Apparatus and methods for winding coil using traverse with rotating element

摘要

Systems and methods for winding wire are disclosed. A system includes a wire take-up unit having a rotating mandrel and a traverse having a wire directing device, the wire directing device arranged to cause the wire to be wound in a figure-eight configuration on the rotating mandrel to form a coil having many layers of wire. The wire directing device reciprocates along an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the mandrel. The wire directing device also rotates along an axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the mandrel so that the lay-down point of the wire directing device sweeps over an arc for each throw of the traverse.

主权项

1. A system for winding wire, comprising:
a) a mandrel around which the wire is to be wound, said mandrel rotating about a longitudinal axis; b) a traverse arranged to cause the wire to be wound in a figure-eight configuration on said rotating mandrel to form a coil having many layers of the wire, said traverse comprising a wire directing device including a reciprocating, rotating element that reciprocates back and forth along a first axis parallel to said longitudinal axis and rotates along a second axis perpendicular to said longitudinal axis as it reciprocates.