US2355833A - Assembling apparatus - Google Patents

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US2355833A
US2355833A US491286A US49128643A US2355833A US 2355833 A US2355833 A US 2355833A US 491286 A US491286 A US 491286A US 49128643 A US49128643 A US 49128643A US 2355833 A US2355833 A US 2355833A
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Bertalan Edward
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B13/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
    • H01B13/06—Insulating conductors or cables
    • H01B13/18—Applying discontinuous insulation, e.g. discs, beads
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5191—Assembly
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/5313—Means to assemble electrical device
    • Y10T29/532—Conductor
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53313—Means to interrelatedly feed plural work parts from plural sources without manual intervention
    • Y10T29/53348—Running-length work

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  • This invention relates to assemblyingapparatus and more particularly to apparatus for assembling insulator discs on a core for use in making concentric conductor cables.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a simple and practicable apparatus for efficiently assembling discs on a core.
  • one embodiment of the invention as applied to the assembling of radially slit or slotted insulator discs on a central conductor of coaxial cable units, comprises a reciprocably mounted slide, a pair of plungers carried by and reclprocable vtransversely of the movement of the slide and displaced laterally of each other longitudinally of and at opposite sides of a continuously advancing conductor for simultaneously receiving from supplies slotted discs with the open ends ofthe slots aligned with the conductor and pressing them thereonto in spaced relation, and means for advancing the conductor, reciprocating the slide, and operating the plungers simultaneously in timed relation to cause'the plungers to receive discs from the supplies and assemble them on theA conductor in predetermined uniform spaced relation in a continuous advance of the conductor.
  • FIG. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of an apparatus forfassembling slotted insulator discs on a central conductor of coaxial cable units, embodying the features of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a side view thereof
  • Fig. 3 is a fragmentary plan view, on a reduced scale, of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and, in addition, illustrating means for operating the reciprocatory' slide, continuously advancing the conductor through the apparatus and means for vapplying a tubular conductor over the insulator discs as the conductor and discs assembled thereon advance from the apparatus;
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1 showing the plungers for applying the slotted discs to the conductor in their retracted positions;
  • Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. l showing the disc supplying means
  • Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal sectional view of Fig. l showing the plungers in their actuatedpositions after withdrawing discs from the supply ⁇ means and applying them in spaced relation on thecentral conductor;
  • Fig. '7 is an enlarged perspective' view of a plunger actuator
  • Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the plungers.
  • Fig. 9 is an enlarged perspective view of a short length of central conductor with slotted discs assembled thereon by means-of the apparatus of this invention and showing an outer tubular conductor surrounding the discs.
  • a main supporting base of the apparatus is fragmentarily indicated at I5 and attached to its upper face are two spaced bars I6, upon the upper faces of which, at opposite ends, are vertically journalled guide rolls I1.
  • a slide plate I8 mounted on the bars I6 and engaging at their opposite longitudinal edges the rolls I1 is a slide plate I8 which, in the operation of the apparatus, is continuously reciprocated by a rotating cam disc I9 provided with a heart shaped cam track 20 (Fig. 3), in which rides a cam follower 2I carried on a link 22 operatively connected to the slide plate .and guided rectilinearly in a guide member 23 xed to the base I5.
  • the cam disc I9 is journalled at 24 on the base I5 and is driven by a sprocket and chain, indicated at 25, from a driving source (not shown).
  • a central conductor 25 for a coaxial cable unit on which are assembled, in predetermined uniformly spaced relation, by means to be presently described, radially slotted insulator discs 21, the discs serving to hold an outer tubular conductor 28 spaced an equal distance from the conductor 26 throughout the length of the cable.
  • the discs 21 are provided with slots 29, having restricted portions 30 of such dimensions that, when pressed onto the conductor 26, they snap into position and grip the same so firmly that they are not easily displaced in subsequent handling operations. As shown in Fig.
  • alternate discs 21 are arranged with their slots 29 diametrically opposite one another so that the tubular conductor 28 will withstand the usual flexing and bending of the cable, to which it may be subjected, without distortion or breakdown.
  • the tubular conductor 28 may be formed and applied around the insulator discs 2'I during the continuous advance of the conductor 26 and the application of the discs thereto by a forming die, fragmentarily indicated in general at 3 I, the conductor, discs and tubular conductor comprising the cable assemblage being advanced at a predetermined rate of speed by a capstan 32 and taken up by suitable means (not shown).
  • a pair of laterally displaced plungers 36 and 31 which are reciprocable transversely of and during the movement of the reciprocable slide plate, by means to be presently described, to simultaneously withdraw slotted discs 21 from aligned supply means 38 and 39 arranged upon the slide plate I8 adjacent each side of the longitudinally advancing conductor 26 and press them onto the conductor.
  • two discs 21 may be assembled simultaneously in predetermined spaced relation on the conductor 26 for each actuation of the plungers.
  • the disc supply means 38 and 39 comprise an arcuate shaped plate 40 fixed to a supporting member 43 of similar shape, which is xed to a raised portion 44 on the slide plate I8. Free outer ends of the plate 40 are circular in cross-section, as indicated at 45, to freely t into the inner similar shaped ends of the slots 29 of the discs 21.
  • the supplies of discs 21 threaded onto the circular-like ends 45 of the plate 40 are supported in predetermined diametrically opposed aligned relation to each other with the open ends of their slots facing inwardly toward opposite sides of and in alignment with the longitudinal axis of the advancing conductor 28, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.
  • the discs 21 progressively move downwardly on the plate 40 from an initial horizontal to a vertical position, as each disc is removed therefrom, the end vertical discs moving into aligned pockets y46 of the plungers 36 and 31 when the plungers are retracted from their advanced positions, shown in Fig. 6, to inoperative or normal positions, shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • Slots 48 formed in the inner ends of the plungers 36 and 31 permit the entrance of the conductor 26 when the plungers are advanced to carry the pocketed discs and assemble them onto the conductor.
  • a Weight 50 (Fig. 2) is mounted on the upper discs 21 of the supply means 38 and 39 to facilitate their downward movement.
  • Aligned slots are formed in the plate 40, supporting member 43 and portion 44 of the slide plate I8 to permit the passage of the conductor 26 and laterally support it between the oppositely arranged supplies of discs, the bottom wall of the slot in the slide plate portion 44 serving to support and align the conductor as it approaches the plungers 36 and 31.
  • the plate 40 is so shaped at its lower inner end that it terminates close to the left side faces of the plungers 36 and 31 having the pockets 46 therein.
  • the right face 0f the inner end of the plunger 36 extends close to the left face of the inner end of the plunger 31 and overlaps therewith when the plungers are advanced to press the discs 21 carried in the plunger pockets 46 onto the conductor 26.
  • the length of the conductor 26 entered vin the slots 48 of the plungers 8.8 and 31 is laterally supported against the inner end walls thereof adjacent the point at which the disc 21, pocketed in the plunger 31, is pressed onto the conductor.
  • the length of the conductor 26 adjacent the point at which the disc 21, pocketed in the plunger 36,- is pressed onto the conductor is laterally supported against the upper wall of the slot 5
  • each of the plungers 36 and 31 is similar in construction and operation, but reversed in certain respects due to the plungers being arranged for movement towards each other from opposite sides of the conducton, the following description applies to both plungers although specifically directed to the -plunger 31.
  • Horizontally pivoted at 52 between spaced lugs 53 of a bracket 54 xed to the base l5 is an actuating member 55 having an inclined vertical end cam face 56 terminating at its inner end in a shouldered side face 51, the cam face 56 lying in the path of a cam follower or pin 58 carried by and projecting from the bottom face' of the plunger 31.
  • the plunger is normally maintained in a retracted or outer position, as shown in Figs.
  • a tension spring 59 attached at opposite ends by means of pins 68 and 6
  • a compression spring 62 entered in opposed depressions in the bracket 54 and the actuating member 55 normally tends to rock the latter member clockwise about its pivot 52 to its operative position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, in which position its right end is abutting the upper face of the bracket and its upper face is in the plane of the upper faces of the bracket lugs 53.
  • 8 will be advanced rst to the right in timed relation to the advance of the conductor 26 and the displaced plungers 36 and 31 carried by the plate will be simultaneously moved inwardly from opposite sides of the conductor, as the plunger pins 58 ride upon the cam faces 56 lof the i'lxed actuating members 55.
  • the msuiator discs -21 nested vin the plunger pockets 46 with the open ends of Atheir. slots 28 aligned with and facing opposite sides'. of the conductor4 28 at the termination ofthe inward movements of the plungers 36 and 31 are thus simultaneously advanced to land pressed onto the conductor' (Fig. 6). lImmediately upon the discs 21 being assembled upon the conductor 26.
  • cam means on said base member for engaging .said follower and positively actuating said disc receiving and assembling means in one direction' as said follower is moved past said cam in' one direction by said reciprocating member to assemble discs on the core, and elastic 4means'move rable with said reciprocating member effective during movements thereof in the reverse direction for moving said disc. receiving and assembling means in to'disc receiving position.
  • Anapparatus for assemblng discs on a corel comprising a reciprocable member,'means for j -longitudinally guiding anadvancing core parallel pins 58r ⁇ ide onto the-inclined cam faces 63 and Y I'his completes oneoperating cycle of the cam disc I9 and the plungers 36 and 3,1, during which two insulator discs .21, with their slots 28 facing in opposite directions, were simultaneously assembled on the continuously advancing conductor 28 in predetermined uniform spaced relation and successive pairs of discs are so assembled on the conductor for each .cycle of operation.
  • the apparatus will operate satisfactorily when the plungers are operated at different times during the forward motion of the slide plate I8, provided the plungers are properly spaced. to cause to. the movement-of and spaced from'said member, recessed disc carrying means ,arranged in predetermined spaced relation longitudinally of and at opposite' sides-.of the core carried by and movable transversely of the movement of said member for applying discs carried in the recesses thereof to the core, means for supplying' discs to the recesses of said carrying means, cam .fol-
  • cam means arranged for positively engaging'said cam followers as' the cam followers are moved past said cam means by said reciprocable'mem n ber, said engagements' actuating'said disc carrythem to operate in such time relationship to each other that the insulating discs are assembled on the conductor at uniformly spaced intervals.
  • An apparatus for assembling discs on a core comprising means for advancing 'a core, a base member, reciprocating means movable thereon parallel to the core, means movable on and with respect to said reciprocating means for receiving' and then assembling .discs on the core at spaced.
  • An apparatus for assembling discs on a core comprising means foradvancing a core, aA base member, a reciprocating member movable thereon parallel tothe core, means reciprocating transversely of and on said reciprocating memben for ing core. 5.
  • An apparatus for assembling radially slotted discs on va core comprising a reciprocable'slde
  • a. slide reciprocably mounted on said base member, means for'longitudinally. guiding, and advancing a conductorparallel to the movementof f and spaced from said slide, a plunger .reciprocably mounted on said slide for movement transversely of and during movement thereof, said )plunger having a disc and conductor receiving recess aligned with the advancing conductor for applying a disc carried therein to the conductorA Y in the movement' of the plunger in one direction,
  • means for supplying a disc with the open end of its slot aligned with the conductor to said recess in the movement of the plunger in an opposite direction and means including separate cam members mounted on said base, one being operatively connected to said slide for reciprocating the same and the other to said plunger, for co operatively reciprocating said slide and plunger in timed relation to receive discs from said supply- Aing means and apply them in predetermined ductor, a plurality of spaced plungers movable transversely on said carriage for forcing notched insulating discs on the conductor at spaced intervals, means for supplying such discs to the plungers, camfollowers on said plungers, and cam means on said base member for positively engaging said cam followers as the vcam followers are moved past said cam means by said carriage l for actuating said plungers in timed relation during movement of the carriage.
  • An apparatus for applying notched insulating discs upon a continuous conductor comprlsing a base member, a carriage slidably mounted on the base member, means for continuously advancing a conductor at a predetermined rate above the carriage, means for reciprocating the carriage in a.

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GB15022/47A GB624061A (en) 1943-06-18 1947-06-06 Improved apparatus for assembling discs on a core for the construction of concentric conductor cables
FR1011636D FR1011636A (fr) 1943-06-18 1947-06-18 Appareils d'assemblage, notamment pour disques isolateurs sur câbles

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US2426623A (en) * 1945-08-06 1947-09-02 Western Electric Co Apparatus for assembling articles
US2515486A (en) * 1946-03-12 1950-07-18 Western Electric Co Assembling apparatus
US2515487A (en) * 1946-07-11 1950-07-18 Western Electric Co Article assembling apparatus
US2862293A (en) * 1947-06-21 1958-12-02 Emi Ltd Method of erecting coaxial electric feeder
US2959845A (en) * 1955-10-25 1960-11-15 Western Electric Co Apparatus for assembling articles
US2970369A (en) * 1956-06-19 1961-02-07 Erie Resistor Corp Assembly apparatus for electric circuit assemblies
US3020630A (en) * 1959-06-24 1962-02-13 Prestole Corp Machine for making a staple fastening belt
US3098990A (en) * 1963-07-23 Precision voltage ratio transformer
US3175282A (en) * 1962-11-13 1965-03-30 Horace G Meeker Method for lowering and raising bimetallic cable
US3360839A (en) * 1966-02-14 1968-01-02 Western Electric Co Slotted disc forming and assembling apparatus
US3777371A (en) * 1972-02-16 1973-12-11 Northern Electric Co Method of controlling the characteristics impedance of coaxial cables

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US3098990A (en) * 1963-07-23 Precision voltage ratio transformer
US2426623A (en) * 1945-08-06 1947-09-02 Western Electric Co Apparatus for assembling articles
US2515486A (en) * 1946-03-12 1950-07-18 Western Electric Co Assembling apparatus
US2515487A (en) * 1946-07-11 1950-07-18 Western Electric Co Article assembling apparatus
US2862293A (en) * 1947-06-21 1958-12-02 Emi Ltd Method of erecting coaxial electric feeder
US2959845A (en) * 1955-10-25 1960-11-15 Western Electric Co Apparatus for assembling articles
US2970369A (en) * 1956-06-19 1961-02-07 Erie Resistor Corp Assembly apparatus for electric circuit assemblies
US3020630A (en) * 1959-06-24 1962-02-13 Prestole Corp Machine for making a staple fastening belt
US3175282A (en) * 1962-11-13 1965-03-30 Horace G Meeker Method for lowering and raising bimetallic cable
US3360839A (en) * 1966-02-14 1968-01-02 Western Electric Co Slotted disc forming and assembling apparatus
US3777371A (en) * 1972-02-16 1973-12-11 Northern Electric Co Method of controlling the characteristics impedance of coaxial cables

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