Electronically controlled cable wrapper
Abstract
A spindle assembly engages and moves along a length of cable to be wrapped with insulating tape. Reels of insulating tape are mounted on a outer rotatable spindle which revolves around the cable to dispense insulating tape. The rate of movement of the spindle assembly along the length of the cable is controlled by a stepper motor which is programmably synchronized to the rate at which rotatable spindle wraps the cable. The stepper motor drives a roller which engages the cable and moves the spindle assembly along the length of the cable as it is being wrapped. The spindle assembly is mounted at the end of an articulated arm which allows free movement of the spindle assembly and allows the spindle assembly to follow lateral movement of the cable.
- Inventors:
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- Oakland, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865115
- Patent Number(s):
- 4463547
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electronically; controlled; cable; wrapper; spindle; assembly; engages; moves; length; wrapped; insulating; tape; reels; mounted; outer; rotatable; revolves; dispense; rate; movement; stepper; motor; programmably; synchronized; wraps; drives; roller; articulated; arm; allows; free; follow; lateral; motor drives; motor drive; stepper motor; lateral movement; rotatable spindle; allows free; insulating tape; electronically controlled; /57/505/
Citation Formats
Young, Thomas M. Electronically controlled cable wrapper. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Young, Thomas M. Electronically controlled cable wrapper. United States.
Young, Thomas M. Sun .
"Electronically controlled cable wrapper". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865115.
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title = {Electronically controlled cable wrapper},
author = {Young, Thomas M},
abstractNote = {A spindle assembly engages and moves along a length of cable to be wrapped with insulating tape. Reels of insulating tape are mounted on a outer rotatable spindle which revolves around the cable to dispense insulating tape. The rate of movement of the spindle assembly along the length of the cable is controlled by a stepper motor which is programmably synchronized to the rate at which rotatable spindle wraps the cable. The stepper motor drives a roller which engages the cable and moves the spindle assembly along the length of the cable as it is being wrapped. The spindle assembly is mounted at the end of an articulated arm which allows free movement of the spindle assembly and allows the spindle assembly to follow lateral movement of the cable.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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