Abstract: A terminal insertion method includes a reference position setting process of capturing an image of a subject for reference position measurement gripped by the chuck and setting a reference position based on a captured image, a posture correction process of capturing an image of the terminal gripped by the chuck, obtaining an inclination of the terminal for a specific part of the terminal in the captured image, and correcting a posture of the terminal, a terminal position calculation process of capturing again the image of the terminal whose posture is corrected and calculating a position of the terminal based on the captured image, and an insertion process of correcting the position of the terminal using a difference between a calculated measurement position of the terminal and the reference position as a correction value and inserting the terminal into the cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A terminal insertion device inserts a terminal connected to an electric wire into a cavity of a housing. The terminal insertion device includes a rear chuck portion to grip the electric wire, a front chuck portion to grip the electric wire at a position closer to the terminal than is the rear chuck portion, the front chuck portion being movable toward and away from the rear chuck portion along an extending direction of the electric wire, a driving mechanism to advance and retreat the rear chuck portion and the front chuck portion relative to the housing, and a control part to control the rear chuck portion, the front chuck portion, and the drive mechanism. The control unit causes the terminal insertion device to execute an electric wire gripping operation, a sliding operation, an insertion operation, a switching operation and a reinsertion operation.

Abstract: A terminal insertion device includes a chuck gripping a terminal, a housing holder holding a housing, an imaging unit to capture an image of the housing, a driving mechanism and a control unit. The control unit measures a distance from a reference point of a field of view of the imaging unit to a positioning target portion in the field of view based on an image obtained, measures a movement amount of a gripping point of the chuck when a measurement pin gripped by the chuck is aligned with the positioning target portion, calculates a reference distance between the gripping point and the reference point based on the distance and the movement amount, captures an image to identify a position of a cavity of the housing, drives the driving mechanism based on the calculated reference distance, and aligns and inserts the terminal into the identified cavity.

Abstract: A terminal crimping process includes using a plurality of terminal holders to respectively hold various types of the terminal fittings and arranging the terminal holders in a terminal magazine. The terminal magazine is detachably installed on the terminal feeding mechanism. The terminal feeding process further includes moving the terminal magazine to convey the terminal fittings held on the terminal holders to the crimping position, and subsequently crimping the terminal fitting with a wire disposed therein.

Abstract: A winding device capable of easily winding an electric wire and a method of manufacturing a spiral electric wire are provided. The electric wire delivered by the delivery device is guided by the guide device toward the center portion of the projecting portion. The projecting portion of the winding device has an inclined surface whose outer diameter increases toward the base portion from the tip end on its outer peripheral surface. As a result, the electric wire can be wound around the projecting portion by utilizing the force of the delivery device, and the electric wire can be easily wound up.

Abstract: A terminal crimping device crimps a terminal metal fitting positioned at a crimping position to an electric wire. The device includes an anvil which is positioned under the crimping position, a crimper which is positioned above the crimping position, a pressing mechanism which presses down the crimper to crimp the terminal metal fitting to the electric wire with the anvil and the crimper, a terminal supply mechanism to supply the terminal metal fitting to the crimping position, a position adjusting mechanism which is provided in the terminal supply mechanism to adjust a position of the terminal metal fitting for the crimping position, and a photographing device to photograph the terminal metal fitting fed to the crimping position.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method includes manufacturing a standard-size electric wire in which a terminal-equipped electric wire which is connected to a terminal is manufactured in lot units for each type, clamping the terminal-equipped electric wire to a pair of electric wire clips, dispensing a plurality of terminal-equipped electric wires respectively clamped by the electric wire clamps to electric wire holders, storing the plurality of the terminal-equipped electric wires temporarily in the electric wire holders, locking the both end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire to an electric wire clip tool respectively and aggregating an electric wire group configuring a wire harness at the electric wire clip tool to form a harness set, and detaching the end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire from the harness set and inserting the terminal connected and fixed into a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing system includes an assembly line that manufactures a wire harness and one or a plurality of supply devices that prepares to supply component magazines in which components of the wire harness are loaded in a holder to the assembly line. Each of the supply devices is capable of preparing a plurality of the component magazines which are different according to types of the components. The component magazines are capable of delivering from the supply devices to at least a part of the series of assembly steps in a state of being independent of both the assembly line and the supply device.

Abstract: A terminal includes a connecting portion, a cover fixing portion configured to fix a cover of an electric wire, and a conductor fixing portion configured to fix a conductor core wire exposed from the cover of the electric wire. The conductor fixing portion has a holding portion which has an insertion portion and is configured to hold at least one side of the conductor core wire inserted into the insertion portion, and an elastic deformation portion which does not allow the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion by interference between the elastic deformation portion and the conductor core wire when the elastic deformation portion is at an initial position and which allows the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion when the elastic deformation portion is at a deformed position.

Abstract: An electric wire processing apparatus includes a gripping mechanism that grips a part of an electric wire, a driving mechanism that drives the gripping mechanism, an electric wire winding mechanism that winds the electric wire, and a rotating mechanism that rotates and drives the electric wire winding mechanism. The electric wire winding mechanism includes a winding drum, an electric wire clip provided on the winding drum to hold a leading end of the electric wire, and a holding member that holds an electric wire bundle. The driving mechanism moves the gripping mechanism toward the electric wire clip to hold the leading end on the electric wire clip, the rotating mechanism rotates the winding drum so that the electric wire is wound around the winding drum, and the holding member holds the electric wire bundle wound around the winding drum in the annular shape.

Abstract: A terminal includes a connecting portion, a cover fixing portion configured to fix a cover of an electric wire, and a conductor fixing portion configured to fix a conductor core wire exposed from the cover of the electric wire. The conductor fixing portion has a holding portion which has an insertion portion and is configured to hold at least one side of the conductor core wire inserted into the insertion portion, and an elastic deformation portion which does not allow the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion by interference between the elastic deformation portion and the conductor core wire when the elastic deformation portion is at an initial position and which allows the conductor core wire to be inserted through the insertion portion when the elastic deformation portion is at a deformed position.

Abstract: A winding device capable of easily winding an electric wire and a method of manufacturing a spiral electric wire are provided. The electric wire delivered by the delivery device is guided by the guide device toward the center portion of the projecting portion. The projecting portion of the winding device has an inclined surface whose outer diameter increases toward the base portion from the tip end on its outer peripheral surface. As a result, the electric wire can be wound around the projecting portion by utilizing the force of the delivery device, and the electric wire can be easily wound up.

Abstract: In the XY plane, the pin member 4 and the exit aperture 2A are interlocked, and the template 7 has a pin hole 71 at a position corresponding to the target receiving chamber. Thereby, when the pin member 4 and the pin hole 71 are fitted together, the exit aperture 2A is aligned with the target receiving chamber. Therefore, the worker can insert the waterproof plug into the target receiving chamber by causing emitting device 2 to emit the waterproof plug in a state where the pin member 4 and the pin hole 71 are fitted. In this way, when inserting the waterproof plug into the terminal receiving chamber of the connector housing 100, the operator does not need to align the exit aperture 2A with the terminal receiving chamber, thereby workability can improved.

Abstract: A terminal crimping device for crimping a terminal fitting disposed at a crimping position to an electric wire, the terminal crimping device includes: an anvil disposed below the crimping position; a crimper disposed above the crimping position; a pressing mechanism configured to press down the crimper to crimp the terminal fitting to the electric wire using the anvil and the crimper; and a terminal feeding mechanism configured to feed the terminal fitting to the crimping position. A terminal magazine in which a plurality of terminal holders configured to respectively hold various types of the terminal fittings are arranged is detachably installed on the terminal feeding mechanism. The terminal feeding mechanism moves the terminal magazine to convey the terminal fittings held on the terminal holders to the crimping position.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method includes manufacturing a standard-size electric wire in which a terminal-equipped electric wire which is connected to a terminal is manufactured in lot units for each type, clamping the terminal-equipped electric wire to a pair of electric wire clips, dispensing a plurality of terminal-equipped electric wires respectively clamped by the electric wire clamps to electric wire holders, storing the plurality of the terminal-equipped electric wires temporarily in the electric wire holders, locking the both end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire to an electric wire clip tool respectively and aggregating an electric wire group configuring a wire harness at the electric wire clip tool to form a harness set, and detaching the end portions of the terminal-equipped electric wire from the harness set and inserting the terminal connected and fixed into a terminal accommodating chamber of a connector housing.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing system includes an assembly line that manufactures a wire harness and one or a plurality of supply devices that prepares to supply component magazines in which components of the wire harness are loaded in a holder to the assembly line. Each of the supply devices is capable of preparing a plurality of the component magazines which are different according to types of the components. The component magazines are capable of delivering from the supply devices to at least a part of the series of assembly steps in a state of being independent of both the assembly line and the supply device.

Abstract: A terminal crimping device which crimps a terminal metal fitting positioned at a crimping position to an electric wire, the device includes an anvil which is positioned under the crimping position, a crimper which is positioned above the crimping position, a pressing mechanism which presses down the crimper to crimp the terminal metal fitting to the electric wire with the anvil and the crimper, a terminal supply mechanism to supply the terminal metal fitting to the crimping position, a position adjusting mechanism which is provided in the terminal supply mechanism to adjust a position of the terminal metal fitting for the crimping position, a photographing device to photograph the terminal metal fitting fed to the crimping position.

Abstract: An electric wire processing apparatus includes a gripping mechanism that grips a part of an electric wire, a driving mechanism that drives the gripping mechanism, an electric wire winding mechanism that winds the electric wire, and a rotating mechanism that rotates and drives the electric wire winding mechanism. The electric wire winding mechanism includes a winding drum, an electric wire clip provided on the winding drum to hold a leading end of the electric wire, and a holding member that holds an electric wire bundle. The driving mechanism moves the gripping mechanism toward the electric wire clip to hold the leading end on the electric wire clip, the rotating mechanism rotates the winding drum so that the electric wire is wound around the winding drum, and the holding member holds the electric wire bundle wound around the winding drum in the annular shape.

Abstract: A terminal insertion device that inserts a terminal into a connector housing, is provided with a stationary disk, a parallel joint mechanism which grasps an electric wire which is connected to the terminal at a leading end and conveys the electric wire and inserts the terminal into a cavity of the connector housing, a biaxial sensor portion capable of measuring at least a contour position of the terminal, roll angle calculation portion which calculates a roll angle with respect to a reference condition, and a roll angle compensation control portion that controls the parallel joint mechanism to compensate an inclination of the terminal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: first and second n-type wells formed in p-type semiconductor substrate, the second n-type well being deeper than the first n-type well; first and second p-type backgate regions formed in the first and second n-type wells; first and second n-type source regions formed in the first and second p-type backgate regions; first and second n-type drain regions formed in the first and second n-type wells, at positions opposed to the first and second n-type source regions, sandwiching the first and the second p-type backgate regions; and field insulation films formed on the substrate, at positions between the first and second p-type backgate regions and the first and second n-type drain regions; whereby first transistor is formed in the first n-type well, and second transistor is formed in the second n-type well with a higher reverse voltage durability than the first transistor.