Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a crimped joint in an electrical wire terminal. The apparatus forms a crimped joint and substantially simultaneously bends and/or twists the terminal and electrical wire about their respective longitudinal axes, effective to reduce electrical contact resistance within the formed joint.

Abstract: A swing-down separating means (24) connected to the pivot arm (21) is provided for the initial separation of the two cables (3,4) of a double crimped cable (25). This separating means may be moved such that it is in detachable engagement with a guide and separating part (28) arranged in a first cable deposit trough (26) which may be emptied as a result of a lateral pivotal movement. To transfer the double crimped cables (25) in the separated condition in the emptying position of the first cable deposit trough (26), this first cable guide and separating part (28) may in turn be moved such that it is in detachable engagement with a second cable guide and separating part (29) arranged in a second cable deposit trough (27), which is located below the first cable deposit trough (26) and may be moved laterally in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A connector press provides for learning a specified connector pressed position, adjusting a force based threshold, and simultaneously pressing multiple connector types into a circuit board. The force based threshold may be adjusted via a slider bar on a user interface. The specified pressed position may be learned by measuring and storing a position or force value, upon the user causing the press to press the connector into a circuit board. A total force based threshold may be determined in order to simultaneously press multiple connector types. The total force based threshold may be based upon quantities and pressing forces of each of the connectors types. Further, the press may provide near capacity pressing force, even with an asymmetrical load, by including linear guides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems, apparatuses, and methods for the automated manufacture of optical fiber devices including a fiber magazine and a plurality of fiber cassettes within the magazine. The cassettes include alignment members and optical fiber in which the devices are to be formed. A plurality of work stations include assemblies for processing the fiber in the cassettes and reciprocal alignment structures corresponding to the alignment members of the cassettes.

Abstract: In order to waterproof a plurality of wires which constitute a wire harness passed through a through hole formed in a grommet, a lower mold is provided with a first recessed portion, and an upper mold is provided with a second recessed portion. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion define a cavity when the upper mold and the lower mold are integrated, such that a cross section of the cavity is substantially identical with a cross section of the through hole formed in the grommet. The wires are placed on the first recessed portion of the lower mold. Then, the wires are coated with a water stop agent. Further, the wires are applied with vibration so as to permeate the water stop agent into a gap between the wires. The upper mold and the lower mold are integrated such that a cross section of the wire harness is matched with a cross section of the cavity. The water stop agent permeated into the wires is solidified.

Abstract: A pressure welding device for wiring and 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: An apparatus and method for electronically sequencing and guiding wire path and wire connection information during the manufacturing process of wire harnesses. The user of the apparatus and method assembles a wire harness on a assembly board which has an electronic display device contained therein which has the ability to display path and text information for each specific wire contained within a specific wire harness design. The assembly board is connected to a computer that sequences and sends the information for each wire to the display. The process entails receiving assembly control data from a computer that simultaneously displays information about a specific wire on the computer screen and on the display device in the form board. The images on the display device are the life size and path of where a wire should be placed within the wire harness.

Abstract: A wire control apparatus is provided for controlling the mounting of the ends of wires to connectors as part of a wiring harness assembling procedure. The apparatus includes supplies of wires and instructing indicators to identify which wire should be selected by an operator. The apparatus also include jigs for receiving the connectors. The apparatus then provides indicators for issuing instructions to identify the connectors to which the respective wires are to be connected and probes for testing that the wires have been connected pursuant to the instructions.

Abstract: A process and system for mounting terminals with electric wires in cavities of connector housings. Press-connecting terminals are initially loaded in cavities arranged in an upper surface of a connector jig and electric wires are press-connected on the terminals in the jigs. Then, the terminals with electric wires are transferred from the connector jig to cavities arranged in a lower surface of a inserting jig by pins arranged to contact and push the terminals from below in the transfer direction. Then, the terminals are loaded from the inserting jig to cavities of connector housings from the back by blades arranged to contact and push the terminals from one end in the inserting directing.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus is disclosed. The gripping apparatus includes a first finger including a plurality of first sawteeth along a first longitudinal end and a receiving area being located between adjacent sawteeth and a second finger including a plurality of complementary sawteeth juxtaposed from the first sawteeth. One of the first and second fingers is movable relative toward the other of the first and second fingers such that an object to be gripped is positioned in the receiving area by one of the plurality of complementary sawteeth. The object is releasably retained against the receiving area by the second finger. A method of gripping an object is also disclosed.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the clamping pressure in applicators for clamping terminals onto electrical cables comprising a composite pivot interposed between an actuation hammer and a supporting element to which the tools for clamping the terminal respectively onto the insulation and onto the core of the conductor are slidingly coupled in a mutually parallel arrangement; the thrust of the hammer acts on the heads of the tools, and the pivot is rigidly coupled to the hammer or to the supporting element. The pivot has coaxial threaded regions on which respective wheels are engaged. Screwing/unscrewing of the wheels varies axial distance, with respect to the hammer, of either the tools or only of the insulation clamping tool.

Abstract: A crimping tool has a handle lever portion and a crimp portion with a press and a base housing. The base housing has a placement location with a recessed surface for engaging a jack and a recessed region for a cable. The base housing also has lateral regions that have frictionally engaging surface portions for clamping to wire ends. The press has a plunger and a housing with terminating blades for shearing excess wire from the cable when the tool engages a twisted pair cable to a jack. The blades cut the wires and the excess wire is discarded. The press and the base housing then disengage and the jack is removed from the tool with the cable in communication with the electrical contacts of the jack.

Abstract: A machine (10) for terminating a conductor to an electrical terminal (34) of a partially assembled connector (16) includes a frame (12) and an anvil (20) supported by the frame arranged to receive the partially assembled connector. The connector has an insulating housing (32) wherein the terminal is positioned against a constriction 38 within the insulated housing and the terminal tabs (42) and barrel (40) are extending outside the housing. A ram (22) carrying crimping tooling (28) is in sliding engagement with the frame and arranged to undergo reciprocating motion in a crimping direction (24) into crimping engagement with the terminal and in an opposite return direction (26) away from the terminal. A housing feed mechanism (80, 86, 108, 110, 114, 122, 124, 126) is coupled to the frame and effects the pushing of the insulating housing over the terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector that provides guiding and centering of a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention further relates to a front sleeve assembly for use with a coaxial cable transmission line connector which incorporates a center conductor insulator with a tapered entry to guide and center a center conductor pin within the connector. The present invention also relates to a compression ring assembly for mounting a connector to a cable, the assembly having a collet engaging a tapered rear seal to compress the collet about the cable. The present invention further relates to a method of mounting a connector to a cable with a compression ring assembly incorporating a collet and tapered rear seal.

Abstract: A press apparatus presses a wire into a wire connector that is carried on an elongated strip. The connector has an opening at a top thereof, is stored on the strip in a side-ways orientation and is fed into the press on the strip. The press includes a feed path having a reorienting section to reorient the connector to position the opening in an upward orientation. A guide portion defines a conveyance path and direction. The guide portion has opposing walls. A one-way feed assembly feeds the connector into the press and prevents reverse movement of the connector. The feed assembly includes a guide wall and a feed pawl disposed opposite the guide wall. A reciprocating press has a die operably connected thereto and reciprocates to move the die to press the wire into the connector when the wire is positioned above the connector opening.

Abstract: A sub-harness and a sub-harness manufacturing apparatus including a pair of connecting units each having a wire connecting portion, made of metal, vertically movable so as to connect one end of one of a plurality of wires composing a sub-harness to one of a plurality of terminals having a sheathing clamping portion and being arranged in a wire feeding direction; and a pair of transferring devices to transfer the terminals in a direction perpendicular to the wire feeding direction so as to position each one of the plurality of terminals under each wire connecting portion. A clamping punch portion is provided on the wire connecting portion of each of the pair of connecting units for clamping the sheathing clamping portion and a conductivity testing device is arranged between the clamping punch portions of the pair of connecting units for judging whether the one of the plurality of wires having terminals on the respective ends thereof is good or bad.

Abstract: Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on each of the couple of dies; a pressing groove provided on the abutting plane and having a section to be formed by dividing a hexagon symmetrically with a diagonal; a pair of terminal pressing planes formed on a surface of the pressing groove of at least either one of the couple of dies for pressing the electrical terminal; and a pair of flash preventing planes formed on the surface of the pressing groove having the pair of terminal pressing planes, and each connected to the abutting plane, for pressing the electrical terminal to form thin portions thereon so as to prevent a flash from arising on the electrical terminal.

Abstract: A connector installation device wherein a connector has a stationary connector element and another connector element that is movable along an engagement axis with the stationary connector element and mates therewith. An insertion cam is movable perpendicular to the engagement axis of the mating connector elements. An insertion drive mechanism is interconnected with the insertion cam and is movable along an installation axis perpendicularly to the engagement axis. A drive force applied to the insertion drive mechanism translates the insertion cam along the installation axis into contact with an insertion drive surface of the insertion cam. Pressure against the insertion drive surface translates the movable connector element along the engagement axis toward the stationary connector element.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating uniform splices for stranded cables. A joint for a stranded cable can be formed by inserting the ends of two cables into an electrically conductive splice band which, in turn, is inserted into a coil or inductor. The splice is fabricated by a process known as magnetic pulse forming, or magnetic pulse welding wherein a very large electrical current of short duration is directed through the coil or inductor from a charged capacitor bank. The resulting magnetic field in the coil or inductor induces a magnetic field on the splice band, compressing the splice band uniformly around the circumference of the two cable ends being spliced. In the case of magnetic pulse welding, the splice not only uniformly compresses the stranded cables, but a weld is also created between the inner diameter of the sleeve and the adjacent stranded cables.

Abstract: A co-axial terminator press fitting pliers, wherein, an insertion opening defined by both inner sides of the linkage plate of the press fit pliers in relation to the other end of the cable jaw is provided to receive insertion by an insertion part defined by both sides of a press fitting block. The connection piece to receive the terminator is mounted through the press fitting block. The press fitting block is held in position on the other end of the linkage plate relatively to the cable jaw when the press fitting block is engaged in the insertion opening of the linkage plate. And the press fitting block is readily replaceable with another type of connection piece for the press fitting pliers to expand its applicability as a whole.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for mounting a wire assembly made up of a ferrite and terminal-provided wires into a connector housing (C). The connector housing (C) includes a main body (C1) and a cover (C2) that are connected by a connecting piece. Operations are automated a mechanism (50) for mounting a portion of a wire assembly (AY) into a housing main body (C1), a mechanism (20, 25) for turning a cover (C2) after the wire assembly (AY) is fully mounted, a mechanism (40, 60) for connecting the cover (C2) with the main body (C1), and a mechanism (40, 70) for inserting a lock into a connector housing (C).

Abstract: In a mold for pressing an electric-wire clamping portion of a terminal, a lower side-wall mold part and an upper side-wall mold part are provided for pressing side walls connected to the electric-wire clamping portion. A pressure face substantially continuously connected to a pressure face of an upper conductor mold part is provided on one end side of the upper side-wall mold part. A taper face is provided on the other end side of the upper side-wall mold part so as to be enlarged toward the other end. Accordingly, side walls pressed between the lower side-wall mold part and the upper side-wall mold part are deformed so that the quantity of deformation at one end is near the quantity of compressive deformation of the electric-wire clamping portion and so that the quantity of deformation is reduced gradually toward the other end side. Thus, local stress concentration is not caused in the side walls so that cracks are prevented from occurring in the side walls.

Abstract: An insulation displacement stand includes: a fixed rack in which a first surface for receiving a pressure-receiving surface of a connector housing and a second surface escaping from a locking portion are formed with a difference in level in a heightwise direction; a movable rack in which a third surface for receiving a connection surface having contact connection portions opened in the connector housing and a fourth surface for receiving the surface having electric wire insertion holes opened in the connector housing are formed; and a braking unit provided in the fixed rack and pressing the connector housing against the third surface by pressing a surface of the connector housing from which electric wires are drawn out. In the insulation displacement stand, the movable rack is provided so that the movable rack can be apart from the fixed rack in the heightwise direction.

Abstract: A mold structure of an extrusion tool for extruding and sealing a connector is disclosed. The mold structure is capable of being inserted into a mold supporting seat for receiving a coaxial cable; the mold structure clamping the coaxial cable. The mold structure has the following components. A seat is installed with a hole for receiving a coaxial cable. A chuck passes through the seat so that the chuck can move toward or leave away from the coaxial cable along an axial direction. A movable element is installed at one side of the seat for control an extent of movement of the chuck moving toward the coaxial cable along an axial direction. Thereby, the chuck moves toward or leaves from the axial direction; and the coaxial cable is clamped and fixed by a sufficient force.

Abstract: In a manufacturing apparatus of a wire harness in which pallet P, on which a plurality of connectors C are juxtaposed, is moved by a pallet feeding section 1 and a pressure-contact terminal of connector C is automatically positioned at a pressure-contact position under a pressure-contact head section 4, an electric wire “a” is automatically set at a pressure-contact terminal of connector C by an electric wire supply section 2 and an electric wire setting section 3, and cover L is automatically set on connector C by a cover mounting section 5. A type and position of the electric wire “a” to be arranged and the height of press-fitting of the electric wire into the pressure-contact terminal are controlled by a program, and the operation and state are checked by a sensor.

Abstract: A terminal insertion guide apparatus adapted to be used with a connector having a plurality of cavities, such that an electrical cable having a terminal can be connected to a selected cavity of the plurality of cavities, whereby the corresponding cavity is indicated to an operator. The apparatus includes a connector holder for holding the connector, an indicating plate for indicating when the selective cavity is positioned at a predetermined terminal insertion position, a detecting mechanism, a driving mechanism that moves the connector holder, and a controller that controls the driving mechanism. The connector holder is movable between the open position and the guide area, and is adapted to position each selected cavity of the connector at a position that is indicated by the indicating plate according to a predetermined sequence and in accordance with signals from the detecting mechanism.

Abstract: An optical fiber connecting unit includes a first and a second support members 33 and 34 hinged to a fixed member 37 to be swingable about a common axis 38. The first and second support members 33 and 34 are movable between a position for aligning in an alternating arrangement, and a position for separating from each other, adaptors 31 supported by the first support member 33 and adaptors supported by the second support member.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cables includes an equipping installation downstream of a fitting-out installation and introduces each fitted-out cable end into a first or second plug housing according to an installation sequence. A feeder unit takes a cable loop from a transfer unit moved from the fitting-out installation and transfers the leading cable end to a transfer station and the trailing cable end either to a rotatable store unit or, to the transfer station when it is free. An equipping unit takes over the cable ends in succession at the second transfer station and introduces the cable ends into designed cells of the corresponding plug housings.

Abstract: A land grid array connector is formed by attaching a reinforcing member to a frame and coating the reinforcing member with an elastomeric compound to form a reinforced, flexible body portion of the connector. Conductive wires are inserted in pairs in an array in the fabric extent. Free ends of the wires extend past the elastomeric compound to provide contacts of the connector. The pairs of wires provide redundancy for the contacts to ensure a reliable connection.

Abstract: A preferred method for coupling a transmission line to a circuit board includes the steps of: providing a circuit board with a first side and an opposing second side; dispensing solder upon the first side of the circuit board; providing a first coupler having a conductive lead portion and a ductile conductive tube portion extending from the conductive lead portion; engaging the conductive lead portion with the solder dispensed upon the first side of the circuit board; heating the circuit board, the solder and the conductive lead portion so that the solder reflows, thereby securing the first coupler to the first side of the circuit board; inserting an extremity of the first conductor into the ductile conductive tube portion; and crimping the ductile conductive tube portion so as to provide crimped retention of the first conductor therein. Circuit boards, devices and systems also are provided.

Abstract: Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on each of the couple of dies; a pressing groove provided on the abutting plane and having a section to be formed by dividing a hexagon symmetrically with a diagonal; a pair of terminal pressing planes formed on a surface of the pressing groove of at least either one of the couple of dies for pressing the electrical terminal; and a pair of flash preventing planes formed on the surface of the pressing groove having the pair of terminal pressing planes, and each connected to the abutting plane, for pressing the electrical terminal to form thin portions thereon so as to prevent a flash from arising on the electrical terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a wire component on a substrate has a feed device for feeding a wire a predetermined length intermittently, and an insert device for cutting the wire fed out by the feed device, bending the cut wire to form a wire component, rotating and positioning the wire component, and then inserting the wire component in a hole defined in the substrate. In particular, irrespective of a position of the insert device, the feed device feeds out the wire in a direction where no interference would occur between the feed device and the insert device.

Abstract: A cable having at least two twisted wire pairs, each of the wires in the twisted wire pairs having wire jacket with a respectively different color, is automatically assembled by automatically detecting the colors of the wire jackets and automatically positioning the wires of the twisted wire pairs in a predetermined sequence based on the colors of the wire jackets. A machine vision system is used for detecting the colors of the wire jackets. A connector is then automatically attached to the automatically positioned wires. The connector may be a 110 connector, a D8GS connector, an RJ45 connector or an RJ11 connector.

Abstract: A terminal applicator comprising a terminal advancing mechanism which includes a mechanism for reciprocally advancing and retracting a feed finger which resiliently biases a terminal strip from a first position to a second advanced position in alignment with a crimp die, and a device for controlling reciprocal movement of the advancing mechanism by interacting with the feed finger, whereby feed and retract limits are defined.

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 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 method of installing a connector assembly relative to a terminal assembly of a hermetic compressor assembly, including: aligning the connector assembly with the terminal assembly; positioning an installation tool on the connector assembly; actuating the installation tool; and seating the connector assembly into the terminal assembly. Also, a method of installing a connector assembly relative to a terminal assembly of a hermetic compressor assembly, including: aligning the connector assembly with the terminal assembly; positioning an installation tool on the connector assembly; pneumatically applying force to the connector assembly through the installation tool until a predetermined pneumatic pressure has been reached; seating the connector assembly into the terminal assembly when or before the predetermined pressure has been reached; and retracting the tool after the connector assembly has been seated into the terminal assembly.

Abstract: A cable finishing and testing machine incorporates an electrical resistance testing station in a single automated process. The cable finishing and testing machine utilizes a conveyor belt to keep a terminated cable in an outstretched orientation as a trailing terminal of the terminated cable laterally transfers from one processing station to the next. A free or leading terminal of the terminated cable, being in a known sliding orientation upon the belt, is easily located and electrically engaged by a pick-up clamp device. A first indexing station electrically engages the trailing terminal and the electrical resistance of the terminated cable is measured. If the terminated cable tests bad, the terminated cable is automatically transferred to a second indexing station where it is destroyed and scrapped.

Abstract: The tool is for facilitating installation of a conventional cable connector to the end section of a conventional coaxial cable. The tool has a permanently T-shaped handle defining a handle grasping segment and a handle spacing segment integrally attached to the handle grasping segment at a right angle thereto. A tool fastening sleeve is attached to the handle spacing segment. The tool fastening sleeve has an external thread adapted to engage to the internal thread of the fastening sleeve which is part of the conventional cable connector. The tool fastening sleeve also has a tool fastening sleeve channel for receiving a segment of the inner conductor extending through the conductor fastening sleeve and protruding from the proximal edge of the connector fastening sleeve. The tool is adapted to be releasably secured to the conventional cable connector and used to ergonomically push the latter within the end section of the cable.

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: An apparatus is provided for mounting a wire assembly made up of a ferrite and terminal-provided wires into a connector housing (C). The connector housing (C) includes a main body (C1) and a cover (C2) that are connected by a connecting piece. Operations are automated a mechanism (50) for mounting a portion of a wire assembly (AY) into a housing main body (C1), a mechanism (20, 25) for turning a cover (C2) after the wire assembly (AY) is fully mounted, a mechanism (40, 60) for connecting the cover (C2) with the main body (C1), and a mechanism (40, 70) for inserting a lock into a connector housing (C).

Abstract: Process and device for the contacting of a wire conductor (113) in the course of the manufacture of a transponder unit arranged on a substrate (111) and comprising a wire coil (112) and a chip unit (115), wherein in a first phase the wire conductor (113) is guided away via the terminal area (118, 119) or a region accepting the terminal area and is fixed on the substrate (111) relative to the terminal area (118, 119) or the region assigned to the terminal area, and in a second phase the connection of the wire conductor (113) to the terminal area (118,119) is effected by means of a connecting instrument (125).

Abstract: A frame jig for a connector is provided in order to be able to easily confirm the kinds of electric wires to be inserted in a connector and the installation locations. The frame jig for a connector includes a holder having a recess and apertures adjacent every location that confronts a respective cavity of the connector retained in the recess. Additionally, at the peripheral rim of the recess at the upper face of the holder, side recesses are provided on the side faces of the holder. First ends of sample electric wires are inserted in the apertures which confront the installation cavities of the corresponding kinds of electric wires to be installed in the connector. The other end of the sample wires inserted into recesses formed in sides of the holder, and locking members are inserted into the side recesses. A worker can thus confirm the kinds of electric wires and the installation locations by the sample electric wires in order to carry out the installation work of inserting the electric wires.

Abstract: An insulation displacement stand includes: a fixed rack in which a first surface for receiving a pressure-receiving surface of a connector housing and a second surface escaping from a locking portion are formed with a difference in level in a heightwise direction; a movable rack in which a third surface for receiving a connection surface having contact connection portions opened in the connector housing and a fourth surface for receiving the surface having electric wire insertion holes opened in the connector housing are formed; and a braking unit provided in the fixed rack and pressing the connector housing against the third surface by pressing a surface of the connector housing from which electric wires are drawn out. In the insulation displacement stand, the movable rack is provided so that the movable rack can be apart from the fixed rack in the heightwise direction.

Abstract: In general, a cordage fixture and insertion tool provides a system and method of stabilizing wires of a cordage so that echo properties of telecommunication cords, created by use of the tool, are similar and may be effectively cancelled by a modular device to which the cord is attached. The tool comprises an elongated body having a longitudinal concave portion therein, which extends through the length of the tool. The width of the longitudinal concave portion is shaped in accordance with the size of the cord for which the tool is created. An elongated member extends from one end of the elongated body in a manner axially adjacent to the central axis of the longitudinal concave portion, and is capable of receiving a crimp ring, located on the cord so as to stabilize the cord during insertion of a plug subassembly into a housing.

Abstract: An applicator die for crimping open loop type terminals to wire leads comprising applicator housing, a plurality of blades and a plurality of housing. An applicator housing is provided which is extended or retracted vertically in response to an applicator force applied thereto. An insulation blade housing with an insulation blade and a core blade housing, with a core blade are movingly disposed inside the applicator housing. Prior to a crimping operation, the applicator housing is retracted and a terminal is moved into position and aligned with the insulation and core blades. A lead wire is also positioned inside the terminal. As the applicator housing descends in response to the applicator force, it pushes the lead wire down into contact with the terminal. A cam lever, acting under the influence of the applicator force, moves a cam vertically, bringing together complementary members of an insulation anvil and a core anvil.

Abstract: A contact processing station with a mechanical press for the securing of a contact to a cable has a first cheek plate and a second cheek plate controlled by a drive. The first or second cheek plate is spring mounted. An elastically deformable element, for example a connecting rod capable of deformation or a spring, is available for the spring mounting. During the crimping process, the elastically deformable element is increasingly deformed until the force acting on the contact has reached a maximum whereby the force acting on the contact increases continuously with increasing deformation of the elastically deformable element. The spring constant of the elastic element is set so soft that the force with which the contact is compressed onto the cable is almost independent of fluctuations in the wire thickness.

Abstract: Production unit for processing cable ends, wherein the cable ends are trimmed, stripped of insulation and connected to contacts by means of crimp connections. The production unit includes the subassemblies of a gripper unit, a knife head, an ejector, an adjusting device, a contact cutter and a crimping device, wherein the subassemblies are arranged at a housing. The cable end of a cable is manually advanced up to a processing region, wherein a release device establishes the correct position of the cable end and triggers the processing procedure. Improperly connected contacts are separated from the cable by the contact cutter, wherein the gripper unit transports the cable by a rotational movement to the contact cutter.

Abstract: In an automatic wire cutting and terminating apparatus having a clamping mechanism (60) that grasps a wire (W) when it is returned from a terminal crimper to a cutting and stripping unit, the clamping mechanism (60) is formed by a first support (63), and upper clamp (64) provided on the first support (63), a second support (65) provided so as to be slidable up and down with respect to the first support (63), a lower clamp (66) provided on the second support (65), and drive source (69) having a cam follower (67) that engages with cams (63c) and (65c) provided on each of the supports (63) and (65), wherein movement of the cam follower (67) by the drive source (69) causes the upper and lower clamps (64) and (66), via the supports (63) and (65) and the cams (63c), to move together or apart.

Abstract: Both ends of a plurality of parallel electrical wires are respectively connected to the connectors with pressure by a pressure-connecting and wiring machine into which the plurality of electrical wires are introduced, and the thus introduced electrical wires are sent to the electrical wire pressure-connecting section via the electrical wire cutting section. At this time, the connectors are successively fed to the electrical wire pressure-connecting section of the pressure-connecting and wiring machine in the direction parallel with the arrangement of the pressure terminals. After the electrical wires have been connected to the connector with pressure, the pressure-connected electrical wires of a predetermined length are drawn out from the pressure-connecting and wiring machine. Then the pressure-connecting and wiring machine is turned round the vertical axis by an angle of 180°, and the electrical wires, which have been drawn out before, are connected to the other connector with pressure and cut.