JPH11198817A - Cable returnable carriage and cable processing line - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply a cable to be processed to a worker or a processing device efficiently by passing the cable through a box inside with one end part of the cable retained by the clip of one bridge, and retaining the other end of the cable by the clip of the other bridge. SOLUTION: A cable 10 is bridged over between two bridges 4a, 4b formed at the open top surface of a box, and is installed so that one end part of the cable 10 may be retained by the clip 12 of the bridge 4a, and passed through a box inside, and the other end part may be retained by the clip 12 of the other bridge 4b. Therefore, the end part of the one cable 10 removed only by removing the cable end part from the one clip 12 can be handled relatively freely, and the cable 10 can be drawn easily. As a result, it is possible to eliminate transfer of the cable 10 to a working table, and relieve various work, such as previous arrangement, and collection preparing work.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cable or a carrier and a cable processing line, and more particularly to a work line for attaching connector terminals to both ends of a cable and attaching special parts to the end of the cable. The present invention relates to a cable or a good carrier that can efficiently supply a cable to be processed to an operator or a processing apparatus in a manufacturing line for a cable with a connector or a cable for inspecting a cable with a connector.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cable used in a computer or the like is usually provided with a connector for terminal processing. The number of such connectors is as large as about 25 to 50 depending on the number of pins. Also, the number of flat cables connecting internal buses is increasing due to the increase in the number of bus lines. In addition, the length of the cable tends to be long. In addition to the rectangular connector cables, there are also round connector cables used for mice, keyboards, and the like.

[0003]

Conventionally, this type of connector connection operation involves storing the raw cable wound on a drum, cutting it to the required length, and removing the end. A number of wires are first supplied to a work table or the like in a state where the wire portion is peeled off. In this case, a return box is usually used for supplying the cable. The cable of the required length was rounded because it was wound on a drum,
It is very difficult to handle a large number of unstable transports. Therefore, they are individually stored in a returnable box or a bread case so as not to protrude manually, and then the returnable box or the bread case is stacked with a spacer interposed therebetween. The stacked product is further placed on a work cart, and the cable is moved according to the work process. As a result, at present, it is supplied to a work table, a processing device, and an inspection device.

[0004] In addition, it is necessary to manually take out the cable from the stacked case or returnable box to the work table.
In the case of mounting the connector, usually, an amount corresponding to the amount of work of the worker is placed on the work table. Therefore, work efficiency is very poor. Moreover, since the cables are rounded, the occupied area of the work table is not ridiculous. An object of the present invention is to solve such problems of the prior art, and a work line such as attaching connector terminals or the like to both ends of a cable or attaching a special part to an end of the cable. An object of the present invention is to provide a cable and a cable processing line that can efficiently supply a cable to be processed to an operator or a processing apparatus in a cable manufacturing line with a connector or an inspection line for inspecting the cable with a connector.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a cable or a good carrier and a cable processing line according to the present invention are characterized in that at least two front and rear surfaces are released and a small wheel for movement is provided at the bottom. A movable housing provided, two bridges bridged in the left and right directions substantially in parallel on the upper surface of the housing or the upper part of the front and rear surfaces, and a cable provided in each of the two bridges A plurality of clips for detachably holding one end of the cable, one end of the cable being held by the clip of one bridge, the cable passing through the inside of the housing, and the other end of the cable being the other end. Is held by the clip of the bridge.

[0006]

As described above, according to the present invention, a cable is bridged between two bridges provided on the open upper surface of the housing or the upper portions of the front and rear surfaces, and one of the cables is provided. Since the end is held by the clip of one bridge and passed through the inside of the housing, and the other end is held by the clip of the other bridge, simply remove the cable end from one clip It is possible to relatively freely handle the end of one cable removed in step (1), and it is possible to easily pull out the cable. Therefore, in this state, the work of attaching the connector or the like to the end, the inspection, and other processing can be performed. Alternatively, both ends can be removed and one cable can be taken out to connect both ends. In addition, cables can be collected, delivered, collected, moved, and the like in units of blocks using a good carrier as a processing unit.

[0007] As a result, there is no need to transfer the cable to the work table, and it is possible to reduce the setup and collection / delivery preparation work. In addition, many people, including workers, can easily distinguish between those who have finished the work and those who have not, from the outside, so that the work can be improved. Further, in the work of mounting a connector or the like on the end of the cable, the work of mounting on the opposite end only requires rotating the cable or a good carrier by providing the housing with casters. When a work table, a processing station, and the like are provided on both sides, work on both ends of the cable can be performed from both sides at the same time. In this case, the wheels of the cable or good carrier may not be casters, but may simply be small wheels that move in one direction.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment to which a cable or a good carrier of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a cable holder portion, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a detachable metal fitting of FIG. 3, and FIG. ,
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a cable processing line. 1 is a cable or a good carrier, which is configured as a cart with a box-shaped frame. This is a rectangular side frame 3a, 3b standing up at a predetermined interval and provided with two casters 2, 2 at the bottom of the bottom.
And two bridge frames 4a, 4b bridged in parallel on the upper surface (upper surface of the housing) on the side frames 3a, 3b, and the side frames 3a, 3b are connected to each other at corners at the bottom. Frame 5
a and 5b, and an auxiliary frame 5c for connecting them at the center of the connecting frames 5a and 5b.

The auxiliary frame 5c is provided with an upright support 6 at the center thereof. The support 6 is provided at the center thereof with a cable suspension frame 6c provided in parallel with the bridge frames 4a and 4b. I support it. In addition,
Both corners on the upper portions of the side frames 3a and 3b are rounded. Reference numeral 10 denotes a cable to be worked, both ends of which are respectively held by cable clips 12 of a cable holder 7 attached along the bridge frames 4a, 4b. In the figure, a plurality of cables 10 are shown for the sake of simplicity and clarity.
Only one of them is shown. actually,
A number of cables 10 are arranged and mounted in parallel. An existing connector 11 is attached to one end of the cable 10. The connector 11 has been attached in the previous step. The connector on the opposite end of the cable 10 with respect to the connector 11 has not yet been attached. Since the connector is of a different type than the connector 11, it will be installed in the next working step. For this reason, the end of the cable 10 is in a state where the wire 10a is exposed and separated. Also, at this time, the cable or good carrier 1 is rotated by 180 degrees with respect to the immediately preceding process. The 180-degree rotation is performed when the connection of the connector 11 is completed for each of the plurality of cables mounted on the cable or the good carrier 1.

The work of connecting the connector 11 to the end of the cable 10 is performed by pulling out the end of the cable in a loose state from the cable or good carrier 1 to the work table.
In this case, both ends of the cable can be removed, one cable can be taken out, placed on a work table, connectors can be connected to both ends, and then the cable 10 can be returned to the original position with the connector 11 attached. Thus, when one cable is removed, it is particularly effective when connectors having the same structure are attached to both ends. In the above case, the connector connection and the mounting work can be performed on the same work table by rotating the carrier 1 or the carrier 1 by 180 degrees or the like. Of course, the next work process does not need to be the same work table as the previous work table.

Due to its length, the cable 10 is wound around the central portion by one turn, and the upper portion of the coil portion 10b is hung on the hanging frame 6c. At both ends of the suspension frame 6c, flanges 6a and 6b are provided so that the coil portion 10b of the hooked cable 10 does not come off easily.
Is provided. The cable holders 7 respectively attached to the bridge frames 4a, 4b have the same structure. FIG. 2 shows the cable holder 7. The cable holder 7 is an elongated case with an upper part opened, and a plurality of cable clips 12 are slidably mounted in the case.

The cable clip 12 is a modification of a stationery generally called an eyeball clip. this is,
As shown in FIG. 3, the gripping portions (blades) 13a, 13a on the distal end side of the eyeball clip 13 are bent to have a slightly smaller width corresponding to the thickness (outer diameter) of the cable 10 so as to be detachable, and further bent. The blade 13 on the tip side
a and 13a are formed by covering the heat-shrinkable tube 13b. By using such an eyeball clip 13, the end of the cable 10 can be easily attached to and detached from the eyeball clip 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the center portion 13 c of the cable clip 12 is inserted into a metal rod 14 so that the case 12
a. Then, screw both ends of the metal rod 14
And detachably fixed at both ends of the case. In the figure, the other end portion is omitted. As a result, the cable clip 12 freely moves on the metal rod 14 to the eyeball portion 13c.
Can be moved by sliding. A plurality of these are mounted on the case so as to allow some movement.

In FIG. 1, only one cable 10 is shown for convenience of explanation, but a large number of cables 10 are attached in parallel.
Then, one end of one or one I is removed or both ends thereof are removed in accordance with the work. After the cable 10 has been worked on, the end of the cable 10 is attached to the cable clip 12 as an original state. At this time, since the end of the cable is arranged at the upper part, the operator can easily distinguish between the one that is working and the one that is not working, the location of the cable that has just been worked, and the like. In this case, the connection failure can be marked with a connection failure marking, a tag, or the like. They are more easily recognizable than before.

FIG. 4 illustrates another cable or good carrier 20 suitable for long cables. A cable placing frame portion 15 is formed at the bottom of the carrier 20 which is a good cable, instead of the hanging frame 6c. The cable support frame portion 15 includes two support frames 15a and 15b which are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval from each other.
Between the side frames 3a, 3b
Bracket frames 16a, 16b for fixing the support frames 15a, 15b in a relationship orthogonal thereto, respectively.
Mounted through. The cable 10 is wound several times and held by the supporting frames 15a and 15b supporting the lower portion of the wound portion 10c wound in the shape shown in the drawing.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view when a cable or a good carrier is used in the cable processing line. The cable or good carrier 20 (1) comprises a work station 21,
It is arranged in a passage 23 between the two and moves through this passage.
By adopting such a line arrangement, the terminal processing of the cable 10 from each side can be performed at each work processing station 2.
It becomes possible independently at 1,22. In this case, the wheels provided at the bottom of the cable or good carrier 20 (1) need not be casters, but simply small wheels that move in one direction. Of course, in the above case, the work processing station may be on only one side.

When the work is completed, subsequent work and inspection processing can be performed on the next processing line provided along the passage 23. In the case of inspection processing, an inspection device is arranged as a work processing station.
In particular, when the inspection process is performed, it is obvious at a glance if a defective product or the like is displayed, and a situation where the defective product is mixed with a good product can be avoided by the display.

In the cable carrying device having such a structure, in the cable processing line shown in FIG. 5, it is clearly understood from an external view which stage the work is in, and many cables can be transported by the cable. It is possible to move a large number of tools in block units, and processing can be performed in block units. In particular, when processing is performed by block division, it is preferable to attach an identification tag or the like to each cable or good carrier. In addition, if the height of the cable or a good carrying device is approximately the same as the height of the worker's waist, the burden on the worker's waist is reduced, and the work efficiency is improved. Furthermore, since cables can be detached one by one from cables or good carriers, or depending on the type of work, it is possible to work without removing the cables, friction between the cables,
Rubbing is reduced, dust and the like are reduced, and the working environment is improved.

As described above, in the embodiment, a round multi-core cable is taken as an example. However, the present invention can of course be applied to various multi-core cables including flat cables. Further, in the embodiment, an example of a box-shaped cable formed of a frame by a frame or an example of a good carrying device is used, but a small wheel that is movable with two front and rear surfaces opened is described as the housing. What is necessary is just to have it in the bottom part. Further, in the embodiment, an example of a cable clip which is provided with a bridge frame on the upper surface of the housing and movably fixed thereto via a cable holder is given, but the method of fixing the cable clip is limited to the embodiment. And need not be movable with respect to the bridge frame. In addition, the fixing is not limited to the upper surface, and may be provided at the upper portion thereof in relation to the front and rear surfaces of the cable or a good carrier. In addition, the two bridges
It may be integrated and provided integrally on the upper surface of the housing as one wide bridge. This case also falls under the concept of two bridges in the present invention and claims.

[0019]

As can be understood from the above description, according to the present invention, a cable is bridged between two bridges provided on the open upper surface of the housing or on the front and rear surfaces. One end of the cable is held by the clip of one bridge to pass through the inside of the housing, and the other end is held by the clip of the other bridge. By removing the cable, the removed end of the single cable can be relatively freely handled, and the cable can be easily pulled out. Therefore, in this state, the work of attaching the connector or the like to the end, the inspection, and other processing can be performed. Alternatively, both ends can be removed and one cable can be taken out to connect both ends. In addition, cables can be collected, delivered, collected, moved, and the like in units of blocks using a good carrier as a processing unit. As a result, it is not necessary to transfer the cable to the work table, and it is possible to reduce setup and collection / delivery preparation work. In addition, many people, including workers, can easily distinguish between those who have finished the work and those who have not, from the outside, so that the work can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment to which a cable or a good transportation device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the cable holder.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the detachable metal fitting of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a cable processing line.

[Explanation of symbols]

1,20: Cable or good carrier, 2: Caster, 3
a, 3b: side frames, 4a, 4b: bridge frames, 5a, 5b: connecting frames, 5c: hanging frames,
6 ... pillar, 6a, 6b ... collar, 6c ... hanging frame, 7 ...
Cable holder, 10 ... cable, 11 ... connector, 1
2 ... cable clip, 13 ... eyeball clip, 13a ...
Holding part (blade), 13b ... heat-shrinkable tube, 13
c: eyeball portion, 14: metal rod, 15: cable placing frame portion, 15a, 15b: support frame, 16a, 16
b: Bracket frame.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A movable housing having at least two front and rear surfaces opened and provided with a small wheel for movement at a bottom portion, and a left-right direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the housing or an upper portion of the front-rear surface. And two or more clips provided on each of the two bridges and detachably holding an end of a cable, the cable having one end having one of the bridges. A cable or a good carrier that is held by the clip and passes through the inside of the housing, and the other end of which is held by the clip of the other bridge. 2. The small wheel is a caster, the housing is formed of a frame having six open surfaces, and the cable is suspended inside the housing by locking a middle portion of the cable. A hanging frame extending along the left and right directions, wherein the plurality of clips are movably held by the bridge, and the cable has an upper part in which the middle part is wound and wound on the hanging frame. The cable or good carrier of claim 1, wherein the cable is locked. 3. The small wheel is a caster, and the housing is formed of a frame having six open surfaces, and supports a middle portion of the cable at a lower portion inside the housing along the left and right direction. 2 extending substantially parallel to each other
A plurality of clips, the clips being movably held by the bridge, the cable being partially wound, and the wound lower side being supported by the two bearing frames. Item 4. A cable or a good carrying device according to Item 1. 4. The cable or good carrier according to claim 1, wherein said two bridges are integrally formed as one wide bridge on an upper surface of said housing. 5. A movable housing having at least two front and rear surfaces released and provided with a small wheel for movement at a bottom portion, and a left-right direction substantially parallel to an upper surface of the housing or an upper portion of the front-rear surface. And two or more clips provided on each of the two bridges and detachably holding an end of a cable, the cable having one end having one of the bridges. A cable or a good carrier, the other end of which is held by the clip of the other bridge, and a passage through which the cable or good carrier moves; A cable processing line, which is provided along a predetermined processing or inspection device for the cable.