JPH0565129A - Automatic production unit and method of branch-shaped wire bundle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an automatic forming method of conductive wires or optical fibers having multiple branches and bypasses. CONSTITUTION: A bypass through which wires of bundles pass is formed in such a manner that when wires are rewound, intermediate points relating to the bypass of each wire 7f based on the coordinate of each wire 7f are determined and allocated in a bypass clip 3'f, and all intermediate points relating to the same bypass is grouped in the bypass clip 3'f and wires are taken from the clip to make bypasses. By separating bypass clips 3'a, 3'b,...3'f, a branch 7 of bundles 7'a, 7'b,...7'f is separated and formed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic wiring mechanical structure, and relates to an arborescent wire bundle.
s) The automatic manufacturing apparatus and method are provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art French patent application No. 90 13137 (Claude Ricard) dated October 17, 1990
Discloses a method and apparatus for forming a cable bundle, which includes a plurality of terminals of different electrical components and conductive wires or fiber optics (op).
Allows automatic coupling with multiple sockets in separate connector housings having vertical fiber sections).

French Patent Application No. 2,619,258 (Claude Ricard) dated August 7, 1987 and January 1987
U.S. Pat. No. 4,715,099 (YOSHI dated February 29)
DA) discloses an automatic wiring machine, which carries a plurality of electrically conductive wires in clips arranged on the wiring machine, each clip holding one end of a wire section. French patent application No. 90 above
No. 13137 further describes the formation of conveyors and clips.

The machine is controlled by a programmable central computer. The wire is automatically cut to length and this length is defined by the program. The machine strips off the wire end and automatically performs crimping operations.

French patent FR-A-2,555,397 discloses another type of automatic machine, in which FIGS. 7 to 11 show a simple coupling device for a bundle.

[0006] The above patents, in particular French patent application 90 131
No. 37 discloses a preferred method for forming bundles.

However, the automatic wiring machine according to these patents forms a bundle only by the connecting operation, and is complicated.

Although the above-mentioned patent is capable of automating a part of the manufacturing process which has heretofore been performed mostly by hand, a bundle formed by using this method is separated to form a bypass or a node. And requires manual intervention to join the wires from different branches.

Bundles made with these machines are difficult to store because the wires from the separate branches are entangled with each other or the connector.

The bundles thus produced need to be individually printed in packs, care must be taken to prevent them from becoming entangled with each other and to reduce quality degradation due to subsequent manual work.

Even if automatic machines are recommended by these patents, there are cost problems, which limit cost effectiveness and reliability, and these problems are due to the complexity of the bundle.

Formation of a bundle composed of a plurality of branches having a bypass may require traveling on a nail board having the same shape as the bundle.

The nail board is specially shaped and interferes with the flexibility of the automatic machine described in the above patent.

It is an object of the present invention to form formed b.
automatic wiring machine (wiring mac) for automatically producing conductive wires or optical fiber bundles having ranches.
to provide a device capable of forming hines).

Another object of the invention is to create a mechanism which makes it possible to form the above-mentioned automatic wiring machine for producing bundles in which wires of the same branch are connected to one another.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide flexible machines which are capable of automatically forming different bypasses.

The method according to the invention is based on a machine of the known type, which comprises the ends of the wire and the components of the waire sect.
clips with different ions and components (defferent
clips).

[0018]

According to the method of the present invention for achieving the above object, the components and the ends of the portions corresponding to the bundles of different branches are arranged in separate clips, respectively. The step of separating the required clips among the clips to form a bundle with a plurality of branches and fixing the wires in the same branch together is provided.

Further, the method of the present invention to achieve the above object is such that the wire bypass clip is gripped at another midpoint between the ends of the bypass bundle, and a plurality of midpoints of the same bypass are integrated with the same bypass clip. It has a grouping process.

It is beneficial for some of the different clips to be spaced apart to form a bundle in different branches.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the highest level branch is strung first.

According to a preferred embodiment, the clips are separated by means of one or more second conveyors of the same type as the first conveyor, at least one of these second conveyors being arranged on an extension of the first conveyor. Is useful.

A conventional apparatus for automatically producing a conductive wire or an optical fiber bundle has a conveyor provided with a clip for gripping and carrying an end portion of a wire portion, and a wire in the clip carried by the conveyor. And a loading unit for arranging the end portions.

The device of the present invention is provided with at least a component clip, and is capable of transferring a component to which some of the ends are coupled, and a first conveyor for moving and separating the clip. Further, a mechanism for extending the bundle of branches and a mechanism for connecting the upper wire in the same branch are provided.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mechanism for separating the clips comprises at least one second conveyor of the same type as the first conveyor, at least one of these second conveyors being an extension of the first conveyor. Placed on the line.

The device according to the present invention is advantageous in that the device for rewinding a wire portion of a predetermined length is provided with a control mechanism,
This control mechanism commands the rewinding of the wire and stops the wire at a predetermined midpoint corresponding to the bypass. This control mechanism is advantageously included in the computer as software.

Some objects of the invention are achieved by a loading unit, which according to the invention places the midpoint of a part within the clip of the conveyor in place.

The mechanism is formed to locate the midpoint of the portions located on some of the clips of the conveyor, similar to the mechanism used to locate the ends, It is useful in that the command cycle is different and there is no command to bundle the wires during this cycle.

According to the present invention, a wiring machine, in particular an automatic wiring machine, can be formed to automatically manufacture conductive wires or optical fibers consisting of a plurality of branches and bypasses.

With this, it is possible to perform the automatic manufacturing of the bundle and the automation of a part of this manufacturing process which have conventionally been performed manually by separating branches, forming bypasses and connecting wires in the same branch. ..

Furthermore, since the wires of different branches do not get entangled with each other or with the connector, it is possible to automatically produce a bundle that is easy to store, which improves the quality economically and the automatic wiring machine. Cost can be made effective.

Further, according to the present invention, a bundle having a plurality of branches and having a bypass can be formed without running on a nail board having the same shape as the bundle.

Further in accordance with the present invention, a bypass is formed,
It is possible to form a flexible wiring machine that arranges these in appropriate positions.

The present invention allows for the formation of a modular, flexible device for forming bundles.

The branch of the bundle or the portion of the branch that extends to the component is formed by applying appropriate treatment to the different ends and placing only the component from the same branch end on the same component clip.

A portion of a bundle branch or branch consisting of more than one end is provided by splitting the unjoined ends in an end clip and placing only the ends of the same branch in the same end clip. It is formed.

The bundle branch grasps a point in the bypass clip close to the bypass, arranges the bypass clip, the component clip, and the end clip in a suitable order, and separates these clips to form a bundle branch. It is formed by connecting clips while fixing the wires of the same branch.

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

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT FIG. 1 shows a plurality of branches and bypasses.
2 shows a wire bundle with ent branches and a bypass).

2 and 3 show a device according to the invention,
Used in the manufacture of bundles of the type shown in FIG.

In the illustrated embodiment, the first conveyor 1 is Y '.
For example, the connected component held by the component clip 3a and the unconnected end held by the end clip 3'f indicated by reference numeral 3'f are conveyed along the Y axis or downward. ..

Only a part of the first conveyor 1 is shown. The upstream side has the following effects, as in the above-mentioned French patent applications 90 13137 and 2619258. -Connecting the ends into the corresponding receptacles of the components held by the clips 3g, 3a, 3c, 3b. -A plurality of ends with one end clip or group clip 3 '
f, 3'e, 3'd.

The upstream portion sends out the clips as indicated by I and receives the empty clips as indicated by II and recycles these clips as in French patent application 90 13137.

The first conveyor 1 is provided with an end clip 3'for carrying the end 25 and a component clip 3 for carrying a component 24 having a plurality of joined ends.

It is an object of the invention to provide means by which an automatic wiring machine can be formed for automatically producing conductive wires or optical fiber bundles formed from a plurality of branches. This means that the branches are split and the wires in one branch are joined.

French Patent Application No. 90 13137 discloses a device for automatically connecting the ends of conductive wires or optical fiber parts to corresponding component receptacles. This patent allows the components or components of a bundle to be connected, but does not describe how to form the branches of this bundle.

French patent application 2619258 describes a device for bringing together a plurality of wires in one end clip. This French patent does not describe how to form a gripping clip that allows multiple wires to be placed on the same end clip. An example of such a clip is shown in FIGS.

According to the invention, the components are held by component clips 3 and the unconnected ends are held by end clips 3'dispersed in a special shape, corresponding to each branch of this component 24 and the bundle. The section ends 25 are arranged in separate clips.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each end 5 is
a-5g are clips 3g, 3'f, 3'e, and
3'd, 3a, 3c, 3b. However, other types of bundles can be fixed to multiple connectors on the same clip 3. The same branch may extend to a plurality of connectors arranged on different clips or may also comprise a group clip 3 '.

FIG. 2 shows a device according to the invention, which comprises: -end clips 3f, 3 allowing the transport of a plurality of ends.
e, 3d, a first conveyor provided with a component clip capable of carrying a component to which a plurality of other ends are coupled, and-moving and separating these clips 2 and extending a branch of a bundle. Mechanism 2 to be installed, and mechanisms 9, 10 and 11 for connecting wires of the same branch.
With.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a bundle, which comprises a plurality of branches 7a, 7b ... 7h, which branches are three nodes or bypasses 6a, 6b, 6b.
c and ends 5a, 5b, ... 5g.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 2, the end units 5 respectively corresponding to the branches 7d, 7h, 7f of the bundle.
d, 5e, 5f are formed, and the clips 3d, 3 are respectively formed.
e, 3f. The conveyor 1 feeds these clips into a plurality of branches forming mechanism 2 for moving them apart and forming a bundle.

In the apparatus shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the above mechanism has the same type as the first conveyor 1 and comprises a conveyor set consisting of a plurality of second conveyors 2 arranged in parallel with each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is advantageous to arrange at least one second conveyor 2a on an extension of the first conveyor 1.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the bundles run over a set of second conveyors 2, each branch extending simultaneously between the clips, and rods or stoppers 4 are used to place the bundle branches in place. To do.

The stoppers indicated by reference numerals 4c and 4'c or the stoppers indicated by reference numerals 4b and 4'b are bypasses 6c and 6 respectively.
It is arranged at a predetermined position corresponding to b. For example, code 3
Clips designated by g, 3'f and 3'e are also arranged at predetermined positions, and these stoppers are, for example, reference numerals 7g, 7
It holds the corresponding branch at the strung position indicated by f and 7h.

For example, the stopper 4c arranged on the slide 2 "a and the group clip 3'f arranged on the second conveyor 2b have predetermined positions, and the branch 7f is extended. The rod 4c is on the branch. Curved coordinates of (curv
ed abscissa) contacts the branch 7f at a position corresponding to the length of the branch 7d.

For example, the other stoppers indicated by reference numerals 4x, 4y, and 4z do not correspond to the bypass. Advantageously, these stoppers are placed in predetermined positions to bend the branches 7d, 7a, 7j. For example, rods 4y, 4d, 4 '
The predetermined position of the component clip 3a of d is the rod 4
d and 4'd are brought into contact with the branch 7j at curved coordinates on the branch corresponding to the length of the branch 7j.
This branch is bent by the stopper 4z.

In this advantageous embodiment, the mechanism for separating the clips comprises a number of stops 4, which place the branches 7 of the bundle.

2, each clip and stopper are arranged at a predetermined position on the second conveyor 2a and the slider 2 "a. From the upstream side to the downstream side, the component clip 3g and the stoppers 4c, 4'c. 4b, 4'b; 4
It is clear that the pair of a, 4'a and 4d, 4'd and the component clip 3b are arranged in order. The stoppers and clips are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel and along the conveyor in substantially the same direction.

As shown in FIG. 2, the branches 7g, 7e,
7c, 7b, 7i extend in a unit consisting of a second conveyor 2a and a slider 2 "a. Similarly, one of a set of branches with a number of adjacent branches is along or in almost the same direction on the same second conveyor. It is useful to extend it.

The bundle shown in FIG. 1 shows such a set of branches on the conveyor 2a, which is composed of a number of adjacent branches and is designated by the numerals 7g, 7e, 7c, 7b, 7i.

Such a unit is not special. Examples of such other sets are shown at 7h, 7e, 7
It is shown by c, 7b, and 7j.

Of the units consisting of a large number of adjacent branches, it is advantageous to have a large number of wire parts, to count the number of wire parts of each branch and to sum all the subtotals of each branch.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bundle is a branch 7
It includes a backbone consisting of g, 7e, 7c, 7b and 7i, and a set of branches 7f, 7h, 7d, 7a and 7j in level 1.

The bundle runs on the conveyor 2 and is formed according to the geometrical structure shown in FIG.
7b backbone and two level 1 branches 7
c, 7j and two level 2 branches 7d, 7e,
It has three branches of level 3 7f, 7g and 7h.

2 and 3 show a device for fixing the wires of the same branch together. This device is a commercially available robot 9
The robot is provided with an arm 11 which under the control of the computer 8 can send the link attachment clip 10 to any position of the second conveyor 2 and integrally attach it to the same branch. Commercial model link attachment clips are placed on the points of the branches to be connected. This is guided by the motor 10b depending on the direction of the branches to be connected. Then, it is lowered to place the set of wires of the branch in the jaw 10a, and when the jaw is closed, the wires of the branch are joined together. When the connecting clip attaches the link, the jaw is opened and the clip is withdrawn. All these operations are performed under the control of the computer 8 which executes a predetermined program.

When the bundle is fully formed and connected, the computer shuts down the device. The operator pulls out the components held by the component clips 3g, 3a, 3c, 3b and the end clips or the end portions gathered in the group clips 3'f, 3'e, 3'd. This makes it possible to obtain a bundle of conductive wires or a bundle of optical fibers in which branches are formed and combined. Then, when the operator pushes the push button 12 to notify the computer 8 that the clip is empty, the computer executes the predetermined program again.

Then, the computer 8 instructs the conveyor 2e to convey the component clip 3c to the downstream end of the conveyor along the direction of the axis Y'Y. Then, the system is instructed to remove the clip 13 and return the conveyor 14. These devices 13, 14 are described in the above-mentioned French patent 90 131.
A commercially available manipulator formed by No. 37 is used. This clip is returned to the upstream part of the device. The conveyor 1 is provided in the above-mentioned upstream device, and
And only a part thereof is shown in FIG.

The computer continuously gives the following commands. -Move the conveyor 2'd so that the carriage 15d faces the stopper 4z. -Extend the jack 16 and by this jack 16,
The stopper is released from the synchronizing belt through the action of the wedge 17 which penetrates the opening 18 and raises the leg to disengage the synchronizing belt from the leg. When the wedge 17 is inserted into the opening, the stopper 4z can be moved along the conveyor 2 "d by the carriage 15d.-The conveyor 2" d is moved to the upstream end of the conveyor. The stopper 4z is returned together with the other stoppers that have been stored. The stopper is stored in this way, and in the normal control step, a number of control steps of the synchronous belt in which the stopper is locked at the upstream end of the conveyor 2 ″ are performed. .. Re-contract the jack 16 to disengage the wedge 17 and lock the stopper on the conveyor 2 "d at the storage position.

At the same time, the computer 8 controls each conveyor 2 "
Command all upper stoppers to transfer to storage position.

The computer 8 commands the conveyor 2d,
The leg portion 21 (FIG. 20) of the component clip is opposed to the slot 22 arranged on the downstream side. The computer instructs the conveyor 2'c to cause the carriage 15c to face the component clip 3a, operate the jack 23 held by the carriage, and press the component clip on the synchronous belt of the conveyor 2e. The teeth of this belt are aligned with those of the conveyor belt 2d, and when stopped, the belts of the conveyors 2, 2 '. The teeth of the clip base slide on it. The moving course of the jack 23 is formed so that the clip is pushed into the axis of the conveyor 2e through openings 59 which are equally formed in all the sections forming the conveyors 2, 2 '. The conveyor 2 "is arranged at the lower level so as not to impede the movement of the clip along the XX 'axis. Similar to the ejection of the clip 3c from the conveyor 2e, the computer moves above the conveyor 2e. Clip 3a being transported
Order the discharge of.

In the apparatus for separating the above-mentioned clips and extending the branch of the bundle, a plurality of apparatuses 2, 2 ', 2 "of the same type are juxtaposed with each other as shown in FIG. Thus, the conveyors 2e, 2d, 2c, 2b, 2a are of the same type. The conveyors 2 ″ d, 2 ″ c, 2 ″ b, 2 ″ a are of the same type. 'E, 2'd, 2'c, 2'b,
2'a is of the same type as the conveyor 2a and carries a carriage of the same type. Conveyor 2 "
For example, a is formed in the same form as the conveyor 2'a. Because of its position and operation, it is not necessary to place stoppers side by side on the conveyor, and the carriage 15 ″ ″ a is the jack 2
You don't need 3.

Due to its modular structure and flexibility, a method of manufacturing a machine for forming bundles is advantageous.

In the same way that the commanded clip 3a is conveyed to the conveyor 2e, the computer 8 is ejected to the return conveyor 14 using the same type of mechanism and continuously conveyed from the conveyor to the conveyor. All the clips are instructed to be conveyed to the conveyor 2e, and finally ejected to the return conveyor 14.

In this continuous manufacturing process of the bundle, the conveyor 2 discharges all the clips, the stopper is stored at the upstream end of the conveyor 2 "according to the usual procedure, and the carriage 15 is located upstream of the conveyor 2 '. It is located at the side edge.

On the conveyor 1, all components and section ends corresponding to each bundle branch held by each clip are prepared.

Advantageously, each of the above clips is placed on the first conveyor according to the length of the bypass measured on the trunk, during which the branch joins each clip to the trunk end.

At least one of the branches of the one subset
If is greater than either at the attachment point, it is beneficial to repeat the same process for this subset. This involves placing the longest trunks of the subset along the same axis. The entire clip is placed on the conveyor 1 in the same way.

This set of branches is processed by defining a second backbone and by extending one of the sets of branches consisting of a number of adjacent branches along the same second conveyor or in substantially the same direction. It is beneficial to

When the computer 8 monitors and controls the upstream portion (not shown) and the conveyor, it directly controls the conveyor 1. Alternatively, this operation is performed by interposing a computer that monitors and controls this upstream portion. Further, the conveyor 2a is operated in synchronization with the conveyor 1, so that two belts of the same type provided on these conveyors 1 are operated.
The first clip of the bundle is conveyed from the conveyor to the conveyor 2a. It is beneficial to have one computer control the overall operation and distribute the automaton of each unit.

The computer controls and conveys and locks the conveyor 2'b which moves the carriage 15b and the jack 16. The first stopper 4'd is located at a distance measured from the XX 'axis along YY' and slightly larger than the width of the component clip 3c along YY '. −
The second stopper is arranged at the coordinate 0 upstream from the conveyor 2'a so that the component clip 3c can be slid between these two stoppers along the XX 'axis.

The conveyor 2a is activated and moves the clip 3b downstream by a distance equal to the length of the branch 7i.

The stopper 4z is moved to move the stopper 4z.
Similar to d, the carriage 15e and the conveyor 2'e are used to lock the belt of the conveyor 2 "at the position of coordinate 0 on the downstream side.

At the same time, the computer commands the conveyors 1 and 2a to convey the clip 3c to the conveyor 2a and dispose it between the two stoppers 4d and 4 '. As a result, the clip 3c is arranged between the stoppers 4d and 4'd, and the clip faces the opening 22-1.

The computer operates the conveyors 2'a and 2 '.
b, 2'c, 2'd, the carriage 15 and the jack 23 are instructed to move the clip 3g along the XX 'axis on the conveyor 2e.

All the conveyors 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d simultaneously move to the downstream side to extend the branch 7j. The relative positions of the clips 3c and 3b and the stoppers 4z and 4d are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, it is within one translation of 1, except for the offset stopper 4'd.

The computer instructs the jacks 23 of the conveyor 2'a and the carriage 15a to stop the stopper 4'd.
Is moved to the upstream side and brought close to the stopper 4d as shown in FIG.

In the above-mentioned bundle forming process, that is, in its geometrical shape, the component clips 3b and 4z and the stoppers 4d, 4'd and 4z are in the same position as shown in FIG. 2, and one translation along the YY 'axis is performed. Within the process.

The computer uses all conveyors 2, 2 ',
2 ″ is offset in synchronism to offset the portion of the bundle already formed on the downstream side, so that the position of the stopper 4d becomes equal to the distance between the stoppers 4a and 4d shown in FIG. 15 and the conveyor 2 '.

According to the above-mentioned process, the stoppers 4a and 4'a are left while leaving a space for the clip 3a to slide therein.
Is positioned. The stopper 4y and the clip 3a are positioned. Then, the computer operates all the conveyors 2, 2 ', except the conveyor 2d holding the clip 3a.
2 ″ is synchronously offset. This conveyor 2d is held stationary and offsets the part of the bundle already formed in the downstream direction, extending the branch 7a.
The stopper 4'a is returned to the upstream side similarly to the stopper 4'd.

In this process, each of these elements and the elements already positioned are placed on the conveyor 2 as shown in FIG.

The clip 3'd and the corresponding stop are positioned in exactly the same way.

The clips 3'f and 3'e can be positioned in the same manner as the previous clips by placing these clips on the new conveyor 2. According to another useful method of forming branches, the number of conveyors 2 can be reduced, which is preferably arranged as shown in FIG. For this purpose, the computer issues the following commands in sequence. -Operate all conveyors 2, 2 ', 2 "synchronously,
As shown in FIG. 2, clips 3'f,
3'e is conveyed to the separated position. This action simultaneously offsets a portion of the already formed bundle in the downstream direction. This operation makes the coordinates of the stopper 4b larger than the distance between both ends of the clips 3'f and 3'e as shown in FIG. The stopper 4'c is positioned upstream close to the stopper 4b and the stopper 4c is positioned close to the upstream from the abscissa 0 on the conveyor 2 "a. Clips 3'on the stopper
It is larger than the distance required for f and 3'e. Carrying the clips 3'f, 3'e on the conveyor 2b. -An immovable conveyor 2 for carrying the clips 3'f, 3'e
All the conveyors 2, 2 ′ and 2 ″ except b are conveyed synchronously and the portion of the bundle already formed on the downstream side is offset to extend the branch 4 e. Further, the conveyor is controlled synchronously during this conveyance. Then, the clip 3g is conveyed to the conveyor 2a, and the distance between the clip 3g and the stopper 4b is as shown in Fig. 2.-The stoppers 4c and 4'c are conveyed and as shown in Fig. 2. Deploy.

In this process, all the elements are arranged on the conveyor 2 in the same way as shown in FIG.

According to the above description of positioning the clips 3'f, 3'e, there are the following alternative ways of making the bundle geometric. -All stoppers must be positioned to hold their relative position, leaving room for multiple clips in between, and on other conveyors if necessary, to provide tension to the bundle Be as integral as possible without taking into account the distance required for. -Carrying the clip to the conveyor 2a and, if possible, to another conveyor and between the stoppers. -Move the suitable stoppers together to form a bypass as shown in Figure 2. -Finally, move the conveyor to extend the branch to the arrangement shown in Figure 2.

4 and 5 are schematic plan and elevation views of a portion of an apparatus similar to that shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
This device is used to form a bundle similar to that shown in FIG. This device is a special embodiment of the present invention that uses a bypass clip.

The figure shows a state in which all the components of the bundle are previously held by the clips 3g, 3'f, 3'e, 3'd, 3a, 3c. The branch is held by either the group clip 3 ', the component clip 3 or the bypass clip 3 ". For example, the branch 7g is between the clips 3g and 3"c' and the branch 7e is between the clips 3 "c 'and 3" e. Will be placed.

Advantageously, the bypass clip 3 ", the end clip and the group clip 3'are identical, as shown in FIG.
It is formed according to the embodiments shown in FIGS.

According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bypass clip 3 "is formed to grip a plurality of wires and holds the set of wires in the branch at the midpoint associated with the bypass.

According to the advantageous embodiment shown, the bypass branch wires are branch-by-branch, for example clip 3 ".
It is held by a plurality of adjacently arranged bypass clips 3 ″ such as c and 3 ″ c ′. These clips provide the necessary space and minimize the wire length within or between the jaws. Within this required space, the bypass clip grips the wire, which grips at the same point where it contacts the stopper shown in FIGS.

According to a variant of the invention, the adjacent clips are grouped together in a single device, in particular the clip grips a plurality of wires for this purpose in a limited space of a given order. be able to. This clip is advantageously of the type described in the above-mentioned French Patent No. 90 13137.

Depending on the embodiment and arrangement of the clip, the clip cannot be used for more than a predetermined length in the space.

Within such an unusable length, the midpoint is held by the bypass clip in connection with the bypass, and there is a bypass point indicated by reference numeral 6 in FIG.

The upstream part which sends out the clips in the direction of the code I and receives the empty clips along the direction of the code II and recycles these clips is shown in FIG.

A special embodiment of this method is advantageous in that it is not necessary to run the entire bundle with all branches extended simultaneously. According to the embodiment of FIG. 4, only the bypass clips are spaced apart with the other clips to form a bundle, the other branches being extended and possibly connected back and forth to each other.

2 and 3, similarly, a set of branches consisting of a number of adjacent branches is run along the same second conveyor or in the same direction.

In the first stage of the embodiment for forming the bundle shown in FIG. 1, the stringer 4w is positioned as described above using the carriage 15a and the conveyor 2'a. The conveyors 1 and 2a are driven in synchronism to convey a set of clips into the form shown in FIG. 6 from the arrangement shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7, further like the above with respect to the apparatus of FIG. 2, the clip 3b is conveyed to the conveyor 2b by means of a carriage 15 "" a which is moved on the conveyor 2 "" a. .. The branch 7i is bypassed by the stopper 4w. It is extended by moving the clip 3b to the downstream side using the conveyor 2b. -Three links 7'i, 7 "i, 7"'i are positioned with a manipulator provided with connecting clips 9,11,10.

According to the length of the branch 7i, the computer instructs the stopper 4w to move to the downstream side, and the clip 3
b can be conveyed to the conveyor 2a.

Then, the clip 3b is returned onto the conveyor 2a by using the carriage 15 "" a moved by the conveyor 2 "a. In this case, according to the embodiment of FIG. 20, the jack 23 uses the device 23a and the clip 3b
Pull.

If necessary, the stopper 4w can be returned to the position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 for the whole bundle and arrangement of each clip, three links 7'i, 7 "i, 7"'i for connecting the wires of the branch 7i are provided.

According to the second stage of the embodiment for forming the bundle shown in FIG. 1, the conveyors 1 and 2a are driven in synchronism to convey a set of clips, from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the geometry shown in FIG. The shape. 3 links 7'j, 7 "
j, 7 ″ ″ j is mounted.

The branch 7b is extended and provided with three links 7'b, 7 "b, 7""b as in the branch 7i.

The conveyors 2a and 2b are driven synchronously,
These carry a set of clips to be mounted to form the configuration shown in FIG.

As described above, the clip 3c is attached to the conveyor 2
a, the conveyors 2a and 2b are conveyed to the upstream side, and the stopper 4w is returned to the position shown in FIG. 8 when necessary. The whole bundle and the arrangement of each clip are shown in FIG.
The three links 7'b, 7 "b,
7 ″ ′ b integrally fixes the wires of the branch 7b,
The three links 7'j, 7 "j, 7"'j are branches 7j
Connect the wires.

According to the third stage of the embodiment of forming the bundle of FIG. 1, the conveyors 1, 2a are driven synchronously to convey a set of clips and the geometric arrangement shown in FIG. 8 is shown in FIG. Place it. Tensions are formed on the branches 7a, 7c and the links are mounted on the branches as described above.

FIG. 11 shows three conveyors 2a, 2b and 2c.
The method of extending and connecting the branches 7g, 7f, and 7h by using is shown.

FIG. 12 shows the bundle completed and delivered to the operator, who has to remove the housing from clip 3 and the branches from clips 3 ', 3 ". Computer out of operation of the set of conveyors 2 Indicates that the operator has pressed the button 12 and immediately issued an instruction to remove the empty clip, indicating that the bundle removal operation has been completed.

According to the above process, the branches are extended back and forth with respect to each other in the order of the clips arranged on the conveyor.

According to another embodiment without a conveyor extending the branches, the clip is moved on a manipulator. In this case, it is beneficial to place the clip on a table with a number of mechanisms for mounting the clip, which mounting mechanism can be formed by a socket,
The base of the clip may be inserted into this socket, or it may be formed of a member having a corresponding male-female shape, which is disposed between the bases of the table.

According to another embodiment of the invention using a manipulator, the table and clip comprise magnetic elements, for example soft iron plates or a set of magnets. The clip is attached by magnetic attraction.

FIG. 13 shows a basic bundle of three wires 24, 25, 26. The bundle has three ends A, B, C and a bypass or node A ',
It is formed from three branches 27, 28, 29.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, branch 2
7 is provided with wire portions 26 and 24 between the end region A and the bypass region A '. Wire 2 in end region A
The ends of 6 are labeled at 24A.

FIG. 14 shows a device according to the invention in the process of forming a bundle of the type shown in FIG.

Two bundles of these bundles are provided downstream of this device.
One is shown. These ends A, B, C are clipped together, as are the midpoints associated with the bypass A '.

The conveyor 1'shows only a part thereof. Clips continue from 3 "a, 3" b to 3 "m, and further up to 3" t, in sequence, not shown on the conveyor. This unillustrated portion is further provided with empty clips 3 "a ', 3"b', 3 "c '.
Equipped with these clips 3 "a ', 3"b', 3 "
Clips 3 "d to 3" t 'follow c'. Further, a series of clips such as clips 3 ″ a to 3 ″ t may be provided. Further, a series of clips 3 ″ a ′ to 3 ″ t ′ arranged on the upstream side are arranged in the same order.

In FIG. 14, the direction toward the downstream side is omitted, and two reference numerals I and II are provided. The parts not shown are shown in FIGS.
And may be similar to those partially shown in FIG. In this case, the link mounting unit 55 can be provided as needed. This is because the links are fitted with these devices.

According to a special and advantageous embodiment, the branch is fixed close to the bypass clip by means of a link mounting unit arranged along the clip transport path. In this case, the downstream part (not shown) is limited by the mechanism for recirculating the clips of French patent application 9013137, filed October 17, 1990, and the bundle unloading mechanism. These features are also specified elsewhere in this application and include an electrical button 12 as shown in FIG.
The operator can indicate that the bundle has been removed. A computer deviating from the operation of the conveyor 1 "is connected to this button. When the operator receives a signal emitted when the button 12 is pressed, it immediately commands the empty clip to be removed.

The loading unit shown in FIG. 14 may be a conventional one as long as it can position the ends A, B and C of the wire portions 24, 25 and 26 in the clip 3 ″. In the invention, the device includes a comple- tion mechanism (completion mechanism) for gripping a wire portion within a bypass clip.
mentary mechanisms) are also provided to grip other intermediate portions between the ends associated with the bypass of the bundle.

Advantageously, the end clip and bypass clip are of the same construction.

The loading unit 30 is shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a part of an automatic manufacturing apparatus for a conductive wire or an optical fiber bundle, a part of which is schematically shown. This apparatus comprises a conveyor 1'formed by a conventional method, and is provided with a clip 3 "for gripping and carrying the end of the wire portion.
Each clip has, for example, reference numerals 3 "a and 3" a '
Is attached.

The loading unit is provided with means for positioning the end of the wire portion within the clip carried by the conveyor and for positioning the midpoint of the wire portion on some of the clips.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the wire 31
Passes through the rollers 33 that are rotationally driven by the motor 34, rewinds the spool 32, and is fed into the telescopic tube 35.

The telescopic tube can be pulled into a position where a cutting device (scissors) 37 is arranged on the same plane as the tube so that the wire can be cut, or a position where a gripping clip 38 can hold the wire. it can.

The wire 31 advances this tube,
It can be placed in the double fork 36 by moving the wire to the predetermined position 35b. Moving through the double fork guide 36 leaves the wire in this fork when the tube is retracted.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the loading unit further includes a gripping clip 38 shown in detail in FIGS. 15 and 16, and is moved by a mechanism having the following structure. A rotary jack 41 enabling delivery of a gripping clip 38 rotated by a motor 39, with a wire engaged in the bypass clip 3 ″ t, the gripping clip in this case being designated by reference numeral 38. , The motor is shown at 39.
Alternatively, the wire is removed from the double fork 36, where the gripping clip is shown at 38a and the motor is shown at 39. In addition, an indexed motor 39 is provided which rotates the gripping clip 38 and delivers it past the bypass clip 3 "t and the double fork 36 as shown. The direction of rotation is Z'Z. Clockwise or counterclockwise around the axis of the vertical axis 40 parallel to the axis, which is ultimately a simple movement of the gripping clip 38 from the double fork 36 to the clip by the first two mechanisms. Translation or 180 ° translation of the clip about axis 40 'is accomplished by: -moving the jack 40 in the vertical direction parallel to the Z'Z axis:

Occupying the position of reference numeral 38a, the gripping clip 38 is moved downward, the jaw is opened, and the double fork 36
Grab a portion of the wire by placing the jaws closed on the wire guided in the double fork and moving the gripping clip holding the part of the wire upwards to its original position, or At the transport position 38, the bypass clip 3 "t is moved by moving the clip 38 placed on the clip 3" t downward and engaging a wire between the ends (beaks) of the end clips.
The portion of wire retained therein is delivered and then moved upwards to open the jaws.

The apparatus according to the embodiment of FIG. 14 positions the dwarf 24 by sequentially performing the following operations in accordance with the commands sequentially issued by the computer 42. -In the initial state, the device is in the next state.

The tube 35 is retracted to the position 35a.

The wire should be flush with the end 35a (flush wit
h) Disconnected.

The gripping clip 38 is a double fork 3 with its jaws aligned for gripping along the X'X axis.
It is placed in a loading position perpendicular to 6. -9 empty bypass clips 3 "on conveyor 1 '
Position the a ', 3'b', ... 3 "i 'and start manufacturing a new bundle.-Start the positioning of the downstream end 26" C. -Place the end clip 3 "j 'on the conveyor 1', which is advanced one step and feeds it to the loading position-The tube is placed at position 35b, the motor 34 directs the wire on command. Rewind to position 35b, the tube is retracted to position 35a, from which the end of the wire projects, the end of the wire being guided in the double fork 36.-The gripping clip is lowered and the jaw Open the fork 3
Located between 6 teeth. These jaws are closed on the wire. The gripping clip is returned together with the wire. -The gripping clip 38 is translated 180 ° rotated and moved into the transport position on the end clip 3 "j '. At the exit of the tube the end oriented along the X'X axis is returned. , XX 'axis. The gripping clip 38 has its end facing the XX' axis with its end clip 3 ".
Transport into j '. During all these movements of the gripping clip, the wire is fed by the motor 34 as needed to move. -The gripping clip is returned to the unloading position in the empty state. -A new bypass clip 3 "k 'is placed on the conveyor 1'advanced by one step.-The wire is rewound by the motor 35 and of the part to be positioned in the bypass clip 3"k'. The first predetermined midpoint is located within the double fork 36. The gripping clip 38 is moved downwards in the open state, gripping the wire and returning upwards. Move to the transport position,
The motor 34 delivers the wires required for this movement. This movement is generally a translational movement, with the end of the wire oriented along the X'X axis at the exit of the tube 35 still being held along the X'X axis. Gripping clip 38
Carries this end oriented along the X'X axis into the bypass clip 3 "k '.- The gripping clip 38 returns to the unloading position in the empty state.-The wire corresponding to the end of the bypass A'. Position of the first intermediate point of the wire and the second intermediate point of the wire 26 'corresponding to the bypass end A'opens-the wire is rewound by the motor 35 and placed in the bypass clip 3 "i'. A second predetermined midpoint of the part to be positioned is located in the double fork 36. The gripping clip 38 moves downwards in the open state, grips the wire, returns it upwards and moves towards the transport position, during which the motor 34 delivers the wire necessary for this movement. This movement is a translational movement with a total rotation of 180 °, with the end of the wire oriented along the X'X axis at the exit of the tube 35 being returned and held along the XX 'axis. .. -A new bypass clip 3 "l 'is placed on the conveyor 1'advanced one step.-The gripping clip 38 has its end oriented along the XX' axis in the bypass clip 3" l '. Transport to. The gripping clip 38 returns to the unloading position in the empty state. -Positioning of the second intermediate point of the wire 26 'corresponding to the end of the bypass A'and positioning of the upstream end 26 "A begin.-Conveyor 1'with a new clip 3"m' advanced one step. Placed on top. The wire is rewound by the motor 35 and the second end of the wire portion 26 'is placed in the scissors 37. The gripping clip 38 moves downwards in the open state to grab and hold the wire. The cutting device 37 cuts the wire at level 35a. -The gripping clip returns upwards and moves to the transport position.
This movement is generally a translational movement, with the end of the tube 35 oriented along the X'X axis being held along the X'X axis. The gripping clip 38 holds this end oriented along the X'X axis along the X'X axis. -The gripping clip 38 conveys the end directed along the X'X axis into the end clip 3 "u.-The gripping clip 38 returns to the unloading position in the empty state. The positioning of the upstream end 26 ″ C is complete. Positioning of the downstream end 25 "A of the midpoint 25" A 'and the downstream end 25 "C of the wire 25' is performed in the same manner as the wire 26 'described above.

The downstream end 24 "B of the intermediate point 24" A ',
And the upstream end 24 "A of the wire 24 'is similarly positioned.

The positioning of these ends within the end clip and the predetermined midpoint within the bypass clip is completed.

Preferably in the same format as above 9
The production of the new bundle is repeated by positioning the two empty bypass clips on the conveyor.

As shown and described in FIG. 14, the midpoint of the bypassed wire has two bypass clips, namely clips 3 "k and 3" l for wire 26.
Is useful in that it is held at two points with.

Therefore, the apparatus shown in FIG. 14 is provided with a mechanism for rewinding a wire portion of a predetermined length and a control mechanism, which rewinds the wire and winds the wire at a predetermined intermediate point corresponding to bypass. It is useful in that it gives a signal to stop. In this embodiment, this control mechanism is useful in that it is included in the computer 42 as software. Furthermore, it is advantageous to place a programmable automaton or a second computer on the loading unit and connect it to the main computer 42 via a link. The above automaton controls, among other things, the unit and its definitions are received through the link.

FIG. 14 shows, for example, end clips indicated by reference numerals 3 "j 'and 3"m' and holding ends indicated by reference numerals 26'C and 26'A, for example. Further shown are bypass clips such as 3 "k ', 3"l', etc., which retain the midpoint associated with the bypass indicated by 26'A '. The figure shows the wire portion gripped within the bypass clip at the midpoint of the end where the wire portion is provided with the bypass clip.

Referring to FIG. 14, the above-mentioned clip is grouped into a grouping unit 4 by a conveyor 1 '.
Delivered to 3, the grouping unit is capable of grouping multiple of the above mentioned intermediate points associated with the same bypass in the same bypass clip.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the conveyer 1'sets the conveyed clips 3 "k, 3" j and the nine empty clips 3 "a-3" i within the operating range of the conveying unit 43. Have.

The transport unit is advantageous in that it is arranged to straddle two conveyors that are driven independently of each other. According to the embodiment of FIG. 14, the synchronous belt 1'conveyor extends between the clip 3 "j and the clip 3" i. This drives the clips between the clips 3 "j. The conveyor 1'follows this conveyor 1 '.
Drives clips starting with clip 3 ".

Two corresponding clip release systems are
It is arranged at the front of the clips arranged at the last two positions of the conveyor 1 ', that is, the clips 3 "k, 3" j in FIG. Such a system is shown at 56 in FIG. 15 and is conventional.

The transport unit is advantageous in that it is provided with a gripping mechanism, which grips two intermediate points at the same time, the operating range of which is upstream of the conveyor 1 '. It encloses at least two clips and simultaneously conveys two midpoints of the wire associated with the same bypass to a bypass clip held downstream of the conveyor 1 '.

FIG. 14 shows an embodiment of the carrying unit 43. The manipulator has two gripping clips 44, 4
4'is provided for these gripping clips 44, 4
4'is of the same type as the gripping clip 38 described above. The manipulator is further provided with a mechanism to move these clips from one point to another on the conveyor.

The first part of this moving mechanism is provided with two jacks 45 and 45 'similar to the above-mentioned jack 41, and the gripping mechanisms 44 and 44' are individually lowered to the level of the clips 3 "a to 3" j. be able to.

The second part of the moving mechanism is a lug fixing type (fast
ening lug type). The motor 46 rotationally drives an endless or endless screw 47, which cooperates with a nut to which a moving unit 48 is mounted. The nut is guided by a slider 49 along the conveyor to translate the movable unit 48, which causes the gripping components to move vertically to the clips 3 "a-3" j.

The first manipulator 44 has the clip 3 "j.
In order to be able to grip the end held by the clip, this clip is opened with the associated release mechanism, disengaging the clip from this end and then closed again after it has been emptied and the other predetermined Move and engage the ends of the clip 3 "a-3" i. Clip 3 ″ j is from French patent application 90 13137
And sent to the return conveyor according to the example described in No.
The mechanism for discharging empty clips from the conveyor 1'to the return conveyor is arranged at the level of the clips 3 "k, 3" j as shown in FIG.

The gripping mechanism is a clip 38 ', 38 "formed according to the embodiment shown in FIGS.
Equipped with. To engage the wire, the clip 38 'opens the beaks of clip 3 "j.

According to FIG. 16, the tip is separated by the action of the wire, and this wire acts like a wedge on the portion 50a of the tip. By forming it in a V shape and rotating it about the axis 52b, this tip can be easily opened, and the spring 51 holds it in a closed state.

According to the embodiment of FIGS. 15 and 16, the gripping clip comprises a push finger 53 engageable between the tips of the clip to support the wire when the push finger engages the clip, It is useful in that it is temporarily held during the retracting stage.

According to this figure, it is retained by a gripping clip 38 'formed according to the embodiment described in FIGS. When the wire is inserted into the clip, it is held by a finger 53, which in particular supports the wire and repels the piston 52. Lower road (dou
At the end of the nward course, the lower end of the finger 53 is the intern formed inside the tip of the clip.
al form detail) It is the same level as 50b.

The finger has a form detail 69 at its lower end to hold the wire by contacting the wire, which is V-shaped or recessed.

If the clip is formed with interlocking tips, or if the clip has molding details that defeat the use of fingers as shown, then the fingers can be omitted and slid between the tips, Alternatively, it is beneficial to avoid such molding details.

In this way, especially the piston 52 and the finger 5 which are pressed toward the finger by the spring 54.
When the tip is pushed open by the wire held by the compressive force between the wire and the wire 3, the wire or each wire is temporarily held. The wire is also a piston 5
It is compressed and held between the two edges and the edge of the finger 50 closed by the spring 51.

During this stage of operation of the device, a similar positioning or placement operation is performed when the gripping clip engages the wire in the empty clip, no matter how many wires are already in the clip. Is done.

The recess formed by the profile 50b of the tip portion and the shape 52a of the piston is adapted to correspond to the volume of the wire to be compressed and held. In addition, when the wire is inserted, the wire itself pushes the tip open, and the tip opens only enough to allow it to pass,
Wires already held cannot escape.

According to the embodiment of FIG. 14, after being commanded to take the lower end of the wire 26, ie the end 26C in the clip 3 "j, the computer will move the operating unit 48 to a position perpendicular to the clip 3" a. The component 44 is arranged. Moving the gripping mechanism to the down position as described above engages the end in the empty clip of the conveyor.

The computer further issues the following command. -Carrying the midpoint 26A 'of the wire 26, which is held by the clips 3 "k, 3" l, simultaneously to the 3 "c 3" d clips arranged in the field of the unit 43. -Carry the end 26A held by the clip 3 "m to the clip 3" h. -Transporting the downstream end 25C of the wire 25 held by the clip 3 "n to the clip 3" b. -Conveying the midpoint 25A 'of the wire 25, which is held by 3 "clips of 3" clips, to the clips 3 "c, 3" e simultaneously. -Convey the upstream end 25B of the wire 25 held by the clip 3 "q to the clip 3" f. -Transporting the downstream end 24B of the wire 24 held by the clip 3 "r to the clip 3" g. -Carrying the midpoint 24A 'of the wire 24 held by the clips 3 "s, 3" t to the clips 3 "e, 3" d simultaneously. -Transporting the upstream end 24A to the clip 3 "i.

Advantageously, as shown in FIG. 14, the wires of the branches of the bypass are placed and held separately for each branch in a plurality of adjacently placed bypass clips 3 ".

FIG. 14 further illustrates a special embodiment of the present invention in which the branch is attached by a link mounting unit 55 near the bypass clip.

According to FIG. 14, this link mounting unit is arranged on the downstream side of the transport unit 43. It includes a jack 56 controlled by a computer 42 for lowering a conventional format 10 linking clip,
Its tip 10a grips the set of wires held in the bypass clip fed by the conveyor 1 ", and the computer commands the connecting clip to lock the set of wires in this branch together, Return the connecting clip to the upper position of the bypass clip.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 14 and described above, the first conveyor provided with the end clips for gripping the ends is conveyed intermittently. The end is gripped intermittently along a specific transport path with the end clip of this first conveyor. The end clips are used to deliver some of the ends to an end processing unit located laterally along the transport path. -The above edge is modified using this edge processing unit.
fiy) will be. -The ends are delivered to a coupling unit that groups the ends together in the same end clip. -The end is an interchange unit that changes some of the ends of the first conveyor.
it). -A plurality of said ends are delivered as a connecting unit which connects some of the ends to a component mounted on a component clip. -The component clip is placed on the first conveyor when all the ends are joined. -Multiple midpoints on the same bypass are integrated together in the same bypass clip. -The bypass clips are separated by each clip,
Form a bundle.

FIG. 20 shows three conveyor belts 2,
2 is a perspective view of a part of a detailed embodiment with a set of 2 ′, 2 ″, a stopper 4, a stopper, a clip and in particular jacks 23, 16. FIG.

The clip conveyor 2 uses the belt 60 to transfer the clip 3 (only one of its legs is shown). The leg comprises a sole plate 57 with a width 57a slightly smaller than the width 58 of the section, the base being effectively guided in the section.

The length 57b is slightly shorter than the length of the notch 58, and can carry the clip along the X'X axis. This transportation is performed by pushing and pulling and sliding the clip. The base teeth are on the teeth of the belts 60, 61 and in racks 62, 63 cut into sections.
Slide on the teeth of. The teeth of the belt and the teeth of this rack in the clip transport position are aligned with each other.

The clip is pushed by the jack 23, or pulled by the jack and the elastic component 23a. The device 23a is a member made of hollow elastic rubber. This component can be pressurized and expanded in a balloon shape by blowing compressed air through the hollow shaft 23b. In addition, release this component (by
placement in open air) Can be placed in a dormant state. In the rest state, this device 23a is free to pass through the corresponding hole 64 provided with the clip 3a. After engaging in this hole, it is blown with compressed air and inflated so that the jack 23 can pull the clip 3.

The carriage 15 is formed according to FIG. This carriage is the synchronous belt 6 of the conveyor 2 '.
A tooth 68 that meshes with one tooth is provided. This belt, which forms a motor driven loop, moves the carriage 15 and causes the axis of the jack it holds to correspond to the axis of the hole 64.

By moving the conveyor 2 ', the carriage 15d can be further opposed to the stopper 4z and the wedge 17 can be aligned with the opening 18.

The leg portion 19 is held in contact with the synchronous belt by using the friction washer 66 and the elastic component 67.

When the jack 16 is extended, the wedge 17 is engaged in the opening 18. The wedge 17 compresses the elastic piece or the spring 67, and the rod 65 and the leg portion 19
Raise. The teeth 66 a of the leg portion 19 are provided on the synchronous belt 20.
Is disengaged from the corresponding tooth 66b. After the disengagement of these teeth, the carriage 15 can move the stopper 4 along the conveyor 2 ".

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a wire bundle with multiple branches and bypasses.

2 is a schematic plan view of a portion of the apparatus of the present invention forming the bundle shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a schematic elevational view of a portion of the apparatus of the present invention forming the bundle shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

4 is a plan view diagrammatically showing a portion of an overall apparatus for forming the bundle of FIG. 1 using a bypass clip in accordance with another aspect of the invention.

5 is a plan view diagrammatically illustrating a portion of an overall apparatus for forming the bundle of FIG. 1 using a bypass clip in accordance with another aspect of the invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 7 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 8 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 9 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 10 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 11 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing the branch forming step.

FIG. 12 is a partial explanatory view of the upper part of the apparatus showing a branch forming step.

FIG. 13 is an illustration of a basic bundle formed of three wires.

FIG. 14 is a device according to the invention showing the placement of end midpoints associated with bundle bypasses or nodes within an end clip, which are subsequently grouped together in a bypass clip;
FIG. 6 is a schematic partial perspective view of a special embodiment of the present invention in which the branches are joined only near the bypass clip.

FIG. 15 is a side view in which a part of a gripping clip for positioning one or more wires in one clip is cut away in the step of positioning the wires in the clip.

FIG. 16 is a cutaway elevational view of a gripping clip for positioning one or more wires within one clip in the process of positioning the wires within the clip.

FIG. 17 is a detailed explanatory view of the base portion provided with the clip shown in FIGS. 15 to 19;

FIG. 18: Bypass clip and end clip
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional clip that can be ip).

FIG. 19: Bypass clip and end cl
FIG. 6 is a side view in which a part of a conventional clip that can be used as ip) is cut away.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a partial lateral cross section of a set of three conveyors and a carriage retention mechanism capable of positioning stoppers and clips.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 ... conveyor, 3 ... clip, 4 ... stopper, 5 ...
Edge, 6 ... Section, 7 ... Bundle, 8 ... Computer, 9 ...
Robot, 10b ... Motor, 14 ... Return conveyor, 15
... Carriage, 16, 23 ... Jack, 17 ... Wedge, 22 ... Slot.

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. An automatic manufacturing method of a conductive wire or an optical fiber bundle, comprising a plurality of branches and a bypass, wherein the ends of the wire portion and the constituent member are conveyed to different clips, the constituent member (24) and The ends (25) of the parts corresponding to different branch bundles are respectively placed in separate clips, and the required clips of the clips are spaced apart to form a bundle of different branches, the wires in the same branch How to fix the body integrally. 2. An adjacent branch (contiguous branche)
The method of claim 1 wherein one of the sets of branches having the most s) is run along the same second conveyor or in approximately the same direction. 3. The number of wire portions of adjacent branches is counted, and the number of wire portions of each branch is counted, and this subtotal is calculated by summing all of the sets of adjacent branches. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein one of the sets of branches comprises extending along the same conveyor or in substantially the same direction. 4. A first conveyor provided with an end clip and gripping the end is intermittently transported, and the end clip of the first conveyor is used to move the end along a required transport path. Gripping and transferring intermittently, and changing the end using an end processing unit (modefie
d), sending said end to a connecting unit, said connecting unit bringing together a plurality of ends in the same end clip, sending said end to a replacement unit, said replacement unit said end on the first conveyor Change some of the ends to feed more than one of the ends to a connecting unit, which connects some of the ends to a component with attached component clips and when all the ends are joined. , Placing the component clip on the first conveyor, causing the bypass clip to grip the wire section at the other midpoint between the ends of the bundle associated with the bypass, and bypassing some of the midpoints associated with the same bypass 4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising some of the steps of putting together in a clip. 5. A wire portion is gripped in a bypass clip at another midpoint between the ends associated with the bypass of the bundle, and some of the midpoints provided in the same bypass are grouped together in the same bypass clip, said different A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a clip is used to move the bypass clip to form a bundle. 6. A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a plurality of branches are arranged one behind the other. 7. A method as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the clips are separated using one or more second conveyors of the same type as the first conveyor. 8. A method of automatically manufacturing a conductive wire or fiber optic bundle comprising a plurality of branches and bypasses of the type wherein the ends of the wire portions and the components are carried in different clips, at least the component clips. (3) is provided,
A first conveyor capable of transferring a component (24) to which some of the ends are coupled; a mechanism for moving the clip (2) to separate the clip (2) and extending a bundle branch (string); A mechanism (9) for joining the wires in the same branch,
An apparatus comprising (10). 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the mechanism for spacing the clips comprises at least one second conveyor of the same type as the first conveyor. 10. Device according to claim 8, characterized in that the mechanism for separating the clips comprises a number of stops (4), which locate the branches (7) of the bundle. 11. A mechanism for rewinding a wire portion of a predetermined length, the mechanism comprising a mechanism for commanding the rewinding order of the wire and stopping the wire at a predetermined intermediate point corresponding to the bypass. Equipment. 12. A method for automatically manufacturing a conductive wire or fiber optic bundle comprising a plurality of branches and bypasses of the type wherein the ends of the wire portion and the components are carried in different clips, the bypass of the bundle. At the other midpoint between the ends associated with
A method of gripping a wire part in a bypass clip and combining a plurality of midpoints provided in the same bypass in the same bypass clip. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein some of the clips are moved apart to form a plurality of branches in the bundle. 14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the wires of the bypass branches are kept separate for each branch in a plurality of adjacently arranged bypass clips (3 ″). 15. The method according to claim 12, wherein the midpoint provided in the bypass is held at two points. 16. The method of claim 12, wherein the branch is mounted proximate to the bypass clip. 17. An apparatus having a mechanism for rewinding a wire portion by a predetermined length, the apparatus having a control mechanism for instructing rewinding of the wire and stopping the wire at a predetermined intermediate point corresponding to bypass. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control mechanism is included in the computer as software. 19. A conveyor provided with a clip for gripping and carrying the end of the wire portion, and a loading unit for arranging the end of the wire portion in the clip carried by the conveyor, the loading unit being a conveyor. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, for automatically manufacturing conductive wires or fiber optic bundles, including a mechanism for locating the midpoints of the wire sections within some of the clips of. 20. Apparatus according to claim 19, comprising a transport unit for transporting the midpoints of the same bypass and bringing them together in a bypass clip. 21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the transport unit is provided with a gripping mechanism, and the gripping mechanism can grip two intermediate points at the same time. 22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the transport unit is disposed across two conveyors that are independently driven. 23. A branch of a bundle for separating the clip (2) from a first conveyor provided with at least a component clip (3) for transporting the component (24) and having several ends joined together. 18. The device according to claim 17, comprising a mechanism for extending the wire and a mechanism (9), (10) for joining wires of the same bundle.