公开(公告)号：US20220403569A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17355095

申请日：2021-06-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert V. WEBER ,  Min Chul KIM ,  Jay E. SHA

IPC: D04C3/22 ,  D04C1/12 ,  D07B7/02

Abstract: This application relates to cable assemblies with an outer (exterior) layer formed from braiding materials together. To achieve a desired pattern, a machine tool forming the outer layer undergoes several modifications. For a machine tool with two tracks (e.g., inner and outer track) with multiple carriers of material to be braided, each carrier position may include multiple bobbins, with each bobbin carrying a spool/coil of the material. During a braiding operation performed by the machine tool, each track rotates in opposite directions. Moreover, some bobbins include an arm that guides the material in a particular manner. For example, during rotation of the track, the arm provides a swinging motion, causing the material carried by the arm to move in a periodic (e.g., sinusoidal) motion. An additional track may be used to guide the arms.