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EP0272395A1 - Transport device for an electric cable - Google Patents

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EP0272395A1
EP0272395A1 EP87114855A EP87114855A EP0272395A1 EP 0272395 A1 EP0272395 A1 EP 0272395A1 EP 87114855 A EP87114855 A EP 87114855A EP 87114855 A EP87114855 A EP 87114855A EP 0272395 A1 EP0272395 A1 EP 0272395A1
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Max Dipl.-Ing. Koch
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to a transport device for electrical cables in a production station for processing electrical cables of a certain length, with at least one stepwise horizontally movable perpendicular to the axis of the cable ends, equipped with openable and closable grippers that hold the cable ends, and a shifting device at the end of the shifting device arranged cable storage.
  • Such a transport device is part of a manufacturing station for processing electrical cables of various lengths, cross sections or types, for wiring electrical systems in automobile and vehicle construction, for household appliances or the like.
  • the individual cables are automatically selected from a wire feeder and cut into pre-selected lengths and taken over by the transport device, which leads them step by step along a processing line from processing station to processing station.
  • the two cable ends are stripped, for example, and provided with different types of connections, such as plug contacts, cable lugs, etc. Both individual pieces of cable as well as multiple connections plugged into collective plugs can be automatically produced in any quantity for further processing.
  • a cable transport device in such a manufacturing station for the transport of cable sections perpendicular to their axes has become known in addition to other associated devices with DE-OS 26 22 360.
  • 1 and 2 show a side view of an endlessly rotating transport system with a transport chain deflected around two chain wheels with transport clamps for gripping one end of a cable section.
  • Two jaws each Transport clamps are each pivotably mounted between two links and two hinge axes of the endless transport chain and are kept closed by the force of a spring.
  • the clamping jaws are opened by control cams and control rollers against the force of the spring.
  • the transport chain is driven step by step, controlled by a specially designed worm gear driven by a geared motor equipped with braking devices.
  • various processing stations are arranged along the upper run of the transport chain, depending on the desired type of processing of the respective end of the cable section.
  • the description further shows that the entire transport device consists of two such units arranged in parallel next to one another and the parallel spacing of the two chains can be set by displaceably supporting one unit on a machine frame. The distance between the two units depends on the length of the cable sections to be processed and is set in each case via an adjusting device, not shown.
  • a disadvantage of this cable transport device is that practically two identical transport units assembled in mirror image are necessary. Another disadvantage is that the lengths of the cables to be processed are restricted and can only vary between a minimum length when the transport units are completely retracted and a maximum length when the transport units are fully extended. Cable sections with a length greater than 2-3 meters can no longer be processed with this transport device. Furthermore, two independent processing lines are required for processing the two cable ends.
  • a number of processing stations for treating the two cable ends are provided one behind the other on the outside of the transport chains.
  • a step drive actuated by an electric motor via a worm and a Maltese cross gear, moves the cable cuts step by step from processing station to processing station.
  • a disadvantage of this transport device is that two independent processing lines are also required for processing the two cable ends.
  • this device is not enough to properly transport longer cables. Loops of cables that are longer than approx. 2-3 meters would spread out in an uncontrolled manner on the floor and would drag on the floor during transport from processing station to processing station.
  • Another disadvantage is that it is very difficult to dispose of individual wiring harnesses in the event of malfunctions. In such cases, usually the entire bundle of cable loops lying one above the other and partially pushed into one another can be removed.
  • the invention is based on the object of proposing a cable transport device which can transport cable sections of greater lengths without any problems, without cable loops being dragged over the floor or cladding plates along the transport path against the hanging of cable loops and in which only one processing station for each Processing of both cable ends is required, the processing station should be able to be set up on one or on the other side of the transport route.
  • the advantages achieved by the invention are essentially to be seen in the fact that cable sections of up to approx. 10 m in length can be transported along the processing stations without a loop of the cable being dragged and damaged on the ground or being able to get stuck at one point on the station.
  • the rotatability of the holding device makes it possible to machine both gripped ends of each cable section from the same processing stations.
  • One of the relatively expensive processing stations previously required in pairs can be saved. Different processing stations can thus only be arranged in succession on one side of the processing line, or alternately left and right on both sides of the processing line.
  • Another advantage is that individual cable harnesses can be disposed of in the event of a fault.
  • the fully electronically controlled cable processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for processing insulated electrical cables 19. It mainly consists of a cable selector 1, a cable feeder 2 with a length measuring and cutting device, a cable pull module 50, and a slide-mounted deflector 49, a cable processing line 3, a cable storage 4, a possible cable pulling device 48 and a fully electronic microprocessor control, not shown.
  • the cable processing line 3 is composed of two tables 5, 6 provided with quick-change plates, a number of processing stations, such as stripping stations 7, 8, various differently equipped presses 9, and a transport device 10.
  • the transport device 10 has a number of displaceable receiving devices, referred to as transport containers 11, with a filling opening 11.1, a number of stationary gripper modules 13, 14 arranged in pairs, and a displacement device 25 consisting of a number of transfer modules 17 which can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles.
  • the transport containers 11 describe a closed orbit 29, 40 with a forward 30, 44, a return 31, 45 and two reversing stations 32, 33.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show two design variants of such an orbit 29, 40.
  • FIG. 3 is an orbit 29 with a feed rail 34, a return rail 35 and two deflection rails 36, 37 is shown.
  • the transport containers 11 can be equipped with an ejection device in the form of a sliding double floor 12.
  • a cable bundle 20 is assigned to each transport container 11, the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 alternately being gripped by grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or by a gripper 18 of the displaceable transfer module 17.
  • the displaceable transfer modules 17, 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ are at the same intervals corresponding to a stroke 38 at a parallel attached to the leader 30 arranged transfer carrier 26.
  • the transfer support 26 is displaceably guided in bearings 27, 28 and is moved for example back and forth in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown).
  • the arrows 39 indicate the direction of rotation for the transport containers 11.
  • the cyclical displacement of the transport container 11 can also be carried out, for example, by pneumatic actuators, not shown.
  • the cable storage 4 is provided at the end of the cable processing line 3.
  • FIG. 4 shows an orbit 40 for the transport containers 11 with a transport element 41, for example a toothed belt or a chain, and two deflection wheels 42, 43 which are arranged at a distance from one another and form a feed 44 and a return 45.
  • the arrows 46 indicate the running direction of the transport container 11.
  • a cable bundle 20 is likewise assigned to each transport container 11 in the area of the lead 44 and the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 are also alternately of the grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or of the grippers 18, 18 'of the displaceable transfer module 17 , 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ .
  • the displaceable transfer modules 17, 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ are also carried here by a transfer carrier 26 arranged parallel to the lead 44 of the transport container 11.
  • the transfer carrier 26 is displaceably guided in bearings 27, 28 and can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown) or by another drive unit.
  • the transport containers 11 can also be equipped with movable double floors 12, with which the cable bundle 20 is ejected into a cable storage 4 at the end of the lead 44.
  • the transport member 41 is driven step by step by a corresponding drive unit 50.
  • the cable transfer station is shown enlarged in section 5.
  • the transport container is designated with the number 11. Inside the transport container 11, the movable double floor 12, which can be used as required, and the cable bundle 20 are arranged.
  • the two cable ends 21, 22 of the cable bundle 20 are gripped by the grippers 15 ⁇ , 16 ⁇ of the stationary gripper modules 13 ⁇ , 14 ⁇ and by the gripper 18 of the transfer module 17.
  • the transfer modules 17 are fastened to the transfer support 26 arranged above the transport containers 11, which in turn is guided displaceably in the bearings 27, 28 attached to the support frame 47.
  • FIG. 6 schematically shows the area of the cable feed station with the cable selector 1, the cable feeder 2 and a cable pull module 50 equipped with a gripper 51.
  • the cable pull module 50 is slidably mounted between the cable selector 1 and a stop 24.
  • a guide tube 53 of a guide module 52 consisting of two halves which can be tilted about a horizontal axis, together with a deflector 49 of a sliding module 54 which can be displaced in the horizontal direction of movement of the transport containers 11 via the filler opening 11.1 of the respective transport container 11, for guiding the cable 19.
  • One end 21 of the cable 19 is gripped by a gripper 15 of a stationary gripper module 13.
  • Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of the orbit 40 for receiving devices in the form of transport spaces 62, which are formed by the transport member 41, for example a toothed belt or a chain with projecting webs 57 and two side walls 55, 56 arranged laterally next to the transport member 41 and one Have filler opening 62.1.
  • the two deflection wheels 42, 43 of the transport member 41 which are arranged at a distance from one another, form the forward flow 44 and the return 45.
  • the arrows 46 indicate the running direction of the transport member 41.
  • a cable bundle 20 is assigned to each transport space 62 and the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 are alternately held by grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or by a gripper 18, 18 ⁇ of a displaceable transfer module 17, 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ of a displacement device 25 .
  • the displaceable transfer modules 17, 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ are carried by a transfer carrier 26 arranged parallel to the lead 44 of the transport member 41.
  • the transfer carrier 26 is guided displaceably in the bearings 27, 28 and can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown) or by another drive unit.
  • the cycle stroke executed in each case is designated by the number 38.
  • the cable bundle 20 is tipped into a cable tray 4 or its entire length is pulled out of the transport space and handed over to the cable tray 4 in an elongated form.
  • the transport member 41 is also driven step by step by a corresponding drive unit 50.
  • FIG. 8 shows webs 57 formed directly on the toothed belt and projecting vertically from the tread, which each form the transport space 62 between two webs 57.
  • Joint points 64 are arranged on the toothed belt according to FIG. 9 at uniform intervals, transversely to the direction of movement, at which in each case a U-shaped driver 61 is articulated.
  • the driver 61 has a base 60 and two vertically projecting webs 58, 59 and a bearing point 63 which can be connected in the middle of the base 60 to the articulation point 64 of the toothed belt.
  • the transport spaces 62 are either formed between two webs 58, 59 belonging to a driver 61 or between two webs 58, 59 each belonging to an adjacent driver 61.
  • On the timing belt 10 shows riveted webs 57 forming the transport space 62, for example.
  • the device described above works as follows:
  • the cable selector 1 as a link between the processing point and a certain supply of cables, brings a selected cable 19 into a takeover position, in which the protruding cable end 21 is gripped by the gripper 51 of the cable pull module 50 and is advanced as far as possible, until the cable pull module 50 is in contact with the stop 24.
  • the cable feeder 2 consisting of two feed belts pressing against the cable is inserted one after the other, the two-part guide tube 53 of the guide module 52, encompassing the cable 19, is tipped over, the deflector 49 designed as a guide plate is pushed over the opening of the transport container 11 and the cable end 21 gripped by the gripper 15 of the first stationary gripper module 13.
  • the cable 19, which is gripped at one end, is pushed further through the cable feeder 2 and, with the aid of the deflector 49, is passed through the filling opening 11.1 into the transport container 11.
  • a cable bundle 20 is thereby formed.
  • the two grippers 18 of the transfer module 17 grip the cable 19 and the cutting device separates the cable bundle 20 formed from the cable supply while the guide tube 53 opens and the gripper 15 of the first stationary gripper module 13 releases the cable end 21. This results in the second gripped cable end 22.
  • the transfer support 26 equipped with further transfer modules 17 now, actuated by the pneumatic actuator (not shown), executes a forward stroke running perpendicular to the previous cable movement.
  • the transport container 11 is also moved forward in exactly the same cycle and in the same direction, so that the cable bundle 20 together with the gripped cable ends 21, 22 simultaneously and perpendicularly to the cable ends by one cycle moved further, where the two cable ends 21, 22 are again taken over by the grippers 15 ⁇ , 16 ⁇ of a pair of stationary gripper modules 13 ⁇ , 14 ⁇ .
  • the first stripping station 7 which now strips the one cable end 22, while the transfer carrier 26 executes a backward cycle together with the associated transfer modules 17 with open grippers 18.
  • the gripper 18 of the first transfer module 17 grips the two cable ends 21, 22 of a new cable bundle 20 formed in the meantime, while a gripper 18 ⁇ of a second transfer module 17 ⁇ grips the cable ends 21, 22 of the previous cable bundle and at the same time as the associated one Moving the transport container forward by a further cycle, to the location where the second stripping station 8 is located, which strips the other cable end 21.
  • the cyclical shifting of the cables 19 continues until all of the intended operations at each cable end 21, 22 of a predetermined number of cables 19 have been carried out.
  • each finished cable 19 can either be tipped out of the transport container 11 as a cable bundle 20 or ejected by moving the usable double floor 12, or the cable 19 can be pulled out of the transport container 11 with the aid of the pull-out device 48, in order to be a stretched unit to be available for further processing.
  • FIG. 3 and 4 show the manner in which the transport containers 11 make their orbit 29, 40.
  • an intermediate cycle is required, in which the first transport container 11 has to be shifted upwards and the last one downwards before a work cycle, the upper row of the transport containers 11 in the forward direction (advance 30) and at the same time the lower row moved in the reverse direction (return 31).
  • each transport container 11 always assumes the same horizontal position.
  • the cable ejection device to be moved vertically by relatively moving the raised floor 12 Direction instead of somewhere in the area of return 31 to operate at the end of the processing line.
  • the cyclical movement of the transport containers 11 takes place, for example, by pneumatic actuators (not shown) or by an electromechanical drive unit.
  • the transport containers 11 move on an endless orbit 40 of the transport member 41, at the top in the area of the cable processing line 3 in the feed 44, at the bottom in the return 45 and at both ends around the deflection wheels 42, 43.
  • the transport containers 11 take here again in the flow 44 a position with the filling opening at the top, while in the return 45 this filling opening is at the bottom.
  • a sliding double floor 12 of the transport container 11 at the end of the processing line can eject the cable bundle 20 from the transport container 11.
  • the cable bundle 20 is simply tipped out of the transport container 11 when the transport container 11 rotates around the deflection wheel 43, wherein other forms of the transport container than shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are also possible.
  • the movement of the individual transport containers 11 takes place by the drive unit 50 driving the transport member 41, and also here in cycles, similarly as already mentioned above.
  • the transfer carrier 26 with the transfer modules 17, 17 ⁇ , 17 ⁇ can also be seen from the two FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the transfer carrier 26 in the bearings 27, 28 moves parallel to the movement path of the transport containers 11 by one cycle stroke 38 in order to then move backwards by one cycle stroke 38 into the starting position.
  • the grippers 18 of the transfer modules 17 remain closed during the forward stroke and open during the reverse stroke.

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Mit dieser Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von Kabelabschnitten werden Kabel (19) bis zu einer Länge von ca. 10 m, längs einer Kabel-Bearbeitungsstrasse mit auf beiden Seiten angeordneten Bearbeitungsstationen schrittweise von Bearbeitungsstation zu Bearbeitungsstation transportiert. Ein von einem stationären Greifer (15) einseitig gefasstes Kabel (19) wird von einem Kabelzubringer mit Hilfe eines einlegbaren Abweisers (49) in eine Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11) zu einem Kabelbund (20) eingestossen. Die Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11) mit dem Kabelbund (20) einerseits und die beiden von einem Greifer (18) gefassten Kabelenden (21, 22) anderseits, bewegen sich unabhängig voneinander taktweise genau gleich vorwärts. Der Greifer (18) eines drehbar angeordneten Transfermoduls (17) kann während eines Transfertaktes um 180° gedreht werden, so dass sich beide Kabelenden (21, 22) beliebig gegen die eine oder gegen die andere Seite der Bearbeitungsstrasse richten können. Anstelle bisher paarweise benötigter Bearbeitungsstationen für die Bearbeitung beider Kabelenden (21, 22) genügt je eine, welche entweder auf der einen, und/oder auf der anderen Seite der Bearbeitungsstrasse aufzustellen ist. Am Ende der Bearbeitungsstrasse wird das fertig bearbeitete Kabel aus dem Transportbehälter (11) ausgestossen oder herausgezogen.With this device for transporting cable sections, cables (19) up to a length of approximately 10 m, along a cable processing line with processing stations arranged on both sides, are transported step by step from processing station to processing station. A cable (19), which is gripped on one side by a stationary gripper (15), is pushed into a receiving device (11) to a cable bundle (20) by a cable feeder with the aid of an insertable deflector (49). The receiving device (11) with the cable bundle (20) on the one hand and the two cable ends (21, 22) held by a gripper (18) on the other hand move forward in exactly the same cycle independently of one another. The gripper (18) of a rotatably arranged transfer module (17) can be rotated by 180 ° during a transfer cycle, so that both cable ends (21, 22) can be directed towards one or the other side of the processing line. Instead of the processing stations previously required in pairs for processing both cable ends (21, 22), one is sufficient, which is to be set up either on one side and / or on the other side of the processing line. At the end of the processing line, the finished cable is ejected or pulled out of the transport container (11).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transportvorrichtung für elektrische Kabel in einer Fertigungsstation zur Verarbeitung von elektrischen Kabeln einer bestimmten Länge, mit mindestens einer senkrecht zur Achse der Kabelenden schrittweise horizontal bewegbaren, mit öffnungs- und schliessfähigen, die Kabelenden festhaltenden Greifern ausgerüsteten Verschiebevorrichtung und einer am Ende der Verschiebevorrichtung angeordneten Kabelablage.The invention relates to a transport device for electrical cables in a production station for processing electrical cables of a certain length, with at least one stepwise horizontally movable perpendicular to the axis of the cable ends, equipped with openable and closable grippers that hold the cable ends, and a shifting device at the end of the shifting device arranged cable storage.

Eine derartige Transportvorrichtung ist ein Bestandteil einer Fertigungsstation für die Verarbeitung elektrischer Kabel verschiedener Längen, Querschnitte oder Arten, für die Verdrahtung elektrischer Anlagen im Automobil- und Fahrzeugbau, für Haushaltgeräte oder dergleichen. Die einzelnen Kabel werden aus einem Drahtzubringer automatisch ausgewählt und in vorgewählten Längen zugeschnitten und von der Transportvorrichtung übernommen, welche sie längs einer Bearbeitungsstrasse schrittweise von Bearbeitungsstation zu Bearbeitungsstation führt. Dabei werden die beiden Kabelenden beispielsweise abisoliert und mit verschiedenartigen Anschlüssen, wie Steckkontakte, Kabelschuhe etc. versehen. Sowohl einzelne Kabelstücke als auch in Sammelstecker zusammengesteckte Mehrfachanschlüsse sind in beliebiger Stückzahl für die Weiterverarbeitung automatisch herstellbar.Such a transport device is part of a manufacturing station for processing electrical cables of various lengths, cross sections or types, for wiring electrical systems in automobile and vehicle construction, for household appliances or the like. The individual cables are automatically selected from a wire feeder and cut into pre-selected lengths and taken over by the transport device, which leads them step by step along a processing line from processing station to processing station. The two cable ends are stripped, for example, and provided with different types of connections, such as plug contacts, cable lugs, etc. Both individual pieces of cable as well as multiple connections plugged into collective plugs can be automatically produced in any quantity for further processing.

Eine Kabeltransportvorrichtung in einer solchen Fertigungsstation für den Transport von Kabelabschnitten senkrecht zu ihren Achsen ist neben anderen zugehörigen Einrichtungen mit der DE-OS 26 22 360 bekanntgeworden. Vor allem zeigen die Fig. 1 und 2 in der Seitenansicht ein endlos umlaufendes Transportsystem mit einer um zwei Kettenräder umgelenkte Transportkette mit Transportklemmen, zum Fassen eines Endes eines Kabelabschnittes. Je zwei Klemmbacken der Transportklemmen sind je zwischen zwei Laschen und zwei Gelenkachsen der endlosen Transportkette schwenkbar gelagert und werden durch die Kraft einer Feder geschlossen gehalten. Im Bereich der Kabel-Übernahme und bei der Kabelabgabe werden die Klemmbacken durch Steuerkurven und Steuerrollen, entgegen der Kraft der Feder, geöffnet. Der Antrieb der Transportkette erfolgt schrittweise, gesteuert durch ein speziell ausgebildetes, von einem mit Bremsvorrichtungen versehenen Getriebemotor angetriebenes Schneckengetriebe. Längs des oberen Trums der Transportkette sind neben und über dieser verschiedene Bearbeitungsstationen angeordnet, je nach der gewünschten Bearbeitungsart des jeweiligen Endes des Kabelabschnittes. Aus der Beschreibung geht weiter hervor, dass die gesamte Transportvorrichtung aus zwei solcher parallel nebeneinander angeordneten Einheiten besteht und der Parallelabstand der beiden Ketten durch eine verschiebbare Lagerung einer Einheit auf einem Maschinengestell einstellbar ist. Der Abstand der beiden Einheiten richtet sich nach der Länge der zu bearbeitenden Kabelabschnitte und wird über eine nicht dargestellte Verstelleinrichtung jeweils eingestellt.A cable transport device in such a manufacturing station for the transport of cable sections perpendicular to their axes has become known in addition to other associated devices with DE-OS 26 22 360. 1 and 2 show a side view of an endlessly rotating transport system with a transport chain deflected around two chain wheels with transport clamps for gripping one end of a cable section. Two jaws each Transport clamps are each pivotably mounted between two links and two hinge axes of the endless transport chain and are kept closed by the force of a spring. In the area of cable takeover and cable delivery, the clamping jaws are opened by control cams and control rollers against the force of the spring. The transport chain is driven step by step, controlled by a specially designed worm gear driven by a geared motor equipped with braking devices. Alongside and above this, various processing stations are arranged along the upper run of the transport chain, depending on the desired type of processing of the respective end of the cable section. The description further shows that the entire transport device consists of two such units arranged in parallel next to one another and the parallel spacing of the two chains can be set by displaceably supporting one unit on a machine frame. The distance between the two units depends on the length of the cable sections to be processed and is set in each case via an adjusting device, not shown.

Ein Nachteil dieser Kabeltransportvorrichtung liegt darin, dass praktisch zwei gleiche, spiegelbildlich zusammengebaute Transporteinheiten nötig sind. Ein weiterer Nachteil liegt auch darin, dass die Längen der zu bearbeitenden Kabel eingeschränkt sind und nur zwischen einer Minimallänge, bei ganz zusammengefahrenen Transporteinheiten, und einer Maximallänge, bei ganz ausgefahrenen Transporteinheiten, variieren können. Kabelabschnitte mit einer grösseren Länge als 2-3 Meter können mit der vorliegenden Transportvorrichtung nicht mehr bearbeitet werden. Im weiteren sind für die Bearbeitung der beiden Kabelenden zwei unabhängige Bearbeitungsstrassen erforderlich.A disadvantage of this cable transport device is that practically two identical transport units assembled in mirror image are necessary. Another disadvantage is that the lengths of the cables to be processed are restricted and can only vary between a minimum length when the transport units are completely retracted and a maximum length when the transport units are fully extended. Cable sections with a length greater than 2-3 meters can no longer be processed with this transport device. Furthermore, two independent processing lines are required for processing the two cable ends.

Mit der DE-OS 33 40 744 ist eine weitere solche Kabel-­Fertigungsstation bekanntgeworden, welche ebenfalls eine Kabeltransportvorrichtung in Form von zwei endlosen in einem gewissen Abstand parallel nebeneinander angeordneten und über je zwei Kettenräder umgelenkten Transportketten aufweist. Am Umkreis beider Ketten sind fluchtend ausgerichtete, auslösbare Greiferpaare angeordnet, welche die beiden Enden jedes einzelnen Kabels fassen. Der Abstand zwischen den beiden Ketten ist unveränderlich und die abgeschnittenen Kabel hängen je nach ihrer Länge mehr oder weniger tief zwischen den beiden Transportketten herab und bilden eine Schlaufe. Damit sich im Bereich des Kabelzubringers eine Schlaufe bilden kann, ist es nötig, die als Kabelführung zwischen den beiden Transportketten dienende Verbindungsplatte als verschwenkbare Tür oder Klappe auszubilden, welche sich im Bedarfsfall automatisch öffnet und bei der Zufuhr eines neuen Kabels wieder schliesst. Unterhalb der Transportvorrichtung sind zwischen den beiden Ketten zusätzlich Verschalungen nötig, damit herabhängende Kabelschlaufen beim Transport nirgends hängenbleiben können. Auf beiden Aussenseiten der Transportketten sind hintereinander eine Anzahl Bearbeitungsstationen für die Behandlung der beiden Kabelenden vorgesehen. Ein Schrittantrieb, durch einen Elektromotor über ein Schnecken- ­und ein Malteserkreuzgetriebe betätigt, bewegt die Kabelzuschnitte schrittweise von Bearbeitungsstation zu Bearbeitungsstation.With DE-OS 33 40 744 another such cable manufacturing station has become known, which also has a cable transport device in the form of two endless in one has a certain distance parallel arranged side by side and deflected over two sprockets transport chains. Aligned, releasable gripper pairs are arranged around the circumference of both chains, which grip the two ends of each individual cable. The distance between the two chains is invariable and the cut cables hang depending on their length more or less deep between the two transport chains and form a loop. So that a loop can form in the area of the cable feeder, it is necessary to design the connecting plate serving as a cable guide between the two transport chains as a pivotable door or flap, which opens automatically when necessary and closes again when a new cable is fed in. Below the transport device, additional formwork is required between the two chains, so that hanging cable loops cannot get caught anywhere during transport. A number of processing stations for treating the two cable ends are provided one behind the other on the outside of the transport chains. A step drive, actuated by an electric motor via a worm and a Maltese cross gear, moves the cable cuts step by step from processing station to processing station.

Ein Nachteil auch dieser Transportvorrichtung liegt darin, dass für die Bearbeitung der beiden Kabelenden ebenfalls zwei unabhängige Bearbeitungsstrassen erforderlich sind. Zudem genügt auch diese Vorrichtung nicht, um längere Kabel einwandfrei zu transportieren. Schlaufen von Kabeln, welche länger sind als ca. 2-3 Meter, würden sich am Boden unkontrolliert ausbreiten und beim Transport von Bearbeitungsstation zu Bearbeitungsstation auf dem Boden schleifen. Ein weiterer Nachteil liegt auch darin, dass eine Entsorgung einzelner Kabelstränge bei eventuellen Störungen nur sehr schwer möglich ist. In solchen Fällen muss meistens der ganze Bund der übereinanderliegenden und teilweise ineinandergeschobenen Kabelschlaufen entfernt werden.A disadvantage of this transport device is that two independent processing lines are also required for processing the two cable ends. In addition, this device is not enough to properly transport longer cables. Loops of cables that are longer than approx. 2-3 meters would spread out in an uncontrolled manner on the floor and would drag on the floor during transport from processing station to processing station. Another disadvantage is that it is very difficult to dispose of individual wiring harnesses in the event of malfunctions. In such cases, usually the entire bundle of cable loops lying one above the other and partially pushed into one another can be removed.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Kabeltransportvorrichtung vorzuschlagen, welche Kabelabschnitte auch grösserer Längen einwandfrei transportieren kann, ohne dass Kabelschlaufen über den Boden geschleift werden oder gegen das Hängenbleiben von Kabelschlaufen Verschalungsbleche längs der Transportstrecke vorzusehen sind und bei welcher jeweils nur eine gleiche Bearbeitungsstation für die Bearbeitung beider Kabelenden erforderlich ist, wobei die Bearbeitungsstation auf der einen oder auf der anderen Seite der Transportstrecke aufstellbar sein soll.The invention is based on the object of proposing a cable transport device which can transport cable sections of greater lengths without any problems, without cable loops being dragged over the floor or cladding plates along the transport path against the hanging of cable loops and in which only one processing station for each Processing of both cable ends is required, the processing station should be able to be set up on one or on the other side of the transport route.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des ersten Patentanspruches angegebenen Merkmalen gelöst.This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the first claim.

Die durch die Erfindung erreichten Vorteile sind im wesentlichen darin zu sehen, dass Kabelabschnitte bis ca. 10 m Länge entlang der Bearbeitungsstationen transportiert werden können, ohne dass eine Schlaufe des Kabels am Boden nachgeschleift und beschädigt wird, oder an einer Stelle der Station hängenbleiben kann. Dabei ist es durch die Drehbarkeit der Haltevorrichtung möglich, beide gefassten Enden jeden Kabelabschnittes von den gleichen Bearbeitungsstationen zu bearbeiten. Je eine der bisher paarweise benötigten, relativ teuren Bearbeitungsstationen kann eingespart werden. Verschiedene Bearbeitungsstationen können somit nur auf einer Seite der Bearbeitungsstrasse hintereinander, oder abwechslungsweise links und rechts auf beiden Seiten der Bearbeitungsstrasse angeordnet werden. Ein weiterer Vorteil liegt auch darin, dass eine Entsorgung einzelner Kabelstränge bei einer eventuellen Störung ohne weiteres möglich ist.The advantages achieved by the invention are essentially to be seen in the fact that cable sections of up to approx. 10 m in length can be transported along the processing stations without a loop of the cable being dragged and damaged on the ground or being able to get stuck at one point on the station. The rotatability of the holding device makes it possible to machine both gripped ends of each cable section from the same processing stations. One of the relatively expensive processing stations previously required in pairs can be saved. Different processing stations can thus only be arranged in succession on one side of the processing line, or alternately left and right on both sides of the processing line. Another advantage is that individual cable harnesses can be disposed of in the event of a fault.

Auf beiliegenden Zeichnungen sind Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung dargestellt, die im folgenden näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen schematisch dargestellten Grundriss einer Kabel-Bearbeitungs-Anlage;
  • Fig. 2 einen Querschnitt gemäss Linie II-II der Fig. 1 durch die Kabel-Bearbeitungs-Anlage;
  • Fig. 3 einen Längsschnitt gemäss der Linie III-III der Fig. 1 durch die Kabel-Bearbeitungs-Anlage mit einer Ausführungsvariante für eine Kabeltransportvorrichtung;
  • Fig. 4 einen Längsschnitt gemäss der Linie III-III der Fig. 1 durch die Kabel-Bearbeitungs-Anlage mit einer anderen Ausführungsvariante für die Kabel-­Transport-Vorrichtung;
  • Fig. 5 Detail einer Kabelübergabestation gemäss Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 6 Detail einer Kabelzuführstation gemäss Schnitt VI-VI der Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 7 einen Längsschnitt gemäss der Linie III-III der Fig. 1 durch die Kabel-Bearbeitungs-Anlage mit einer weiteren Ausführungsvariante für die Kabel-Transport-Vorrichtung;
  • Fig. 8 Detail eines Transportorganes mit abstehenden Stegen;
  • Fig. 9 Detail eines Transportorganes mit angelenkten Mitnehmern;
  • Fig.10 Detail eines Transportorganes mit beispielsweise angenieteten Stegen.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are explained in more detail below. Show it:
  • Fig. 1 is a schematically shown floor plan of a cable processing system;
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross section along line II-II of FIG. 1 through the cable processing system;
  • 3 shows a longitudinal section along the line III-III of FIG. 1 through the cable processing system with an embodiment variant for a cable transport device;
  • 4 shows a longitudinal section along the line III-III of FIG. 1 through the cable processing system with another embodiment variant for the cable transport device;
  • FIG. 5 detail of a cable transfer station according to FIG. 2;
  • Fig. 6 Detail of a cable feed station according to section VI-VI of Fig. 1;
  • 7 shows a longitudinal section along line III-III of FIG. 1 through the cable processing system with a further embodiment variant for the cable transport device;
  • Fig. 8 detail of a transport member with protruding webs;
  • Fig. 9 detail of a transport member with articulated drivers;
  • Fig. 10 Detail of a transport element with riveted webs, for example.

Die in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte vollelektronisch gesteuerte Kabel-Bearbeitungsanlage dient für die Verarbeitung von isolierten elektrischen Kabeln 19. Sie besteht hauptsächlich aus einem Kabelvorwähler 1, einem Kabelzubringer 2 mit einer Längenmess- und Zuschnittvorrichtung, einem Kabelzugmodul 50, einem schiebbar gelagerten Abweiser 49, einer Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse 3, einer Kabelablage 4, einer eventuellen Kabel-Ausziehvorrichtung 48 und einer nicht dargestellten vollelektronischen Mikroprozessorsteuerung. Die Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse 3 setzt sich aus zwei mit Schnellwechselplatten versehenen Tischen 5, 6, einer Anzahl Bearbeitungsstationen, wie Abisolierstationen 7, 8, diversen unterschiedlich ausgerüsteten Pressen 9, sowie aus einer Transportvorrichtung 10 zusammen. Die Transportvorrichtung 10 weist eine Anzahl verschiebbare, als Transportbehälter 11 bezeichnete Aufnahmeeinrichtungen mit einer Einfüllöffnung 11.1, eine Anzahl paarweise angeordnete, stationäre Greifermodule 13, 14 und eine aus einer Anzahl taktweise vor- und rückwärts verschiebbaren Transfermodulen 17 bestehende Verschiebevorrichtung 25 auf. Die Transportbehälter 11 beschreiben eine geschlossene Umlaufbahn 29, 40 mit einem Vorlauf 30, 44, einem Rücklauf 31, 45 und zwei Umkehrstationen 32, 33. Die Fig. 3 und 4 zeigen zwei Ausführungsvarianten einer solchen Umlaufbahn 29, 40. In Fig. 3 ist eine Umlaufbahn 29 mit einer Vorlaufschiene 34, einer Rücklaufschiene 35 und zwei Umlenkschienen 36, 37 dargestellt. Die Transportbehälter 11 können mit einer Ausstossvorrichtung in Form eines verschiebbaren Doppelbodens 12 ausgerüstet sein. Im Bereich der Vorlaufschiene 34 ist jedem Transportbehälter 11 ein Kabelbund 20 zugeordnet, wobei die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 jedes einzelnen Kabelbundes 20 abwechslungsweise von Greifern 15, 16 der stationären Greifermodule 13, 14 oder von einem Greifer 18 des verschiebbaren Transfermoduls 17 gefasst sind. Die verschiebbaren Transfermodule 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ sind in gleichen, einem Takthub 38 entsprechenden Abständen an einem parallel über dem Vorlauf 30 angeordneten Transferträger 26 befestigt. Der Transferträger 26 ist in Lagern 27, 28 verschiebbar geführt und wird beispielsweise durch ein nicht dargestelltes pneumatisches Stellglied taktweise vor- und rückwärts bewegt. Die Pfeile 39 geben die Umlaufrichtung für die Transportbehälter 11 an. Die taktweise Verschiebung der Transportbehälter 11 kann beispielsweise ebenfalls durch nicht dargestellte pneumatische Stellglieder vorgenommen werden. Am Ende der Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse 3 ist die Kabelablage 4 vorgesehen.The fully electronically controlled cable processing system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for processing insulated electrical cables 19. It mainly consists of a cable selector 1, a cable feeder 2 with a length measuring and cutting device, a cable pull module 50, and a slide-mounted deflector 49, a cable processing line 3, a cable storage 4, a possible cable pulling device 48 and a fully electronic microprocessor control, not shown. The cable processing line 3 is composed of two tables 5, 6 provided with quick-change plates, a number of processing stations, such as stripping stations 7, 8, various differently equipped presses 9, and a transport device 10. The transport device 10 has a number of displaceable receiving devices, referred to as transport containers 11, with a filling opening 11.1, a number of stationary gripper modules 13, 14 arranged in pairs, and a displacement device 25 consisting of a number of transfer modules 17 which can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles. The transport containers 11 describe a closed orbit 29, 40 with a forward 30, 44, a return 31, 45 and two reversing stations 32, 33. FIGS. 3 and 4 show two design variants of such an orbit 29, 40. In FIG. 3 is an orbit 29 with a feed rail 34, a return rail 35 and two deflection rails 36, 37 is shown. The transport containers 11 can be equipped with an ejection device in the form of a sliding double floor 12. In the area of the feed rail 34, a cable bundle 20 is assigned to each transport container 11, the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 alternately being gripped by grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or by a gripper 18 of the displaceable transfer module 17. The displaceable transfer modules 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ are at the same intervals corresponding to a stroke 38 at a parallel attached to the leader 30 arranged transfer carrier 26. The transfer support 26 is displaceably guided in bearings 27, 28 and is moved for example back and forth in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown). The arrows 39 indicate the direction of rotation for the transport containers 11. The cyclical displacement of the transport container 11 can also be carried out, for example, by pneumatic actuators, not shown. At the end of the cable processing line 3, the cable storage 4 is provided.

In Fig. 4 ist eine Umlaufbahn 40 für die Transportbehälter 11 mit einem Transportorgan 41, beispielsweise einem Zahnriemen oder einer Kette, und zwei voneinander distanziert angeordneten, einen Vorlauf 44 und einen Rücklauf 45 bildenden Umlenkrädern 42, 43 dargestellt. Die Pfeile 46 geben die Laufrichtung der Transportbehälter 11 an. Im Bereich des Vorlaufes 44 ist jedem Transportbehälter 11 ebenfalls ein Kabelbund 20 zugeordnet und die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 jedes einzelnen Kabelbundes 20 sind ebenfalls abwechslungsweise von den Greifern 15, 16 der stationären Greifermodule 13, 14 oder vom Greifer 18, 18ʹ des verschiebbaren Transfermoduls 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ gefasst. Die verschiebbaren Transfermodule 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ werden auch hier von einem parallel zum Vorlauf 44 der Transportbehälter 11 angeordneten Transferträger 26 getragen. Der Transferträger 26 ist in Lager 27, 28 verschiebbar geführt und kann durch ein nicht dargestelltes pneumatisches Stellglied oder durch eine andere Antriebseinheit taktweise vor- und rückwärts bewegt werden. Die Transportbehälter 11 können ebenfalls mit verschiebbaren Doppelböden 12 ausgerüstet sein, mit welchen der Kabelbund 20 am Ende des Vorlaufes 44 in eine Kabelablage 4 ausgestossen wird. Der Antrieb des Transportorganes 41 erfolgt schrittweise durch eine entsprechende Antriebseinheit 50.4 shows an orbit 40 for the transport containers 11 with a transport element 41, for example a toothed belt or a chain, and two deflection wheels 42, 43 which are arranged at a distance from one another and form a feed 44 and a return 45. The arrows 46 indicate the running direction of the transport container 11. A cable bundle 20 is likewise assigned to each transport container 11 in the area of the lead 44 and the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 are also alternately of the grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or of the grippers 18, 18 'of the displaceable transfer module 17 , 17ʹ, 17ʺ. The displaceable transfer modules 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ are also carried here by a transfer carrier 26 arranged parallel to the lead 44 of the transport container 11. The transfer carrier 26 is displaceably guided in bearings 27, 28 and can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown) or by another drive unit. The transport containers 11 can also be equipped with movable double floors 12, with which the cable bundle 20 is ejected into a cable storage 4 at the end of the lead 44. The transport member 41 is driven step by step by a corresponding drive unit 50.

Im Ausschnitt Fig. 5 ist die Kabelübergabestation vergrössert dargestellt. Der Transportbehälter wird mit der Ziffer 11 bezeichnet. Im Innern des Transportbehälters 11 ist der nach Bedarf einsetzbare verschiebbare Doppelboden 12 und der Kabelbund 20 angeordnet. Die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 des Kabelbundes 20 sind von den Greifern 15ʹ, 16ʹ der stationären Greifermodule 13ʹ, 14ʹ und vom Greifer 18 des Transfermoduls 17 gefasst. Die Transfermodule 17 sind an dem über den Transportbehältern 11 angeordneten Transferträger 26 befestigt, welcher seinerseits in den an Tragrahmen 47 festgemachten Lagern 27, 28 verschiebbar geführt ist.The cable transfer station is shown enlarged in section 5. The transport container is designated with the number 11. Inside the transport container 11, the movable double floor 12, which can be used as required, and the cable bundle 20 are arranged. The two cable ends 21, 22 of the cable bundle 20 are gripped by the grippers 15ʹ, 16ʹ of the stationary gripper modules 13ʹ, 14ʹ and by the gripper 18 of the transfer module 17. The transfer modules 17 are fastened to the transfer support 26 arranged above the transport containers 11, which in turn is guided displaceably in the bearings 27, 28 attached to the support frame 47.

Der Ausschnitt Fig. 6 zeigt schematisch den Bereich der Kabel-Zuführstation mit dem Kabelvorwähler 1, dem Kabelzubringer 2 und einem mit einem Greifer 51 ausgerüsteten Kabelzugmodul 50. Das Kabelzugmodul 50 ist zwischen dem Kabelvorwähler 1 und einem Anschlag 24 verschiebbar gelagert. Ein aus zwei um eine horizontale Achse kippbaren Hälften bestehendes Führungsrohr 53 eines Führungsmoduls 52 dient zusammen mit einem in der horizontalen Bewegungsrichtung der Transportbehälter 11 über die Einfüllöffnung 11.1 des jeweiligen Transportbehälters 11 verschiebbaren Abweisers 49 eines Schiebemoduls 54 zum Führen des Kabels 19. Im Innern des Transportbehälters 11 ist eine eingeführte Kabelschlaufe 20 angedeutet. Ein Ende 21 des Kabels 19 ist von einem Greifer 15 eines stationären Greifermoduls 13 gefasst.6 schematically shows the area of the cable feed station with the cable selector 1, the cable feeder 2 and a cable pull module 50 equipped with a gripper 51. The cable pull module 50 is slidably mounted between the cable selector 1 and a stop 24. A guide tube 53 of a guide module 52 consisting of two halves which can be tilted about a horizontal axis, together with a deflector 49 of a sliding module 54 which can be displaced in the horizontal direction of movement of the transport containers 11 via the filler opening 11.1 of the respective transport container 11, for guiding the cable 19. Inside the transport container 11, an inserted cable loop 20 is indicated. One end 21 of the cable 19 is gripped by a gripper 15 of a stationary gripper module 13.

Fig. 7 zeigt eine Ausführungsvariante der Umlaufbahn 40 für Aufnahmeeinrichtungen in Form von Transporträumen 62, welche durch das Transportorgan 41, beispielsweise einen Zahnriemen oder eine Kette mit abstehenden Stegen 57 und zwei seitlich neben dem Transportorgan 41 fest angeordneten Seitenwänden 55, 56 gebildet werden und eine Einfüllöffnung 62.1 aufweisen. Die beiden voneinander distanziert angeordneten Umlenkräder 42, 43 des Transportorganes 41 bilden den Vorlauf 44 und den Rücklauf 45. Die Pfeile 46 geben die Laufrichtung des Transportorganes 41 an. Im Bereich des Vorlaufes 44 ist jedem Transportraum 62 ein Kabelbund 20 zugeordnet und die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 jedes einzelnen Kabelbundes 20 sind abwechslungsweise von Greifern 15, 16 der stationären Greifermodule 13, 14 oder von einem Greifer 18, 18ʹ eines verschiebbaren Transfermoduls 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ einer Verschiebevorrichtung 25 gefasst. Die verschiebbaren Transfermodule 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ werden von einem parallel zum Vorlauf 44 des Transportorganes 41 angeordneten Transferträger 26 getragen. Der Transferträger 26 ist in den Lagern 27, 28 verschiebbar geführt und kann durch ein nicht dargestelltes pneumatisches Stellglied oder durch eine andere Antriebseinheit taktweise vor- und rückwärts bewegt werden. Der jeweils ausgeführte Takthub wird mit der Ziffer 38 bezeichnet. Der Kabelbund 20 wird am Ende des Vorlaufes 44 in eine Kabelablage 4 ausgekippt oder in seiner ganzen Länge aus dem Transportraum ausgezogen und in gestreckter Form der Kabelablage 4 übergeben. Der Antrieb des Transportorganes 41 erfolgt ebenfalls schrittweise durch eine entsprechende Antriebseinheit 50.Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of the orbit 40 for receiving devices in the form of transport spaces 62, which are formed by the transport member 41, for example a toothed belt or a chain with projecting webs 57 and two side walls 55, 56 arranged laterally next to the transport member 41 and one Have filler opening 62.1. The two deflection wheels 42, 43 of the transport member 41, which are arranged at a distance from one another, form the forward flow 44 and the return 45. The arrows 46 indicate the running direction of the transport member 41. In the area of the lead 44 is a cable bundle 20 is assigned to each transport space 62 and the two cable ends 21, 22 of each individual cable bundle 20 are alternately held by grippers 15, 16 of the stationary gripper modules 13, 14 or by a gripper 18, 18ʹ of a displaceable transfer module 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ of a displacement device 25 . The displaceable transfer modules 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ are carried by a transfer carrier 26 arranged parallel to the lead 44 of the transport member 41. The transfer carrier 26 is guided displaceably in the bearings 27, 28 and can be moved forwards and backwards in cycles by a pneumatic actuator (not shown) or by another drive unit. The cycle stroke executed in each case is designated by the number 38. At the end of the forward run 44, the cable bundle 20 is tipped into a cable tray 4 or its entire length is pulled out of the transport space and handed over to the cable tray 4 in an elongated form. The transport member 41 is also driven step by step by a corresponding drive unit 50.

Die Fig. 8, 9 und 10 stellen drei verschiedene Ausführungsvarianten für das Transportorgan 41 gemäss Fig. 7 dar, wobei als integrierender Bestandteil jeweils ein endlos umlaufender Zahnriemen vorgesehen ist. Direkt am Zahnriemen angeformte, von der Lauffläche senkrecht abstehende Stege 57, welche jeweils zwischen zwei Stegen 57 den Transportraum 62 bilden, zeigt Fig. 8. Am Zahnriemen gemäss Fig. 9 sind in gleichmässigen Abständen, quer zur Bewegungsrichtung, Gelenkstellen 64 angeordnet, an denen jeweils ein U-förmiger Mitnehmer 61 angelenkt ist. Der Mitnehmer 61 weist eine Basis 60 und zwei senkrecht abstehende Stege 58, 59 und eine in der Mitte der Basis 60 mit der Gelenkstelle 64 des Zahnriemens verbindbare Lagerstelle 63 auf. Die Transporträume 62 werden entweder zwischen zwei zu einem Mitnehmer 61 gehörigen Stegen 58, 59 oder zwischen zwei je zu einem benachbarten Mitnehmer 61 gehörigen Stegen 58, 59 gebildet. Am Zahnriemen beispielsweise angenietete, den Transportraum 62 bildende Stege 57, zeigt Fig. 10.8, 9 and 10 represent three different design variants for the transport member 41 according to FIG. 7, an endlessly circulating toothed belt being provided as an integral part. FIG. 8 shows webs 57 formed directly on the toothed belt and projecting vertically from the tread, which each form the transport space 62 between two webs 57. Joint points 64 are arranged on the toothed belt according to FIG. 9 at uniform intervals, transversely to the direction of movement, at which in each case a U-shaped driver 61 is articulated. The driver 61 has a base 60 and two vertically projecting webs 58, 59 and a bearing point 63 which can be connected in the middle of the base 60 to the articulation point 64 of the toothed belt. The transport spaces 62 are either formed between two webs 58, 59 belonging to a driver 61 or between two webs 58, 59 each belonging to an adjacent driver 61. On the timing belt 10 shows riveted webs 57 forming the transport space 62, for example.

Die vorstehend beschriebene Einrichtung arbeitet wie folgt: Der Kabelvorwähler 1, als Bindeglied zwischen der Bearbeitungsstelle und einem gewissen Kabelvorrat, bringt ein ausgewähltes Kabel 19 in eine Übernahmestellung, in welcher das vorstehende Kabelende 21 vom Greifer 51 des Kabelzugmoduls 50 ergriffen und so weit vorgezogen wird, bis das Kabelzugmodul 50 am Anschlag 24 ansteht. Während dieser Zugbewegung wird nacheinander der aus zwei gegen das Kabel pressenden Vorschubbändern bestehende Kabelzubringer 2 eingelegt, das zweiteilige Führungsrohr 53 des Führungsmoduls 52, das Kabel 19 umgreifend, aufgekippt, der als Leitblech ausgebildete Abweiser 49 über die Öffnung des Transportbehälters 11 geschoben und das Kabelende 21 vom Greifer 15 des ersten stationären Greifermoduls 13 gefasst. Das einerends gefasste Kabel 19 wird durch den Kabelzubringer 2 weitergestossen und mit Hilfe des Abweisers 49 durch die Einfüllöffnung 11.1 in den Transportbehälter 11 geleitet. Dabei bildet sich ein Kabelbund 20. Sobald die vorgegebene Länge des Kabels 19 von einer dem Kabelzubringer 2 zugeordneten nicht dargestellten Mess- und Schneidevorrichtung festgestellt ist, fassen die beiden Greifer 18 des Transfermoduls 17 das Kabel 19 und die Schneidevorrichtung trennt den gebildeten Kabelbund 20 vom Kabelvorrat ab, während sich das Führungsrohr 53 öffnet und der Greifer 15 des ersten stationären Greifermoduls 13 das Kabelende 21 freigibt. Dadurch entsteht das zweite gefasste Kabelende 22. Der mit weiteren Transfermodulen 17 bestückte Transferträger 26 führt nun, betätigt vom nicht dargestellten pneumatischen Stellglied einen senkrecht zur bisherigen Kabelbewegung verlaufenden Vorwärtstakt aus. Unabhängig davon wird auch der Transportbehälter 11 im genau gleichen Takt und in derselben Richtung vorwärtsbewegt, so dass sich der Kabelbund 20 zusammen mit den gefassten Kabelenden 21, 22 gleichzeitig und senkrecht zu den Kabelenden um einen Takt weiterbewegt, wo die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 wieder von den Greifern 15ʹ, 16ʹ eines Paares stationärer Greifermodule 13ʹ, 14ʹ übernommen werden. An dieser Stelle befindet sich die erste Abisolierstation 7, welche nun das eine Kabelende 22 abisoliert, während der Transferträger 26 zusammen mit den zugeordneten Transfermodulen 17 mit offenen Greifern 18 einen Rückwärtstakt ausführt. Am Ende des Taktes fasst der Greifer 18 des ersten Transfermoduls 17 die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 eines neuen, in der Zwischenzeit gebildeten Kabelbundes 20, während ein Greifer 18ʹ eines zweiten Transfermoduls 17ʹ die Kabelenden 21, 22 des bisherigen Kabelbundes ergreift und gleichzeitig wie der zugehörige Transportbehälter um einen weiteren Takt vorwärtsbewegt, an die Stelle, wo sich die zweite Abisolierstation 8 befindet, welche das andere Kabelende 21 abisoliert. Die taktweise Verschiebung der Kabel 19 setzt sich fort, bis alle vorgesehenen Operationen an jedem Kabelende 21, 22 einer vorgegebenen Anzahl Kabel 19 ausgeführt sind. Jedes fertig bearbeitete Kabel 19 kann am Ende der Bearbeitungsstrasse entweder als Kabelbund 20 aus dem Transportbehälter 11 ausgekippt oder durch Verschieben des einsetzbaren Doppelbodens 12 ausgestossen werden, oder das Kabel 19 kann mit Hilfe der Ausziehvorrichtung 48 aus dem Transportbehälter 11 herausgezogen werden, um als gestreckte Einheit für die weitere Verarbeitung zur Verfügung zu stehen.The device described above works as follows: The cable selector 1, as a link between the processing point and a certain supply of cables, brings a selected cable 19 into a takeover position, in which the protruding cable end 21 is gripped by the gripper 51 of the cable pull module 50 and is advanced as far as possible, until the cable pull module 50 is in contact with the stop 24. During this pulling movement, the cable feeder 2 consisting of two feed belts pressing against the cable is inserted one after the other, the two-part guide tube 53 of the guide module 52, encompassing the cable 19, is tipped over, the deflector 49 designed as a guide plate is pushed over the opening of the transport container 11 and the cable end 21 gripped by the gripper 15 of the first stationary gripper module 13. The cable 19, which is gripped at one end, is pushed further through the cable feeder 2 and, with the aid of the deflector 49, is passed through the filling opening 11.1 into the transport container 11. A cable bundle 20 is thereby formed. As soon as the predetermined length of the cable 19 has been determined by a measuring and cutting device (not shown) assigned to the cable feeder 2, the two grippers 18 of the transfer module 17 grip the cable 19 and the cutting device separates the cable bundle 20 formed from the cable supply while the guide tube 53 opens and the gripper 15 of the first stationary gripper module 13 releases the cable end 21. This results in the second gripped cable end 22. The transfer support 26 equipped with further transfer modules 17 now, actuated by the pneumatic actuator (not shown), executes a forward stroke running perpendicular to the previous cable movement. Regardless of this, the transport container 11 is also moved forward in exactly the same cycle and in the same direction, so that the cable bundle 20 together with the gripped cable ends 21, 22 simultaneously and perpendicularly to the cable ends by one cycle moved further, where the two cable ends 21, 22 are again taken over by the grippers 15ʹ, 16ʹ of a pair of stationary gripper modules 13ʹ, 14ʹ. At this point there is the first stripping station 7, which now strips the one cable end 22, while the transfer carrier 26 executes a backward cycle together with the associated transfer modules 17 with open grippers 18. At the end of the cycle, the gripper 18 of the first transfer module 17 grips the two cable ends 21, 22 of a new cable bundle 20 formed in the meantime, while a gripper 18ʹ of a second transfer module 17ʹ grips the cable ends 21, 22 of the previous cable bundle and at the same time as the associated one Moving the transport container forward by a further cycle, to the location where the second stripping station 8 is located, which strips the other cable end 21. The cyclical shifting of the cables 19 continues until all of the intended operations at each cable end 21, 22 of a predetermined number of cables 19 have been carried out. At the end of the processing line, each finished cable 19 can either be tipped out of the transport container 11 as a cable bundle 20 or ejected by moving the usable double floor 12, or the cable 19 can be pulled out of the transport container 11 with the aid of the pull-out device 48, in order to be a stretched unit to be available for further processing.

Aus den Fig. 3 und 4 ist ersichtlich, in welcher Weise die Transportbehälter 11 ihre Umlaufbahn 29, 40 beschreiten. Beispielsweise bei der Ausführung gemäss Fig. 3 ist jeweils ein Zwischentakt erforderlich, bei welchem der erste Transportbehälter 11 nach oben und der letzte nach unten verschoben werden muss, bevor ein Arbeitstakt die obere Reihe der Transportbehälter 11 in der Vorwärtsrichtung (Vorlauf 30) und gleichzeitig die untere Reihe in Rückwärtsrichtung (Rücklauf 31) bewegt. Jeder Transportbehälter 11 nimmt bei dieser Ausführungsart stets die gleiche horizontale Lage ein. Es wäre hier möglich, die Kabel-Ausstossvorrichtung durch relatives Verschieben des Doppelbodens 12 in vertikaler Richtung statt am Ende der Bearbeitungsstrasse auch irgendwo im Bereich des Rücklaufes 31 zu betätigen. Die taktweise Bewegung der Transportbehälter 11 erfolgt beispielsweise durch nicht dargestellte pneumatische Stellglieder oder durch eine elektromechanische Antriebseinheit.3 and 4 show the manner in which the transport containers 11 make their orbit 29, 40. For example, in the embodiment according to FIG. 3, an intermediate cycle is required, in which the first transport container 11 has to be shifted upwards and the last one downwards before a work cycle, the upper row of the transport containers 11 in the forward direction (advance 30) and at the same time the lower row moved in the reverse direction (return 31). In this embodiment, each transport container 11 always assumes the same horizontal position. It would be possible here for the cable ejection device to be moved vertically by relatively moving the raised floor 12 Direction instead of somewhere in the area of return 31 to operate at the end of the processing line. The cyclical movement of the transport containers 11 takes place, for example, by pneumatic actuators (not shown) or by an electromechanical drive unit.

Bei der Ausführung gemäss Fig. 4 bewegen sich die Transportbehälter 11 auf einer endlosen Umlaufbahn 40 des Transportorganes 41, oben im Bereich der Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse 3 im Vorlauf 44, unten im Rücklauf 45 und an den beiden Enden um die Umlenkräder 42, 43. Die Transportbehälter 11 nehmen hier im Vorlauf 44 wieder eine Lage mit obenliegender Einfüllöffnung ein, während im Rücklauf 45 diese Einfüllöffnung unten liegt. Auch hier kann ein verschiebbarer Doppelboden 12 der Transportbehälter 11 am Ende der Bearbeitungsstrasse den Kabelbund 20 aus dem Transportbehälter 11 ausstossen. Es ist aber auch denkbar, dass der Kabelbund 20 beim Umlauf der Transportbehälter 11 um das Umlenkrad 43 einfach aus dem Transportbehälter 11 ausgekippt wird, wobei auch andere Formen des Transportbehälters als in den Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellt möglich sind. Die Bewegung der einzelnen Transportbehälter 11 erfolgt durch die das Transportorgan 41 treibende Antriebseinheit 50 und zwar auch hier taktweise, ähnlich wie bereits oben erwähnt.4, the transport containers 11 move on an endless orbit 40 of the transport member 41, at the top in the area of the cable processing line 3 in the feed 44, at the bottom in the return 45 and at both ends around the deflection wheels 42, 43. The transport containers 11 take here again in the flow 44 a position with the filling opening at the top, while in the return 45 this filling opening is at the bottom. Here, too, a sliding double floor 12 of the transport container 11 at the end of the processing line can eject the cable bundle 20 from the transport container 11. However, it is also conceivable that the cable bundle 20 is simply tipped out of the transport container 11 when the transport container 11 rotates around the deflection wheel 43, wherein other forms of the transport container than shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are also possible. The movement of the individual transport containers 11 takes place by the drive unit 50 driving the transport member 41, and also here in cycles, similarly as already mentioned above.

Aus den beiden Fig. 3 und 4 ist auch der Transferträger 26 mit den Transfermodulen 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ ersichtlich. Bei einem Arbeitstakt verschiebt sich der Transferträger 26 in den Lagern 27, 28 parallel zu der Bewegungsbahn der Transportbehälter 11 um einen Takthub 38 vorwärts, um sich anschliessend wieder um einen Takthub 38 rückwärts in die Ausgangsposition zu bewegen. Während des Vorwärtshubes bleiben die Greifer 18 der Transfermodule 17 geschlossen, beim Rückwärtshub offen. Bei jedem Takthub oder bei jeder Bearbeitungsstelle ist es zudem möglich, jedes einzelne Transfermodul 17 um seine vertikale Achse um 180° zu drehen, so dass die beiden Kabelenden 21, 22 beliebig auf die eine oder auf die andere Seite der Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse gerichtet werden können. Damit ist es möglich, auf beiden Seiten der Kabelbearbeitungsstrasse 3 abwechslungsweise unterschiedliche Abisolierstationen 7, 8 und unterschiedliche Pressen 9 für die Bearbeitung je beider Kabelenden 21, 22 vorzusehen, oder es ist auch möglich, nur auf einer Seite der Bearbeitungsstrasse 3 verschiedene Abisolierstationen 7, 8 und Pressen 9 hintereinander anzuordnen, welche ebenfalls für beide Enden jeden Kabels 19 einsetzbar sind.The transfer carrier 26 with the transfer modules 17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ can also be seen from the two FIGS. 3 and 4. At one work cycle, the transfer carrier 26 in the bearings 27, 28 moves parallel to the movement path of the transport containers 11 by one cycle stroke 38 in order to then move backwards by one cycle stroke 38 into the starting position. The grippers 18 of the transfer modules 17 remain closed during the forward stroke and open during the reverse stroke. With each cycle stroke or with each processing point, it is also possible to rotate each individual transfer module 17 about its vertical axis by 180 °, so that the two cable ends 21, 22 can be directed to either side of the cable processing line. This makes it possible to alternately provide different stripping stations 7, 8 and different presses 9 for processing both cable ends 21, 22 on both sides of the cable processing line 3, or it is also possible to have three different stripping stations 7, 8 on only one side of the processing line and presses 9 to be arranged one behind the other, which can also be used for both ends of each cable 19.

Es ist ohne weiteres denkbar, mindestens einzelne stationäre Greifermodule 13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ auch für Schwenk-, Kipp- oder Schiebebewegungen vorzusehen, wenn solche Bewegungen für spezielle Bearbeitungen oder Behandlungen der Kabelenden erforderlich werden, wie beispielsweise das Eintauchen der blanken Kabelenden in ein Flussmittel und in ein Zinnbad oder für das Ausweichen eines Greifermoduls vor einer Bearbeitungsstation für die Schaffung eines grösseren Freiraumes für die Bearbeitung etc.It is easily conceivable to provide at least individual stationary gripper modules 13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ for swiveling, tilting or sliding movements if such movements are required for special machining or treatment of the cable ends, such as for example immersing the bare cable ends in one Flux and in a tin bath or for evading a gripper module in front of a processing station to create a larger free space for processing etc.

Es ist ohne weiteres auch möglich, anstelle einer Transportvorrichtung mit Aufnahmeeinrichtungen für Kabelbünde in Form von Transportbehältern 11, solche in Form von Transporträumen 62 vorzusehen, wie sie mit den Fig. 7, 8, 9 und 10 beschrieben und dargestellt sind.It is also readily possible, instead of a transport device with receiving devices for cable bundles in the form of transport containers 11, to be provided in the form of transport spaces 62, as described and illustrated with FIGS. 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Claims (13)

1. Transportvorrichtung für elektrische Kabel in einer Fertigungsstation zur Verarbeitung von elektrischen Kabeln (19) einer bestimmten Länge, mit mindestens einer senkrecht zur Achse der Kabelenden (21, 22) schrittweise horizontal bewegbarer, mit öffnungs- und schliessfähigen, die Kabelenden (21, 22) festhaltenden Greifern (18) ausgerüsteten Verschiebevorrichtung (25) und einer am Ende der Verschiebevorrichtung (25) angeordneten Kabelablage (4),
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Transportvorrichtung mindestens eine in einer Umlaufbahn (29, 40) durch eine Antriebsvorrichtung schrittweise bewegbare, Kabel unterschiedlicher Länge aufnehmbare Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11) aufweist, wobei eine Überlänge des Kabels (19) in die Aufnahmeeinrichtung (11) einführbar und mindestens im Bereich der Kabelablage (4) wieder daraus entfernbar ist, und dass die beiden Kabelenden (21, 22) fassenden Greifer (18) der Verschiebevorrichtung (25) an mindestens einem gemeinsamen, mindestens um eine senkrecht zur Achse der Kabelenden (21, 22) und senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung der Verschiebevorrichtung (25) verlaufenden Achse drehbaren, an einem taktweise vor- und rückwärts bewegbaren Transferträger (26) befestigten Transfermodul (17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ) angeordnet sind, wobei die Kabelenden (21, 22) vor und nach der Taktbewegung, in an sich bekannter Weise, durch Greifer (15, 16, 15ʹ, 16ʹ) stationärer Greifermodule (13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ) gehalten sind.1. Transport device for electrical cables in a production station for processing electrical cables (19) of a certain length, with at least one that can be moved horizontally step by step perpendicularly to the axis of the cable ends (21, 22) and that can be opened and closed, the cable ends (21, 22 ) holding grippers (18) equipped displacement device (25) and a cable tray (4) arranged at the end of the displacement device (25),
characterized by
that the transport device has at least one receiving device (11) that can be moved in a circular path (29, 40) by a drive device and can be moved in different lengths, an excess length of the cable (19) being insertable into the receiving device (11) and at least in the area of the cable storage (4) can be removed therefrom, and that the gripper (18) of the displacement device (25) which grips the two cable ends (21, 22) is connected to at least one joint, at least by one perpendicular to the axis of the cable ends (21, 22) and perpendicular to the direction of movement the shifting device (25) extending axis rotatable transfer module (17, 17ʹ, 17ʺ) attached to a transfer carrier (26) which can be moved back and forth in cycles, the cable ends (21, 22) before and after the clock movement, in themselves known way, by grippers (15, 16, 15ʹ, 16ʹ) stationary gripper modules (13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ) are held. 2. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Aufnahmeeinrichtung für die Aufnahme von Kabeln (19) unterschiedlicher Länge ein Transportbehälter (11) ist.2. Transport device according to claim 1,
characterized by
that the receiving device for receiving cables (19) of different lengths is a transport container (11). 3. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Überlänge des einerends gefassten Kabels (19) mit Hilfe eines verschiebbar angeordneten, in die Umlaufbahn (29, 40) einlegbaren, einen Kabelbund (20) bildenden Abweisers (49) durch den Kabelzubringer (2) in den Transportbehälter (11) einstossbar ist.3. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that the excess length of the cable (19) which is gripped at one end can be pushed into the transport container (11) by the cable feeder (2) with the aid of a displaceably arranged deflector (49) forming a cable bundle (20) and insertable into the orbit (29, 40) . 4. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transportbehälter (11) eine rechteckige Grundfläche mit vier Seitenflächen und eine oben offene Einfüllöffnung (11.1) aufweist, und dass im Innern des Transportbehälters (11) ein senkrecht zur Grundfläche verschiebbarer, als Ausstossvorrichtung dienender Doppelboden (12) angeordnet ist.4. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that the transport container (11) has a rectangular base area with four side surfaces and a filling opening (11.1) open at the top, and that a double floor (12) which serves as an ejection device and is displaceable perpendicularly to the base surface is arranged in the interior of the transport container (11). 5. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Abweiser (49) ein die ganze Einfüllöffnung (11.1) des Transportbehälters (11) überdeckendes Leitblech ist.5. Transport device according to claim 3,
characterized,
that the deflector (49) is a baffle covering the entire filling opening (11.1) of the transport container (11). 6. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass am Ende der Verschiebevorrichtung (25) eine das Kabel (19) aus dem Transportbehälter (11) ausziehbare Ausziehvorrichtung (48) angeordnet ist.6. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that at the end of the displacement device (25) there is a pull-out device (48) which pulls the cable (19) out of the transport container (11). 7. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass der Transportbehälter (11) auf der Umlaufbahn (40) an einem endlos umlaufenden Transportorgan (41) angeordnet ist.7. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that the transport container (11) is arranged on the orbit (40) on an endlessly rotating transport member (41). 8. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass mindestens die Länge der Einfüllöffnung (11.1) des Transportbehälters (11) grösser ist als die Länge der Grundfläche.8. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that at least the length of the filling opening (11.1) of the transport container (11) is greater than the length of the base area. 9. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Transportbehälter (11) durch Schienen (34, 35, 36, 37) auf der Umlaufbahn (29) gleitend geführt sind und die die Transportbehälter (11) schrittweise bewegbare Antriebseinheit pneumatische Stellglieder sind.9. Transport device according to claim 4,
characterized by
that the transport containers (11) are slidably guided on the orbit (29) by rails (34, 35, 36, 37) and that the transport containers (11) are pneumatic actuators that can be moved in steps. 10. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass mindestens ein Greifermodul (13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ) um eine parallel zur Bewegungsrichtung der Verschiebevorrichtung (25) verlaufende Achse kippbar angeordnet ist.10. Transport device according to claim 2,
characterized by
that at least one gripper module (13, 14, 13ʹ, 14ʹ) is arranged to be tiltable about an axis running parallel to the direction of movement of the displacement device (25). 11. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Aufnahmeeinrichtung für unterschiedlich lange Kabel (19) mindestens ein durch ein endlos umlaufendes Transportorgan (41) gebildeter, mindestens im Vorlauf (44) zwischen zwei parallel zur Bewegungsrichtung und senkrecht zur Lauffläche des Transportorganes (41) fest angeordneten Seitenwänden (55, 56) hindurchgeführter, durch senkrecht abstehende, eine vordere und eine hintere Stirnwand bildende Stege (57, 58, 59) begrenzter Transportraum (62) aufweist.11. Transport device according to claim 1,
characterized by
that the receiving device for cables of different lengths (19) has at least one side wall (55, 56), which is formed by an endlessly rotating transport element (41), at least in the lead (44) between two parallel to the direction of movement and perpendicular to the running surface of the transport element (41) has a transport space (62) which is delimited by vertically projecting webs (57, 58, 59) forming a front and a rear end wall. 12. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass das Transportorgan ein Zahnriemen (41) ist und die abstehenden Stege (62) als integrierender Bestandteil des Zahnriemens (41) fest an diesem angeordnet sind.12. Transport device according to claim 11,
characterized by
that the transport member is a toothed belt (41) and the projecting webs (62) as integrating Part of the toothed belt (41) are firmly arranged on this. 13. Transportvorrichtung nach Anspruch 11,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zwei abstehende Stege (58, 59) Teile eines U-förmigen, in der Mitte der Basis (60) am Transportorgan (41) senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Transportorganes kippbar angelenkten Mitnehmers (61) sind, wobei die Teilung der Mitnehmer (61) am Transportorgan (41) doppelt so gross ist wie der Mittenabstand zwischen zwei Stegen (58, 59).13. Transport device according to claim 11,
characterized by
that two projecting webs (58, 59) are parts of a U-shaped driver (61) which is articulated in the middle of the base (60) on the transport member (41) and can be tilted perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the transport member, the division of the drivers (61) on Transport member (41) is twice as large as the center distance between two webs (58, 59).
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