Cable guidance apparatus
US6419180B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H49/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus is intended for guiding a cable from an outlet of a cable drum, which is rotated by a drive, to an inlet of a cable processing appliance which draws the cable in with a predetermined speed and a tensile force. Between the cable outlet and a cable inlet of the cable processing appliance, the apparatus has an element for guiding the cable, forming at least one rising cable section and at least one falling cable section. The rising cable section is monitored by a first sensor system, and/or the falling cable section is monitored by a second sensor system in each case in order to detect the position of the cable and/or a force acting on the cable. The variables detected by the sensor system are used to control the drive.
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