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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Tomio Suzuki, Yokkaichi, JP;
Ritsu Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
NGK Insulators, Ltd., Nagoya-city, JP;
Abstract
A method and apparatus ( ) are used for manufacturing a wire structure wherein a wire ( ) is three-dimensionally aligned at prescribed pitches. The method comprises the steps of providing one or more frame bodies ( ) which have a prescribed thickness, peripherally of a rotary shaft ( ). By rotating rotary shaft ( ) about a rotation axis thereof, wires ( ) are wound, at prescribed pitches, around frame bodies ( ). Another frame body ( ) is stacked on at least one existing frame body and wire ( ) is wound thereon at prescribed pitches. The above steps are repeated to yield a wire structure having a wire aligned three-dimensionally and accurately at prescribed pitches.