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- This invention relates to a machine for forming coils of elongated flexible products such as rope, wire, cable and tubing or hose, such as for example plastic hose.
- An important object of this invention is to provide a coil forming machine which is quickly and easily adapted to the formation of coils of diiferent internal diameters.
- the more specific object of the invention is to provide a coiler having a circumferentially interrupted core consisting of a plurality of axially extending members which can be simultaneously positioned at different radial distances from a center of rotation to provide coils of diiferent minimum internal diameter.
- Another object is to provide end members for the core members which end members form the equivalent or" a spool head which are power operated from coiling position to coil dis-charging position to facilitate removal of the finished coil from the machine.
- a more specific object with respect to the core and spool head members is to provide a simultaneously acting power operated assembly whereby as the spool head members are moved to coil releasing position, the core members are readily contracted, thereby still further facilitating the removal of the finished coil.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide in a single machine all of the foregoing structures and functions.
- FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of the machine of this invention
- FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view thereof with some parts broken away to facilitate illustration;
- FIGURE 3 is a vertical, cross-sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1;
- FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary elevational View taken in the region 44 of FIGURE 3;
- FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of FIGURE 4.
- FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectior1al view taken on the line 6-5 of FIGURE 4.
- the machine includes a suitable stand '10 of the proper configuration and materials on top of which are mounted in alignment a pair of bearing members 12 and 14. Journaled in the bearing members is a shaft 16 which projects rearwardly of the stand suflicient to receive a sprocket wheel 18. Mounted at a lower level on the stand is an electric drive motor 24 having a driving sprocket 22 mounted on its shaft in the same vertical plane of the sprocket wheel 18. The sprocket and sprocket wheels 22 and 18 are connected by a drive chain 20.
- Shaft 16 also extends forwardly of the stand and is mounted on and in the end of spider 26 which is keyed to the shaft 16 by means of a key 16, see FIG. 3.
- the spider 26 includes a disc or plate at the lefthand end to which are attached and from which extend a plurality of spokes 32 which are positioned in spaced circumferential relation around and extend radially of the shaft 16.
- the spokes 32 are of T-shape in cross-section and are searrests Patented Oct. 1, 1963 cured to the plate 26 of the spider in any suitable manner, as by means of bolts, as shown. In the particular machine illustrated there are eight such spokes.
- each spoke is secured, as by welding, a short'circumferentially extending plate 32 to form seats for a circumferential band 34 which forms a sort of circular housing for the structure, as is clear from FIG. 1.
- a supporting block 36 Secured internally of the band which projects axially of the spokes, and at each spoke, is a supporting block 36 which can be secured to the band by welding or by means of bolts as shown in FIG. 3.
- a hexagonal ring 30 Formed integral with the plate 26 of the spider is a hexagonal ring 30 accurately bored in alignment with the spokes. At the center of the spider is an integral hub 28.
- the spider consists of the plate 26, the ring 30' and the central hub 28.
- the spider can be a onepiece member or a built-up structure, depending on manufacturing conditions.
- each guide rod 38 Positioned opposite each of the spokes 32 is a guide rod 38 positioned radially of the main shaft 16.
- Each guide rod can rotate and hence is rotatably supported at its outer end in a hushed bore in the associated support block 36.
- the inner end of each guide rod 38 is rotatably supported in a hushed bore in the spider assemblies 26 23-39.
- Each of the guide rods 38 has a keyway 33 of substantial length, as shown in FIG. 3.
- Keyed to each of the rods towards its inner end is a pinion gear 40'.
- Slidably mounted on each of the guide rods is the equivalent of a nut 42 which is slotted at its rear end at 42 to have guided movement on the side edges of the head of the T-shaped spokes 32.
- each guide rod Slidably mounted on each guide rod is another pinion gear '44, which has an elongated integral sleeve which can rotate its associated rod in a hushed bore in the nut 42 and also moved longitudinally of the guide rod through a key connection with the keyway 38*.
- Each pinion gear 44 has its elongated sleeve projecting beyond vent endwise movement of the gear in the nut.
- each spoke and guide rod Associated with each spoke and guide rod is an externally threaded rod 48 which is rotatably supported in a bushed bore in the associated supporting block 36 at its outer end. Threaded rods 48 extend radially and externally of the circumferential band 34 and are provided with Wrench receiving heads 48 The inner ends of each of the threaded rods 43 are rotatably supported in hushed bores in the ring 30 of the spider, and each has attached to its intermost end a bevel gear 54 As clearly shown in FIG. 3, each threaded rod 48 passes through a threaded insert 42, thus justifying calling the members 42 nuts.
- a bevel gear 52 Rotatably mounted on the end of shaft 16 is a bevel gear 52 held in position by a lock collar 54 so as to coact with the bevel gears 50.
- the interrupted core consists of a series of circumferentially spaced axially extending members 58, each of which is pivotally connected at 6i) to a toothed rack 62, which can slide axially in the associated nut 42.
- the opposite ends of the members 58 have inwardly curved extensions which are pivotally connected at 63 intermediate the ends of the radially extending arms 64 which form the equivalent of the outer end of the spool head.
- the inwardly extending ing 14 is a sleeve 7G to which is connected a plate 72 on which are mounted a series of toothed raoks 74 extending axially of the shaft 1:; and in circumferentially spaced relation with respect to each other.
- the assembly comprising the sleeve 79 and plate 72 rotates with the shaft 16 through the agency of a key 76 mounted thereon but can slide axially of the shaft.
- the sleeve 7G is provided with an annular groove in which a yoke or ring 78 is mounted. This yoke is provided with pivot pins at diametrical opposite points which pivotally connect with a bell crank lever 36) pivotally mounted at 34 on a bracket 86 attached to the stand it).
- the lever 8-3 is also pivotally connected at 83 to the piston rod 9% of an air cylinder 92.
- This motor is pivotally mounted at 94 on a fixture $6 also attached to the stand it), see FIG. 2.
- Secured t the shaft 16 on opposite sides of the sleeve 76 and plate '72 are a pair of collars 1% and lid-2. These collars are provided with set screws and can be adjustably positioned on the shaft 16. They provide stops limiting the movement of the parts actuated by the air cylinder 92. It is also noted that a similar collar 143d coacting with the collar 54 holds the parts of the general rotor assembly in actual position on the shaft 16.
- FIG. l Before describing the operation of this machine it is noted by referring to FIG. l that there are eight assemlies including the threaded shafts 43 and nuts 42 and associated parts, but that there are only four arms 64. Where required, however, additional arms could be provided up to a maximum of eight, so that there would be one associated with each of the assemblies 48-42.
- the machine When the members 53 have been adjusted outwardly to a desired minimum diameter for the coil to be formed the machine is ready to be operated after the end of the plastic pipe or cable is attached to the spool assembly comprising of course generally the members 56, 58 and 64. Since it is not important how the end is attached to the spool no example of the many possible fixtures [for that purpose is illustrated.
- the electric motor 2d is then energized, causing the shaft 16 to rotate in its supporting bearings, and of course to cause all of the parts of the rotor assembly to revolve with it.
- the pipe is coiled up to the proper depth, whereupon motor 24 is de-energized.
- the spacing between the members 56 and 64 can be accurately adjusted so that the first layer of tubing P to be supplied as shown in FIG. 2, will just fill inthe space between them.
- This adjustment is effected by loosening the collar Elli) and the set screw on themember 2 whereupon the sleeve '74 can be moved to the right or left, as the case may require.
- the link 68. can be adjusted in the support 42 to bring the arms 64 in vertical position, that is parallel to the members 56 for the new adjustment. The collar 1% is then looked in place and the set screw of member 42* is reset.
- a machine of the type described comprising a r-otatably supported framework, a plurality of circumferentially spaced core members pivotally mounted on said framework and extending parallel to the axis of rotation of said framework, means for simultaneously radially positioning said core members, a plurality of spool head armspivotally mounted onthc. ends of said i
- the result of this motion is dia- 7 It will be at once The machine is now ready for a new.
- core members so as to normally extend radially of said axis, and means for effecting simultaneous pivotal movement of said arms from radial to parallel position and return and for pivotally moving said core members to- Wards said axis of rotation simultaneously with the pivotal movement of said arms.
- a machine of the type described comprising a rotatably supported shaft and a central spider secured to said shaft having a plurality of radially extending assemblies thereon each including a sypoke, a rotatable guide rod, a rotatable threaded rod, a pinion gear secured to each guide rod, a fixture having a thread connection with said threaded rod, a pinion journaled on said fixture having a splined connection with said guide rod, a toothed rack coacting with said second pinion, a coil core member pivotally connected to one end of said rack, a spool head arm pivotally mounted on said member, power operated means coacting with said first pinion to rotate all of said guide rods to cause all of said core members and arms to pivot simultaneously on their respective racks and core members and a gear assembly coupling said threaded rods whereby rotation of one of said threaded rods causes rotation of all of said threaded rods to simultaneously position said fixtures radially.
- a machine of the type described comprising a rotatably supported shaft and a central spider secured to said shaft having a plurality of radially extending assemblies thereon, each including a spoke, a rotatable guide rod, a rotatable threaded rod, a pinion gear secured to each guide rod, a fixture having a thread connection with said threaded rod, a pinion journaled on said fixture having a splined connection with said guide rod, spool head arms pivotally mounted on said fixture, power means for actuating said pinions to effect simultaneous pivoted movement of all of said arms and means for conjointly rotating said threaded rods to effect radial movement of said fixtures.
- a machine of the type described comprising a rotatably supported shaft and a central spider secured to said shaft having a plurality of radially extending assemblies thereon, each including a spoke, a rotatable guide rod, a rotatable threaded rod, a pinion gear splined to each guide rod, a fixture having a thread connection with said threaded rod, a pinion journaled on said fixture having a splined connection with said guide rod, a core member pivotally mounted on said fixture, power means for simultaneously effecting rotation of said first pinions to cause pivotal movement of said core members to release a coil wound on the core members and within said arms and means for conjointly rotating said threaded rods to effect radial movement of said fixtures.
- a reeling mechanism comprising a main shaft, a rotatable spider supported by said shaft, a plurality of rotatable threaded shafts supported on said spider radially of said main shaft, means interconnecting said threaded shafts to effect simultaneous rotation thereof, a plurality of rotatable splined shafts supported on said spider radially of said main shaft, a plurality of fixtures having a threaded connection with said threaded shafts respec tively for radial movement on said splined shafts, a plnrality of pairs of pinions having splined connections with said splined shafts respectively, one pinion of each pair being connected to the related fixture to move radially with it, racks on said fixtures respectively driven by said connected pinions, core members pivotally mounted on the ends of said racks respectively, spool head arms pivotally mounted on said core members respectively, links secured to said fixtures respectively, and pivotally connected to said arms respectively, and means for effecting simultaneous rotation of the other pinion
- said last means including a support slidably mounted on said main shaft and having a plurality of racks engaging said other pinions respectively, and means for effecting movement of said support.
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