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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CABLE ASSEMBLY

  • US 20180025814A1
  • Filed: 07/21/2017
  • Published: 01/25/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system configured to assemble one or more cables in a layout, the system comprising:

  • a support surface on which cable assembly is to be carried out;

    fastening and guide elements for the cables, said fastening and guide elements each configured to be attached to the support surface at desired positions on the support surfaces, and the fastening and guide elements each comprising a vacuum element configured to be attached to the support surface;

    a feeder of cable to be assembled on the support surface,a computation device configured to access a cabling layout diagram and information indicating desired positions of the fastening and guide elements on the support surface,a storage module configured to store the fastening and guide elements,a positioning assembly configured to position the fastening and guide elements on the support surface, said positioning assembly configured to receive instructions from the computation device identifying a desired locations on the support surface for a plurality of the guide and fastening elements in the storage module, and a desired location on the support surface of the cable fed from the feeder, wherein the positioning assembly includes;

    a catching device configured to retrieve the fastening and guide elements from the storage module,a shifting device configured to move the cable fastening and guide elements from the storage module to their corresponding desired positions, anda joining device configured to press each of the plurality of the fastening and guide elements on the support surface such that a vacuum pressure element of each of the fastening and guide elements is pressed against said support surface.

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