Abstract: A plasma processing method comprising the steps of arranging a substrate on a film is to be formed in a reaction chamber capable of being vacuumed and evacuating the inside of the reaction chamber in a loading stage; and separating the reaction chamber from the loading stage and joining the reaction chamber to a treating stage where the substrate arranged in the reaction chamber is subjected to plasma processing, wherein the reaction chamber is moved on a track to join to the treating stage, where a high frequency power supply system, a processing gas supply system and an exhaustion system are joined to the reaction chamber, whereby plasma is produced in the reaction chamber to conduct plasma processing on the substrate. An apparatus suitable for practicing said plasma processing method.

Abstract: The wiring harness has a plurality of first sub-harnesses and a plurality of second sub-harnesses. The first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first electrical cable, and the first sub-harness has a first isolator holding the first press-fit terminal. The second sub-harness has a second press-fit terminal, a crimp terminal, a connector housing for accommodating the crimp terminal, and a second isolator supporting the second press-fit terminal. The second press-fit terminal is connected to one end of a second electrical cable, and the crimp terminal is connected to the other end of the second electrical cable. The press-fit terminals held by different ones of the isolators can be connected to one another when any of the first and second isolators are layered.

Abstract: The wiring harness has a plurality of first sub-harnesses and a plurality of second sub-harnesses. The first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first electrical cable, and the first sub-harness has a first isolator holding the first press-fit terminal. The second sub-harness has a second press-fit terminal, a crimp terminal, a connector housing for accommodating the crimp terminal, and a second isolator supporting the second press-fit terminal. The second press-fit terminal is connected to one end of a second electrical cable, and the crimp terminal is connected to the other end of the second electrical cable. The press-fit terminals held by different ones of the isolators can be connected to one another when any of the first and second isolators are layered.

Abstract: The wiring harness has a plurality of first sub-harnesses, a plurality of second sub-harnesses, and a connection portion electrically connecting one of electrical cables of the sub-harnesses to another. The first sub-harness has a first press-fit terminal joined to each end of a first one of the electrical cables, and the first sub-harness has a first isolator holding the first press-fit terminal. The second sub-harness has a second press-fit terminal, a crimp terminal, and a connector housing for accommodating the crimp terminal, and a second isolator supporting the second press-fit terminal. The second press-fit terminal is connected to one end of a second one of the electrical cables, and the crimp terminal is connected to the other end of the second one of the electrical cables. A connection means is provided for connecting one of the press-fit terminal held by one of the first or second isolators to the press-fit terminal held by another of the first or second isolators.

Abstract: A press-fitting unit includes a vertically movable press blade for press-fitting a stripped end of an electrical wire to a terminal disposed in a connector. A connector retaining bar movable in a horizontal direction is disposed to be opposed to the press blade. The retaining bar is provided with a plurality of connector receiving recesses in parallel to respectively hold a connector with a press-fit terminal. A wire chuck is disposed so as to opposing to the rear part of the press blade. The wire chuck is horizontally movable along a horizontal guide to a side of the press blade so as to holding the wire. Alternatively, the connector retaining bar is fixed to the apparatus by a frame and a transfer mechanism can carry the press-fitting unit along the bar in a horizontal direction. In addition, the apparatus may have a pair or two pairs of the upper and lower symmetrical press-fitting units; and the connector retaining bar is disposed between the upper and lower press-fitting units.

Abstract: A plasma processing apparatus for plasma-processing a substrate arranged in a reaction chamber using a high frequency power supplied by a high frequency power introduction means, wherein said high frequency power introduction means comprises a cathode electrode and a conductor portion capable of transmitting a high frequency power to said cathode electrode, said conductor portion being penetrated a wall of said reaction chamber while said conductor portion being electrically isolated from said wall of said reaction chamber by means of an insulating material, at least a part of said insulating material comprising a porous ceramic material, wherein a fluid is introduced through said porous ceramic material to control the temperature of said cathode electrode and/or that of said conductor portion.

Abstract: In a deposited film forming apparatus, at least part of the inner wall surfaces of a reactor or surfaces of structural component parts on which films are deposited is constituted of a porous ceramic material. This can prevent film come-off of deposited films on inner walls and structural component parts of the reactor as far as possible so that the spherical protuberances can be prevented from occurring and electrophotographic photosensitive members having a superior quality can be formed.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method are provided. The pressure welding device for wiring includes a pressure welding unit for pressure-welding wires to connectors and a wiring plate provided with wiring fittings and placed in a position toward which the wires are pulled from the pressure welding unit. The wiring plate and the pressure welding unit are movable in a wire pulling direction. Wires are pressure-welded to one connector by the pressure welding unit. As the connector is pulled toward the wiring plate so as to hook the wires by predetermined wiring fittings. The wires are then pressure-welded to the other connector. After the wires are pressure-welded to the other connector, a continuity test of the wire harness is conducted on the wiring plate. After the wiring, the wiring plate and the pressure welding unit are moved in a wire pulling direction so as to eliminate the slack of the wires.

Abstract: Electric wires of a double-sided solderless connector are pressure-welded. The method of the pressure-welding includes the steps of: locating a pressure welding blade and support blade on both sides of a double-sided solderless connector, in a face to face relationship, so as to be movable in vertical direction; supporting one side of said double-sided solderless connector with said support blade; and pressure-welding respective electric wires to terminals at the other side of said double-sided solderless connector with said pressure welding blade.

Abstract: A pressure welding apparatus for pressure-welding an electric wire quickly and surely to a pressure welding terminal in a double-sided solderless connector according to various wire-diameters. A plurality of applicators having various wire pressure welding blades and connector support blades are arranged radially and rotatively around a rotary shaft for enabling to select the pressure welding blade and the support blade by rotary operation of the applicator. A plurality of applicators are arranged symmetrically with respect to the double-sided solderless connector. The pressure welding blade and the support blade with a mechanism movable in up and down directions are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the solderless connector for enabling to pressure-weld an electric wire to one side of the solderless connector by the pressure welding blade, while the other side of the solderless connector is supported by the support blade.

Abstract: A crimp connector is provided with a first housing and a second housing. The first housing has a first bottom wall and a first plurality of partition walls extending in a first direction. The second housing has a second bottom wall and a second plurality of partition walls extending in a second direction substantially parallel to the first direction. The first plurality and second plurality of partition walls align with each other during an assembly of the first and second housings to form the crimp connector. These partition walls also have end portions with a step-like configuration having a protruding portion and a cutout portion. A plurality of accommodating chambers are configured to hold a crimp terminal, each accommodating chamber being defined by the first bottom wall, the second bottom wall, and respective adjacent partition walls of the aligned first plurality of partition walls and second plurality of partition walls.

Abstract: In a connector supply apparatus, a plurality of connectors are successively shifted along a shifting passage of a rail member, and a desired number of preceding connectors are separated from the succeeding connectors by the rise/fall of a pair of stoppers spaced from each other by a prescribed distance L above the shifting passage and the air blow-off from a separator located above the shifting passage.

Abstract: In a connector supply apparatus, a plurality of connectors are successively shifted along a shifting passage of a rail member, and a desired number of preceding connectors are separated from the succeeding connectors by the rise/fall of a pair of stoppers spaced from each other by a prescribed distance L above the shifting passage and the air blow-off from a separator located above the shifting passage.

Abstract: Electric wires of a double-sided solderless connector are pressure-welded. The method of the pressure-welding includes the steps of: locating a pressure welding blade and support blade on both sides of a double-sided solderless connector, in a face to face relationship, so as to be movable in vertical direction; supporting one side of said double-sided solderless connector with said support blade; and pressure-welding respective electric wires to terminals at the other side of said double-sided solderless connector with said pressure welding blade.

Abstract: An electric wire pressure welding apparatus and pressure welding method capable of exactly specifying the end of an electric wire in a solderless connector and capable of pressure-welding wires from above and below the connector, wherein a wire chuck has a wire holding portion and a pair of wire guide portions projecting from the wire holding portion in a wire-longitudinal direction and having an inner distance larger than a wire diameter for enabling a wire end portion to be disposed between the pair of wire guide portions through which a wire pressure welding blade can go, and wherein the wire guide portions are positioned against a solderless terminal and location of a wire tip is specified by bending the wire end portion about the front end of the wire holding portion in a pressure welding direction by pushing the wire end portion by the wire pressure welding blade.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making harnesses containing press-inserted contacts is disclosed in which connectors of the concerned type can be automatically connected to one or more other connectors by wires of the same or of varying lengths and wherein connectors of diverse forms and various layouts can be utilized. A plurality of tables adapted to carry wire-receiving connectors are arranged to be selectively relatively movable with respect to each other, including movement in a transverse direction. Wire is supplied to the connectors by selectively operable wire metering rollers and press-insertion blades associated with the respective tables operate to press-insert the supplied wires for electrical contact with the respective connectors. The present invention contemplates utilization of a wire stripping machine and/or a continuity test jig in the disclose operation and apparatus.

Abstract: A press-fitting unit includes a vertically movable press blade for press-fitting a stripped end of an electrical wire to a terminal disposed in a connector. A connector retaining bar movable in a horizontal direction is disposed to be opposed to the press blade. The retaining bar is provided with a plurality of connector receiving recesses in parallel to respectively hold a connector with a press-fit terminal. A wire chuck is disposed so as to opposing to the rear part of the press blade. The wire chuck is horizontally movable along a horizontal guide to a side of the press blade so as to holding the wire. Alternatively, the connector retaining bar is fixed to the apparatus by a frame and a transfer mechanism can carry the press-fitting unit along the bar in a horizontal direction. In addition, the apparatus may have a pair or two pairs of the upper and lower symmetrical press-fitting units; and the connector retaining bar is disposed between the upper and lower press-fitting units.

Abstract: A wire crimping apparatus includes a pair of wire-length setting rollers, a pair of crimping cylinders arranged in a direction of feeding a wire, a pair of wire guides which are openably/closably attached between said pair of crimping cylinders, a pair of moving tables which has connector container grooves opposite to said pair of crimping blades and can move independently of a direction horizontally orthogonal to a wire, and a wire guide stand which has a wire pushing-down cylinder and can move in the direction vertically orthogonal to the wire. On a pair of moving tables, each wire is crimped to the connector on a first moving table at a forward position in the direction of wire feeding, is extended to have a required length between the moving tables by the wire-length setting roller, crimped to the connector on a second moving table at a backward position in the direction of wire feeding, and the moving tables are moved in opposite directions to connect wires between the connectors in a crossing manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing electrical harnesses including wires and electrical connectors comprises a pair of wire measuring rollers, a pair of connector tables located respectively at a first and a second locations for setting connectors thereon, which first location being near the rollers and the second location being in the wire feeding direction away from the first location, a wire feeding head disposed near a first connector table located at the first location and axially movable between the first and second locations, and a vertically movable wire pressing blade disposed on the first connector table, wherein a second connector table on which a down-facing connector is set and a third connector table on which an up-facing connector is set can be replaced with each other at the second location.

Abstract: A terminal crimping apparatus is equipped with a vertically reciprocating crimper for crimping a terminal to an exposed conductive portion of an electric wire and an anvil opposing to the crimper. The crimper is vertically reciprocated by an activation device, such as a servo-motor. The apparatus has a sensor to monitor a load applied to the activation device or to monitor the height of the crimper when the terminal is crimped. A driver control for the apparatus includes a decision section comparing the monitored load or the monitored crimper height with predetermined reference data to determine whether the terminal is correctly crimped.