Wire tension control mechanism, winding system using the same, and wire tension control method

Abstract

A wire tension control mechanism includes a wire feeding device, a connecting device and a wire guiding device. The connecting device includes a fixing element and a rotor. The fixing element is connected with the wire feeding device. The rotor is disposed on the fixing element and is movable relative to the fixing element. The wire guiding device is connected to the rotor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wire tension control mechanism, comprising:
 a wire feeding device;   a connecting device comprising:
 a fixing element connected with the wire feeding device; and 
 a rotor disposed on the fixing element and being movable relative to the fixing element; and 
   a wire guiding device connected to the rotor.   
     
     
         2 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a bearing disposed between the fixing element and the rotor.   
     
     
         3 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wire feeding device comprises a flange and a connection shaft, the connection shaft is connected to the flange, the fixing element is connected to the flange, and the rotor has a through hole, and the connection shaft passes through the through hole of the rotor. 
     
     
         4 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the fixing element is fixed to the flange, and the rotor is loosely matched with the connection shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a tension of the wire is minimum when the wire guiding device is in a vertical orientation. 
     
     
         6 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 an elastic element connecting the fixing element with the rotor.   
     
     
         7 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein when the wire guiding device is in a vertical orientation, the elastic element is in a free state. 
     
     
         8 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a magnetic damping module connected to the rotor and configured to provide the rotor with a reverse torque according to a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         9 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a motor module connected to the rotor and configured to provide the rotor with a reverse torque according to a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         10 . The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the wire guiding device comprises a wire guiding element and a plurality of rollers, and the connecting device further comprises:
 a driving module connected to the rotor;   a strain gauge disposed on one of the rollers and configured to sense a measured tension value of one of the wires; and   a controller electrically connected to the driving module and the strain gauge, and configured to:
 control the driving module to apply a torque to the rotor according to the measured tension value.  11  The wire tension control mechanism as claimed in claim  10 , wherein the driving module is a magnetic damping module or a motor module. 
   
     
     
         12 . A winding system, comprising:
 a wire tension control mechanism, comprising:
 a wire feeding device; 
 a connecting device comprising:
 a fixing element connected with the wire feeding device; and 
 
 a rotor disposed on the fixing element and being movable relative to the fixing element; and 
   a wire guiding device connected to the rotor; and   a driving mechanism connected to the wire tension control mechanism and configured to drive a wire passing through the wire tension control mechanism to cover a carrier.   
     
     
         13 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a bearing disposed between the fixing element and the rotor.   
     
     
         14 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the wire feeding device comprises a flange and a connection shaft, the connection shaft is connected to the flange, the fixing element is connected to the flange, and the rotor has a through hole, and the connection shaft passes through the through hole of the rotor. 
     
     
         15 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the fixing element is fixed to the flange, and the rotor is loosely matched with the connection shaft. 
     
     
         16 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 an elastic element connecting the fixing element with the rotor.   
     
     
         17 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein when the wire guiding device is in a vertical orientation, the elastic element is in a free state. 
     
     
         18 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a magnetic damping module connected to the rotor and configured to provide the rotor with a reverse torque according to a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         19 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the connecting device further comprises:
 a motor module connected to the rotor and configured to provide the rotor with a reverse torque according to a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         20 . The winding system as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the wire guiding device comprises a wire guiding element and a plurality of rollers, and the connecting device further comprises:
 a driving module connected to the rotor;   a strain gauge disposed on one of the rollers and configured to sense a measured tension value of one of the wires; and   a controller electrically connected to the driving module and the strain gauge, and configured to:
 control the driving module to apply a torque to the rotor according to the measured tension value. 
   
     
     
         21 . A wire tension control method, comprising:
 providing a wire tension control mechanism, wherein the wire tension control mechanism comprises a wire feeding device, a connecting device and a wire guiding device, the connecting device comprises a fixing element and a rotor, the fixing element is connected with the wire feeding device, the rotor is disposed on the fixing element and is movable relative to the fixing element, and the wire guiding device is connected to the rotor; and   providing the wire with a resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on a pulling of the wire.   
     
     
         22 . The wire tension control method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein when the wire guiding device is in a vertical orientation, a tension of the wire is minimum; step of providing the wire with the resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on the pulling of the wire comprises:
 providing the wire with the resistance through a self-weight by the wire guiding device based on a swing of the wire guiding device relative to the vertical orientation.   
     
     
         23 . The wire tension control method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the connecting device further comprises an elastic element connecting the fixing element with the rotor; when the wire guiding device is in a vertical orientation, the elastic element is in a free state; step of providing the wire with the resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on the pulling of the wire comprises:
 providing the wire guiding device with an elastic restoring force by the elastic element based on a swing of the wire guiding device relative to the vertical orientation.   
     
     
         24 . The wire tension control method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the connecting device further comprises a magnetic damping module connected to the rotor; step of providing the wire with the resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on the pulling of the wire comprises:
 providing the rotor with a reverse torque, by the magnetic damping module, based on a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         25 . The wire tension control method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the connecting device further comprises a motor module connected to the rotor; step of providing the wire with the resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on the pulling of the wire comprises:
 providing the rotor with reverse torque, by the motor module, based on a rotation amount of the rotor.   
     
     
         26 . The wire tension control method as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the wire guiding device comprises a wire guiding element and a plurality of rollers; the connecting device further comprises a driving module, a strain gauge and a controller, the driving module is connected to the rotor, the strain gauge is disposed on one of the rollers, the controller is electrically connected to the driving module and the strain gauge; step of providing the wire with the resistance, by the wire tension control mechanism, based on the pulling of the wire comprises:
 sensing a measured tension value of a wire by the strain gauge; and   controlling the driving module to apply a torque to the rotor, by the controller, based on the measured tension value.