US3554243A - Insulation stripping and wire wrapping equipment - Google Patents
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/033—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for wrapping or unwrapping wire connections
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
- H02G1/00—Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines
- H02G1/12—Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof
- H02G1/1202—Methods or apparatus specially adapted for installing, maintaining, repairing or dismantling electric cables or lines for removing insulation or armouring from cables, e.g. from the end thereof by cutting and withdrawing insulation
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- ABSTRACT Wire wrapping equipment is provided in the form of a novel bit for a wire wrap machine.
- the bit has the capability of removing insulation from a wire and then wrapping the hated wire around a terminal.
- the bit includes a rotary shaft supported within a cylindrical element.
- the cylindrical element and the rotary shaft couple directly to the wire wrap machine which holds the cylindrical element in a fixed position while coupling the rotary element to a drive shaft.
- An insulated wire to be wrapped is inserted into a slot on the rotary element, under a cutting element on the rotary element and over a slot fixed to the cylindrical element.
- a terminal to be wrapped is inserted into a hole in the end of the rotary element.
- the present invention relates *to improvements in wire wrapping equipment used inymaking electrical connections.
- the prior art includes devices forwrapping bare wire on terminals. It also includes devices'which can remove insulation from wires and wrap the wires on terminals in a more-or-less continuous manner.
- the wire wrappers used for wrapping bare wire frequently are simple, low-cost devices which function well to wrap wire from which insulation has previously been removed, but cannot cope with insulated wire.
- the machines capable of both stripping wire and wrapping it on terminals tend to be complicated and expensive.
- the present invention provides a simple and low-cost means for simultaneously stripping wire and wrapping wire on terminals.
- the present invention relates to bits for hand-held wire wrap machines.
- the bits include means for receiving and supporting one end of an'insula'ted wire, for removing insulation from a portion of the wire, and for wrapping the bared portion of the wire and a piece of the insulated wire onto a terminal.
- the invention is equally adaptable to electrically operated machines and to machines which operate from an air supply. It is necessaryonly thatthe machineinclude a' chuck capable of receiving and operating the mechanism of abit.
- FIG. 1 shows a wire wrap gun together with a bit in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bit embodying the principles of the invention.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 show further details of the exemplary bit of F l6. 2.
- FIG. 5a and 5b illustrate modifications in the bit.
- F l6. 1 shows a wire wrap gun indicated generally at 2 which may be of conventional manufacture.
- the gun illustrated includes a handle in the form of a pistol grip at G, a power leadin at P, a motor housing l-l,.an operating trigger T and a chuck at C.
- the power supplied over the lead-in at P may, depending on the requirements of the, particular gun, take any suitable form, such as electric power, air pressure, a mechanical drive,
- the chuck C of the gun 2, includes ajn'element for gripping the outer surface of the shank 6 of a bit 3,and holding it in a fixed position relative to the gun 2;An internal .drive shaft, shown in the sectional view at 7, of the gun 2 is coupled to the motive force in the housing H and terminates within or near the chuck C. This internal drive shaft couples the motor to the shaft 8 of the bit so that operationof the gun will cause the shaft 8 to rotate within the shaft 6.
- Part 10 incorporates a long recess at 12 which is proportioned to receive the end of an insulated 'wire.
- the wire is retained in the recess by a fastener 14.0neend of the insulating wire is inserted in a groove 17 under a cutter edge at 16 and passed over the notch 18.
- the notch 18 forms a portion of an element 20 which is fastened to the fixed shaft by a sleeve 22.
- the notch 18 keeps the main body of the insulated wire in a fixed position relative to the end in groove 12 when the shaft 8 is rotated by the gun.
- Rotation of the shaft 8, as indicated further in FlGS. 3 and 4, causes the cutter edge 16 to sever the insulation from the end of the wire. ln severing the insulation near the end of the wire the cutter edge 16 and part 10' rotate about the shaft 8 from the position shown in FIG. 3 to that shown in FIG. 4. During this period, the element) moves along the shaft 8 a distance d permitting the cutter edge 16 to sever the insulation substantially in a straight line and start pulling the wire from the insulation.
- the first portion of bare wire is indicated at 30 and the portion of insulation retained by 14 is indicated at 32. Further rotation of the shaft 8 then causes the end of the wire to pull free of the severed insulation at 32 and causes the wire. as it is bared, to wrap around a terminal 24 which has been previously inserted into the opening 26.
- the position of the notch 18 on the element 20 relative to that of the cutter 16 and groove 17 determines the amount of insulated wire which will be wrapped around the terminal 24 as the wrapping occurs. This relative position can easily be adjusted by loosening the sleeve 22 and by turning the shaft 8
- the amount of insulated wire to be wound in addition to the bare wire in a particular instance will be determined by specifications established for the particular use.
- the length of the bare wire wrapped on the terminal 24 depends on the length of wire 32 passed under the cutter edge 16 and under the fastener 14 into the recess, or groove, 12.
- FIGS. 5a and 5b illustrate modifications of the bit including changes in the cutter edge 16, the retainer 14, and in the recess or slot at 12.
- the opening 26 in FlG. 5a is provided to receive a post or terminal on which wire may be wrapped.
- Wire in FlG. 5b will be passed over the cutter edge 16, through a hole which is not shown in part 10 and into the recess or slot 12.
- the hole between the cutter edge 16 and the slot 12 serves the same retaining function as does 14 in FIGS. 2-4.
- a portion of FIG. 5b has been shown in section.
- the bit of FIG. 5a and 5b may be fitted via shaft 8 to a drive shaft 7 within a shaft 6 as is done in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the portion of a bit shown in F lGS. 5a and 5b may also incorporate an element 20 to assure the necessary functional elements for wire wrapping.
- a bit 3 is inserted in the chuck C of a wire wrap gun 2.
- the pistol grip will normally be grasped with one hand while wire is inserted by the other.
- one end of an insulated wire 28 is thrust under the fastener 14 and into the recess 12 of the bit 3.
- the wire is passed through thenotch 17 and over the notch 18.
- the loose end of the wire is held taut by one hand so that the wire will be retained in the notch 18 when the shaft 8 rotates.
- the gun is then prepared to wrap wire on a particular terminal 24 by placing the opening 26 of the bit over the terminal.
- a wire wrapping unit in the form 'of a bit for use with v.a wire wrapping gun comprising:
- a rotary element supported axially within a stationary cylindrical element; means forming an integral part of said rotary element for receiving the end of an insulated wire;
- a wire wrapping device comprising:
- a rotary shaft including means integral thereto for receiving and holding one end of an insulated wire
- said rotary shaft including cutting means integral thereto for removing insulation from said one end of said insulated wire;
- said rotary shaft including a receptacle into which an electrical tenninal may be inserted;
- said cutting means serving to sever the insulation from said wire permitting a strip of bare wire to be pulled from the insulation when the rotary element turns;
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| US71687868A | 1968-03-28 | 1968-03-28 |
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Cited By (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3716080A (en) * | 1971-02-22 | 1973-02-13 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Wiring dressing tool |
| US3781932A (en) * | 1971-12-16 | 1974-01-01 | Gardner Denver Co | Cutting, stripping, and wrapping bit for insulated conductor wire |
| US3882906A (en) * | 1972-06-30 | 1975-05-13 | Siemens Ag | Wire winding machine |
| US3967661A (en) * | 1975-09-17 | 1976-07-06 | Vector Electronic Company | Insulation slitting and wire wrapping tool |
| US4380111A (en) * | 1980-09-08 | 1983-04-19 | Cooper Industries, Inc. | Cutting, stripping and wrapping bit |
| US4633921A (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1987-01-06 | Cooper Industries, Inc. | Adjustable support bracket for conductor wrapping tool attachment |
| USD380951S (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1997-07-15 | Harris Corporation | Telephone wire installation tool |
| US5988018A (en) * | 1997-11-14 | 1999-11-23 | Tolbert; Thomas R. | Mechanical wire stripper |
| US20070283559A1 (en) * | 2006-06-09 | 2007-12-13 | Albert Jackson | Wire twisting device |
| US20080083473A1 (en) * | 2006-10-05 | 2008-04-10 | Daniel Thomas Wagner | Wire splicer |
| US20110146222A1 (en) * | 2009-12-23 | 2011-06-23 | Albert Jackson | Wire twisting device |
| US11689003B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2023-06-27 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Wire stripper |
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| US2807810A (en) * | 1954-12-23 | 1957-10-01 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Combination wire stripping, cutting, and wrapping tool |
| US2885764A (en) * | 1955-04-18 | 1959-05-12 | Gardner Denver Co | Tool for preparing and applying wires to terminals |
| US3311139A (en) * | 1964-10-06 | 1967-03-28 | Ingersoli Rand Company | Hand tool wire wrappers |
| US3378048A (en) * | 1964-09-04 | 1968-04-16 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Wire wrapping tools |
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| US2807810A (en) * | 1954-12-23 | 1957-10-01 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Combination wire stripping, cutting, and wrapping tool |
| US2885764A (en) * | 1955-04-18 | 1959-05-12 | Gardner Denver Co | Tool for preparing and applying wires to terminals |
| US3378048A (en) * | 1964-09-04 | 1968-04-16 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Wire wrapping tools |
| US3311139A (en) * | 1964-10-06 | 1967-03-28 | Ingersoli Rand Company | Hand tool wire wrappers |
Cited By (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3716080A (en) * | 1971-02-22 | 1973-02-13 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Wiring dressing tool |
| US3781932A (en) * | 1971-12-16 | 1974-01-01 | Gardner Denver Co | Cutting, stripping, and wrapping bit for insulated conductor wire |
| US3882906A (en) * | 1972-06-30 | 1975-05-13 | Siemens Ag | Wire winding machine |
| US3967661A (en) * | 1975-09-17 | 1976-07-06 | Vector Electronic Company | Insulation slitting and wire wrapping tool |
| US4380111A (en) * | 1980-09-08 | 1983-04-19 | Cooper Industries, Inc. | Cutting, stripping and wrapping bit |
| US4633921A (en) * | 1985-06-12 | 1987-01-06 | Cooper Industries, Inc. | Adjustable support bracket for conductor wrapping tool attachment |
| USD380951S (en) * | 1995-06-20 | 1997-07-15 | Harris Corporation | Telephone wire installation tool |
| US5988018A (en) * | 1997-11-14 | 1999-11-23 | Tolbert; Thomas R. | Mechanical wire stripper |
| US20070283559A1 (en) * | 2006-06-09 | 2007-12-13 | Albert Jackson | Wire twisting device |
| US20080083473A1 (en) * | 2006-10-05 | 2008-04-10 | Daniel Thomas Wagner | Wire splicer |
| US20110146222A1 (en) * | 2009-12-23 | 2011-06-23 | Albert Jackson | Wire twisting device |
| US8136337B2 (en) | 2009-12-23 | 2012-03-20 | Albert Jackson | Wire twisting device |
| US11689003B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2023-06-27 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Wire stripper |
| US12040599B2 (en) | 2018-08-30 | 2024-07-16 | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation | Wire stripper |
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| DE1914588A1 (en) | 1969-10-30 |
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Owner name: ITT CORPORATION Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004389/0606 Effective date: 19831122 |
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Owner name: U.S. HOLDING COMPANY, INC., C/O ALCATEL USA CORP., Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. EFFECTIVE 3/11/87;ASSIGNOR:ITT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:004718/0039 Effective date: 19870311 |
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Owner name: ALCATEL USA, CORP.,STATELESS Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:U.S. HOLDING COMPANY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004827/0276 Effective date: 19870910 Owner name: ALCATEL USA, CORP. Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:U.S. HOLDING COMPANY, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004827/0276 Effective date: 19870910 |