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Apparatus for tracking the pitch of helical grooves
Assignee: Cables de Lyon SA
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for tracking the paths of helical grooves at the periphery of a longitudinal core driven in translation. The apparatus comprises two disks (11, 12) fitted onto said core, said disks being connected together by metal wires (13) forming a spring which presses on the grooves (21, 22) to track their apparent rotation when said core (2) moves in translation. Application to laying optical fibres on a grooved carrier core.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Patrick Vives
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:55
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/44; G02B6/4479; G02B6/4489
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
Apparatus for tracking the paths of helical grooves in the periphery of a longitudinal cylindrical core driven in axial translation, said apparatus comprising two disks fitted onto said core, said disks being connected together by metal wires at their ends forming springs between the disks which press on respective grooves to track their apparent rotation when said core moves in axial translation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus for tracking the paths of helical grooves in the periphery of a longitudinal cylindrical core driven in axial translation, said apparatus comprising two disks fitted onto said core, said disks being connected together by metal wires at their ends forming springs between the disks which press on respective grooves to track their apparent rotation when said core moves in axial translation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said disks have oblique anchoring holes which define directions for anchoring the ends of the wires, the anchoring holes in one disk being aligned with the holes in the other disk but the wires being anchored in holes which are staggered from one disk to the other and said wires being engaged straight in the anchoring holes in the case of each direction and without being performed and acting as springs on said grooved core in a central zone of the apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wires have a diameter greater than the width of said grooves to ensure they engage the outer profiles of the grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said disks has a hole in its center and a slot extends from the central hole to the disk periphery to allow the apparatus to be installed on said grooved core without having to dismantle the apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, further including a cylindrical component integral with one of the disks with a longitudinal central hole and a slot which extends from the central hole to the periphery of said cylindrical component.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wires are steel wires.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
210 words
An apparatus for tracking the paths of helical screws in the periphery of a longitudinal cylindrical core driven in axial translation, said apparatus comprising: two discs fitted onto said core, said discs being connected together by metal wires at their ends forming springs which press on respective grooves to track their apparent rotation between said discs when said core moves in axial translation, a laying unit which lays optical fibres in the peripheral helical grooves of said carrier core, said laying unit including an opening within the center thereof through which said carrier core passes and comprising motor means for driving said carrier core in axial translation, an electric detector for detecting the apparent angular position of said apparatus during axial translation of said carrier core, a support for optical fibre feed spools, and means for rotating said support coaxially with said carrier core to cause said fibres to rotate about said carrier core such that said electric detector detects the apparent angular position when said carrier core is driven in axial translation to provide a control signal to synchronize the phase of rotation of the support for the optical fibre feed spools to that of the apparent groove rotation of said carrier core as it moves in axial translation.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
210 words
An apparatus for tracking the paths of helical screws in the periphery of a longitudinal cylindrical core driven in axial translation, said apparatus comprising: two discs fitted onto said core, said discs being connected together by metal wires at their ends forming springs which press on respective grooves to track their apparent rotation between said discs when said core moves in axial translation, a laying unit which lays optical fibres in the peripheral helical grooves of said carrier core, said laying unit including an opening within the center thereof through which said carrier core passes and comprising motor means for driving said carrier core in axial translation, an electric detector for detecting the apparent angular position of said apparatus during axial translation of said carrier core, a support for optical fibre feed spools, and means for rotating said support coaxially with said carrier core to cause said fibres to rotate about said carrier core such that said electric detector detects the apparent angular position when said carrier core is driven in axial translation to provide a control signal to synchronize the phase of rotation of the support for the optical fibre feed spools to that of the apparent groove rotation of said carrier core as it moves in axial translation.
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