Twist application device with an adjustable distance between the conductor ends

• Main Authors: Keil, Uwe, Kampmann, Roland
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 14.08.2018
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CABLES; CONDUCTORS; CONVEYING; ELECTRICITY; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES; INSULATORS; MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVINGMATERIAL; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PUNCHING METAL; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING ORDIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; STORING; TRANSPORTING; WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE

A twist application device, including a feeder (1) for feeding conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) of at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), and a rotatably mounted twist application head (4) for twisting the said conductors (3a . . . 3c). The twist application device also includes a controller (7), connected with a drive (8) for first clamping jaws (5a . . . 5f) of the feeder (1), and is equipped for control of the latter. The distance (a) between clamped conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) is set at an adjustable value before the transfer of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) from the feed device (1) into the twist application head (4). A method of twisting at least two conductors (3a . . . 3c), in which the referred-to distance (a) is set at an adjustable value before clamping of the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) in the second jaws (6a, 6b) of the twist application head (4). In alternative aspect, a feed device (1) for feeding conductor ends (2a . . . 2c) of conductors (3a . . . 3c) into a further processing device (4). The feed device (1) has first clamping jaws (5a . . . 5f), and the further processing device (4) has second clamping jaws (6a, 6b) for accepting and clamping the conductor ends (2a . . . 2c). The first jaws (5a . . . 5f) in a clamping position can be relatively moved so that distance (a) between ends (2a . . . 2c) may be altered. An intermediate space, located between first jaws (5a . . . 5f), extends, in a direction of movement (A) for altering the distance between clamped ends (2a . . . 2c), at least twice as far as in a clamping direction (B). Also a method, in which a variable position of the first jaws (5a . . . 5f) is adjusted in accordance with a selected distance (a) between the ends (2a . . . 2c) before clamping of the ends (2a . . . 2c), and the first jaws (5a . . . 5f) are moved into a prescribed position before the clamping of the ends (2a . . . 2c) in the second jaws (6a, 6b) of the further processing device (4).