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Apparatus and method for automatically, circumferentially wrapping a cable harness

US8146491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NEWFREY LLC · US

Inventors

Harald Schaety · Wetzlar, DE
Mario Stigler · Schleusingen, DE
Hans-Peter Seng · Reiskirchen, DE
Wolfgang Gerlach · Biebertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2010
Grant date	Apr 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01B13/01281
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for automatically circumferentially wrapping a cable with a wrapping tape connectable to a fastener, wherein the apparatus comprises: a gripper device with movable jaws, a joining tool, a first feeder; a second feeder, and a control device. The jaws permit the fastener and the wrapping tape to be circumferentially guided around the cable. The joining tool joins overlapping portions of the tape, and is adapted to join the tape separately to the fastener. The first feeder advances tape to the gripper device during the wrapping operation and retracts the tape during tautening. The second feeder feeds the fastener to the gripper device. The control device locks the fastener in a predefined circumferential position relative to the cable, and causes the first feeder to advance the tape forward relative to the fastener by a predefined tape length.

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