| 摘要 |
The invention discloses an apparatus (1) for aligning and supporting a first (2) and a second (3) length of thermoplastic tubing, preparatory to and during cutting and welding of said lengths of tubing, where the apparatus comprises the following components arranged on a base support (4): a) a first holder (5) arranged to accommodate portions of the first and second lengths of tubing in a first (6) and a second (7) elongated holding space respectively, wherein the holding spaces are essentially parallel to each other and separated from each other by a first distance (8); b) a second holder (9) arranged to accommodate portions of the first and second lengths of tubing in a third (10) and a fourth (11) elongated holding space respectively, wherein the holding spaces are essentially parallel to each other and to the holding spaces in the first holder and separated from each other by a second distance (12) substantially the same as the first distance (8), and wherein said second holder is movable in a direction essentially perpendicular to the holding spaces of the first and second holders from a cutting position where said first holding space (6) is aligned with said third holding space (10) and said second holding space (7) is aligned with said fourth holding space (11) to a welding position where said first holding space (6) is aligned with said fourth holding space (11); c) cutting means (13) arranged between said first and second holders for cutting said lengths of tubing when the second holder is in the cutting position; d) aligning means arranged to abut the outside of a cut length of tubing accommodated in the first holding space (6) and the outside of a cut length of tubing accommodated in the fourth holding space (11) and to align these lengths of tubing with each other. |
