Abstract: The present connector press-fitting apparatus comprises a press-fitting head, a press-fitting block, a cylinder, a positional detector, a pin detector, and a controller. The press-fitting head comes into contact with the connector, and attaches to and detaches from this connector. The press-fitting block supports the press-fitting head elastically. The cylinder is capable of moving the press-fitting block freely in a vertical direction, lowers the press-fitting block, and press-fits pins of the connector into a printed board which is arranged at a press-fitting position. The positional detector detects the displacement of the press-fitting head. The pin detector detects at least one pin lead end part projecting below the printed board in accordance with the press-fitting operation of the connector by means of the cylinder.

Abstract: A connector press-fitting apparatus for press-fitting a connector to a printed board has a storing mechanism for storing connectors; a positioning mechanism for maintaining, moving, and positioning a printed board; a press-fitting head having a surface with a channel opening facing a surface of the printed board and mounted to be accessible to and separable from the printed board maintained by the positioning mechanism; a head moving mechanism for moving the press-fitting head in relative to the printed board; a pressure-reducing mechanism for affixing a connector to the press-fitting head by reducing pressure of the above channel of the press-fitting head; a transporting portion for transporting connectors from the storing mechanism and delivering these connectors to the press-fitting head; and a pressure-receiving portion for supporting the printed board from a reverse face thereof at the time of press-fitting a connector to the printed board by the press-fitting mechanism.