US2913014A - Wire sleeving apparatus - Google Patents

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US2913014A
US2913014A US596001A US59600156A US2913014A US 2913014 A US2913014 A US 2913014A US 596001 A US596001 A US 596001A US 59600156 A US59600156 A US 59600156A US 2913014 A US2913014 A US 2913014A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21F—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE
    • B21F15/00—Connecting wire to wire or other metallic material or objects; Connecting parts by means of wire
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D30/00—Producing pneumatic or solid tyres or parts thereof
    • B29D30/06—Pneumatic tyres or parts thereof (e.g. produced by casting, moulding, compression moulding, injection moulding, centrifugal casting)
    • B29D30/48—Bead-rings or bead-cores; Treatment thereof prior to building the tyre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H01R43/048—Crimping apparatus or processes
    • H01R43/052—Crimping apparatus or processes with wire-feeding mechanism

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus-for placing a sleeve on the end of a piece of wire or other rodformed material. More particularly the invention relates to apparatus for inserting the two ends of a wire loop into a sleeve in the manufacture of a bead wire for a cycle tyre as described in the specification of my copending application No. 596,002 of even date.
  • apparatus for placing a sleeve on the end of a piece of wire or rod-formed material comprises a holder for the sleeve, means adapted to bring the sleeve and the end of the wire or rodformed material into substantially axial alignment with one another, means for gripping the wire or rod-formed material and means for effecting relative movement between the sleeve and the wire or rod-formed material in the axial direction of the sleeve whereby the sleeve is positioned on the end of the wire or rod-formed material.
  • the apparatus preferably comprises a movable holder for the sleeve by means of which the sleeve may be moved into the gap of the loop in substantial alignment with the two ends of the loop, gripping means adapted to seize each end of the loop and means for traversing the gripping means towards the sleeve to enter the two ends of the loop into opposite ends of the sleeve.
  • the apparatus comprises means for producing a small depression in the external surface of the sleeve after it has received the wire or rod-formed material so that the latter is lightly gripped by the sleeve.
  • Figure 2 is a side View of a part of the apparatus 4of Figure l with the gripping jaws omitted,
  • Figure 3 is a schematic View on an enlarged scale, in the direction of the arrow X in Figure l showing some of the parts associa-ted with the inclined supporting surface of Figure l, and
  • Figure 4 is an end view on an enlarged scale, of the wire gripping jaws of Figure l.
  • FIG. l shows in chain lines a part of the path of the upper ight of one of the two intermittently movingy lower conveyers of a loop forming apparatus of the said specication.-
  • This conveyor is designated by the numeral 1 in Figure l and it is shown conveying a number of gapped loops 2 in the 'direction of the arrow A.
  • the apparatus illustrated in the drawings comprises a frame member in the form of a thin substantially vertical plate 3 to which there is secured a-narrow inclined 3' 2,913,014 Patented vNov. 17,.;1959,
  • the plate 3 is so positioned with respect to the conveyors of said loop forming apparatus that the inclined supporting surface 4- is parallel to, and slopes downwardly in the direction of travel of, the upper flight of' the conveyor 1 and lies midwaybetween this conveyor and the other lower conveyor ofI the loop forming apparatus, v partly fabove and partly? below the upper ilightsof the two lower conveyors.
  • the conveyors of the loop'forming apparatus move*- the gappedloops 2 intermittently towards-the supporting surface 4,. each loop resting in turn with its.ex1ds-sub'L stantially in the planey of the supporting surface-4 ⁇ dur' ing a dwell period ofthe conveyors before being moved past the said supporting surface in the direction'oflthe arrow A.
  • one gapped loop is subjected to the sleeving- In their travel-towardsthe supporting surface 4 prior to the-sleeving operation' the two ends ofeach gapped loop 2 travel along oppo-rv operation described hereinafter.
  • a guide 5 comprising upper and lower guiding surfaces 6 and 7, respectively;
  • a pneumatic cylinder 11 mounted on the plate 3 has its piston rod 12 connected to one end of a link 13 which is rigidly secured intermediate its ends to a pinA 14 pivotally mounted in the plate 3, with the pivotingaxis of the pin 14 substantially horizontal and at rightangles to the direction of advancel of the conveyors,
  • the end of the link 13 ⁇ remote from the cylinder 11 is pivotally connected to the guide 5 lying on the same side of theplate 3 as the cylinder.
  • the pin ⁇ 14 is rigidly secured to one end of a further link (not shown), which link is supported by the pin 14 Von,V the side of the plate 3 remote from thelinkf13.
  • This further link is pivotally connected at its other end to;
  • the two guides 5 canl be moved to- ,y gether in a substantially horizontal direction between the position shown in full lines and the position 5a shown in dotted lines. in Figure 2.
  • the purpose of these guides 5 is to receive the ends of theloops 2 in4 the gaps 10 las-theY loop ends pass alongside ⁇ the plate-3 and to locate these ends correctly in the vertical direc tion when theyy come to rest substantially in the plane of the supporting surface 4, the guides being, atthistime. in the position 5a (see Figure 2).
  • the jaws 15 are Each of the iawsslssl comprise a'parof was bers 19 pivotallymounted intermediate'their ends ⁇ one. ⁇ pivot 20 secured to the lower end of the arms 17 afndu18i; At their upper ends the jaw members 19 ⁇ arepivotallvr4 lconnected to links 21.
  • a pneumatic cylinder 22"rriountedf' .fon each-of the arms 17, .18 has its piston rod 23 pivotally connected to the links 21.
  • the arms 17 and 18 are mounted on horizontal pivots 24 and 25, respectively, the axes of these pivots lying parallel to the direction of advance f the conveyors.
  • Small toothed pinions 26, 27 mounted on the arms 17 and 18, respectively, are rigidly secured to the arms with their axes coincident with the axes of the pivots 24 and 25, respectively. These two pinions mesh with one another so that rotation of one of the arms 17, 18 about its pivot causes an equal and opposite rotation of the other arm about its pivot.
  • the arms 17 and 18 are connected together by a pneumatic cylinder 28.
  • the lower ends of the arms 17 and 18 can be moved towards or away from each other in a substantially vertical plane at right angles to the direction of advance of the conveyors of the loop forming apparatus. Movement of the lower ends of the arms away from each other is limited by a rod 29 passing through bosses 29a pivotally mounted on the arms 17 18. The length of the rod 29 is adjustable.
  • the pivots 24 and 25 are rigidly secured to a frame member 3a (see Figure l) of the apparatus in such a position that the vertical plane in which the pivoting motion of the arms 17, 18 takes place passes through the ends of a gapped loop 2 brought by the conveyors to the supporting surface 4 as described above.
  • a sleeve holder is slidably mounted on the inclined supporting surface 4.
  • This sleeve holder comprises a block 30 adapted to slide on the supporting surface 4 in guides 31, the block being provided with a semicircular recess 32 at its upper end.
  • the axis of this recess 32 is substantially horizontal and disposed at right angles to the direction of advance of the conveyors of the loop forming apparatus.
  • the block 30 is connected by a link 33 to a crank arm 34 rigidly secured to a toothed quadrant 35.
  • a rack 36 secured to the piston rod 37 of a pneumatic cylinder 38 engages the toothed quadrant 35.
  • the block 30 By supplying compressed air to one end or the other of the cylinder 38, the block 30 can be made to move in the upward or the downward direction on the supporting surface 4 between the two positions shown, respectively, in full lines and in chain lines in Figure 3. iIn the lower position of the block 30 a sleeve 39 is fed into the recess 32 with the axis of the sleeve coincident with the axis of the recess. These sleeves, which are used for joining together the ends of the gapped loops 2, are fed to the recess 32 one at a time in any suitable manner.
  • a gravity feed is employed, the sleeves being led to the recess 32 in the direction of the arrow C by a pipe 40 from a magazine, a Syntron bowl feeder or other convenient receptacle (not shown) containing a stock of sleeves.
  • a pipe 40 from a magazine, a Syntron bowl feeder or other convenient receptacle (not shown) containing a stock of sleeves.
  • the block 30 moves into its lower position (the chain line position shown in Figure 3) one sleeve 39 is fed into the recess 32.
  • ) ⁇ with the sleeve 39 in its recess 32, is moved to its upper position on the supporting surface 4 by the cylinder 38, the sleeve 39 is located in a semicircular recess 41 formed in a further block 42 which is also slidably mounted on the supporting surface 4.
  • the block 42 is urged downwardly on the surface 4 by springs (not shown) arranged between the block 42 and a further block 43 rigidly secured to the surface 4.
  • a stop (not shown) limits the separation of the blocks 42 and 43 to about 1A.
  • Two punches 44 are slidably mounted in the block 42 with the axes of the punches lying parallel to the supporting surface 4 and at right angles to the axis of the sleeve 39 held in the recesses 32 and 41.
  • the heads of the punches project from the block 42 at the upper end of the latter and the pointed operative ends of the punches enter the recess 41 and rest against the external surface of the sleeve 39, one near to each end of the sleeve.
  • a hammer block y45 is slidably mounted in the block 43 and is connected by a link 46 to the piston rod 47 of a pneumatic cylinder 48.
  • the right hand end of cylinder 11 (as viewed in Figure 1) is supplied with compressed air to move the guides 5 in the direction of the arrow A so that the guides move to the position 5a to locate the ends of the next loop to arrive at the supporting surface 4 in the sleeving position.
  • the air valves for controlling the flow of air to and from the various pneumatic cylinders are not shown in the drawings. It will be appreciated, however, that it is a simple matter to arrange these valves in such positions that they are operated automatically by the apparatus itself or by the loop forming apparatus.
  • movement of the block 30 to its upper position can control valves for the cylinder 28 to eifect the movement of the ends of the loop into the sleeve 39.
  • the movement of the arms 17, 18 as the ends of the loop are fed into the sleeve 39 can be used to control valves for the cylinder 48 to effect the punching operation of the sleeve 39.
  • the movement of the hammer block 45 during the punching operation may be employed to'control valves for the cylinder 33 to eect the movement of block 39 to its lower position.
  • the downward movement of the block 30 may be employed to control valves for the cylindei 11 and 48 for the purposes of moving the guides 5 to the position a and raising the hammer block 45 to its upper position.
  • This movement of the guides 5 may be employed to control valves of the pneumatic means effecting the intermittent movement of the conveyors of the loop forming apparatus.
  • the movement of the conveyors may be employed to control valves for the cylinders 22 to bring about the gripping of the ends of a gapped loop at the supporting surface 4.
  • -Finally movement of the piston rods 23 may be employed to control valves for the cylinder 38 to effect upward movement of the block 30 on the supporting surface 4.
  • Apparatus for automatically securing a tubular sleeve to the end of a wire comprising, a support, gripping means pivotally mounted on said support for holding the wire end in position to be coupled with the sleeve, a sleeve holder, frame means fixed relative to said support and presenting a planar surface for supporting said sleeve holder for sliding reciprocating movement therealong, actuating means for reciprocating said holder along said planar surface between two stop positions, feed means at one of said stop positions for advancing and delivering tubular sleeve to the holder, said actuating means thereafter moving said holder to the said other stop position to align and hold the sleeve coaxially with the wire end, means for pivoting said gripping means to insert the wire end axially into one end of said sleeve, reciprocating hammer means slidingly movable along said surface for swaging said sleeve onto the wire end, means for reciprocating said hammer means, and means for
  • An apparatus for automatically connecting a substantially cylindrical sleeve between opposed ends of a length of wire shaped in the form of an open-ended loop comprising, endless conveyor means for intermittently advancing plural open-ended loops along a rectilinear path, frame means providing an inclined planar support surface disposed intersectingly across said path, plate means paralleling said path and adapted to project between the ends of each loop to separate the same as the loop is advanced to said planar surface, reciprocating guide means mounted on said frame for guiding each loop and aligning its ends coaxially on opposite sides of said plate means and for maintaining such alignment as the loop is advanced to said planar surface, means intermittently arresting said conveyor to successively place each loop in turn with its ends separated and coaxially aligned substantially in the plane of the planar surface, a support xed relative to said frame means, gripping means mounted on said sup- 6 port and operative when said loop is so arrested for simultaneously engaging the end portions thereof, means retracting said guide means from said loop upon operation of said gripping means, holder means
  • An apparatus for automatically securing a tubular sleeve over opposed ends of a length Aof wire shaped in the form of an open-ended loop comprising, frame means, means on said frame means for holding the loop in position to be coupled with the sleeve and for maintaining the ends thereof separated, a sleeve holder mounted on said frame means for rectilinear reciprocating movement, means for periodically reciprocating said sleeve holder along said 4frame means between preselected iirst and second stop limits, means feeding tubular sleeves to said holder at said iirst stop limit, said holder thereafter carrying a sleeve to said second stop limit whereat the sleeve is held coaxially thereby between the ends of the loop, a support fixed relative to said frame means, gripper means pivotally mounted on said support for holding opposite end portions of the loop in coaxial alignment with said sleeve, means pivotally actuating said gripper means to simultaneously insert said end portions into opposite axial ends of said sle
  • said means for clamping the sleeve comprises a punch and hammer means reciprocally movable along the inclined planar surface for indenting the sleeve to clamp the same with said end portions, and said conveyor means removing the closed loop from the planar surface after its release from said gripper means.

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US20110226001A1 (en) * 2010-03-17 2011-09-22 Fujikoki Corporation Channel switching valve and heat pump system using the same
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CN114905192A (zh) * 2022-04-20 2022-08-16 安徽机电职业技术学院 一种铁画制作用精准辅助装置

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