Method and apparatus for feeding sheets to be applied to a wiring harness, sheet cutting apparatus and tape adhering apparatus
First Claim
1. A method for feeding at least one sheet to be applied to a wiring harness, comprising the steps of:
- providing a conveyor with a plurality of harness-assembling boards for assembling wiring harnesses, each said harness assembly board being associated with an index for identifying size data for at least one said sheet required for the wiring harness to be assembled on the harness-assembling board;
conveying the harness assembly boards along the conveyer to each of a plurality of positions;
providing at least one sheet feeding apparatus fixed at at least one fixed position along the conveyor;
recognizing the index associated with the harness-assembling board aligned with the sheet feeding apparatus for identifying the size of at least one sheet necessary to assemble the wiring harness, and generating a recognition signal;
dispensing at least one sheet of a specified size from a corresponding sheet roll in accordance with the recognition signal, and simultaneously applying an adhesive double coated tape provided with a separable strip to a side edge portion of the sheet;
peeling off the separable strip from the double coated tape;
cutting the sheet dispensed from the corresponding sheet roll to the specified size to form a sheet piece in accordance with the recognition signal; and
dropping the sheet piece gravitationally to a location on the harness assembly board in proximity to the respective wiring harness.
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Abstract
A sheet piece (S′) that is needed to assemble wiring harnesses (W) on a harness assembling board (A) is recognized, and a recognition signal is generated. A sheet cutting apparatus (20) then cuts a sheet (S) from a sheet roll to a specified length in accordance with the recognition signal. The cut sheet piece (S′) then is dropped onto the respective harness assembling board (A). The sheet cutting apparatus (20) has a sheet feed roller (22), pressure rollers (23) that are movable toward and away from the feed roller (22) and cutters (26) for cutting the sheet (S). The feed roller (22) is rotated and the pressure rollers (23) press the sheet (S) against the feed rollers (22) in response to the recognition signal. Thus, a specified length of the sheet (S) is fed, and the cutters (26) cut the sheet (S) into a sheet piece (S′) of the specified length. Therefore, in a production line, a desired number of sheet pieces (S′) can be supplied to the specified harness assembling boards (A) by cutting the sheet (S) from the sheet roll when necessary.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for feeding at least one sheet to be applied to a wiring harness, comprising the steps of:
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providing a conveyor with a plurality of harness-assembling boards for assembling wiring harnesses, each said harness assembly board being associated with an index for identifying size data for at least one said sheet required for the wiring harness to be assembled on the harness-assembling board;
conveying the harness assembly boards along the conveyer to each of a plurality of positions;
providing at least one sheet feeding apparatus fixed at at least one fixed position along the conveyor;
recognizing the index associated with the harness-assembling board aligned with the sheet feeding apparatus for identifying the size of at least one sheet necessary to assemble the wiring harness, and generating a recognition signal;
dispensing at least one sheet of a specified size from a corresponding sheet roll in accordance with the recognition signal, and simultaneously applying an adhesive double coated tape provided with a separable strip to a side edge portion of the sheet;
peeling off the separable strip from the double coated tape;
cutting the sheet dispensed from the corresponding sheet roll to the specified size to form a sheet piece in accordance with the recognition signal; and
dropping the sheet piece gravitationally to a location on the harness assembly board in proximity to the respective wiring harness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for assembling a wiring harness, comprising the steps of:
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providing a conveyor with a plurality of harness-assembling boards for assembling wiring harnesses, each said harness assembly board being associated with an index for identifying size data for at least one said sheet required for the wiring harness to be assembled on the harness-assembling board;
conveying the harness assembly boards along the conveyer to each of a plurality of positions;
assembling a plurality of wires and connectors on the harness-assembling boards at each of a plurality of said positions;
providing at least one sheet feeding apparatus fixed at at least one fixed position along the conveyor;
recognizing the index associated with the harness-assembling board aligned with the sheet feeding apparatus for identifying the size of at least one sheet necessary to assemble the wiring harness, and generating a recognition signal;
dispensing at least one sheet of a specified size from a corresponding sheet roll in accordance with the recognition signal, and simultaneously applying an adhesive double coated tape provided with a separable strip to a side edge portion of the sheet;
peeling off the separable strip from the double coated tape;
cutting the sheet dispensed from the corresponding sheet roll to the specified size to form a sheet piece in accordance with the recognition signal;
dropping the sheet piece gravitationally to a location on the harness assembly board in proximity to the respective wiring harness; and
wrapping the sheet piece around a plurality of a wires at a selected location on the wiring harness.
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