ES2338961B2 - SEMIAUTOMATIC WINDING MACHINE APPLICABLE FOR WIRE LOAD IN DIUS OF DIFFERENT SIZES. - Google Patents

Abstract

Semi-automatic winding machine, applicable for loading wire in IUDs of different sizes, comprising an armor holder (3) and a clamp (21) attached to a shaft (24) which is associated with two motors electric, rotating (25) and translation (28), operated and addressed electronically independently by a module control (29), with microcontroller (30), which by screen digital (31) and button (32), allows the introduction of parameters to vary, as appropriate, through the corresponding speed variator (33), connection wiring and electrical panel, the movements that said motors print to the shaft (24) to which the clamp (21) is fixed. These engines (25) and (28), and the rest of the elements that make up the machine (1) are are compactly associated with a housing (2) of prismatic configuration, being due to its reduced volume and weight of transportable character.

Description

Semi-automatic winding machine, applicable for loading wire in IUDs of different sizes.

Object of the invention

The present invention patent relates, such as stated in the statement, to a semi-automatic winding machine, Applicable for wire loading in IUDs of different sizes.

More specifically, the object of the invention It consists of a semi-automatic winding machine, especially designed to make the copper wire winding on the stem of the armor of an IUD, dividing the millimeters surface squares of said wire properly, always equidistant and regular, on said stem, although their dimensions, so that the machine is applicable to different DIUS models simply varying, the controller available, the corresponding parameters.

Scope

The field of application of the present invention It is within the industry sector dedicated to the manufacture and design of winding machines, and more specifically to wire winding machines in DIUS.

Background of the invention

As is known, an IUD (Device Intrauterine) is a mechanical contraceptive, which comprises a armor, usually made of plastic, that adopts a configuration in T-shaped or similar or anchor-shaped or similar, with a rod to which a certain amount of wire is wound copper.

Said amount of copper, measured in mm2, is you can say that it is the most important part of the IUD, since the surface of it that is in contact with uterine fluids will determine its effectiveness and duration.

Consequently, it is a very important part of take into account the manner and precision with which said wire is placed in the aforementioned stem, since its proper placement, and especially the correct and equidistant separation between each spiral return without overlapping, the amount will depend real copper surface that is in true contact with the means, medium.

Currently, and as a reference to the state of the technique, it should be mentioned that said winding operation of the copper wire to the stem of the IUD armor, known in the slang as copper charge (active surface charge), it comes performing in various ways, among which you can highlight from practically manual mechanisms made using devices made to measure by each user, to semi-automatic machines very sophisticated and bulky, high cost, consistent, without However, almost all of them in mechanisms that include a support for the armor and the wire and in some kind of clamp that, properly arranged on a motor driven shaft, it rotates causing the wire to wrap around the stem of the armor thanks to a movement of the same.

The main problem presented by these apparatus is that they are only suitable for winding a certain amount of wire to a rod of a length concrete, so that when the IUD model to be assembled and said length varies, or the amount of wire to be placed is different, the Rolling up the machine is no longer adequate, causing a less effective winding, so the making the speed and speed settings shaft translation to fit the new stem size, said operation being, in existing machines very complicated, when not impossible to perform, being the most used solution the manufacture of a different machine for each type or model of IUD

It is therefore necessary to create a semi-automatic winding machine that effectively solves the raised problem, allowing easy, fast and convenient way adjusting it for adaptation to different sizes of stem, this being the main objective of the present invention, on which, on the other hand, it should be mentioned that, by the petitioner, it is unknown the existence of any other that present technical, structural and similar configuration.

Explanation of the invention.

Thus, the semi-automatic winding machine that the proposed invention configures itself as an obvious novelty within its scope, reaching satisfactorily the above objectives as suitable, since, according to its creation, it is achieved in a a semi-automatic winding machine that has the means necessary to be advantageously applicable for loading wire in IUDs of different sizes, the details being characterizers that make it possible, as well as others that contribute additional advantages, properly collected in the Final claims that accompany this report descriptive

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To do this, and specifically, the machine that It is recommended, whose relatively small volume and low weight the make them advantageously transportable, it is essentially configured to from a housing to which, internally and externally they are coupled so that they make up a compact set, the rest of the elements of which it consists, these being basically the following:

An armor holder, located at the top of it and composed of paths gagged pieces, to which they are fixed, on the one hand the armor, and on the other, the end of the copper wire to wind in that one, for which this runs through the inside of an angular needle specially designed that keeps it perpendicular to it, facilitating the manual work of introduction in the hole and Notch that is provided for that purpose.

The wire, arranged in the corresponding reel, is positioned on a properly planned support laterally in the housing, counting the machine of the invention, between said support and the described armor holder, with a channeling guide that will avoid excessive tension of the wire and its possible breakage, since copper is a very soft metal, as the introduction into the needle of possible residues or elements strangers that could harm the development of the IUD.

In parallel, the machine has a clamp which is located on the same plane as the above armor holder, so that its center matches exactly with the position in which the armor will be fixed a once placed in the armor holder, being said clamp axially joined in solidarity with an axis.

Said axis, in turn, is associated, in its opposite end, on the one hand, to a small electric motor whose drive will print a rotary motion, and on the other associated, by means of the corresponding guide coupled to a spindle or analog piece, with another small electric motor, totally independent from the previous one, whose drive will print a translation movement.

The machine also has a module control, equipped with the corresponding microcontroller, to which will have incorporated the corresponding computer application, which, through a digital screen and the corresponding button, allows the introduction of the necessary parameters in each case so that electronically, through the corresponding variator of speed, connection wiring and electrical panel, movements that the respective rotation and translation motors print to the shaft are appropriate and accurate for each size of armor and amount of wire

In this way, once conveniently mounted the armor and the wire in the support armor carrier, when the machine is operated, and after have entered the necessary parameters for the IUD model that corresponds, the clamp approaches the armor, turning it, using the rotation motor, the number of times required according to the number of turns calculated to be done, and away from it at the appropriate speed and distance so that these turns are correctly located on the stem of the armor being all they equidistant apart from each other.

To change the IUD model, there will simply be that introduce the new stem size parameters and amount of wire through the aforementioned button that is provided the machine, performing this automatically the necessary corrections for speed variation and rotation position and translation of the axis to adapt to them.

It should be noted that the machine described has the corresponding network connection cable as well as with a button emergency mushroom complying with standards and directives in force of the EEC for this type of machines.

The new semi-automatic winding machine, Applicable for wire loading in IUDs of different sizes represents, therefore, an innovative structure of structural and constitutive characteristics unknown up to now for this purpose, reasons that together with its practical utility, will provide sufficient grounds to obtain the privilege of exclusivity requested.

Description of the drawings

For a better interpretation of the invention, accompanies the present specification of some drawings in which a form of non-limiting example is illustrated realization of the autonomous provision of information broadcast for interiors object of the invention, according to the principles of the claims.

In these drawings:

Figure number 1 shows a view schematic perspective of an example of realization of the new semi-automatic winding machine, applicable for wire loading in IUDs of different sizes object of the invention, in which they appreciate the main parts and elements of which it consists as well as the configuration and arrangement of them.

Figure number 2 shows a view in perspective and detail of the support armor holder, appreciating in it the way of needle and armor support.

Figure number 3 shows an elevation view of the needle.

Figure number 4 shows a view in perspective and detail of the clamp.

Figure number 5 shows a view in perspective of how the armor looks once made on it The wire load.

Figure number 6 shows a representation schematic and very simplified of the main internal elements that includes the machine and that enable its operation.

Description of an embodiment

In view of the commented figures and of according to the numbering adopted, it can be observed in them an exemplary embodiment of the invention comprising the parts and elements described in detail below.

Thus, the machine (1) in question is configured essentially from a configuration housing (2) prismatic to the other elements are coupled counting in their upper part with armor support (3), the which, as seen in the detail of figure 2 consists of a base (4) that fixes it by screwing the housing (2) and the that vertically emanates a column (5) to which, by means of a clamping screw (6), adjusts a clamp (7) intended for hold the needle (8) through which the wire of copper (9) intended to be wound on the rod (10) of the IUD armor (11) (depicted in Figure 5).

Said needle (8), as seen in the Figure 3, is hollow cylindrical configuration, to allow the introduction through it of the wire (9) presenting a right angle configuration, whose radius is wide enough to prevent the strangulation of the wire or its sealing, of so that at one end, in which it has an entrance mouth (12), through which the wire (9) penetrates, is fixed horizontally to the support (3) by means of the described jaw (7), and on the other hand fixed vertically by means of a second jaw (13) provided in a cross piece (14) of which the upper part of the column (5) of said support (3), which has a groove central suitable for receiving the rod (10) of the frame (11), such as shown in figure 2.

In this way, by placing the armor (11) with its rod (10) on the crosspiece (14), the wire (9) easily and quickly in the hole (15) provided in she (appreciable in figure 5), since said wire emanates vertically from the needle (8) at the point just in coincidence with said hole (15), its end bending over the notch (16) of that the armor is also provided to fix it.

At its opposite end, the wire (9), is is rolled up in the corresponding reel (17), which is positioned on a support (18) properly provided laterally in the casing (2) of the machine (1), being fixed to a bar lateral (19) that acting as a guide allows you to vary at will your positioning with respect to the housing (2).

Between said support (18) and the described support (3) armor carrier, the machine (1) has a channeling guide (20) which, also fixed to the above bar (19), derives vertically from it, being able to be the same way fixed to the distance that best suits each case, being intended to avoid both excessive tension of the wire and its possible breakage, since copper is a very soft metal, like the introduction into the needle of possible residues or elements strangers.

In parallel, the machine (1) counts in the opposite end of the upper part of the housing (2) with a clamp (21) which is located in the same plane as the above support (3) armor holder, so that its center exactly matches the position in which the armor (11) once placed on the support (3).

This clip (21), which has a configuration approximately conical, as seen in the detail of Figure 4, and it should be noted that, given the precision with which the machine works (1), it can act both by pressing the end of the armor when closing the tips (22) and (23) of which it appears as simply by supporting them in it, which makes it possible to speed up the operation.

The clamp (21) is in turn rear axially joined in solidarity with an axis (24), which in turn, as seen in the schematic representation of the Figure 6, is associated, at its opposite end, on the one hand, with a small electric motor (25), whose drive will print a rotary movement, and on the other, by the corresponding guide (26) coupled to a spindle (27), to another small electric motor (28), whose drive will print a translation movement, of approach and distance to the support armor carrier (3), both engines (25) and (28) of independent control.

The machine (1) also has a module control (29), equipped with the corresponding microcontroller, (30) which, by means of a digital display (31) and the corresponding button (32), allows the introduction of the necessary parameters for its drive in each case with a speed variator (33), connection wiring (34) and electrical panel (35), which control the movements of the respective rotation motors (25) and translation (28).

The machine also has the corresponding cable and mains connection plug as well as with a emergency button (36) complying with standards and directives in force of the EEC for this type of machines.

Describe sufficiently the nature of the The present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, is not considers it necessary to extend its explanation so that any subject matter expert understands its scope and advantages that derive from it, stating that, within its essentiality, may be implemented in other forms of embodiment that differ in detail from that indicated by way of example, and which will also achieve the protection that collects as long as it does not alter, change or modify its principle fundamental.

Claims (6)

1. Semiautomatic winding machine, applicable for loading of wire in IUDs of different sizes, designed to wind copper wire (9) on the rod (10) of the reinforcement (11) of an IUD, being the type that counts with an armature holder (3) in which the armature (11) and the wire (9) are placed and a clamp (21) integral with an axis (24) that rotates it, characterized by the fact that said shaft (24) is associated with two independent motors, on the one hand a small electric motor (25), whose drive will print a rotary motion, and on the other, by the corresponding guide (26) coupled to a spindle (27) , to another small electric motor (28), whose drive will print a movement of movement, approach and distancing to the armature holder (3), said motors being driven by an electronic mechanism and directed independently by a control module (29), endowed with the corresp The microcontroller (30), which by means of a digital display (31) and the corresponding button (32), allows the introduction of the necessary parameters to vary in each case, as appropriate, through the corresponding speed variator (33), connection wiring (34) and electrical panel (35), the movements that said motors print to the shaft (24) to which the clamp (21) is fixed; and because said motors (25) and (28), as well as the rest of the elements that make up the machine (1) are compactly associated with a casing (2) of prismatic configuration, being due to its reduced volume and weight of character transportable. 2. Semiautomatic winding machine, applicable for loading of wire in IUDs of different sizes, according to claim 1, characterized in that the armor support (3), consists of a base (4), which fixes it by screwing to the housing (2), from which a column (5) emanates vertically to which, by means of a clamping screw (6), a jaw (7) is adapted to hold the needle (8) through which the copper wire (9) is introduced, with a second jaw (13) provided in a transverse piece (14) of which the upper part of the column (5) is provided, which has a central channel suitable for receiving the rod (10) of the armor (11). 3. Semiautomatic winding machine, applicable for loading of wire in IUDs of different sizes, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the needle (8) is hollow cylindrical configuration, to allow the introduction through it of the wire (9), presenting a configuration at right angles, whose radius is wide enough to prevent the strangulation of the wire or its sealing, so that at one end, in which it has an inlet mouth (12), by the which penetrates the wire (9), is fixed horizontally to the support (3) by means of the described jaw (7), and on the opposite it is fixed vertically by the second jaw (13) provided in said support (3). 4. Semi-automatic winding machine, applicable for loading of wire in IUDs of different sizes, according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, for the positioning of the spool (17) in which the wire (9) is wound , the machine (1) has a support (18) provided laterally in the housing (2), which is fixed to a sidebar (19) which, acting as a guide, allows you to vary your position with respect to the housing at will (2). 5. Semiautomatic winding machine, applicable for loading of wire in IUDs of different sizes, according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, between the support (18) for the reel and the support (3) armature holder, there is a channeling guide (20) fixed to the bar (19) that flows vertically from it and can be fixed in it at the distance that best suits each case, which is intended to avoid both excessive tension of the wire (9) and its possible breakage, such as the introduction into the needle of possible residues or foreign elements. 6. Semi-automatic winding machine, applicable for loading wire in IUDs of different sizes, according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the clamp (21) has an approximately truncated conical configuration having two tips (22) and (23 ) able to act both closed by pressing the end of the armor (11) and open simply by leaning on it.