Abstract: Wire winding is performed while a guide member is regulating a winding position of a regular-square wire (for example, while moving the wire member in an axial direction in accordance with the number of winding (turns) of the rectangular cross section wire member) such that a side surface of the regular-square wire already wound on an outer periphery of a cylindrical part of a bobbin closely adheres to a side surface of the regular-square wire about to be wound. Thus, it is possible to form a coil having an excellent characteristic by winding the regular-square wire on the without making a gap.

Abstract: A taping technology capable of restraining an ill-wound state of a tape is disclosed. Chucking members of a leading chuck and chucking members of a trailing chuck have widths narrow enough to enter between flange members of a bobbin, and are therefore capable of grasping leading and trailing ends of the tape till the chucking members get close to a wire member wound on a cylindrical member, whereby disordered states at the leading and trailing ends of the tape can be restrained as much as possible and an ill-wound state of the tape can be therefore restrained.

Abstract: A taping method and apparatus for performing at least one taping operation. Each taping operation is performed by adhering an extra length of adhering allowance of a tape to an outer surface of a coil having a coil bobbin rotatably supported by a spindle. A tape retaining means is used to retain the tape against a tape rolling means while a foremost end of the tape is projected, by a distance corresponding to the extra length of adhering allowance, ahead of a retaining position defined by the tape retaining means. The distance between the spindle and the tape rolling means is shortened until they come into contact thereby causing the extra length of adhering allowance to adhere to the outer surface of the coil.

Abstract: A tensioning apparatus for setting and controlling the level of a tension on a wire in a coil winding machine. The apparatus includes a rotatable main tension pulley which applies a tension to the wire, a magnet brake for applying a braking torque to the main pulley, and an auxiliary tension pulley contacting a portion of the wire on the downstream side of the main tension pulley as viewed in the direction of movement of the wire. A rotationally urged tension bar having one end rotatably carrying the auxiliary tension pulley is rotationally urged by a spring in such a direction as to tense the wire, thereby resiliently absorbing a variation in the tension of the wire. The apparatus further comprises a brake force adjusting mechanism for adjusting the effect of the magnet brake, and a back tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the force of the spring to enable adjustment of the urging force acting on the tension bar.

Abstract: An automatic coil winding and finishing machine. First and second bobbin conveying devices of the apparatus are capable of reciprocating on linear lines while holding coil bobbins, and of stopping the coil bobbins at predetermined positions. The first conveying devices allow the coil bobbins to be fed from a feeding device to a coil winding device and then to be discharged therefrom after the completion of the coil winding process. The second conveying device receives the coil bobbins from the first conveying device, and then allows them to be subjected to coil finishing processes in cooperation with devices for the coil finishing processes, as the coil bobbins remain held by the second conveying device. The intervals at which the conveying devices hold the coil bobbins may be determined in such a manner that the intervals are reduced when the coil bobbins are transformed from the first conveying device to the second conveying device.

Abstract: A coil winding machine having a tape winder base which is movable at least vertically and is capable of effecting coil winding and taping operation on a continuous basis. A plurality of tape winding mechanisms are installed on the tape winding base, and each is provided with a tape support, a tape guide mechanism, a pad for pressing the tape against a coil, and a cutter for cutting the tape. The tape guide mechanism, the pad and the cutter constitute a taping head, and each taping head is installed detachably on a taping head support secured to the tape winder base. The tape winder base is movable in the horizontal direction as well as vertically. In this case, the ratio of the number of tape winding mechanisms can be set to one to an integer of the number of spindles.

Abstract: A wire holding device for a coil winding machine having a wire chip removing mechanism. A wire holding support is mounted rotatably on a movable base and has wire holders each having fingers, which may be opened and closed for wire holding and releasing operations. The wire holder support is rotated for 180.degree. from the wire holding position with closed fingers to the releasing position, where the fingers are opened to drop any wire chips put therebetween. At the returning movement of the support to the wire holding position by a 1/2.degree. rotation, the support moves touching elastic soft wire chip removers to completely wipe out the wire chips.

Abstract: A spindle supports a wound coil. On a base movable in a plane perpendicular to the spindle are supported a pad, a cutter and a tape table bearing on it a plurality of tapes. Tape is wound around the coil by the rotation of the spindle, and the cutter provided in the vicinity of the pad moves back and forth, while being pushed by the pad, to cut the end of the tape after completion of the tape winding. Tapes may be exchanged automatically when one tape is exhausted.

Abstract: A card selecting and address printing apparatus to select a card having specified information from among a group of cards bearing thereon coded information and a master printing address and to transfer-print the specified information from the card onto another sheet, having a card hopper for the group of cards including the card to be selected, a card feeder to feed the cards therefrom one at a time, an optical card reading and signal generating means for comparing the coded information on the card being fed with stored information and generating a signal, a card pass selecting mechanism for selecting one of two card paths according to the signal generated, a workpiece hopper and feeder for feeding paper one at a time from the workpiece hopper to a waiting station, holding it there and feeding it to a printing station in response to the signal generated, a printing means for transfering the master printing address on the selected card fed through the card pass selecting mechanism onto the paper fed from the w

Abstract: A transfer-printing process and apparatus for transfer-printing from a master card onto a work piece. The process starts by manual insertion of the master card into a gap provided between press rollers. By the insertion of the master card, the work piece is fed into a work piece path and the surface thereof is wetted during its movement along the path. The work piece thus fed and the master card sustained between the gap are registered with each other as desired and pressed for transfer-printing by the rotation of the press rollers. The work piece and the master card are then delivered to the insertion inlet of the master card.

Abstract: A card sorting apparatus wherein a card is fed one by one from a card hopper, information included on the card is read at a card sensing stage provided along a card feeding path and the card with a specified information is selected comprises: (a) a card reading station at the card feeding path of the card fed one by one from the card hopper which includes means for reading the information on the card fed therethrough, for comparing the read information with a specified information already stored in the station and for generating a signal accordingly; (b) a card path shifting mechanism included after the card reading station along the card feeding path for shifting its position from a first position to a second position, the first position corresponding to a first path of the card being shifted and the second position to a second path of the card, and the width between the two paths being less than that of the card when forwarded; (c) means for driving the card path shifting mechanism from its first position t