EP3596788A1

EP3596788A1 - Arrangement apparatus for receiving and arranging wire sections

Info

Publication number: EP3596788A1
Application number: EP18712493.8A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Johannes Schauer
Original assignee: SW Automatisierung GmbH
Current assignee: SW Automatisierung GmbH
Priority date: 2017-03-14
Filing date: 2018-03-06
Publication date: 2020-01-22
Anticipated expiration: 2038-03-06
Also published as: US11251577B2; AT519465B1; KR20190117646A; RU2734828C1; US20190386448A1; AT519465A4; CN110506371A; CN110506371B; KR102256435B1; EP3596788B1; ES2904641T3; WO2018165688A1

Abstract

A fabrication apparatus (100) for the fabrication or prefabrication - preferably in an automated or semi-automated manner - of individual wire sections (10), comprising at least one arrangement apparatus (1) for receiving and arranging a plurality of individual wire sections (10), in particular prepared wire sections (10) from the fabrication apparatus (100), wherein the at least one arrangement apparatus (1) comprises a main body (2) and an arrangement section (3) for receiving the wire sections (10), wherein the arrangement section (3) is designed to string a plurality of individual wire sections (10) through a gap (4) that extends along the base body (2) and along said gap (4), wherein the at least one arrangement apparatus (1) can be attached to the fabrication apparatus (100) in a releasable manner.

Description

Arrangement device for receiving and organizing wire sections

The invention relates to a confectioning device for assembling or prefabricating individual wire sections, with at least one organizing device for receiving and organizing a plurality of individual wire sections, with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a use of such a confectioning device. Ordnungsvorrichtungen of the aforementioned type already counted in the prior art and are formed for example by adhesive strips, fabric strips, wires or the like, which bind the wires in a desired order strung together. Ordering systems which show a juxtaposition of the wires or wire sections by means of another wire or a similar medium are shown for example in EP 0038861 A1. The wire sections can be separated from the organizing device and according to their order in z. As a cabinet or similar device can be installed. The juxtaposing and connecting the wires, however, is associated with an increased workload. If this process is carried out automatically, complex devices are necessary. Furthermore, by juxtaposing the wires by means of adhesive strips, fabric strips, wire or other medium, waste is created which must be removed after the wires have been installed.

Another classification system is shown, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication JP55022887B. The removal of the individual wires from such an ordering device often expresses as cumbersome. The fasteners must be separated to remove the individual wires or tools are needed. In addition, these connecting elements, which act as an ordering device, usually only be used once. An automated stringing of the wires on such classification systems is also very complex.

The object of the invention is to avoid the disadvantages described above and to provide a comparison with the prior art improved packaging and the use of an improved packaging. This is achieved by a packaging device with the features of claim 1 and a use of a confectioning machine having the features of claim 17. If the ordinal portion is formed by a gap extending along the main body for threading a plurality of individual wire portions along the gap, the prefabricated wire portions may be sequentially inserted as needed at their future mounting location along the organizer. The organizer receives the wire sections and can be transported from one location to another. It is prevented by the order section that changes the order of the wire sections. It is ensured that at the place of use, where the wire sections must be installed, the correct sequence of the individual wire sections exists. As a result of the arrangement section designed as a gap, it is ensured that even different wire sections with different lengths and different ends or terminations can be accommodated. The individual juxtaposed wire sections have substantially the same cross-section. However, at one end of the wire section there is a wire termination which prevents the wire section from sliding out of the gap. So z. B. several individual wire sections are threaded with a same cross-section of, for example, 0.75 mm ² along an ordering device. At the ends of the wire sections is a wire termination, z. B. in the form of a wire end ferrule, a cable lug, a tab or a comparable element. However, it can also be a cable grommet, a retaining ring or something similar be plugged onto the wire section to prevent slipping out of the gap.

Basically, it must be mentioned that a wire section can be different elements. By the term wire section is meant, for example, multi-core or single-core wires or sheathed cables, single insulated or bare wires, cable harnesses, finished harnesses, strands, fiber optic cables or the like.

If the main body is formed by a bar profile with a longitudinal extension and the gap extends along the longitudinal extent, a space-saving and stable organizing device is created. It is particularly advantageous if the base body is formed by a hollow chamber profile. A hollow chamber profile has a high stability. In addition, z. B. a protection of the wire terminations are guaranteed because they are located inside the hollow chamber profile. This is also achieved by the gap connecting a first surface to a second surface of the body. The first surface may, for. B. be the outside of the hollow chamber profile, the second surface, the inside of the hollow chamber profile. If no hollow chamber profile is used, but a normal strip profile with a gap, the first and the second side are formed only by two opposing surfaces of the flat profile. When the gap has two distal ends, with the first end having an insertion device for inserting the individual wire sections and the second end having a stopper section for abutting the wire sections, the process of threading the wire sections is facilitated. The stop prevents the wire sections from falling out of the gap. The introducer may be formed through a funnel-shaped mouth into the gap to facilitate manual insertion or automated insertion. This funnel-shaped junction may be formed by concave recesses which continue in the gap. However, a funnel with oblique straight lines, which open into the gap can also form such a junction.

If the stop portion is formed by a closure of the gap and / or a fold on the base body, the advantage is achieved by a simple structural measure that the wire sections can not slip out of the gap during transport or when equipping the organizing device. By the stopper portion, a compact packing of the plurality of individual wire sections can be achieved. These may e.g. be pressed against each other along the gap.

It has proven to be particularly advantageous that at least one closure device is arranged on at least one end of the ordnungsabschnittes, by which a sliding out of the individual wire sections from the ordnungsabschnitt can be prevented. This closure device prevents after loading the organizer that individual or all wire sections can fall out of the device. This is achieved, for example, in that the closure device is formed by a locking element covering the gap at least in sections, which is movably mounted on the base body. Thus, the closure device may be formed by a kind of flap or a bolt, which can be closed manually or automatically after loading the organizer. Instead of the locking element, which is movably mounted on the base body, however, an additional element can also be used, which is pushed over the gap or inserted into the gap.

If the base body is formed by a one-sided longitudinally slotted square hollow profile, wherein at least one end of the square hollow profile for threading the individual wire sections remains open and the other end of the square hollow profile is at least partially closed to form, for example, a stop, the wire terminations are protected by the hollow profile in Inside the organizing device stored. The Wire sections can not fall upwards due to the closed shape of the arrangement device, since the gap through the hollow profile has a kind of roofing. The square hollow section also results in a compact design, a stable body and thus an easily transportable organizing device. This can also be used several times and does not have to be disposed of after a single use.

An arrangement device with a plurality of individual wire sections, in particular prepared wire sections, has proven particularly advantageous from a packaging device, which has the feature that the gap has a minimum gap width, which substantially corresponds to a wire diameter of the individual wire sections and has a maximum gap width smaller than the terminal diameter of the at least one wire termination disposed on the wire section. This dimensioning of the gap width ensures that the wire sections can be easily threaded along the arrangement device. Due to the larger diameter of the wire arranged on the wire terminations, falling out of the gap is prevented. The gap width must not be too large, since otherwise it can no longer be guaranteed that the sequence of the wire sections in the ordering device changes. In the case of a plurality of individual wire sections, which have no insulation at least in sections and thus form a strand, one speaks of a partial withdrawal at these wire sections. This partial trigger, in which the wire section has no insulation, can also be used for supporting the wire section, wherein the gap has a minimum gap width, which substantially corresponds to a strand diameter of the stripped section of the individual wire sections and a maximum gap width, which is smaller than that Wire diameter of the insulated wire section. When using the teilabgezogenen wire section at the installation this example, just pulled out of the gap orthogonal. The insulation is removed by the abutment of the gap and the wire sections is completely stripped at the contact point.

In general, it is advantageous if the connection between the plurality of individual wire sections and the ordering device is form-fitting. The introduction of the wire sections in the ordering device, or even the removal of the wire sections is simple and straightforward. However, the positive connection ensures that the wire sections can not fall out of the gap. They thus remain in the order section in the desired order. It is provided that the organizing device is detachably attachable to the packaging device. This is plugged, for example, by brackets to the packaging, after filling the folder, this can be easily removed from the packaging and transported to the site. After completion of the assembly work, the empty organizing device can be transported back again and be re-attached to the packaging device for filling. There is no waste and resources are saved because the ordering device is intended for multiple use.

If a transfer device is provided for transferring the individual prefabricated or assembled wire sections from the packaging device into the at least one ordering device on the packaging device, automated production and order of the individual wire sections can take place. The transfer device takes the individual prefabricated wire sections and equipped depending on the desired sequence the individual regulatory devices. The transfer device can be configured, for example, by a robot which removes different wire sections from different finishing devices and arranges them successively in at least one order device according to the desired sequence. For example, three different confectioning devices produce three different sections of wire. These must be used in an orderly order with a predetermined order. Depending on the predetermined sequence, the robot, which serves as a transfer device, takes the respective wire section from the respective packaging device and transfers it to the corresponding arrangement device.

It may also be that a feed device is provided for pushing along the individual wire sections along the ordering device, so that it is ensured that the wire sections can be completely received by the ordering device. This can also be done by the transfer device and the feed device can be formed by a single device, for example by a robot. However, the feed device can also z. B. be formed by a conveyor belt, a vibrator, an air nozzle or otherwise.

However, it has proven to be particularly advantageous that the at least one ordering device is arranged on the packaging device in such a way that the longitudinal extension of the base body and the gap extending therein lie obliquely to the horizontal plane, as a result of which a gravitational sliding of the wire sections along the gap - preferably up to the stop portion, closure device or to the nearest wire section - can be reached. It is thus no longer required feed device, since the gravitational force forms the necessary force to position the wire sections accordingly. The inclination of the individual regulatory devices also saves space since its projection does not extend as far away from the packaging device as in a horizontally oriented state.

The use of a packaging device with at least one organizing device for the orderly reception of a plurality of individual wire sections from the packaging device thus results in many economic advantages, such as: faster production by simpler placement and order of the wire sections, reusability of the ordering device, guaranteed order or Sequence of wire sections, a protected wire termination and a lower error rate in the ranking.

Further details and advantages of the present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the figures with reference to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings. 1 shows a packaging device with an oblique arrangement device,

2 assembly device with rectilinear order device,

3 Ordnungsvorrichtung in plan view,

4a to 4c variants of closure devices,

Fig. 5a, 5b schematic representation in different views of

Arrangement of a packaging device and at least

Ordering device,

Fig. 6a, 6b Sizing gap - different views,

Fig. 7a to 7c different variants of wire terminations in a gap

disposed

8 Drahtabschluss formed by transport lock,

9a, 9b partial deduction wire section,

10a to 12b different body variants,

13a to 14c different gap variants, and

Fig. 15 embodiment of an organizing device.

1 shows a schematically illustrated packaging device 100. The packaging device 100 contains a schematically transfer device 101, which for example, can be designed as a robot arm. The individual prefabricated wire sections 10 with the wire terminations 1 1 arranged thereon pass from one or more finishing devices 100 through the transfer device 101 to the first end E 1 of the organizer 1 and are there in the gap 4 of the ordnungsabschnittes 3 (not shown in FIG. 1) (in FIG. 3 shown) inserted. Due to the inclination of the organizing device 1, the wire section 10 slides due to the projection formed by the wire end 1 1, along the longitudinal extension of the organizer LE 1 to the stop section 5 or the nearest wire section 10. The stopper section 5 is located at the second end E2 The organizing device 1 is formed as a base body 2 with a rectangular cross-section and as a hollow profile. It can be seen that the wire terminations 11 at the upper end of the wire sections 10 are protected by the closed shape of the arranging device 1. Slipping up is also excluded by the closed design of the body 2. It is thus ensured that all wire sections 10 remain in the order device 1 in their order and in their number after the assembly of the ordering device 1.

FIG. 2 shows a further variant of a packaging device 100 shown schematically, but it is also possible to provide a plurality of packaging devices 100. The transfer device 101 removes the respective wire sections 10 and inserts them at the first end E1 of the arrangement device 1. A feed device 102 provides the necessary feed along the longitudinal extent LE of the organizer 1 up to the stopper portion 5 at the second end E2 or the nearest wire section 10, which was previously inserted. Of course, it can also be provided that the transfer device 101 and the feed device 102 are formed by only one device. This could be z. B. be a robot with a gripper. The angle at which the organizer 1 is relative to the confectioning apparatus 100 in this case is not decisive for the function of inserting the individual wire sections 10, since the advancement of the individual wire sections 10 is realized by the advancing device 102, not by gravity. Thus, the organizer 1 may for example be pointing obliquely upwards, horizontally oriented, pointing obliquely downwards or at any other angle.

FIG. 3 shows the arrangement device 1 with its longitudinal extent LE, along which the order section 3 is formed. At the second end E2 is the stopper portion 5, at the first end E1 is the funnel-shaped insertion section 6. The insertion section 6 opens into the gap 4. This facilitates the insertion of the wire sections 10 with the thereto attached wire terminations 11. The main body 2 forms an inside I and an outside A from. A portion of the body 2 above or opposite to the gap 4 has been released to simplify the insertion of the wire sections 10, this release is formed by the recess 9. The main body 2 is preferably formed by a metal profile. Through this stable training a multiple use of the organizing device 1 is possible. Instead of the automatic wire assembly can also be a manual assembly, the transfer to the regulatory devices 1 takes place z. B. also manually or by a transfer device 101. Fig. 4a shows a closure device 7, formed by a locking element 8. This is rotatably mounted on the base body 2 and engages in a locking pin. After filling the organizer 1, this locking element 8 can be closed to prevent falling out of the individual wire sections 10. 4b shows another variant of a locking element 8, which is used as a closure device 7. In this case, an elastic band, preferably a rubber ring, is pushed onto the base body 2. Recesses on the base body 2 can also secure the position of the locking element 8. The rubber band engages, for example, in slots to prevent accidental slipping of the rubber ring can.

FIG. 4 c shows a further variant of the locking element 8, which serves as a closure device 7 for the gap 4. This may be a molded part, for example in the form of a plug or something similar, which positively enters into contact with the gap 4 or the insertion section 6.

5a shows the plan view of a schematically illustrated assembly device 100, consisting of a feed section 103, which transfers the wire section 10 or the wire terminations 11 to be attached to the wire section 10 to a preparation section 104. For this purpose, for example, the wire is cut to length, stripped, partially stripped, crimped with wire sections 11, pressed, soldered, glued or shrunk. The prefabricated wire sections 10 arrive via the transfer device 101 in the appropriate order devices 1 or in the designated ordering device 1. These are located in the removal section 106 on the packaging device 100th In Fig. 5b, the schematic structure is shown in the side view, it can be seen that the plurality of classification systems 1 or a single order system 1 are aligned obliquely to the horizontal axis to cause the gravitational sliding along the wire sections 10. The angle between the longitudinal extension LE and the horizontal axis is in a range between 0 ° and 90 °, particularly preferably between 10 ° and 80 °.

FIG. 6a shows the dimensioning of the gap width SB in relation to the dimensioning of the wire diameter KD of the individual wire sections 10. In addition, it is shown how the wire terminations 11 are prevented from slipping through the gap 4 by their projection over the gap width SB. On a first surface EO or the inner side I of the main body 2, the wire terminations 1 1 are positively on. On the opposite second surface ZO or the outside A, the wire sections 10 project out of the gap 4. The gap width SB essentially corresponds to the diameter KD of the individual wire sections 10. To simplify and improve the sliding properties along the gap 4, however, it is provided that a certain excess wire diameter is realized at the gap width SB. However, the gap width SB does not exceed the value of the diameter of the wire termination 1 1. Thus, the gap width SB is equal to the wire diameter KD wire diameter or less than the connection diameter AD. This is also illustrated in FIG. 6b, which shows the detail from FIG. 6a.

FIGS. 7a to 7c show different variants of wire terminations 11, FIG. 7a shows cable lugs, FIG. 7b shows the female contact elements of tabs, FIG. 7c shows crimp contacts. Instead of such wire terminations shown in the examples of Figures 7a to 7c, however, all other elements, such as. As heat shrink tubing, cable sleeves, grommets or the like serve as a wire termination 1 1. It is important that the supernatant, which is formed by the wire terminations 1 1, is greater than the gap width SB (see Fig. 6b). 8 shows how only cut-to-length wire sections 10 without wire ends 1 1 arranged thereon can be mounted along a gap 4 in the form of an end sleeve or a similar contact element. Serve as a wire termination 1 1 plugged transport locks. These can be removed after removal of the wire sections 10 from the wire section 10 or remove themselves automatically when pulling the wire section 10 from the gap. 4 A further variant, the Fig. 9a, in this case partially drawn wire sections 10 are stored in the gap 4. This is shown in detail in FIG. 9b, where the insulation of the wire section 10 has been cut through, along which the wire section of the wire section 10 has been displaced and thus part of the strand is exposed. The strand diameter LD thus serves as a reference for the gap width SB. The gap width SB is either equal to the strand diameter LD, but never greater than the wire diameter KD. If the wire section 10 is required, it can be pulled on its longer piece, which hangs out of the organizing device 1, the partially detached insulation at the short end and inside the organizing device

1 dissolves and the wire section 10 can be used directly without being stripped. However, the wire section 10 can also be easily pushed out of the gap 4, if the partial or partial insulation is to remain upright.

Figures 10a and 10b show different views of the main body 2. The main body

2 may be formed not only by a hollow chamber profile or a flat profile, but also by, for example, rod-shaped elements with a circular cross section, which are arranged parallel to each other.

FIGS. 11 a and 11 b show how rectangular rod elements aligned parallel to one another form the base body 2.

Figures 12a and 12b show the hollow profile variant with rectangular profile body as the main body. 2

Figures 13a to 13d show different variants of the gap 4 on the base body 2. These are to simplify the threading or unthreading of the individual wire sections 10 from the gap 4 or influence in a different way. In this case, Fig. 13a shows a curving in the direction of the wire terminations 11 body 2, at the highest point of the gap 4 is formed. Fig. 13b shows exactly the opposite, the base body 2 is curved downwards, at the deepest section is the gap 4. Fig. 13c forms a web, which faces upwards, in Fig. 13d, the web follows below. These different embodiments could be applied, for example, in various types of wire terminations 1 1 to protect or capture this according to their shape. FIGS. 14a to 14c show different geometries of the gap 4. For example, in FIG. 14a, the cross section of the main body 2 through which the gap 4 extends is shown. The transition from the base body 2 in the gap 4 can thereby at the transition section 12 through a bevel F be formed, in Fig. 14b it is shown how the transition portion 12 is formed by a radius r. In Fig. 14c it is shown how the gap 4 connects by a rounding with a radius R both sides of the base body 2. This includes at both ends E1 and E2 an insertion section 6 and a respective locking element 8. This ensures that when using the organizing device 1 on the packaging device 100 does not have to be paid attention to the direction of use and thus the organizer 1 can be filled from both ends E1, E2 and subsequently also locked by the locking element 8. It can also be selected by this variant, from which of the two ends E1, E2 the wire sections 10 are removed, which may have an effect on their order. Thus, it can be determined in the placement of the organizing device 1, for example, if the first inserted wire section 10 and the first to be removed wire section 10, which is required during assembly, or the last. In the case that the first inserted wire section I o is also the first wire section 10 to be installed, and this was introduced at the end E1, it must also be removed at the end E1. If the sequence is different, and the first inserted wire section 10 is the wire section 10 to be installed last, it must be removed at the opposite end E2. In this embodiment, the locking elements 8 simultaneously form the stopper section 5. Instead of the locking elements 8, as shown in FIG. 15, it is also possible to use another locking element 8, for example a rubber band or a closure plug, as already shown in the preceding figures.

Claims

claims

Assembly device (100) for - preferably automated or semi-automated - assembling or prefabricating individual wire sections (10), with at least one organizing device (1) for receiving and arranging a plurality of individual wire sections (10), in particular prepared wire sections (10) from the packaging device (100 ), characterized in that the at least one ordering device (1) has a base body

(2) and an order section (3) for receiving the wire sections (10), wherein the order section

(3) is formed by a gap (4) extending along the base body (2) for threading a plurality of individual wire sections (10) along the gap (4), wherein the at least one ordering device (1) is releasably attached to the finishing device (100). attachable.

Packaging device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that the base body (2) by a bar profile with a longitudinal extension (LE) is formed and the gap (4) along the longitudinal extent (LE) extends.

Packaging device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the base body (2) is formed by a hollow chamber profile.

Assembly device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the gap (4) connects a first surface (EO) with a second surface (ZO) of the base body (2).

Packaging device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the gap

(4) has two distal ends (E1, E2), wherein the first end (E1) has an insertion device (6) for inserting the individual wire sections (10) and the second end (E2) has a stopper section

(5) for abutting the wire sections (10).

6. finishing device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that the insertion device (6) is formed by a funnel-shaped junction in the gap (4).

7. finishing device (100) according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the stop portion (5) by a closure of the gap (4) and / or a fold on the base body (2) is formed.

Assembly device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one closure device (7) is arranged on at least one end of the ordnungsabschnittes (3), by which a sliding out of the individual wire sections (10) from the order section (3) is preventable.

Packaging device (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that the closure device (7) is formed by a gap at least partially covering the locking element (8) which is movably mounted on the base body (2).

10. Packaging device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the base body (2) is formed by a one-sided longitudinally slotted square hollow profile, wherein at least one end of the square hollow profile for threading the individual wire sections (10) open remains and the other end of the square - hollow profile is at least partially closed.

1 1. A packaging device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 10 with a plurality of individual wire sections (10) with at least one on the wire section (10) arranged wire termination 11, in particular prepared wire sections (10) from the packaging device (100), characterized in that the gap (4) has a minimum gap width (SB) which substantially corresponds to a wire diameter (KD) of the individual wire sections (10) and has a maximum gap width (SB) smaller than the termination diameter (AD) of the at least one on the wire section (10) arranged Drahtabschlusses (1 1).

12. Fabrication device (100) according to one of claims 1 to 10 with a plurality of individual wire sections (10) which at least partially have no insulation and thus form a strand, characterized in that the gap (4) has a minimum gap width (SB), which substantially corresponds to a strand diameter (LD) of the stripped portion of the individual wire sections (10) and a maximum gap width (SB), is smaller than the wire diameter (KD) of the insulated wire section (10).

13. Packaging device (100) according to any one of claims 1 1 or 12, characterized in that the connection between the plurality of individual wire sections (10) and the organizing device (1) is form-fitting.

14. Packaging device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that a transfer device (101) for transferring the individual prefabricated or assembled wire sections (10) from the packaging device (100) in the at least one organizing device (1) on the Packaging device (100) is provided.

15. Forming device (100) according to claim 14, characterized in that a feed device (102) for pushing along the individual wire sections (10) along the organizing device (1) is provided, wherein the transfer device (101) and the feed device (102) by a individual device can be formed.

16. Packaging device (100), according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the at least one organizing device (1) is arranged on the packaging device (100), that the longitudinal extent (LE) of the base body (2) and the extending therein gap (4) obliquely to the horizontal plane, whereby a gravitationally induced sliding of the wire sections (10) along the gap (4) - preferably up to the stop section (5) or to the nearest wire section (10) - can be reached.

17. Use of a confectioning device according to one of claims 1 to 16, for the orderly receiving a plurality of individual, prefabricated or assembled wire sections (10) in the at least one organizing device (1), characterized in that the plurality of individual wire sections (10) along the ordnungsabschnitt (3) the ordering device (1) are arranged in a predetermined order.