Detection device, wire processing equipment and method for detecting position of conductor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11680994-B2
Application number	US-202117357167-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 24, 2021
Priority date	Jun 30, 2020
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

The present invention relates to a detection device for detecting a position of a conductor, a wire processing equipment, and a method for detecting a position of a conductor in wire processing. The detection device has: a bracket; and a plurality of conductive probes provided on the bracket and spaced from each other. The conductive probes have a detection position, and the detection device is configured to determine whether the detected conductor is at a predetermined position by detecting whether the conductive probes at the detection position are electrically connected through the conductor; when at least two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined in the predetermined position; when no two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined not in the predetermined position. The detection device for detecting the position of the conductor, the wire processing equipment and the method for detecting the position of the conductor in the wire processing of the invention can automatically detect whether the conductor is in the designated position, which provides a basis for further automatic processing of the wire.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A detection device for detecting a position of a conductor,
comprising:
a bracket;
a plurality of conductive probes provided on swing arms on the bracket and spaced from each other; and
an elastic reset device for holding the conductive probes in an initial state;
wherein the conductive probes have a detection position, and the detection device is configured to determine whether the detected conductor is in a predetermined position by detecting whether the conductive probes at the detection position are electrically connected through the conductor,
wherein when at least two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined in the predetermined position,
wherein when no two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined not in the predetermined position;
wherein after the conductive probes deviate from the initial state relative to the swing arms, the elastic reset device resets the conductive probes to the initial state.

2. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a detection circuit electrically connected with the conductive probes,
wherein when at least two conductive probes are in contact with the detected conductor, the detection circuit is connected, and the detected conductor is determined in the predetermined position;
wherein when no two conductive probes are in contact with the detected conductor, the detection circuit is disconnected, and the detected conductor is determined not in the predetermined position.

3. The detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the detection circuit is in electrical contact and connection with the conductive probes.

4. The detection device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a swing mechanism supported on the bracket and comprising the swing arms,
wherein the conductive probes are connected to the swing arms, the swing arms are configured to swing to drive the conductive probes to move toward or away from the detection position.

5. The detection device according to claim 4 , wherein the conductive probes are in electrical contact and connection with the swing arms, the swing arms are electrically connected with the detection circuit.

6. The detection device according to claim 4 , wherein the conductive probes and the swing arms are configured to be movable relative to each other.

7. The detection device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the conductive probes are rotatably provided on the swing arms through a first pin shaft so that the conductive probes are rotatable relative to the swing arms;
wherein the elastic reset device is a tension spring, one end of which is connected to the swing arms, and the other end is connected to the conductive probes;
wherein after the conductive probes deviate from the swing arms, the extension spring resets the conductive probes.

8. The detection device according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a main shaft rotatably supported on the bracket,
wherein the swing mechanism comprises a mounting seat and a driving device, the mounting seat is rotatably supported on the main shaft and fixedly connected with the swing arm;
wherein the driving device drives the swing arm to swing by directly driving the mounting seat or by driving the mounting seat through a transmission mechanism.

9. The detection device according to claim 8 ,
wherein the swing mechanism further comprising:
a transmission block rotatably mounted on the main shaft; and
a secondary shaft passes through the transmission block and the mounting seat so that the transmission block and the mounting seat are provided in circumferential linkage,

wherein the driving device directly drives the transmission block to rotate or drives the transmission block to rotate through a transmission mechanism,
wherein the mounting seat is driven to rotate when the transmission block is rotated, and the swing arm is driven to swing when the mounting seat is rotated.

10. The detection device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the swing mechanism comprises a plurality of mounting seats respectively arranged on both sides of the transmission block for mounting the swing arm, the plurality of mounting seats are matched and connected with the main shaft through reverse threads;
wherein when the main shaft is rotated, the mounting seats on both sides of the transmission block drives the swing arm to move close to or away from each other.

11. The detection device according to claim 8 ,
wherein a compression spring is sleeved on the main shaft, one end of the compression spring butts against the bracket, and the other end butts against the mounting seat.

12. The detection device according to claim 8 ,
wherein the driving device is an air cylinder, and the air cylinder is rotatably connected to the bracket through a second pin shaft;
wherein the air cylinder is provided with a retractable piston rod, and the piston rod is rotatably connected with the transmission block;
wherein the transmission block and the main shaft are driven to rotate when the piston rod extends or retracts, and the transmission block drives the mounting seat to rotate through the secondary shaft when the transmission block is rotated.

13. A wire processing equipment, comprising:
a wire processing device; and
the detection device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the detection device is used for detecting position of a conductor of the wire before the wire is processed.

14. The wire processing equipment according to claim 13 ,
wherein the wire processing device is a wire heat shrinkable machine;
wherein when the detection device determines that the detected wire is in the predetermined position, the conductive probes move away from the detection position to allow the wire to be processed by the wire heat shrinkable machine.

15. A detection device for detecting a position of a conductor, comprising:
a bracket;
a main shaft rotatably supported on the bracket;
a plurality of conductive probes provided on the bracket and spaced from each other; and
a swing mechanism supported on the bracket and having swing arms;
wherein the swing mechanism have a mounting seat and a driving device, the mounting seat is rotatably supported on the main shaft and fixedly connected with the swing arms;
wherein the driving device drives the swing arms to swing by directly driving the mounting seat or by driving the mounting seat through a transmission mechanism;
wherein the conductive probes have a detection position, and the detection device is configured to determine whether the detected conductor is in a predetermined position by detecting whether the conductive probes at the detection position are electrically connected through the conductor,
wherein when at least two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined in the predetermined position,
wherein when no two conductive probes are electrically connected with each other through the detected conductor, the detected conductor is determined not in the predetermined position.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh
• TE Connectivity Services Gmbh
• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Lte

Inventors

• Wang Zhen
• Zhu Yiqun (Cham)
• Beck Siegfried

Classifications

• G01R31/58 Primary

  Testing of lines, cables or conductors (testing of electric windings G01R31/72) · CPC title

• H01B13/0036

  Details · CPC title

• H02G1/00 Primary

  Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines · CPC title

• G01R1/07357

  with flexible bodies, e.g. buckling beams · CPC title

• H01R43/28

  for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26 · CPC title