Winding apparatus utilizing magnetic carrier units
First Claim
1. A carrier chain for transporting and controllably releasing a magnetic element, comprising a plurality of magnetic carrier units, each unit including:
- a carriage having a floor and two raised opposing sides spaced to accommodate a magnetic element;
means, disposed in said carriage, for generating a magnetic force to hold said magnetic element, said means for generating including at least one permanent magnet associated with each of said floor and said sides; and
linkage means for joining said unit with adjacent carrier units.
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Abstract
A winding apparatus for winding a magnetic element through a form, the apparatus having at least one chain which has a plurality of magnetic carrier units disposed about the form for loading the coil of the element through the form and, after loading, for winding the element from the loading coil about the form under tension to tightly wind a final coil. Each carrier unit includes a device for generating a magnetic force to magnetically hold the element and to release portions of the element when tension on the element between the outer periphery of the final coil and the advancing point of separation of the element from the inner periphery of the loading coil exceeds the magnetic force exerted by the carrier units. The winding apparatus also includes a device for driving the chain during loading and winding, and structure for defining the path of the chain during loading and winding.
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7 Claims
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1. A carrier chain for transporting and controllably releasing a magnetic element, comprising a plurality of magnetic carrier units, each unit including:
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a carriage having a floor and two raised opposing sides spaced to accommodate a magnetic element; means, disposed in said carriage, for generating a magnetic force to hold said magnetic element, said means for generating including at least one permanent magnet associated with each of said floor and said sides; and linkage means for joining said unit with adjacent carrier units.
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2. A magnetic carrier unit for transporting and controllably releasing a magnetic element, comprising:
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a carriage having a floor and two raised opposing sides spaced to accommodate a magnetic element; means, disposed in said carriage, for generating a magnetic force to hold said magnetic element, said means for generating including at least one permanent magnet associated with each of said floor and said sides; and linkage means for joining said unit with adjacent carrier units. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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