Stripping tool

Abstract

The present invention is related to a stripping tool for a cable, the stripping tool including a cutting unit with at least one blade, a cable seat, and a kinematic structure. The kinematic structure is operatively coupled with the cutting unit to move a cable that is received by the cable seat and a cutting edge of the at least one blade with respect to each other radially to and rotationally around a tool axis. The invention is further related to a method for stripping a cable and a cable having a stripped cable end section.

1 . A stripping tool for a cable, the stripping tool including:
 a cutting unit with at least one blade;   a cable seat;   a kinematic structure;   wherein the kinematic structure is operatively coupled with the cutting unit to move a cable that is received by the cable seat and a cutting edge of the at least one blade with respect to each other radially to and rotationally around a tool axis.   
     
     
         2 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , the cutting unit includes a number of blades. 
     
     
         3 . The stripping tool according to  claim 2 , wherein the cutting unit includes a sheath blade, an outer conductor blade and a dielectric blade in defined geometric relation relative to each other. 
     
     
         4 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the stripping tool further includes a locking member for axially locking the cable with respect to the at least one blade, wherein the locking member is operatively coupled with the kinematic structure to move the locking member radial to the tool axis. 
     
     
         5 . The stripping tool according to  claim 4 , wherein the locking member is shaped to engage a circumferential recess in a cable sheet. 
     
     
         6 . The stripping tool according to  claim 4 , wherein the locking member is coupled to the at least one blade to move together with the at least one blade. 
     
     
         7 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the kinematic structure includes a linear guide, the linear guide being operatively coupled to the at least one blade to guide the radial movement of the at least one blade. 
     
     
         8 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the kinematic structure includes a cam structure, the cam structure controlling radial movement of the at least one blade relative to the cable. 
     
     
         9 . The stripping tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the cam structure is arranged around the cutting unit. 
     
     
         10 . The stripping tool according to  claim 8 , wherein the cam structure and the cutting unit are operatively coupled such that the at least one blade and the cam structure move around the tool axis with different rotational speed. 
     
     
         11 . The stripping tool according to  claim 10 , wherein the stripping tool includes a coupling gear, the coupling gear operatively coupling the cutting unit and the cam structure. 
     
     
         12 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the kinematic structure includes a drive coupler, wherein the drive coupler is configured to receive a driving force/torque, the driving force/torque moving the at least one blade. 
     
     
         13 . The stripping tool according to  claim 12 , wherein the drive coupler is arranged to rotate around the tool axis. 
     
     
         14 . The stripping tool according to  claim 13 , wherein the drive coupler and the at least one blade are operatively coupled to move around the tool axis at the same rotational speed. 
     
     
         15 . The stripping tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the cutting unit is arranged removable from the kinematic structure. 
     
     
         16 . A cutting unit for use in a stripping tool, the cutting unit including:
 at least one blade;   a tool interface structure, the tool interface structure being configured to operatively couple to a cutting unit interface structure of the stripping tool, the operative coupling controlling, in operation, the at least one blade to move radial to and rotational around a tool axis.   
     
     
         17 . A method for stripping an end section of a cable, the method including moving the end section of the cable and at least one blade with respect to each other radially to and rotationally around a tool axis, wherein the radial movement is a feed movement and the rotational movement is a cutting movement, the method further including controlling and coordinating the radial movement and the rotational movement via a kinematic structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the cable is a coaxial cable, and the method includes cutting a sheath, an outer conductor and a dielectric of the cable with a sheath blade, an outer conductor blade and a dielectric blade, respectively, the method further including controlling and coordinating movement of the sheath blade, the outer conductor blade and the dielectric blade relative to the end section of the cable via the kinematic structure. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the method further includes axially locking the cable with respect to the at least one blade via a locking member engaging a circumferential recess of a cable sheet. 
     
     
         20 . A cable having a cable end section stripped by applying the method according to  claim 17 . 
     
     
         21 . The stripping tool according to  claim 11 , wherein the coupling gear comprises a toothed wheel gear. 
     
     
         22 . The stripping tool according to  claim 15 , wherein the cutting unit is arranged removable from a cutting tool housing. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the coaxial cable is a corrugated cable. 
     
     
         24 . The cable according to  claim 20 , wherein the cable is a coaxial cable. 
     
     
         25 . A cable having a cable end section stripped by applying the stripping tool according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         26 . The cable according to  claim 25 , wherein the cable is a coaxial cable.