Optical fiber ribbon winding apparatus and method
US6499688B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/37
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated winding apparatus includes a deflection sheave for directing a flat filament onto a rotating take-up reel. The deflection sheave sequentially moves progressively farther away from the take-up reel in response to information provided by a proximity sensor which detects the position of the outermost filament layer accumulating on the reel. The deflection sheave initially may be moved toward the take-up reel after a predetermined length of filament has been wound.
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