as an "assembly line process" or as a "cycle machine" with successive individual steps in order to reduce the processing time for mass processing.

Furthermore, the device or the individual modules can have a modular structure, so that individual modules of the assembly can be replaced, modified or removed without great effort. As a result, the system can be configured with simple means, in particular for processing different types of cables.

The independent modules can preferably be arranged upstream or downstream of the device.

It can be provided that the cable is attached to a cable carrier for processing by the system according to the invention. The cable carrier can be part of a workpiece carrier system. The cable carrier can transport the cable between the individual modules of the system along the production line by means of a workpiece conveyor (for example an assembly line / conveyor belt). Instead of a workpiece conveyor, the cable carrier can also be operated by a production employee between the individual modules are transported, for example with the aid of a roller conveyor. It can also be provided that the cable carrier (or also the cable without the carrier) is transported between individual modules by means of a gripper.

In principle, several cable carriers can also be provided, each of which is assigned to different modules. For example, a first cable carrier can transport the cable between modules of a first group of modules and a second cable carrier can transport the cable between modules of a second group of modules. Even more cable carriers and assigned modules can be provided, with even a single, immovable cable carrier per module being possible. It can also be provided that the cable carrier is immovably assigned to one or more modules, for example a group of modules, a tool carrier system then possibly delivering the tools of the individual modules (or the individual modules) to the cable one after the other. The cable can be transferred between the individual cable carriers, for example by means of a gripping device or some other transport device, preferably in a known or unchanged alignment or orientation.

The cable carrier can have one or more fixing means in order to fix the cable axially and / or radially. At least one of the two cable ends is preferably fixed on the cable carrier. The cable or the cable end is preferably fixed on the cable carrier in such a way that it can be processed by the modules immediately after the cable carrier has delivered the cable or the cable end to the module. It can optionally be provided that the cable carrier introduces the cable end to be processed into the module, in particular orthogonally to the conveying direction of the workpiece conveyor.

Depending on the total length of the cable, it can be provided that both cable ends are fixed on the cable carrier, wherein the cable can preferably be fastened to the cable carrier in such a way that it forms a U-shaped or helical wound course between its cable ends.

The cable carrier is preferably assigned to the cable during the entire assembly. However, it can also be provided that the cable carrier is assigned to the cable only during a section of the assembly and the cable is initially assigned to another cable carrier after processing by a first group of modules for further assembly or for processing by a second group of modules is passed on or assigned to another cable carrier.

In an advantageous development of the invention it can be provided that at least one of the independent modules as a module for aligning and orienting the electrical cable and / or as a module for equipping the cable jacket with connector components and / or as a module for removing a cable film from a front end of the cable and / or as a module for assembly ge a support sleeve on the front end of the cable and / or as a module for processing a cable shield braid of the cable and / or as a module for mounting a housing component of an electrical connector and / or as a module for cleaning the front end of the cable from particles is.

It can further be provided that a module designed as a cutting device is arranged after the rotary head in the feed direction of the cable.

Because the system has a cutting device which is arranged after the rotary head in the feed direction of the cable, advantageous processing of the cable, in particular stripping with a defined cutting to length, can be achieved.

It is also possible to provide further modules which are independent of one another and of the device and are arranged upstream or downstream of the device.

The invention also relates to an electrical cable, processed by a method according to the above and following statements.

The invention also relates to an electrical cable which has been processed with a device and / or a system according to the statements above and below.

Features that have been described in connection with the method according to the invention can of course also be implemented advantageously for the device according to the invention, the computer program product, the rotary head and the system - and vice versa. Furthermore, advantages that have already been mentioned in connection with the method according to the invention can also be understood to relate to the device according to the invention, the computer program product, the rotary head or the system - and vice versa.

In addition, it should be pointed out that terms such as “comprising”, “having” or “with” do not exclude any other features or steps. Furthermore, terms such as “a” or “the” which refer to a single number of steps or features do not exclude a plurality of features or steps - and vice versa.

In a puristic embodiment of the invention, however, it can also be provided that the features introduced in the invention with the terms “comprising”, “having” or “with” are conclusively enumerated. Accordingly, one or more lists can be regarded as complete within the scope of the invention, for example considered for each patent claim. The invention can consist exclusively of the features mentioned in claim 1, for example. It should also be emphasized that the values and parameters described here have deviations or fluctuations of ± 10% or less, preferably ± 5% or less, more preferably ± 1% or less, and very particularly preferably ± 0.1% or less of the respectively named Include value or parameter, provided that these deviations are not excluded when implementing the invention in practice. The specification of ranges by start and end values also includes all those values and fractions that are included in the respective named range, in particular the start and end values and a respective mean value.

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are described in more detail below with reference to the drawing.

The figures each show preferred exemplary embodiments in which individual features of the present invention are shown in combination with one another. Features of an exemplary embodiment can also be implemented separately from the other features of the same exemplary embodiment and can accordingly be easily combined by a person skilled in the art to form further meaningful combinations and sub-combinations with features of other exemplary embodiments.

In the figures, functionally identical elements are provided with the same reference symbols.

They show schematically:

FIG. 1 shows a device according to the invention in a perspective view;

FIG. 2 shows the rotary head of the device according to FIG. 1 in a perspective view;

FIG. 3 shows an exemplary single-core electrical cable with two to be stripped according to the invention

Sections;

FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of a method according to the invention for stripping an electrical cable;

FIG. 5 shows a device according to the invention according to a preferred embodiment in a perspective view;

FIG. 6 shows a rotary head with a circular knife and a counterholder with a system formed by rollers;

FIG. 7 shows a linear knife with a straight cutting edge and a stop for the cable; FIG. 8 a circular knife with a stop for the cable; and

Figure 9 shows a system for assembling an electrical cable with mutually independent

Modules.

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary device 1 according to the invention for stripping insulation from a cable 2, for example a coaxial cable shown in FIG. The cable 2 to be processed is preferably a so-called endless cable. FIG. 1 also shows a stripping device 3 for cutting and pulling off a section 4 of a cable component 13, 14, 15. FIG. 5 shows a device 1 according to a further, preferred exemplary embodiment. Both exemplary embodiments are described below together because of their similarities.

The stripping device 3 has a rotary head 5 which can be rotated about a central axis M and which is shown enlarged in detail in FIG. 2 for clarity. The rotary head 5 is designed as a disk, with a belt drive 6 being provided for rotating the rotary head 5 (see FIG. 2).

In order to introduce the cable 2 into the stripping device 3 along the central axis M, the exemplary device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 has a transport device 7 for linearly conveying the cable 2 along a feed direction R. The transport device 7 consists of two transport units 7.1, 7.2 separated in the feed direction R. One or more further transport units can also be additionally positioned in the feed direction R in front of the rotary head 5 in order to push the cable 2 forward. The rotary head 5 can be arranged behind the transport units 7.1, 7.2, as shown in Figure 1, especially if the cable 2 has already been cut to length and the end to be processed is fed to the rotary head 5 for stripping a cable component 13, 14, 15. The rotary head 5 can, however, preferably be arranged between the transport units 7.1, 7.2, as shown in FIG. The cable 2 can then advantageously first be cut to length and then stripped.

As an alternative or in addition to the transport device 7, it can also be provided that a production employee moves the cable 2 accordingly.

On the rotary head 5, a knife 8 and a counter holder 9 for the cable 2 are arranged opposite one another and aligned with the central axis M (cf. in particular FIG. 2 and FIG. 6). The knife 8 can be advanced toward the cable 2 in the direction of the central axis M in order to produce a radial incision in the cable component 13, 14, 15 of the cable 2 at a defined axial position. The rotary head 5 is shown only in a simplified manner in FIG. 5, after which only the knife 8 is shown mounted on the rotary head 5. In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 2, the knife 8 is designed as a shaped knife. The knife 8 can, however, basically have any cutting edge. The knife 8 can, for example, also have a linear structure or a straight cutting edge, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, a circular knife 8 'can be provided (see FIG. 8). The circular knife 8 ′ can in particular be mounted in a non-drive and freely rotatable manner in order to be able to unroll on the cable 2 during the rotation around the cable 2.

The counter holder 9 forms a system that is adapted to the outer diameter of the cable component 13, 14, 15. The counter holder 9 can in principle form any desired system, in particular a tapering system, for example a V-shaped system or a system formed by rollers (see counter bracket 9 in FIG. 6). In the exemplary embodiment, the counter holder 9 can also be advanced in the direction of the central axis M to the cable 2. In principle, however, the counter holder 9 can also be arranged immovably on the rotary head 5.

In order to create a cutting depth limitation, the counter holder 9 can be designed in such a way that it forms a stop for the knife 8, 8 '. The maximum depth T of the radial incision in the cable component 13, 14, 15 can thereby be limited and damage to further components of the cable 2 located under the cable component 13, 14, 15 can be prevented. Alternatively or in addition, the knife 8, 8 'itself can also have or form a stop for the cable 2 to limit the cutting depth. As an example, a linear knife 8 is shown in FIG. 8, the cutting edge being mounted in a knife holder in such a way that the knife holder or the knife 8 forms a stop which positively specifies a maximum depth T for cutting. A circular knife 8 ′ can also have a stop, as shown in FIG. 8, for example. For this purpose, the circular knife 8 'according to FIG. 8 has a cylindrical stop A, the radius of which is smaller than the radius of the cutting edge, in order to specify the maximum depth T for cutting.

In principle, it can be provided that the knife 8 does not completely cut off the cable component 13, 14, 15 or the section 4 and, for example, leaves behind individual webs or a radial inner ring. The section 4 may therefore initially not be completely severed by the radial incision.

The rotary head 5 preferably rotates (cf. FIG. 2) while the knife 8, 8 'makes the incision in order to produce a radially completely circumferential incision.

It is provided that the stripping device 3 has at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 arranged on the rotary head 5 and deliverable to the cable 2 in the direction of the central axis M, the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 positioned in this way relative to the knife 8, 8 ' is that the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 for pulling off the section 4 of the cable component te 13, 14, 15 engages in the incision made by the knife 8, 8 'when the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 is delivered to the cable 2.

Preferably, two extractor tools 10.1, 10.2 are provided, as shown in the exemplary embodiment. A first extractor 10.1 and a second extractor 10.2 are arranged opposite one another and each aligned with the central axis M. The two extractor tools 10.1, 10.2 are particularly preferably arranged offset by 90 degrees with respect to the knife 8, 8 'and the counter holder 9. In principle, however, the two extractor tools 10.1, 10.2 can be arranged at any desired angle relative to the alignment of the knife 8, 8 ′ and the counter-holder 9.

Similar to the knife 8, 8 ′, the pulling tools 10.1, 10.2 can also be designed as forming tools, in particular to be adapted to the inner diameter of the cable components 13, 14, 15.

The pulling tools 10.1, 10.2, the knife 8, 8 'and the counter holder 9 are arranged next to one another on the rotary head 5 and are each spaced the same distance from an end face 5.1 of the rotary head 5, in order to each point at the same axial point on the Approach central axis M, as indicated by dashed lines in FIG.

For the delivery of the knife 8, 8 ', the counter holder 9 and / or the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 to the cable 2, a respective link device can be provided (not shown in detail). However, a rail system can also be provided. Corresponding rails 11 are indicated on the rotary head 5 in FIG.

The rotary head 5 is preferably stationary while the section 4 is pulled off by the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2. To pull off the section 4, the cable 2 can be at least partially pulled out of the stripping device 3 again after the delivery of the pulling tools 10.1, 10.2 against the feed direction R along the central axis M in order to at least partially (partial removal) or completely (full removal) of the section 4 pull off the cable 2.

A computer program product with program code means can be provided in order to carry out a corresponding method for stripping the insulation from the cable 2 on a control device 12 of the device 1. The control device 12 is indicated in Figure 2 and is able in particular to control the belt drive 6 for driving the rotary head 5 as well as the actuators for feeding the knife 8, 8 ', the counter holder 9 and / or the extractor tools 10.1, 10.2 as required.

In principle, the device 1 according to the invention can advantageously be used for stripping any cable components 13, 14, 15 of any cable types. An exemplary electrical cable 2 designed as a coaxial cable is shown in FIG. The electrical cable 2 has a cable jacket 13, under which a cable shielding braid 14 runs. Below the braided cable shield 14 an insulation 15 or a dielectric is arranged which envelops an inner conductor 16. In principle, the cable 2 can also have further cable components, for example a cable film not shown in detail. The invention is also suitable for stripping multi-core electrical cables 2.

For example, the device 1 or the method for stripping insulation can advantageously be used to strip a section 4 of the cable jacket 13 of the cable 2 and / or a section 4 of the insulation 15 of the cable 2. The invention can, however, also be used to strip the insulation off of the cable shielding braid 14 or the cable foil, not shown.

In Figure 4, a method for stripping an electrical cable 2 is shown as an example as a flow chart.

In a first method step S1, provision can be made for the electrical cable 2 to be fed to the stripping device 3 and thereby to specify the desired axial position of the incision in the cable component 13, 14, 15 to be stripped.

In a second method step S2, provision can be made for the knife 8 to be fed radially to the cable component 13, 14, 15. Optionally, provision can also be made for the counter holder 9 to be delivered.

In a third method step S3, which can optionally also be carried out before the second method step S2 or simultaneously with the second method step S2, the rotary head 5 can be set in rotation.

In a fourth method step S4 it can be provided to remove the knife 8, 8 'and / or the counter holder 9 again radially from the cable component 13, 14, 15 after the knife 8, 8' has made a sufficiently deep incision in the cable component 13, 14, 15, for example after one or more revolutions of the rotary head 5. At the same time, the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 can be delivered to the cable component 13, 14, 15 in such a way that it engages in the incision. At the same time or beforehand, the rotary head 5 can be stopped. The pulling tools 10.1, 10.2 are thus positioned in relation to the knife 8, 8 'in such a way that they can engage in the incision without the cable 2 having to be repositioned in the axial direction or feed direction R.

In a fifth method step S5, provision can be made for the cable 2 to be at least partially pulled out of the stripping device 3 counter to the feed direction R after the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 has been brought into engagement with the incision in order to at least partially remove the section 4 from the cable 2 to be deducted. Finally, in a sixth method step S6, provision can be made for the at least one pulling tool 10.1, 10.2 to be removed again radially from the cable 2.

In an optional seventh method step S7, provision can be made for the cable 2 to be completely removed from the stripping device 3 against the feed direction R.

The device 1 can be part of a system 17 for assembling the electrical cable 2. An exemplary system 17 is shown in FIG. In addition to the device 1 for stripping, the system 17 can preferably have at least one module 18, which is independent of the device 1, for assembling the electrical cable 2. An exemplary module 18 is also indicated by dashed lines in FIG. 1 as a black box. A plurality of modules 18 are shown in FIG. 9, the device 1 together with two mutually independent modules 18 forming a first group 19 of modules 18 and three further independent modules 18 forming a second group 20 of modules 18.

As part of the system, at least one of the independent modules 18 can be used as a module for aligning and orienting the electrical cable 2 and / or as a module for equipping the cable jacket 13 with connector components of a connector and / or as a module for removing a cable film from a front End of the cable 2 and / or as a module for mounting a support sleeve on the front end of the cable 2 and / or as a module for processing a cable shielding braid 14 of the cable 2 and / or as a module for mounting a housing component of an electrical connector and / or be designed as a module for cleaning the front end of the cable 2 from particles. In principle, any desired modules 18 can be provided for assembling or processing the cable 2 within the framework of a cable assembly.

A workpiece carrier system 21 can be provided in order to transport a cable 2 to be processed between the device 1 and the modules 18 and, if necessary, also to deliver it to the device 1 or to the modules 18. To fasten the cable 2, cable carriers 22 can be provided, each of which has clamping jaws 23 for holding the cable 2 in a defined alignment and / or orientation. The clamping jaws 23 can be designed to be displaceable, for example, in order to move the cable 2 into the device 1 or into the modules 18 (indicated in FIG. 9 by a rail system 24 and corresponding double arrows).

In order to transport the cable 2 between the independent modules 18 for its processing, the cable carriers 22 are each mounted, for example, on a transport device in the manner of a conveyor belt 25. In principle, only one transport device or only one conveyor belt 25 can be provided. A transport device or a conveyor belt 25 can also be omitted entirely, for example if the cable 2 is transported on by an employee in production or if a tool carrier system is provided in addition or as an alternative to the workpiece carrier system 21 in order to witness the modules 18 or the modules 18 to be delivered to the cable 2 one after the other. A respective transport device is preferably provided for each group 19, 20 of modules 18 in order to deliver the cable 2 and / or the modules 18 (and / or the tools of the modules 18) to one another for processing. A gripping device 26 or some other transport system can also be provided in order to transport the cables 2 between the different groups 19, 20 of modules 18 (individually or between the cable carriers 22 assigned to the groups 19, 20 or together with the cable carrier 22).

Claims

Patent claims

1. Device (1) for stripping a cable (2), comprising a stripping device (3) for

Cutting and pulling off a section (4) of a cable component (13, 14, 15), the stripping device (3) having a rotary head (5) rotatable about a central axis (M) on which a knife (8, 8 ') and a Counterholders (9) for the cable (2) are arranged opposite one another and aligned with the central axis (M), the cable (2) being guided in the stripping device (3) along the central axis (M), and the knife (8 , 8 ') can be advanced in the direction of the central axis (M) onto the cable (2) in order to produce a radial incision in the cable component (13, 14, 15) of the cable (2) at a defined axial position,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the stripping device (3) has at least one stripping tool (10.1, 10.2) which is arranged on the rotary head (5) and can be delivered to the cable (2) in the direction of the central axis (M), the stripping tool (10.1, 10.2) in such a way as to the knife (8, 8 ') is positioned so that the pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) for pulling off the section (4) of the cable component (13, 14, 15) engages in the incision made by the knife (8, 8') when the Pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) is delivered to the cable (2).

2. Device (1) according to claim 1,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the knife (8, 8 ') and the at least one extraction tool (10.1, 10.2) are arranged next to one another on the rotary head (5) and are equally spaced from an end face (5.1) of the rotary head (5).

3. Device (1) according to claim 1 or 2,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

a transport device (7) is provided for linearly conveying the cable (2) in a feed direction (R) in order to feed the cable (2) along the central axis (M) into the stripping device (3).

4. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the rotary head (5) is designed as a disk and a belt drive (6) is provided for rotating the disk.

5. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the knife is designed as a shaped knife (8) or as a circular knife (8 ').

6. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the counter holder (9) forms a system adapted to the outer diameter of the cable component (13, 14, 15) and / or a conically tapered system.

7. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the counter holder (9) can be advanced towards the central axis (M) on the cable (2).

8. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the counter holder (9) forms a stop for the knife (8, 8 ') or that the knife (8, 8') forms a stop for the cable (2) in order to achieve the maximum depth of the radial incision in the cable component (13, 14, 15).

9. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

a respective link device and / or a respective rail system is provided for delivering the knife (8, 8 '), the counter-holder (9) and / or the at least one pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) to the cable (2).

10. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 9,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) is designed as a molding tool which is adapted to an inner diameter of the cable component (13, 14, 15).

11. Device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

two extractors are provided, a first extractor (10.1) being arranged opposite a second extractor (10.2), and the extractor (10.1, 10.2) being aligned with the central axis (M).

12. A method for stripping a cable (2), after which the cable (2) along a central axis (M) is introduced into a stripping device (3) in which a rotary head (5) rotates around the central axis (M) on which a Knife (8, 8 ') and a counter holder (9) for the cable (2) are arranged opposite one another and aligned with the central axis (M), the knife (8, 8') pointing in the direction of the central axis (M) the cable (2) is fed in order to produce a radial incision in a cable component (13, 14, 15) of the cable (2) at a defined axial position, characterized in that at least one pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) arranged on the rotary head (5) is fed to the cable (2) in the direction of the central axis (M) in order to engage in the incision made by the knife (8, 8 '), after which a Part (4) of the cable component (13, 14, 15) is at least partially pulled off the cable (2) by the pulling tool (10.1, 10.2).

13. The method according to claim 12,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the at least one pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) engages in the incision made by the knife (8, 8 ') without the cable (2) being repositioned in the axial direction.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the section (4) is not completely separated by the radial incision.

15. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the rotary head (5) rotates while the knife (8, 8 ') creates the incision in order to produce a radially circumferential incision.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the rotary head (5) stands still while the section (4) is pulled off by the pulling tool (10.1, 10.2).

17. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 16,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the cable (2) is fed linearly along the central axis (M) by a transport device (7) before the incision is made in the stripping device (3).

18. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 17,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

the cable (2) after the delivery of the at least one pulling tool (10.1, 10.2) against a feed direction (R) along the central axis (M) is at least partially pulled out again from the stripping device (3) in order to at least partially remove the section (4) from the Tighten the cable (2).

19. Computer program product with program code means to carry out a method according to one of claims 12 to 18, when the program is executed on a control device (12) of a device (1) for stripping a cable (2).

20. Rotary head (5) for use in a device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 11.

21st System (17) for assembling an electrical cable (2), comprising

a) a device (1) for stripping a cable (2) according to one of claims 1 to 10; and

b) at least one module (18) which is independent of the device (1) for assembling the electrical cable (2).

22. System (17) according to claim 20,

d a d u r c h e k e n n n z e i c h n e t that

at least one of the independent modules (18) as a module for aligning and orienting the electrical cable (2) and / or as a module for equipping the cable jacket (13) with connector components and / or as a module for removing a cable foil from a front end of the cable (2) and / or as a module for mounting a support sleeve on the front end of the cable (2) and / or as a module for processing a cable shielding braid (14) of the cable (2) and / or as a module for mounting a housing component of an electrical connector and / or as a module for cleaning the front end of the cable (2) from particles.