Cable winding device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025361115-A1
Application number	US-202519214636-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 21, 2025
Priority date	May 21, 2024
Publication date	Nov 27, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cable winding device includes a mounting plate, first and second driving mechanisms, a rotating plate, and multiple pallets. The rotation shaft is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate. The first driving mechanism is installed on the mounting plate and drives the rotation shaft to rotate. The rotating plate is arranged below the mounting plate, and connected to, and rotatable together with, the rotation shaft. The multiple pallets are installed on the rotating plate in a movable manner and distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction, the pallets movable synchronously between an extended position and a retracted position along a radial direction of the rotation shaft. The second driving mechanism is installed on the mounting plate and connected to the multiple pallets, and drives the multiple pallets to move synchronously between the extended position and the retracted position.

First claim

1 . A cable winding device, comprising:
a mounting plate; a rotation shaft rotatably mounted on the mounting plate; a first driving mechanism installed on the mounting plate and driving the rotation shaft to rotate; a rotating plate arranged below the mounting plate, and connected to, and rotatable together with, the rotation shaft; multiple arc-shaped plates fixed to a bottom surface of the rotating plate and distributed at intervals in a circumferential direction around an axis of the rotation shaft, the multiple arc-shaped plates forming a drum for winding a cable; multiple pallets installed on the rotating plate in a movable manner and distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction, the pallets movable synchronously between an extended position and a retracted position along a radial direction of the rotation shaft; and a second driving mechanism installed on the mounting plate and connected to the multiple pallets, the second drive mechanism driving the multiple pallets to move synchronously between the extended position and the retracted position.

2 . The cable winding device according to claim 1 , wherein:
when the pallet is in the extended position, a cable roll wound on the drum is supported on the pallet to prevent the cable roll from slipping off the drum; and when the pallet is in the retracted position, the pallet does not interfere with the cable roll on the drum, allowing the cable roll to be unloaded from the drum.

3 . The cable winding device according to claim 2 , wherein the first driving mechanism includes:
a first servo motor installed on the mounting plate; and a first transmission mechanism connected between the output shaft of the first servo motor and the rotation shaft, the first servo motor driving the rotation shaft to rotate through the first transmission mechanism.

4 . The cable winding device according to claim 3 , wherein the first transmission mechanism includes:
a pulley fixed to the upper end of the rotation shaft; and a transmission belt connected between the output shaft of the first servo motor and the pulley.

5 . The cable winding device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a flange fixed to the lower end of the rotation shaft; and multiple connecting posts connected between the flange and the rotating plate and distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction.

6 . The cable winding device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
multiple radial slide rails fixed to the bottom surface of the rotating plate and extending radially along the rotation shaft; and multiple radial sliders respectively slidably installed onto the multiple radial slide rails, wherein the multiple pallets are respectively fixed to the multiple radial sliders, and the multiple radial slide rails are distributed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotating plate.

7 . The cable winding device according to claim 6 , wherein multiple radial grooves are formed on the rotating plate, and the radial slider has a plate-shaped portion, the plate-shaped portions of the multiple radial sliders are respectively slidably installed in the multiple radial grooves.

8 . The cable winding device according to claim 7 , wherein the pallet comprises:
a bracket fixed to the radial slider; and a support plate fixed to the lower end of the bracket and adapted to support the cable roll, when the pallet is in the extended position, the support plate is adapted to rest against the lower end of the cable roll to support the cable roll.

9 . The cable winding device according to claim 8 , wherein the second driving mechanism includes:
a movable shaft passing through the rotation shaft and movable along an axial direction of the rotation shaft between a first position and a second position; a rotating disc rotatably connected to the lower end of the movable shaft; multiple connecting pieces fixed to the rotating disc and distributed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the rotating disc; and multiple connecting rods having upper ends are respectively rotatably connected to the multiple connecting pieces, and having lower ends are respectively rotatably connected to the plate-shaped portions of the multiple radial sliders, wherein when the movable shaft is moved upward from the first position to the second position, the pallet is moved from the extended position to the retracted position.

10 . The cable winding device according to claim 9 , wherein the second driving mechanism further includes:
a second servo motor installed on the mounting plate; and a second transmission mechanism connected between the output shaft of the second servo motor and the movable shaft, wherein the second transmission mechanism is adapted to convert rotational motion of the output shaft of the second servo motor into axial movement of the movable shaft.

11 . The cable winding device according to claim 10 , wherein the second transmission mechanism includes:
a fixed frame fixed on the mounting plate; a slide rail fixed on the fixed frame and extending in the vertical direction; a slider slidably installed on the slide rail and formed with a threaded hole; a lead screw rotatably installed on the fixed frame and connected into the threaded hole of the slider; a belt connected between the output shaft of the second servo motor and one end of the lead screw; and a connecting plate connected between the slider and the movable shaft, wherein when the second servo motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the slider is moved in the vertical direction to drive the movable shaft to move along its axial direction between the first position and the second position.

12 . The cable winding device according to claim 1 , further comprising multiple pushing members installed on the rotating plate in a movable manner and pass through the rotating plate, and movable vertically between an initial position and an unloading position, wherein when the pushing member is moved downwards from the initial position to the unloading position, the cable roll wound on the drum is pushed downwards by the pushing members to a position separated from the drum, so as to unload the cable roll from the drum.

13 . The cable winding device according to claim 12 , further comprising:
multiple vertical slide rails fixed to the top surface of the rotating plate; and multiple vertical sliders respectively slidably installed on the multiple vertical slide rails, wherein the multiple vertical sliders are respectively fixed to the multiple pushing members, so that the pushing members can be moved along the vertical slide rails.

14 . The cable winding device according to claim 13 , wherein the pushing member includes:
a pushing rod vertically passing through the rotating plate in a movable manner; and a pushing plate located below the rotating plate and fixed to the lower end of the pushing rod, wherein:
the pushing plate extends along a radial direction of the rotation shaft and is located between two adjacent arc-shaped plates, and rests on the upper end of the cable roll; and
when the pushing member is moved downwards from the initial position to the unloading position, the pushing plate pushes the cable roll downwards to separate the cable roll from the drum.

15 . The cable winding device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a moving ring set between the mounting plate and the rotating plate, and movable along the vertical direction and drives the pushing member to move between the initial position and the unloading position, wherein:
an annular groove is formed on the in

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh
• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang An (Joshua)
• Hu Lvhai (Samuel)
• Lu Roberto Francisco-Yi

Classifications

• B65H54/585 Primary

  Reels for rolling tape-like material, e.g. flat hose or strap, into flat spiral form; Means for retaining the roll after removal of the reel · CPC title

• B65H54/40

  Arrangements for rotating packages · CPC title

• B65H65/00 Primary

  Securing material to cores or formers (arrangements for securing ends of material to cores, formers, supports or holders, e.g. reels, B65H75/28) · CPC title