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Tape supply device, optical cable manufacturing apparatus, and optical cable manufacturing method

US12280974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2023
Grant dateApr 22, 2025
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4486
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tape supply device that supplies a tape to an optical cable, the tape supply device includes: an accumulator unit of a multistage unit type divided into units, each of the units including a plurality of movable rollers and a plurality of fixed rollers, the units being connected in series; and a control unit configured to control a supply order of the tape from the units.

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