公开(公告)号：US20200076148A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16122138

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Michael Morris ,  Christopher John Gavlak ,  Gary Lee Deck

IPC: H01R43/28 ,  H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a frame forming a cable cutting zone and having a cable opening along a cable axis at the cable cutting zone receiving an end of a cable. The cable preparation machine includes a pulley assembly rotatably coupled to the frame about the cable axis, a drive assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly to rotate the pulley assembly about the cable axis, and a blade assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly and rotated with the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The blade assembly is configured for cutting an insulator from the end of the cable in a first cutting configuration when the cable is positioned in the cable opening and the blade assembly is configured for cutting a cable braid from the end of the cable in a second cutting configuration when the cable is positioned in the cable opening.

公开(公告)号：US20200076173A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16120717

申请日：2018-09-04

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION ,  Tyco Electronics Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Gary Lee Deck ,  Christopher John Gavlak ,  Michael Morris ,  Natalie C. Wheeler ,  Scott M. Wright ,  Daniel Enrique Juarez Gerardo

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a blade assembly having arms and braid blades mounted thereto and disposed about a cable opening receiving a cable end along a cable axis. The arms are movable between retracted positions and advanced positions to move the braid blades. The braid blades have edges configured to engage a cable braid of the cable to cut the cable braid. The cable preparation machine includes a mandrel coupled to the end of the cable between the cable braid and an inner insulator of the cable. The braid blades are rotated around the cable axis pressing the cable braid between the edges of the braid blades and the mandrel to cut the braid blade

公开(公告)号：US20200303910A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16360433

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Michael Morris ,  Christopher John Gavlak ,  Joseph Francis Stachura ,  Gary Lee Deck

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a frame forming a cable cutting zone, the frame having a cable opening along a cable axis at the cable cutting zone receiving an end of a cable. The cable preparation machine includes a pulley assembly rotatably coupled to the frame about the cable axis and a drive assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly to rotate the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The cable preparation machine includes a blade assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly and rotated with the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The blade assembly includes a blade having an arcuate cutting edge configured for cutting an insulator from the end of the cable

公开(公告)号：US20200067289A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16112846

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Gary Lee Deck ,  Michael Morris ,  Christopher John Gavlak

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a blade assembly having a plurality of arms and braid blades mounted to the corresponding arms. The arms and the braid blades are disposed about a cable opening configured to receive an end of a cable therein along a cable axis. The arms are movable relative to each other between retracted positions and advanced positions. The arms move the braid blades closer to each other within the cable opening as the arms are moved from the retracted positions to the advanced positions. The braid blades have edges configured to engage a cable braid of the cable. The braid blades are driven inward by the arms moving to the advanced positions to pinch the cable braid inward against an inner insulator of the cable and flare outward an end of the cable braid forward of the braid blades.

公开(公告)号：US11159003B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US16359323

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Joseph Stachura ,  Christopher John Gavlak

IPC: H02G1/12 ,  H01B3/30 ,  H01R13/6592 ,  H05B6/02 ,  B23K101/38

Abstract: A method of removing a foil shield from a cable. The method includes: positioning the cable proximate a heating source; heating the foil shield in a designated area to weaken the foil shield; and removing an outer insulation of the cable and the foil shield after the foil shield has been heated.

公开(公告)号：US11056852B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16122138

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Michael Morris ,  Christopher John Gavlak ,  Gary Lee Deck

IPC: B23P19/00 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a frame forming a cable cutting zone and having a cable opening along a cable axis at the cable cutting zone receiving an end of a cable. The cable preparation machine includes a pulley assembly rotatably coupled to the frame about the cable axis, a drive assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly to rotate the pulley assembly about the cable axis, and a blade assembly operably coupled to the pulley assembly and rotated with the pulley assembly about the cable axis. The blade assembly is configured for cutting an insulator from the end of the cable in a first cutting configuration when the cable is positioned in the cable opening and the blade assembly is configured for cutting a cable braid from the end of the cable in a second cutting configuration when the cable is positioned in the cable opening.

公开(公告)号：US11018483B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16120717

申请日：2018-09-04

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION ,  Tyco Electronics Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Inventor： Matthew Steven Houser ,  Gary Lee Deck ,  Christopher John Gavlak ,  Michael Morris ,  Natalie C. Wheeler ,  Scott M. Wright ,  Daniel Enrique Juarez Gerardo

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable preparation machine includes a blade assembly having arms and braid blades mounted thereto and disposed about a cable opening receiving a cable end along a cable axis. The arms are movable between retracted positions and advanced positions to move the braid blades. The braid blades have edges configured to engage a cable braid of the cable to cut the cable braid. The cable preparation machine includes a mandrel coupled to the end of the cable between the cable braid and an inner insulator of the cable. The braid blades are rotated around the cable axis pressing the cable braid between the edges of the braid blades and the mandrel to cut the braid blade.