METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MANUFACTURING A CABLE ASSEMBLY

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a cable assembly, an apparatus for the manufacture of a cable assembly, as well as a preassembled cable assembly comprising a cable having at least two cable wires running inside a cable jacket, and at least one connector arranged at each en...

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Main Authors VERMEULEN WILFRED, VAN TILBURG JAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.03.2014
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
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Summary:The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a cable assembly, an apparatus for the manufacture of a cable assembly, as well as a preassembled cable assembly comprising a cable having at least two cable wires running inside a cable jacket, and at least one connector arranged at each end of the cable. For an improved method and apparatus providing a simplified supply chain and with an increased flexibility and short lead times, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a cable assembly comprising the steps of connecting at least one end of cable wires with terminal elements, and thereafter providing a cable jacket around the cable wires and an apparatus for the manufacture of a cable assembly, comprising a termination unit for connecting an end of a cable wire with a terminal element and a jacketing unit for providing a cable jacket around cable wires. The preassembled cable assembly of the present invention comprises a cable jacket that is manufactured in a predetermined length (L37) around the cable wires.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113994059