JP2001060420A - Twisted cable manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the efficiency of the work for holding a bundle of wires by providing a partitioning member for preventing entanglement between a plurality of bundles of wires respectively held between each twist generating part and one clamp. SOLUTION: Twist generating parts 1 are provided in a twist generating device 6, and respectively consist of a grip part for gripping each end of a bundle of wires 3, and a rotating part for rotating the grip part. The bundle of wires 3 is twisted by gripping the end of the bundle of wires 3, and rotating the grip part. Each twist generating part 1 holds one end of the bundle of wires 3. Then the other ends of collecting body of the bundles of wires 3 held by predetermined twist generating parts 1 are fitted to a corresponding clamp part 2. Here, partitioning members 4 separate the bundles of wires 3 from the twist generating parts 1 from each other. Then the twist generating parts 1 are rotated. Whereby the bundles of wires 3 are twisted to manufacture a twisted cable.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a twist cable manufacturing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional twisted cable device has one twist generating portion 1 'and one clamp portion 2' as a pair, and sandwiches both ends of a wire bundle 3 'therebetween. This device twists the wire bundle 3 'by rotating the twist generator 1' to manufacture a twisted cable. At this time, a plurality of pairs of the twist generating section 1 'and the clamp section 2' are provided.

[0003]

The two ends of the wire bundle 3 'are sandwiched between the twist generating portion 1' and the clamp portion 2 'of each pair by a manual operation. Therefore, it takes a long time to sandwich the wire bundle 3 '.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make the work of sandwiching a bundle of wires more efficient and to efficiently manufacture a twisted cable.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a twisted cable manufacturing method in which both ends of a wire bundle are sandwiched between a twist generating portion and a clamp portion, and the twist generating portion is rotated to twist the wire bundle. In the device, a plurality of the twist generating portions are provided, and one clamp portion is provided for the twist generating portions. In addition, a plurality of wire bundles sandwiched between the plurality of twist generating portions and one clamp are entangled. The above problem was solved by providing a partition member for prevention.

[0006] Since one clamp portion is provided for a plurality of twist generating portions, the trouble of holding the wire bundle between the clamp portions is reduced. For this reason, the work of sandwiching the wire bundle can be made more efficient. Further, by using the partition member for preventing entanglement, it is possible to prevent the electric wire bundle sandwiched between the predetermined twist generating portions and the electric wire bundle sandwiched between the adjacent twist generating portions from being entangled.

Further, the above-mentioned clamp portion is constituted by a pair of concave and convex clamp pieces, and a concave portion is provided at the tip of the convex portion of the above-mentioned convex clamp piece and the outer edge of the concave clamp piece. The wire bundle can be sandwiched between the recesses of the two clamp pieces.

[0008] By forming the clamp portion in a predetermined shape, the sandwiched electric wire bundle is less likely to come off, and the electric wire bundle can be surely twisted.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the twist cable manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention sandwiches both ends of a wire bundle 3 between a twist generating portion 1 and a clamp portion 2 and rotates the twist generating portion 1 so as to rotate the wire bundle. 3 is a device for twisting.

The twist generator 1 is provided in the twist generator 6 and grips an end of the wire bundle 3.
And a rotating part for rotating the gripping part. The wire bundle 3 can be twisted by gripping the end of the wire bundle 3 with the gripping portion and rotating the gripping portion.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the clamp portion 2 includes a pair of concave and convex clamp pieces 11a and 11b, and a cylinder 1 for reciprocating one clamp piece 11a.
2. The clamp pieces 11a and 11b and the cylinder 12
And a resilient body 14 for controlling the horizontal movement of the base 13.

The base 13 is mounted on a gantry 15, and a guide projection 16 extending in one direction provided on an upper surface of the gantry 15, and a guide projection provided on a lower surface of the base 13. The recess 17 is slidably fitted. Guiding protrusion 1
6 is open outwardly upward, and the base 13
Cannot be separated upward from the gantry 15. Therefore, the base 13 can reciprocate in one direction with respect to the gantry 15 along the guide projection 16. The length direction of the guide protrusion 16 is provided in a direction connecting the twist generator 1 and the clamp 2.

The guide projection 1 is provided between the base 13 and the mounting member 18 mounted on the surface of the gantry 15 opposite to the side where the twist generator 1 is located with respect to the clamp 2.
The elastic body 14 is attached in the same direction as the length direction of the elastic member 6.
At this time, the elastic body 14 is attached without applying an elastic force. For this reason, when the base 13 is pulled in the direction of the twist generator 1 by twisting the wire bundle 3, the base 13 is pulled in the opposite direction by the elastic body 14, and when the wire bundle 3 is removed, the base 13 returns to the original position. It is possible to return to a predetermined position.

One of a pair of clamp pieces 11a and 11b provided on the base 13 has a convex shape.
This is referred to as a “convex clamp piece”. ) 11a, and the other is a concave clamp piece (hereinafter, referred to as a "concave clamp piece") 11b. In FIG. 2A, the concave clamp piece 11b is fixed on the base 13, the convex clamp piece 11a is connected to the cylinder 12, and the two clamp pieces 11a and 11b are fitted and disengaged. It is possible. Although not shown, the convex clamp piece 11a may be fixed, and the concave clamp piece 11b may be connected to the cylinder 12.

A recess 21a is formed between the tip of the convex portion of the convex clamp piece 11a and the outer edge of the concave clamp piece 11b.
21b is provided. When the electric wire bundle 3 is arranged in the recesses 21a and 21b and both clamp pieces 11a are moved toward 11b, as shown in FIGS. 2 (b), 3 (a) and 3 (b), Recesses 21a, 21 of 11a, 11b
The wire bundle 3 can be sandwiched between b. By doing so, the wire bundle 3 can be reliably sandwiched.

The twist generating section 1 and the clamp section 2 are provided with a plurality of twist generating sections 1 as shown in FIG.
On the other hand, there is a relationship in which one clamp portion 2 is provided.
By doing so, the trouble of sandwiching the wire bundle 3 between the twist generating section 1 and the clamp section 2 can be reduced. The number of twist generating portions 1 provided for one clamp portion 2 is not particularly limited, but is 2-10.
Are preferred.

The number of sets composed of the plurality of twist generators 1 and one clamp 2 is not particularly limited, and can be set in consideration of the amount of work, labor, and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 (a) and 2 (b), the plurality of twist generators 1 and one clamp 2 are provided.
A partition member 4 for preventing entanglement is provided between each of the plurality of electric wire bundles 3 sandwiched therebetween. The partition member 4 sandwiches the wire bundle 3 between the twist generator 1 and the clamp 2, and when the twist generator 1 is rotated to twist the wire bundle 3, the wire bundle sandwiched between predetermined twist generators 1 3 serves to prevent the wire bundle 3 sandwiched between the adjacent twist generators 1 from becoming entangled. In order to sufficiently fulfill the above-mentioned role, the partition member 4 is preferably provided in the vicinity of the clamp portion 2 where the wire bundle 3 converges. For example,
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, a support member 5 may be attached to the side surface of the base 13 on the side of the twist generator 1, and the partition member 4 may be provided on the support member 5.

Next, a method of manufacturing a twisted cable using the twisted cable manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, one end of the wire bundle 3 is sandwiched between the twist generating portions 1. The electric wire bundle 3 refers to a bundle of a plurality of electric wires constituting one twisted cable, and means a bundle of a plurality of electric wires sandwiched by one twist generating unit 1.

Next, the other end of the bundle of wire bundles 3 sandwiched between the predetermined twist generating portions 1 is sandwiched between the corresponding clamp portions 2. At this time, the electric wire bundles 3 from the respective twist generators 1 are arranged separately by the partition members 4.

Next, the twist generator 1 is rotated.
Thereby, each wire bundle 3 is twisted, and a twisted cable is manufactured.

[0024]

By using the twisted cable manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, the trouble of sandwiching the wire bundle in the clamp portion is reduced. For this reason, the work of sandwiching the wire bundle can be made more efficient.

Further, by using the partition member for preventing entanglement, it is possible to prevent the wire bundle sandwiched between the predetermined twist generating portions and the wire bundle sandwiched between the adjacent twist generating portions from being entangled.

Further, by forming the clamp portion into a predetermined shape, the sandwiched wire bundle is less likely to fall off, and the wire bundle can be twisted reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a twist cable manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.

2 (a) is a perspective view showing a clamp portion of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing a clamp portion shown in FIG.

3A is a sectional view taken along line AA of the clamp portion shown in FIG. 2A. FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line BB of the clamp portion shown in FIG. 2B.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional twist cable device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1 'Twist generation part 2, 2' Clamp part 3, 3 'Electric wire bundle 4 Partition member 5 Support member 6 Twist generator 11a Convex clamp piece 11b Concave clamp piece 12 Cylinder 13 Base 14 Elastic body 15 Base 16 Guide Projection 17 guide recess 18 mounting member 21a, 21b recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A twist cable manufacturing apparatus in which both ends of an electric wire bundle are sandwiched between a twist generating portion and a clamp portion, and the twist generating portion is rotated to twist the electric wire bundle. A plurality of the wire bundles are provided, and one of the clamp portions is provided, and a partition member for preventing entanglement is provided between each of the plurality of wire bundles sandwiched between the plurality of twist generating portions and the one clamp. A twist cable manufacturing apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The clamp portion comprises a pair of concave and convex clamp pieces, wherein a concave portion is provided at a tip of the convex portion of the convex clamp piece and an outer edge of the concave clamp piece. The twisted cable manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the wire bundle is sandwiched between the concave portions of the two clamp pieces.