Abstract: A coated lead wire can be solidly connected to a terminal of a coil bobbin by placing the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire into between electrodes having heating portions, and supplying electric current to the electrodes to heat the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire along with solder to melt the solder and burn off a coating layer of the coated lead wire while exerting pressure against to the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire, and directing a blow of inert gas toward the terminal entwined with the coated lead wire between the electrodes. The coating layer carbonized as the result of being burned out by heating up the electrodes can be blown out without being mixed into the molten solder, consequently to add strength to the connection between the lead wire and the terminal, to thereby form a reliable and firm connection between the lead wire and the terminal with ease.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a capacitor provides for coupling a ball grid array (BGA) lead configuration to a foil and disposing the foil within a case. The BGA lead configuration extends from the case.

Abstract: A parts mounting method employing a suction section having a plurality of suction nozzles is provided. The suction section is moved to a parts supply section in which a plurality of parts are suctioned by the suction nozzles at the same time. The parts are then mounted onto a board. The suction nozzles are divided into groups: a first group having a shift amount within an allowable range in which simultaneous suction is possible; and a second group having a shift amount outside the allowable range in which simultaneous suction is possible. The parts are then sucked at the same time for each of the groups.

Abstract: A splicing device for connecting component belts via metal splicing two jaws that can be pressed together. At least two centering pins are located in one of the jaws. The centering pins are spaced at single or multiple intervals of holes of transport perforation provided in the component belts. The centering pins enter into corresponding holes in the other jaw when the two jaws are closed together. The jaws are also provided with a cutting device with knives by way of which the component belts can be cut to length.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing wire to cut the wire into sections and to expose section wire ends, the wire having an inner core and sheathing about the core, the apparatus including structure for displacing the wire axially endwise comprising multiple blade structures, including at least two of the structures that move adjacent one another as the two structure move relatively oppositely toward and away from the axis in directions generally normal to the axis; each of the two structures having first and second cutting edges; the cutting edges configured such that, when the two the structures are moved relatively longitudinally in a primary mode, two of the cutting edges cut through the wire, and when the two structures are moved relatively longitudinally in a second mode, the remaining two of the cutting edges cut into the wire sheathing to enable stripping of the sheathing of the wire.

Abstract: An apparatus of two stories for manufacturing a non-resonance knock sensor has an assembly body stage positioned at a first floor for forming an assembly body in which a lower insulator, a lower terminal plate, a piezoelectric element, an upper terminal plate and an upper insulator are mounted on a cylindrical base, and process stages positioned at a second floor for fastening the assembly body with a nut to form a sensor main body, bending partly the lower and upper terminal plates of the sensor main body and connecting by welding a resistor between the lower and upper terminal plates which are partly bent in the sensor main body. Accordingly, its manufacturing line is compact and can be installed in smaller horizontal ground area.

Abstract: In preparing a wire harness production, modified wire harness wiring pattern information is generated. The generated information relates to second patterns, in which some parts of a first pattern are altered. Each of the second patterns is simulated for practicality. Where practical, according to the simulation, a first sub-pattern is modified to one of the second sub-patterns to achieve the desired second pattern. Jig arrangement pattern information is generated by applying at least one sub jig arrangement pattern to each of the wire harness path patterns of a standard type vehicle included in wire harness path pattern information. Path decision information is used to select one wire harness path pattern. A jig arrangement pattern selector selects a jig arrangement pattern. A path plan is generated by integrating the modified second sub pattern having the necessary alterations and the selected jig arrangement pattern.

Abstract: A method of cutting pattern pieces from a continuous roll of material comprising the steps of unrolling said material unto a rotating cylindrical cutting surface, and then cutting said material while said material is in rolling contact on said cylindrical surface during rotation of said cylindrical surface. Furthermore this invention describes a method and apparatus for producing vinyl pool covers.

Abstract: There are disclosed an apparatus for mounting electronic components, with which the electronic components can be reversed, up and down, and mounted onto a circuit board in a short mounting process time by performing picking up, delivering and receiving of components between heads, and mounting of the components onto the circuit board in parallel. A plurality of reverse-supply heads are mounted on a component supply holder for performing indexing rotation, while a plurality of mounting heads are mounted on a component mounting holder for performing indexing rotation in synchronization with the indexing rotation of the component supply holder. By (i) picking up an electronic component, (ii) delivering the electronic component from the reverse-supply head to the mounting head, and (iii) mounting the electronic component onto the circuit board at prescribed positions, operations from (i) to (iii) can be carried out in parallel.

Abstract: A stator winding wound on a cylindrical stator core of a rotary electric machine such as an alternator for use in an automobile vehicle is formed in the following manner. Plural U-shaped conductor segments are inserted into slots formed in the stator core. Pairs segment ends to be electrically connected are aligned along two or more coaxial circumferences and correctly positioned by individually restricting each pair of segment ends. Correctly positioned plural pairs are continuously welded one by one by rotating the stator core.

Abstract: A unit for automatically crimping ribbons of flexible flat cable has a guide surface on which a ribbon of flat cable travels. A number of crimping stations are arranged vertically offset plumb with the plane of the guide surface and designed to crimp a connector onto an end of a branch of the flat cable. A number of tilting ramps have a first end even with the plane of the guide surface when they are in the tilted state and a second end even with a crimping station. The ramp tilts toward the guide surface on command so that a predetermined branch of the ribbon follows the ramp it encounters in its path as it travels along and so that it is directed to one travels along and so that it is directed to one of the crimping stations where it receives a connector.

Abstract: A compression assembly tool having multiple split bases for attaching connectors of different sizes to corresponding coaxial cables of different dimensions by compressing the connectors axially. The tool uses a light rigid O-frame and at least two pairs of split base supports located at different distances from a compression plunger driven by a lever handle. The handle is spring-loaded to the open position, but is held in the closed position by a wire bail for storage. The pairs of split base supports have annular bearing surfaces of different diameters that support the back of different connectors over a full 360 degrees. The split base supports are pivotally attached to the body, are held closed by a spring and are easily opened by squeezing push surfaces located on the split base supports towards each other to pivot the split base supports to the open position.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification tag is made with a printed antenna coil integrated on a flexible substrate, and an integrated circuit area of the substrate adjacent to the antenna coil for carrying circuit elements. The radio frequency identification tag is designed to be sufficiently robust to withstand the rigors of mail efficiency processing measurement applications. Robustness is accomplished by encapsulating a sensing circuit formed on the flexible substrate thereby forming a semi-rigid area on the substrate and leaving the antenna portion of the substrate flexible.

Abstract: A process for the production of an inductor device comprising the steps of forming a green sheet to form an insulating layer; forming a plurality of conductive coil pattern units on the surface of the green sheet in order that a plurality of unit sections each including a single coil pattern unit are arranged on the surface of the green sheet and each two coil pattern units adjoining in the substantially perpendicular direction to the longitudinal direction of the unit sections are arranged centro-symmetrically with respect to a center point of a vertical boundary line of adjoining unit sections; stacking a plurality of green sheets formed with the plurality of coil pattern units arranged in centro-symmetry and connecting the upper and lower coil pattern units separated by the green sheets to form a coil shape; and sintering the stacked green sheets.

Abstract: A spindle assembly for a component pick and place machine includes a housing containing a spindle for movement therein along a longitudinal axis of the spindle; the housing accommodating a valve for controlling the flow of air to an inner bore of the spindle; the inner bore of the spindle having an opening at one end for communicating the flow of air for picking and placing the components; and the flow of air from the valve to the inner bore of the spindle is internal to the housing through passageways.

Abstract: A method allowing for the inexpensive automated construction of interconnections between circuit boards is provided. According to the present invention, printed circuit pins are inserted in a circuit board from the top (component side). Provided the heads of the pins are thin enough to lie beneath a solder stencil, the pins may be pre-installed on the circuit board and solder applied to the pins at the same time solder is applied to other regions of the board. Thus, known surface mount techniques may be employed to form solder connections between the pins and conductive traces on the circuit board, which facilitates the automation of the previously manual operation of soldering the printed circuit pins separately.

Abstract: An electric connector and IC tin ball shaping and fixing manufacturing method is used in welding portions of terminals of one of an electric connector, IC and other electronic elements. A tin film is covered on a bottom of the ball grid array seat; wherein the tin film is formed by connecting a plurality of round small tin pieces with respect to the terminals, and a periphery of the small tin pieces being enclosed by slender connecting portions the ball grid array seat is melt so that the small tin pieces of the tin film weld as tin liquid, then the slender connecting portions will break and the small tin pieces are connected as a tin ball; thereby, the liquid tin ball will enclose the welding portion of the terminal. Finally the tin balls is cooled and condensed and then combined to the welding portions of the terminals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of efficiently manufacturing a dielectric waveguide with high reliability and precision. In the method, a resist material is formed on the outer surface of a green compact provided with a removal inhibiting layer, and predetermined portion of the green compact defined by the resist material is removed by the sand blasting method using the resist material as a mask, until the removal inhibiting layer is exposed to obtain a shaped green compact structure. The thus-obtained structure is fired to obtain a sintered body which comprises a dielectric strip and a wing.

Abstract: A motor assembling apparatus is adapted to magnetize permanent magnets for the field and mount a stator 2 and an armature 3 in the same apparatus. The apparatus comprises a magnetizing unit 24 having an outer magnetizing coil 29 and an inner magnetizing coil 30, a vertically movable stator support 23 for supporting the lower end of the stator 2, an armature holder 25 to the outside of which the stator support 23 can be fitted and a stator keeping jig 22 arranged above the stator support 23. The stator 2 is placed on the stator support 23 and pinched between the stator keeping jig 22 and the stator support 23 to move it vertically and magnetize it by means of the magnetizing unit 24. After magnetizing the permanent magnets, the stator 2 is raised immediately by means of the stator support 23 and fitted to the armature 3.

Abstract: Electric-component mounting system includes a member fixedly disposed on one of a main body and a movable portion, an image-taking device fixedly disposed on the other of the main body and movable portion to take an image of the member. The member and the image-taking device are positioned relative to each other such that an error of relative positioning therebetween detected on the basis of the image of the member substantially represents a positioning error of the member due to thermal expansion of the system. A controller determines a drive signal to operate a drive device, on the basis of the image of the member, so as to reduce an amount of influence of the positioning error of the member on the actual position of the movable portion.