Abstract: An opening and closing drive mechanism allows the ring-shaped claw portions on the outer peripheries of the opening rollers to press against the base end portion of the exposed braid via the opening and closing blocks, in this state, the rotation body is rotated by the rotation drive mechanism, and the opening rollers attached to the opening and closing blocks revolve around the outer periphery of the braid, so that the tip end side of the exposed braid is opened outward in a radial direction.

Abstract: An optical image transmission unit that is provided in the rotating body so as to rotate integrally with the rotating body, that is provided such that a light entering end faces an outer peripheral surface of the terminal supported on the terminal supporting unit and a light emitting end is provided on the light receiving axis of the camera, and that is configured to emit an optical image of the outer peripheral surface of the terminal having entered the light entering end from the light emitting end toward the camera.

Abstract: An axial direction moving mechanism has a function of moving the rotary head and the cable holding mechanism relative to each other in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, positions a blade edge of the peeling cutter and the cutting cutter in the axial direction with respect to the cable by moving and stopping, and peels the coating on a tip end side by moving the rotary head and the cable holding mechanism in a direction away from each other in a state where the blade edge of the peeling cutter is cut into the coating of the terminal portion of the cable.

Abstract: Terminal crimping device and terminal crimping method is provided that collectively crimp-connects a terminal to an electric wire while suppressing displacement of the terminal at a crimp position. A terminal crimping device includes a cutting part configured to cut from the carrier each of the two or more terminals belonging to one terminal set at one end side in the terminal coupled body; a terminal conveyance part configured to convey the two or more terminals cut at the cutting part to a crimp position corresponding to the predetermined interval while adjusting a terminal interval of the two or more terminals to an arrangement interval of the covered electric wire at the crimp position in a conveyance direction (longitudinal direction) of the terminal coupled body; and a crimping part configured to collectively crimp-connect to the electric wire each of the two or more terminals conveyed to the crimp position.

Abstract: A terminal state measurement device for a coaxial cable includes: a conductive cylindrical body which comes close to a front end edge of an outer conductor terminal to bring a front end face of the conductive cylindrical body into contact with the front end edge when the outer conductor terminal is connected to a coaxial cable; a conduction measurement element displaceable with respect to the conductive cylindrical body in an axial direction, and which contacts a front end of an inner conductor terminal from the front side to displace in the axial direction in accordance with an insertion position of the inner conductor terminal; a displacement measurement device which measures a position of the front end of the inner conductor terminal; and an insulation determination unit which determines an insulation quality based on a conduction state of the conduction measurement element and the conductive cylindrical body.

Abstract: An axial direction moving mechanism has a function of moving the rotary head and the cable holding mechanism relative to each other in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, positions a blade edge of the peeling cutter and the cutting cutter in the axial direction with respect to the cable by moving and stopping, and peels the coating on a tip end side by moving the rotary head and the cable holding mechanism in a direction away from each other in a state where the blade edge of the peeling cutter is cut into the coating of the terminal portion of the cable.

Abstract: An optical image transmission unit that is provided in the rotating body so as to rotate integrally with the rotating body, that is provided such that a light entering end faces an outer peripheral surface of the terminal supported on the terminal supporting unit and a light emitting end is provided on the light receiving axis of the camera, and that is configured to emit an optical image of the outer peripheral surface of the terminal having entered the light entering end from the light emitting end toward the camera.

Abstract: An opening and closing drive mechanism allows the ring-shaped claw portions on the outer peripheries of the opening rollers to press against the base end portion of the exposed braid via the opening and closing blocks, in this state, the rotation body is rotated by the rotation drive mechanism, and the opening rollers attached to the opening and closing blocks revolve around the outer periphery of the braid, so that the tip end side of the exposed braid is opened outward in a radial direction.

Abstract: A cable coating removal device which is configured to remove a coating of a core wire in an end portion of a cable, the coating removal device includes: a hollow rotation shaft including, at a front end of the hollow rotation shaft, a rotary type stripping head which is configured to strip off the coating; a cable holding mechanism which is configured to hold and fix the end portion of the cable in front of the stripping head such that the end portion of the cable W is aligned with an axis of the rotation shaft; cutters which are provided on the stripping head and are displaceable in a radial direction of the rotation shaft to cut the coating of the cable; and a suction mechanism which is configured to remove stripping wastes of the coating generated by the cutters through a hollow portion of the rotation shaft.

Abstract: A terminal state measurement device for a coaxial cable includes: a conductive cylindrical body which comes close to a front end edge of an outer conductor terminal to bring a front end face of the conductive cylindrical body into contact with the front end edge when the outer conductor terminal is connected to a coaxial cable; a conduction measurement element displaceable with respect to the conductive cylindrical body in an axial direction, and which contacts a front end of an inner conductor terminal from the front side to displace in the axial direction in accordance with an insertion position of the inner conductor terminal; a displacement measurement device which measures a position of the front end of the inner conductor terminal; and an insulation determination unit which determines an insulation quality based on a conduction state of the conduction measurement element and the conductive cylindrical body.

Abstract: The crimping machine includes a crimper opposed to an anvil for crimping a stripped wire end to a terminal; a vertical rotation shaft axially secured on a base frame; a lower rotating base disc axially engaged with a lower end of the rotation shaft; an upper rotating base disc and a shank each axially slidably engaged with an upper end of the rotation shaft by way of a spline; and a flange formed at an upper end of the shank and engaged with a hook-shaped portion formed at a lower end of the pressing ram. The lower and upper discs have respectively a plurality of fitting channels radially extending from the rotation shaft. Each channel of the upper disc is detachably mounted with the crimper, and each channel of the lower disc is detachably mounted with the anvil. An adjusting dial for adjusting crimp height of the crimper is respectively provided in an outer surface of the shank.

Abstract: A wire stripping apparatus includes: a first cam and an external gear which are fixedly secured to a rotary shaft; a slider which is movable horizontally with respect to the first cam; a base stand secured to the slider; a pair of cutter holders which are provided on the base stand in such a manner that they are vertically movable; an internal gear which is rotatably provided through intermediate gears in the external gear; a second cam which is secured to the internal gear, and has a cam groove which is symmetrical in a 180.degree. rotation mode; and a pair of swing levers which have followers, and are engaged with the cutter holders in such a manner that the latter are horizontally slidable. Thee second cam comprises: first, second, third cam surfaces which are gradually larger in height. More specifically, in the second cam, a pair of the first cam surfaces, a pair of the second cam surfaces, and a pair of the third cam surfaces are arranged symmetrical in a 180.degree. rotation mode.