Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz Gloe

Karl-Heinz Gloe has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5337589
    Abstract: The shut height of a crimping die set (9) for crimping an electrical terminal (T) on an anvil (22) to a lead (L) is adjustable stepwise by means of a disc (60) which can be driven by a servo motor (M1) to a plurality of angular positions each setting a theoretical ideal shut height for a particular combination of lead and terminal sizes. Since anvil wear, in particular, and/or minor variations in lead and terminal dimensions can falsify the ideal crimp height set, the actual crimp height achieved, is measured electronically or mechanically, and the height of the anvil (22) is automatically adjusted in accordance with such measurement, by means of a further servo motor (M2) to adjust the shut height of the die set (9) and anvil (22), so that the ideal shut height is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Michael Gerst, Helmuth Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 5275032
    Abstract: The shut height of a crimping die set (9) for crimping an electrical terminal (T) on an anvil (22) to a lead (L) is adjustable stepwise by means of a disc (60) which can be driven by a servo motor (M1) to a plurality of angular positions each setting a theoretical ideal shut height for a particular combination of lead and terminal sizes. Since anvil wear, in particular, and/or minor variations in lead and terminal dimensions can falsify the ideal crimp height set, the actual crimp height achieved, is measured electronically or mechanically, and the height of the anvil (22) is automatically adjusted in accordance with such measurement, by means of a further servo motor (M2) to adjust the shut height of the die set (9) and anvil (22), so that the ideal shut height is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Michael Gerst, Helmuth Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 5271254
    Abstract: The quality of a crimped connection produced by the application of a crimping force (F) to a crimping barrel (WB) of an electrical terminal (T) with a wire (W) therein, is carried out by measuring the peak value (PV) of the crimping force (F) and comparing it with a reference value. The incremental values (IV) of the crimping force are measured during its application and are stored in the form of an actual crimping force value envelope (EA). The incremental values of an ideal crimping force are measured during its application and are stored in the form of an ideal crimping force value envelope (EI). The envelopes (EA and EI) are then compared to determine the quality of the crimped connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Harald Biehl
  • Patent number: 5253399
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the high speed manufacture of a plurality of leads allows for the manufacture of various lengths of leads, as well as leads utilizing different wire gauges. The lead making apparatus has a plurality of wire gripping devices which are movable between an open position and a closed position. Each of the wire gripping devices has a channel which is dimensioned to allow the wire to be positioned and maintained therein. A wire feed is positioned proximate to the wire gripping devices and cooperates with the wire to advance the wire into the wire gripping devices. A drive belt is provided adjacent to the wire gripping devices and cooperates with the wire gripping devices to move the wire gripping devices. Whereby the drive belt moves the wire gripping devices in the same direction as the wire feed advances the wire, such that as the wire gripping devices are moved, the wire will be advanced into the channels of the wire gripping devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1993
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Michael Gerst, Lothar Bauer
  • Patent number: 5129317
    Abstract: The press (2) comprises a housing (4) in the forward part of which a slide ram (22) is mounted on bearings (62). The ram (22) is driven by an electric motor (26) by way of reduction gear box (24), having an output shaft (79) to which is eccentrically mounted a stub shaft (78) surrounded by a roller bearing ring (80) in a bearing block roller (82). As the output shaft (79) is rotated by the motor (26), the roller (82) rolls back and forth along a guideway (74) formed in the rear face of the ram (22), to take up the eccentricity of the shaft (78). The ram (22) is centrally mounted in its bearings (62) to avoid its canting as it is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Helmut Kreuzer, Harald Biehl
  • Patent number: 5115735
    Abstract: A press (2) having a three phase, brushless, direct current drive motor (26) driving a press ram (22) by a way of an eccentric shaft (78) is provided with a control circuit arrangement (89) comprising an incremental encoder (30) for measuring the angular position of the drive shaft (78), and Hall effect sensors (94) for continuously measuring the speed of the drive motor (26). The control circuit arrangement (89) also comprises a computer (108) having registered therein a desired motor speed program (112), and a motor control circuit (104) for comparing the outputs of the encoder (30) and the sensors (94) with the program (112) and feeding the result of the comparison to a motor drive pulse generator (96) to control the speed of the motor (26) in accordance with the program (112) and to stop motor (26) upon the press ram (22) reaching a position at least proximate to its home position (0.degree.) at the end of a cycle thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Helmut Kreuzer, Harald Biehl
  • Patent number: 5095599
    Abstract: An applicator ram (8) driven by a press ram (46) drives an insulation barrel crimping die (10) which is adjustable lengthwise of the rams (8) and a wire barrel crimping die (14) fixed to the applicator ram (8), to crimp electrical terminals (T) to leads (L) in cooperation with an anvil (22). A crimp height adjustment disc (60) is rotatable about a shaft (104) on the applicator ram (8) selectively to interpose first projections (76) on one side of the disc (60) between the press ram (46) and the applicator ram (8) to adjust the shut height of the wire barrel crimping die (14) and selectively to interpose second projections (82) on the other side of the disc (60) between the applicator ram (8) and the insulation barrel crimping die (10) to adjust its shut height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1992
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Michael Gerst, Helmuth Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 5058260
    Abstract: The apparatus comprises wire gripper jaws (2, 4), a crimping die (6), a crimping anvil (7) and an insulation stripping unit (8). An insulated wire (W) is inserted between the jaws (2, 4) in an open position, between the die (6) and the anvil (7) and between stripping blades (14) of the stripping unit (8), to engage a wire sensor (26). The jaws (2, 4) then close, the stripper blades (14) close to sever the insulation of the wire (W) and the stripper unit (8) is retracted to strip the end portion (P) of the wire (W). The die (6), and the anvil (7) onto which a terminal (T) has been fed are then simultaneously moved towards each other to crimp the terminal (T) to the stripped wire end portion (P) and the jaws (2, 4) are opened and the die (6) and anvil (7) are moved apart. The wire (W) is then ejected from the jaws (2, 4) by an ejector (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Helmut Kruezer, Harald Biehl
  • Patent number: 5033187
    Abstract: The installation comprises a press (2) having a press ram (22) which is driven by a drive electric motor (26), to drive an applicator ram (47) of an electrical terminal applicator (44). A control circuit arrangement (89) controls the drive motor (26) so that the press ram (22) is brought at least substantially to its top-dead-center, home position after each press cycle and also has sensors (140 and 142) for sensing the absence of a terminal (T) from a strip (S) and of terminals (T) fed to the applicator (44), to cause the press ram (22) to carry out an extra cycle to place the next following terminal (T) on the anvil (58) of the applicator (44). The control circuit arrangement (89) controls a lead making machine (114) which includes the applicator (44); and performs various other control functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Helmut Kreuzer, Harald Biehl
  • Patent number: 5033283
    Abstract: A press ram (6) is coupled to an applicator ram (20) to drive it, by means of a claw (54) which engages beneath an adaptor head (34) on the applicator ram (20). The claw (54) is formed on a slide (46) which is vertically shiftable in a guideway (42) in the press ram (6), the position of the slide (46) in its guideway (42) being adjustable by means of adjustment screw (62) from which projects eccentrically, a spigot (66) which engages in a slot (50) in the slide (46). The adjustment screw (62) can be rotated by means of a tool blade (B) to raise the slide (46) to take up slack between the press ram (6) and the applicator ram (20). A set screw (74) is provided for securing the slide (46) in its position of adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Assignee: AMP Incorporated
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Gloe, Helmut Kreuzer