Integrated cable processing device

Inventors: An (Joshua) Yang (Shanghai, CN); Lvhai (Samuel) Hu (Shanghai, CN)

Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

H02G1/1256 H01R43/28 H02G1/1248 H02G1/14 H01B13/0207 H01B13/0858 H01B13/2606 H02G1/005

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Patent No.: US 12,695,279
App. No.: 17/732,924
Granted: Jul 28, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An integrated cable processing device for performing processing operations on a cable includes a frame defining a workbench, and a plurality of cable processing mechanisms provided on the workbench for performing different processing operations on the cable. A cable clamping assembly of the device is adapted to clamp the cable, and is movable relative to the plurality of cable processing mechanisms to successively move a sub segment to be processed of the clamped cable to each of the plurality of cable processing mechanisms, and each cable processing mechanism performs the corresponding processing operation on the sub segment.

Claims (38)

1 . An integrated cable processing device comprising:

a frame defining a workbench;

a plurality of cable processing mechanisms provided on the workbench and configured to respectively and successively perform different processing operations on the cable, wherein each of the processing operations include at least one of stripping, cutting, removing, flaring, and crimping performed on the cable; and

a cable clamping assembly configured to clamp the cable, the cable clamping assembly is configured to be movable relative to the plurality of cable processing mechanisms to successively move a sub segment to be processed of the clamped cable to each of the plurality of cable processing mechanisms, and each cable processing mechanism performs the corresponding processing operation on the sub segment, the cable clamping assembly comprises:

a cable clamping mechanism configured to clamp the cable; and

a first guide rail installed on the workbench, the cable clamping mechanism is movably installed on the first guide rail and is capable of being driven to move along the first guide rail, so as to move the sub segment to be processed of the clamped cable to the corresponding cable processing mechanism, the cable clamping mechanism is configured to be rotatable relative to the first guide rail to adjust the orientation of the sub segment to be processed of the clamped cable.

2 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first guide rail comprises at least one of a linear guide rail and a curved guide rail.

3 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the cable clamping mechanism comprises:

a base frame movably and/or rotatably mounted on the first guide rail; and

a clamp installed on the base frame and configured to clamp the cable.

4 . The integrated cable processing device of claim 3 , wherein a size of the base frame in a vertical direction is adjustable, and a height of the clamp is capable of being adjusted by adjusting the size of the base frame.

5 . The integrated cable processing device of claim 4 , wherein the clamped cable is capable of being adjusted to be at the same height as a cable processing position of the corresponding cable processing mechanism by adjusting the height of the clamp.

6 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable processing mechanisms are arranged at intervals on the same side or different sides of the cable clamping assembly.

7 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable processing mechanisms include an element crimping mechanism configured to crimp a conductive element on a core conductor at the sub segment of the cable clamped by the cable clamping assembly.

8 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable processing mechanisms include a braid flaring mechanism configured to flare a braid at the sub segment of the cable clamped by the cable clamping assembly.

9 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 8 , wherein the braid flaring mechanism comprises:

a braid flaring tool configured to flare a predetermined length of braid at the sub segment of the cable clamped by the cable clamping assembly; and

a second guide rail installed on the workbench.

10 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 9 , wherein the braid flaring tool is installed on the second guide rail and configured to be movable relative to the second guide rail to adjust a spacing between the braid flaring tool and the sub segment of the cable clamped by the cable clamping assembly.

11 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cable processing mechanisms include a foil removing mechanism configured to cut and remove a metal foil layer at the sub segment of the cable clamped by the cable clamping assembly.

12 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 11 , wherein the foil removing mechanism comprises:

a support mounted on the workbench;

a cutting mechanism mounted to the support and comprising a pair of cutters opposite in the up-down direction for cutting the metal foil layer along a circumference of the cable; and

a driving mechanism configured to drive the pair of cutters to move close to each other in the up-down direction to cut the metal foil layer or move away from each other to release the cable.

13 . The integrated cable processing device according claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control the cable clamping assembly to automatically move to a position aligned with one or more of the plurality of cable processing mechanisms in a condition where the cable is clamped by the cable clamping assembly, and control the cable processing mechanism to automatically perform the corresponding processing operation on the sub segment.

14 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover mounted to the frame to define a working cavity between the cover and the workbench, wherein the plurality of cable processing mechanisms and the cable clamping assembly are provided in the working cavity.

15 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a user interface configured to allow a user to select and configure at least one of the plurality of processing operations via the user interface.

16 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 15 , further comprising a status indicator indicating a processing operation status of the integrated cable processing device.

17 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame is movable.

18 . An integrated cable processing device comprising:

a frame defining a workbench;

a cable clamping mechanism configured to clamp the cable, comprising:

a base frame movably and/or rotatably mounted on the first guide rail, a size of the base frame in a vertical direction is adjustable; and

a clamp installed on the base frame and configured to clamp the cable, a height of the clamp is capable of being adjusted by adjusting the size of the base frame; and

19 . The integrated cable processing device according to claim 18 , wherein the cable clamping mechanism can clamp the cable at a predetermined distance from an end of the cable, so that the sub segment has a predetermined length.