Wire bending system
US4280350A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21F1/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for automatically bending wire into arcuate segments of different selected configurations utilizing a wire bending roll displaceable selectively by a stepping motor which is controlled by a microprocessor to bend a length of wire conforming to data retrieved from a computer. The wire is selectively advanced to a shear assembly where it is severed to a specific length and advanced through feed rolls towards the bending roll. Detection of the advancing severed length of wire locks in a strobe gear and the microprocessor with the stepping motor to determine the position of the wire with respect to the bending roll and to incrementally displace the bending roll in a controlled manner along an arcuate path to produce the desired bend in the wire.
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