Abstract: A vertical wafer compact flip chip feeder device includes a loading station for providing a loading location where a flip chip wafer having first and second planar surfaces is received such that the first and second planar surfaces are substantially perpendicular to a first plane. The flip chip feeder device further includes a pick-up station for providing a pick-up location where individual flip chips are retrieved from the flip chip wafer. A wafer translating assembly translates the flip chip wafer between the loading and pick-up stations with the first and second planar surfaces of the flip chip wafer remaining substantially perpendicular to the first plane. A chip pick-up assembly retrieves the individual flip chips from the flip chip wafer at the pick-up station and flips the individual flip chips to a flipped position such that first and second planar surfaces of the individual flip chips are substantially parallel with the first plane.

Abstract: A connector support for a harness making machine comprises a clip member pivotly mounted to a base structure. The clip member comprises a rigid bar and a spring extending at an angle with respect to the bar. The bar and spring capture orthogonal surfaces of a connector against a connector receiving face and a lip of the base structure. A lower corner of the connector can be clipped behind the lip by biasing the connector against the bar which thus pivots causing the spring to push the connector down against the receiving face. This design enables easy and rapid mounting of a connector to the support structure, as well as easy ejection of the connector therefrom by an ejector pin. The support is for camming the connector on a conveyor system of a harness making machine for processing such as block loading etc.

Abstract: A wire position correcting device is used with a terminal mounting apparatus A for mounting a terminal fitting on a wire E fed between a crimper 32 and an anvil 20 from a side. A rotatable member 60 is provided which rotates as the crimper 32 moves upward and downward. The rotatable member 60 rotates when the wire E is fed and presses a specified position of the wire E to correct the position of the wire E so that the terminal fitting can be properly mounted at an end of the wire E. Accordingly, the end of the wire E can be accurately placed right on the fed terminal fitting during a terminal mounting operation. Even if the wire E is curved or deformed while being fed, the terminal mounting operation can be constantly properly performed. The mount position of a wire holding member 50 needs not be finely adjusted.

Abstract: A mounting portion (protruding portion provided with a through hole) of a magnetic head assembly is fitted into an insertion hole formed at the forward end of a carriage arm, and a thus-produced inlay portion is disposed between adjacent first members having a V-shaped slit. A second member is pushed into the V-shaped slit of each first member and the magnetic head assembly is pressed against the carriage arm by the expanding force of the slit portions of each first member which is produced in proportion to the amount of insertion of the second member, and the magnetic head assembly is held in a fixed state. In this state, a caulking ball is press-fitted into the through hole of the protruding portion with a caulking pin so as to caulk the inlay portion. The magnetic head assembly is pressed against the carriage arm perpendicularly thereto.

Abstract: A terminal insertion guide includes a pair of one and another guide arms; and an upper guide wall located between said pair of guide arms and having a surface sloped downward for a terminal wherein the terminal is passed between the pair of guide arms and the upper guide wall to be guided into a terminal chamber of a connector housing. One or both of the pair of guide arms having a plurality of guide strips inclined upward for the upper guide wall. Thus, the terminal, even when inclined downward, can be surely guided into the terminal chamber of a connector housing.

Abstract: A multiwire cable connection apparatus reduces the mutual entangling of wires 4 and prevents damage of the insulation of the wires when pressure connected to 5 contacts 8 of a connector 6. A wire-controlling member 210, which extends along the longitudinal direction of the connector 6 is located between an end 2a of a multiwire cable 2 and a back surface 6d of the pressure contact type connector 6. Since the space wherein wires 4 cross each other by the transfer after the identification of wires 4 is restricted to the space between the multiwire cable 2 and the wire-controlling member 210, wires 4 are pressure connected to the assigned contacts 8 without crossing each other in the space between the connector 6 and the wire-controlling member 210. Therefore, the wires 4 do not engage with the connector 6 over the time from the wire identification to the transfer to the assigned contacts 8, and no damage is caused to the insulation of the wires.

Abstract: A hand tool for assembling a compression type connector on the end portion of an associated insulated electrical cable has a pair of pistol grip handles pivotably moveable relative to each other. A pair of opposing cable retaining members pivotally supported on a tool holder carried by one of the handles releasably retains a cable and an associated connector engaged with the cable in general coaxial alignment with an axially elongated moveable plunger carried by the tool holder and also defines a 360.degree. annular bearing surface surrounding the cable and upon which the connector is seated when pressure is applied to the connector by the plunger. The plunger is connected to the other of the handles by a toggle link and is moved toward the bearing surface to apply axial pressure to the connector by operating the handles. The plunger is adjustable to adapt the tool to apply compression type connector fittings produced by various connector manufactures.

Abstract: A mounting device for mounting a harness applicator, such as a clip or a protector, to a wire harness positioned on a common base plate. A limit-switch for sensing the presence of the clip is incorporated in the mounting device. The limit-switch produces a completion signal when the clip is mounted on the harness W. An informing unit lights the lamp for informing a completion of the mounting in response to the completion signal.

Abstract: A holding jig for temporarily holding a plurality of last-in terminals of a wire harness, the holding jig removably surrounding the terminal. In a preferred embodiment, guiding devices which permit the terminals to be transferred are provided.By temporarily holding a last-in terminal in the jig, deformation in transport, and tangling in manufacture, etc. can be avoided. In addition, in another preferred embodiment, the temporarily held last-in terminals not yet inserted can be inserted even into connectors in which some last-in terminals are already present.

Abstract: A crimping apparatus (50) is disclosed for operation with either a manually operated or powered hand tool (30) or with an applicator in a press. The crimping apparatus (50) includes a crimper (52) and opposing anvil (54), each having a shank (100, 120) with a T-shaped openings (106, 126) therein. A self centering body (60) has one end (68) arranged to slide in one of the T-shaped openings (106) and the other end (70) arranged to slide in the other T-shaped opening (126) so that the crimper (52) and anvil (54) are free to move, with respect to the self centering body (60), toward each other and away from each other. The crimper is secured to a fixed plate (40) in the tool while the anvil is secured to a reciprocable ram (38). A pair of terminal supports (56, 58) are arranged in sliding engagement with two more T-shaped openings (108, 128), one in the crimper and one in the anvil.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a wiring harness including the steps of making plural kinds of electric wires each having a predetermined length for each kind in lots each having several tens to several hundreds wires, the plural kinds of wires constituting a wiring harness and including terminal-equipped wires with one or both ends connected with a terminal and terminal-free wires with both ends connected to no terminal; temporarily holding groups of wires thus made in predetermined wire holders in the order of lots; and wire arrangement accomplished by forming a set of wires for the wiring harness with the groups of wires constituting the wiring harness intensively hung on one or more wire clamps in such a manner that one wire w1 is taken out from the wire holder H1 to lock its one or both ends to predetermined one or two wire clips of the wire clamp provided with plural wire clips, and subsequently, the wires (w2, w3, . . .) are taken out in order one-by-one from each of the wire holders (H2, H3, . . .

Abstract: A lid alignment assembly for components such as semiconductor device packages, includes a boat 40 for holding at least one semiconductor package 36 and an alignment cover 10 mountable to the boat 40 and having at least one opening 11a therein for positioning a lid 11 over the semiconductor package 36 received in the boat 40. A plurality of tapered tabs 12-19 extend from the cover 10 and contact one or both of the boat 40 and semiconductor package 36 to direct the semiconductor package 36 to a predetermined position beneath the cover 10 and said at least one cover opening 11a.

Abstract: A press apparatus is described for forcefully pressing a connector (14, FIG. 1) against a circuit board (12) to press projections (34) of the connector into circuit board holes (22), which minimizes set up time. The press includes a pair of platforms (60, 62, FIG. 2) on which a circuit board with a connector thereon is laid, an upper tooling arrangement (102) mounted on a ram, and a lower tooling arrangement (100) mounted on a stationary base (78). When the ram is lowered, it causes the circuit board and the connector thereon to move down against the lower tooling arrangement, and then seat the connector. The force of the ram is transmitted through the connector and circuit board to the lower tooling arrangement, so in many cases the stroke of the ram does not have to be adjusted for the thickness of the particular circuit board or connector.

Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal insertion device in which a wired terminal can be securely taken out without abutting against the guide arms in case the insertion is imperfectly done, and also the guide arms can be shifted upwardly without being entangled with other leading wires 6b after the perfect insertion is detected.

Abstract: A method of assembling an annular magnet and a pole piece in a chamber of a cylindrical core at a predetermined height is disclosed. The magnet assembly tool has a first portion with a diameter of approximately the diameter of the chamber less the width of the annular magnet and a second portion with a diameter of approximately the width of the chamber. Therefore a gap is formed between the outer wall of the chamber and the first portion of the magnet assembly tool when the tool is inserted in the chamber. The annular magnet is positioned into the gap, and an adhesive is applied to adhere the magnet to the outer wall of the chamber. The pole piece is assembled using a pole piece assembly tool. The pole piece assembly tool has a head and an annular sleeve extending from the head. The annular sleeve of the tool is inserted into the chamber such that the outer surface of the annular sleeve is in contact with the magnet and the head of the device abuts the upper edge of the chamber.

Abstract: To reduce manufacturing cycle times, after a stator core is transferred by a transfer carriage along a track from a winding station to a coil lead terminating station at which lead wires extending from the coils to temporary wire clamps on the transfer carriage are connected by an industrial robot to terminal members on the stator core, the stator core is clamped to the track and the transfer carriage returned to the winding station immediately after the last lead wire to be removed from a temporary wire clamp is removed so that the transfer carriage returns to the winding station while the last lead wire is being connected to terminal member on the stator core.

Abstract: Devices for treating a post-inserting terminal (31A) are disclosed. A lot of electric wires (31) laid out on a wire laying-out board (1) are fixed by a wire clamp (13), whereby the electric wires (31) project beyond the wire laying-out board (1), and also terminals (31A) caulked on ends of the electric wires (31). The electric wire of a post-inserting terminal (31A) among the terminals (31A) is detached from the wire clamp (13) by a terminal inserting device (570) and is temporarily held by a temporary holding member (147) on the wire laying-out board (1).

Abstract: A pallet 71 is provided to array connector housings C side by side in correspondence with the side by side alignment of an aligning unit A in a plurality of rows. A conveying unit 74 includes a plurality of actuators 74a for holding a row of connector housings C arrayed side by side on the pallet 71. Conveyors 74b, 74c and 74d are further provided to carry actuators 74 a integrally to the aligning unit A.In changing the combination of the connector housings to be handled, only the pallet needs to be replaced without necessitating a change in a conveying unit. Accordingly, the conveying unit 74 can be widely used for a variety of connector housings, and labor and time required for replacement can be reduced. Further, installation can be of smaller size compared to the prior art guide member for guiding the connector housings C in sliding contact therewith, leading to a considerable reduction in installation cost.

Abstract: A solid state, multi-use electrochemical sensor having an electrically nonconductive substrate, a working electrode, and a semi-permeable membrane covering the working electrode. The working electrode includes an electrically conductive material adhered to a portion of the substrate. A first portion of the conductive material is covered with an electrically insulating dielectric coating, and a second portion of the conductive material is covered with an active layer. The active layer includes a catalytically active quantity of an enzyme carried by platinized carbon powder particles, which are distributed throughout the active layer. A sensor package for incorporating a sensor is provided.

Abstract: An amorphous core/coil assembling apparatus which prevents or minimizes damage to an amorphous core of an amorphous material upon insertion of the amorphous core into a pair of coils and which is high in reliability and superior in operability. An amorphous core of an inverted U-shape is first fixed at a predetermined position, and then a coil receiving table on which a pair of coils are placed is guided to a position at which end portions of the legs of the U-shape of the amorphous core are positioned in the proximity of a pair of V-shaped openable and closeable guide caps, whereafter the guide caps are removed from the end portions of the legs of the amorphous core.

Abstract: An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotation of the armature shaft. A stack of laminations with which the shaft is assembled is also angularly oriented.

Abstract: An armature shaft having a cam body extending from one end thereof is inserted into a shaft-receiving transfer block of an armature lamination and shaft assembly machine so that the cam body has a desired angular orientation relative to the axis of rotation of the armature shaft. A stack of laminations with which the shaft is assembled is also angularly oriented.

Abstract: An apparatus for rapidly and automatically handling packaged integrated circuits (ICs) during the loading or unloading of burn-in boards. The apparatus also segregates and offloads packaged ICs into a plurality of reservoirs for controlled delivery into suitable transport media on the basis of the level of functionality attained by each part during the burn-in process. The apparatus is computer controlled, with operator interface and an electronic control panel. The apparatus employs a linear induction motor drive system to rapidly, precisely and accurately move the ICs both between a loading/unloading location and a staging location, and at the staging location itself during the segregation and offloading steps. The system may be extended to operate in either the single or dual mode, employing two sorting and offloading components to unload a single device under test board.

Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus for aligning and mounting electrical components, such as packaged integrated circuits, to a printed circuit board. During an alignment phase, a sample component is attached to a stand-in circuit board at a component site. A base plate, having alignment elements, is then fitted to the board proximate the attached sample component. Next, a chuck is mounted to the sample component, and an alignment plate positioned to engage the alignment elements of the base plate, and affixed to the chuck, forming a chuck assembly that is aligned to the base plate and registered to the component site of the circuit board. During the production phase the base plate is placed on a printed circuit board at a location substantially identical to that on the stand-in printed circuit board.

Abstract: Rigid flex printed circuit boards are formed with great efficiency and high yield in an assembly process wherein each circuit layer is punched in peripheral regions with alignment slots along two orthogonal radii and all layers are assembled without any acrylic bonding in a single hot press operation. A central flex layer spans a window defined in the rigid boards, and is covered with an insulating layer that overshoots the window and underlaps a rigid layer. At least the first rigid layer extends inwardly past the edge of the window, and provides a cantilevered edge support ribbon at the flex region boundary. Preferably the rigid and flex layers are all formed with a glass/epoxy material.

Abstract: A cable guide for a terminal crimping apparatus includes a guide member held between support plates in a clamped state such that one end of the guide member is turnably supported while the other end of the guide member is normally biased in the upward direction by the resilient force of a coil spring. A cable is inserted through a nozzle and a slit formed through the fore end part of a restricting piece. As an arm is turned, the nozzle and the restricting piece are displaced toward a cable guide together with the arm. Thus, the cable is displaced to an optimum cable feeding position relative to an applicator while slidably moving along the upper surface of the guide member. Since the plate-shaped guide member serves to properly guide the displacement of the cable, the terminal is always securely crimped and the cable is prevented from being undesirably deformed.

Abstract: A machine (10) for inserting metal hold down clips into a connector housing (26) is disclosed. An improved positioning mechanism (14) is provided for accurately positioning the housing (26) with respect to the parts to be inserted. The positioning mechanism (14) includes a track (64) for receiving and guiding the connector housing along a feed path and through an insertion workstation (60) where the hold down clips are inserted. The track (64) is vertically movable by a servo motor (100) while an adjacent feed mechanism (160) positions the connector housing along the track. The adjacent feed mechanism (160) is coupled to the track so that it moves vertically with movement of the track but moves horizontally by means of a second servo motor (190) independent of movement of the track. Both servo motors are mounted to the frame (12) structure and, therefore, do not contribute to the mass of the moving mechanisms.

Abstract: A machine (10) is disclosed for staking a multi-part connector housing together. The machine includes upper and lower die assemblies (26, 30) that are brought into engagement by means of a manually actuated ram (18). The connector and cable assembly (12) to be staked is held between a lower die nest (98) and an upper die face (130) that are spring biased toward each other. Lower staking pins (82, 84) are fixed with respect to the base (16) of the machine while upper staking pins (142) are fixed with respect to the ram (18). As the ram moves toward the base, the lower die nest (98) and upper die face (130), as well as the connector move downwardly toward and into staking engagement with the lower staking pins (82, 84). Concurrently, the upper staking pins (142) move toward and into staking engagement with the upper side of the connector.

Abstract: A tool for i) aligning a bore pattern on a wafer with a corresponding pattern in a connector, and ii) maintaining the alignment of the wafer bore pattern and the connector pattern as the wafer is inserted into the connector.

Abstract: A method of assembling a head stack on a pivot bearing for use in a head positioning mechanism of a disk drive in which a plurality of different head stack components are clamped on the bearing comprises providing a plurality of head stack components, each having an opening for receiving the bearing. The head stack assembly includes two pairs of head arms, spacers and a flat coil member. A caddy positions the components with their respective openings disposed on a common axis. The head arm assemblies are positioned in the caddy with the openings biased against each other and disposed on the common axis. The flat coil member is placed between the pairs of arm assemblies with its opening on the common axis. The head stack components in the caddy are angularly aligned on the common axis. A threaded end of the bearing is inserted through the openings and receives a clamping nut which is tightened to clamp the components on the bearing for conjoint movement with the flat coil component. The caddy is then removed.

Abstract: A locating fixture system is provided for aligning a multi-conductor flat electrical cable with an elongated electrical connector having a plurality of terminals for termination to the conductors of the cable. A fixture base defines a cable platform for supporting the multi-conductor flat electrical cable. A receptacle in the base receives the elongated electrical connector generally transversely of the cable, with the terminals projecting above the cable platform for termination to the conductors of the cable. A locating pin is provided on the base within the receptacle for insertion into a locating hole in the connector intermediate opposite ends of the connector for properly locating the connector transversely of the cable.

Abstract: A connector housing positioning unit includes a holding member for holding connector housings, a locking member for locking corresponding connector housings to the holding member, a shifting member for shifting the locking member between a clamping position for clamping the connector housing and a releasing position for releasing the connector housing, and a mounting member detachably fixed to a connector housing feeding apparatus that feeds the connector housings to a terminal inserting mechanism, for integrally carrying the holding member, locking member and shifting member.

Abstract: A compliant guide assembly in a tape transport provides a precisely calibrated biasing force to an edge of a magnetic tape to precisely position the tape with respect to a read/write head. The compliant guide assembly includes a plurality of guide buttons and a spring assembly having a plurality of cantilever spring elements. Each guide button includes an elongated stem and a head. The compliant guide assembly is calibrated by exerting a calibrated biasing force against each cantilever spring element to displace each spring element from an at rest position. The stem of each guide button is then fixedly attached to a distal end of one of the cantilever spring elements such that the head of each guide button is disposed a calibrated distance from the distal end of the spring element. The calibrated distance is determined by a displacement of the spring element resulting from application of the calibrated biasing force.

Abstract: A high density circuit package includes a pair of planar packages, the planar packages exhibiting front and back surfaces and positioned back-to-back in the high density circuit package. Each planar package includes a flexible circuit carrier having a plurality of circuit chips mounted thereon. Front and back planar metallic heat sinks sandwich the circuit carriers, at least one of the heat sinks contacting a surface of the chips mounted on the sandwiched circuit carriers. Each heat sink is provided with air flow apertures formed in its planar surface and adjacent to each circuit chip. A circuit card interconnects with the circuit carriers in an interconnection region and is pluggable into a female connector. The planar metallic heat sinks and circuit carriers are mechanically packaged so as to provide a planar arrangement which aligns the apertures in both the front and rear heat sinks.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a layered product to obtain a multilayer ceramic capacitor. A mother sheet supported by a carrier film is cut to obtain respective sheets to form a plurality of sheets. The sheets are transferred to a frame having inner dimensions capable of positioning the sheets inside the frame. The stacked sheets are then pressurized. The arrangement enables the sheets forming the layered product to be stacked for pressurizing without misalignment of internal electrodes embedded in the respective sheets and without air being entrapped between the stacked sheets.

Abstract: A machine is disclosed for inserting terminals into cavities of a bobbin to terminate the ends of electrical windings. The machine includes a shear mechanism that separates the terminals from the carrier strip and then guides the terminals during insertion thereof by an insertion mechanism. The depth of insertion is grossly controlled by means of an adjustable stop screw while a fine adjusting mechanism is provided for precise depth control. The fine adjusting mechanism includes a movable carriage which is moved by an actuating cylinder and a tool holder which is carried by the carriage and, in addition, is movable with respect to the carriage. An insertion mechanism is attached to the tool holder. A wedge member is arranged between two opposing surfaces of the carriage and tool holder so that movement of the wedge member in one direction adjusts the mechanism for a deeper insertion while movement in the other direction adjusts the mechanism for a shallower insertion.

Abstract: There is disclosed a terminal crimping apparatus which comprises a crimping machine (29) for connecting a cable connection portion (2a) of crimp terminals (2) to a cable end by crimping the cable connection portion (2a), a terminal frame supply mechanism (30) for intermittently supplying the crimp terminals (2) in the form of a terminal frame (4) to the crimping machine (29), and a terminal attitude correcting unit (36) for the crimp terminals provided on the way of a supply path of the terminal frame to the crimping machine (29). The terminal frame supply mechanism (30) includes a terminal guide jig (35) having guide grooves (34) for guiding carriers (1) of the terminal frame (4), and the terminal attitude correcting unit (36) is provided on the way of the guide path of the terminal frame (4) by means of the terminal guide jig (35).

Abstract: A device for mounting chips between two flat heat sinks includes a base provided with an assembly of ramps disposed in a saw-tooth pattern; a plurality of main stops aligned at the bottom of the ramps and open in a direction toward the top of the ramps; and, for each main stop, a median stop protruding from the main stop and dividing it into two sub-stops. Each sub-stop, in the shape of a sub-vee, is for receiving a heat sink disposed in parallel with the associated ramp, and the median stop is designed to accommodate a chip.

Abstract: The present invention is a reusable fixture for holding a TCP carrier tape that is of simple structure, allows the carrier tape to be held securely, and eliminates powder produced by friction during mounting of the carrier tape. The structure includes a reusable fixture with a bottom element for receiving the carrier tape, a frame that surrounds and protects an outer periphery of the bottom element, and a pair of resilient tape holding members for holding the carrier tape that can be deformed by a pair of engaging members that move in opposing directions along the same line so as to allow mounting of the carrier tape, the tape holding members being attached on at least one pair of opposing inner side faces of the frame at positions to allow the tape holding members to extend above the upper surface of the mounted carrier tape.

Abstract: The optical module manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes a pallet 205 on which the optically operating members and the lead frame are set to be kept in a positional relationship; a wire connection means 202 and 213 for connecting the wires to the members, the frame and the electronic circuits on the frame as the members and the frame remain kept in the positional relationship; conveyors 207, 208 and 209 for conveying the members and the frame to dies 204 after the connection as the members and the frame remain kept in the relationship; and a die-setting means 203 for setting the members and the frame in tile dies through the suction of the members and the frame away from the pallet onto the setting means after the conveyance as the members and the frame remain kept in the relationship.

Abstract: Generally planar component carrier plates and loading plates include a framework having a perimeter portion and an interior portion having an array of component passageways. A resilient layer is positioned parallel to the interior portion and is provided with component apertures collinear with corresponding component passageways for resiliently gripping components. The component carrier and loading plates are non-rectangular, and have three or more axes of symmetry in the plane of the framework. Component carrier and loading plates are also provided with handling and alignment bores and recesses.

Abstract: An electronic parts mounting apparatus includes a plurality of parallel parts feeder units each of which accommodates a plurality of electronic parts and sequentially feeds the electronic parts to a predetermined parts pickup position; the parts feeder units being arranged in parallel so as to form a parts feeding section; a positioning device for positioning a member on which the electronic parts are to be mounted; a parts mounting device which seizes each of the electronic parts at a predetermined position of the parts feeding section and which mounts each of the electronic parts on the member; and a detection device for detecting a distal end of each of the parts feeder units so as to determine whether a particular parts feeder unit deviates from a present position.

Abstract: A method of supplying parts in a system for assembling a printed circuit board by mounting the parts on a substrate at corresponding predetermined positions thereof. One or more kinds of substrates and at least one group of parts, to be mounted on the corresponding substrates, are introduced into the system lot by lot. The introduced parts on one or more previously prepared parts containers are placed so as to correspond to the substrates on which the individual parts are to be mounted, thereby providing one or more sets of the parts, each set corresponding to a respective one of the substrates. The sets of parts are supplied to a parts mounting station of the system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling component parts of a product manufactured by assembling a plurality of kinds of component parts coaxially. First, component parts of one kind are held by a reference jig and component parts of another kind by a superposing jig. Then, the component parts held by the superposing jig are made to approach the component parts held by the reference jig and are fitted thereto by being pushed in by pushers, while the superposing jig is being guided through insertion of guide rods disposed on the reference jig into respective guide holes provided in the superposing jig such that the axis of each component part held by the superposing jig is aligned with the axis of each component part held by the reference jig, to thereby form subassemblies. Finally, component parts of still another kind held by another superposing jig are assembled to the subassemblies in a manner similar to the second step.

Abstract: An assembling position-adjusting mechanism of a magnetic disk apparatus able to adjust the azimuth, radial alignment, and index of a magnetic head by adjusting a position thereof during the assembling process of a spindle motor. A positioning head movable in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of a table is provided. A plurality of positioning pins are provided on the bottom of the positioning head. Moving mechanisms are provided in the positioning head so that the bottom surface of the positioning head is movable and rotatable parallel to the top surface of the table. Each positioning pin of the positioning head is inserted into a respective positioning hole of a motor assembly so as to move the motor assembly with a movement of the positioning head so that the spindle motor of the motor assembly is at an appropriate position relative to the magnetic head of the main body of the magnetic disk apparatus.

Abstract: An electrical interconnection assembly which prevents a slack of insulated wire pieces interconnecting wire receiving terminals and is high in reliability in electric connection between them and suitable for high density wiring. The assembly comprises an insulating support body, a plurality of wire receiving terminals mounted on the insulating support body and each having a wire receiving slot formed at an end portion thereof, each of the wire receiving terminals having a terminal portion at the other end thereof, an insulated wire selectively received in the slots of the wire receiving terminals and cut into a plurality of wire pieces in such a manner as to form a predetermined wiring pattern, and a plurality of wire holding bosses provided on the insulating support body for holding intermediate portions of the wire pieces extending between the wire receiving terminals to retain the insulated wire in the predetermined wiring pattern.

Abstract: A reusable transport and test tape which includes a plurality of insulated conductors adapted to receive and connect to the leads of the lead pack and to position the lead pack for reception of an integrated circuit for bonding of lead pack leads to the contact pads of the integrated circuit and to move the lead pack and integrated circuit into succeeding processing stations where the circuit is tested and packaged.

Abstract: A crimping die comprised of a wire crimping portion and an insulation crimping portion, and an anvil includes a wire retaining mechanism sandwiched therebetween where the wire retaining mechanism includes a wire retaining detent in advance of the crimping surfaces formed on the wire crimp member and the insulation crimp. The wire retaining mechanism is fixedly mounted to the crimping die and insulation crimp member by way of a retaining portion which has been wire eroded from an interior portion of the plate which forms the wire retaining mechanism. A formed spring is wire eroded from the plate portion and is positioned intermediate the retaining portion and the remainder of the plate portion to allow the wire retaining detent to be moveable vertically upward along the crimp axis during the downward movement of the wire crimp member and the insulation crimp member during the normal crimp cycle.

Abstract: A carrier frame has cells with inwardly extending thin flexible tabs. Pressure sensor housings are molded into the frame cells such that only the tips of the tabs penetrate the housing wall and after processing the housings are readily pushed out of the frame. A lead frame is insert molded at the same time. During molding the cells of the frame are open ended and after molding a reinforcing tie bar is attached across the open side of the frame to close the cells. A flange is bent up on the opposite side to lend rigidity to the frame. Preformed code flags are provided in the frame and selectively bent out for coding.

Abstract: A device for electrically connecting contact points of a test specimen (circuit board) to the electrical contact points of a testing device includes an adapter board having a plurality of contacts arranged on each side thereof. Cushion-like plugs made from an electrically conductive resilient material are provided on each of the contact points to equalize the height variations of the contact points of the test specimen. An adapter board is also provided made of a film-like material having inherent flexibility to equalize the height variations of the contact points of the test specimen. Furthermore, an adapter board is provided for cooperating with a grid made of an electrically insulated resilient material and having a plurality of plugs made from an electrically conductive resilient material extending therethrough.