Abstract: A cable having at least two twisted wire pairs, each of the wires in the twisted wire pairs having wire jacket with a respectively different color, is automatically assembled by automatically detecting the colors of the wire jackets and automatically positioning the wires of the twisted wire pairs in a predetermined sequence based on the colors of the wire jackets. A machine vision system is used for detecting the colors of the wire jackets. A connector is then automatically attached to the automatically positioned wires. The connector may be a 110 connector, a D8GS connector, an RJ45 connector or an RJ11 connector.

Abstract: A crimping apparatus for producing sub-harnesses is described that includes a pair of frames, each provided with a centrally disposed crimper. Pairs of movable connector tables are provided on each frame, as well as locking devices for securing the connector tables on both ends of the respective frames. A pair of connector holding poles are provided in each of which a plurality of connectors are arranged to be settable on each of the connector tables.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for mounting a wire assembly made up of a ferrite and terminal-provided wires into a connector housing (C). The connector housing (C) includes a main body (C1) and a cover (C2) that are connected by a connecting piece. Operations are automated a mechanism (50) for mounting a portion of a wire assembly (AY) into a housing main body (C1), a mechanism (20, 25) for turning a cover (C2) after the wire assembly (AY) is fully mounted, a mechanism (40, 60) for connecting the cover (C2) with the main body (C1), and a mechanism (40, 70) for inserting a lock into a connector housing (C).

Abstract: A press block (35) for use in an application device for through hole mount on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) of a connector having press-fit type contact terminals. The press block (35) comprises a plurality of adjacently spaced insertion members (36) having an application face (39) for engaging the contact terminals and applying an insertion force thereon. At least one insertion member (36) at an end position (40) of the plurality of insertion members (36), at its application face (39), connects by at least one reinforcement member (37) to an adjacent insertion member (36). Preferably, a plurality of insertion members (36) at their application face (39) connect by reinforcement members (37). The press block (35) is advantageously produced by Metal Injection Molding (MIM).

Abstract: A terminal mounting apparatus inserts press-fit terminals into a terminal housing for constituting a joint connector. The terminal mounting apparatus has a terminal positioning unit, a transfer unit, a carrier cutting unit, a tab bending unit, a separator, and an insertion unit. The terminal positioning unit adjusts spaces between adjacent ones of the terminals such that each of the terminals can enter one of the terminal insertion channels. The transfer unit transfers the terminals. The carrier cutting unit removes a desired joint portion jointing the terminals. The tab bending unit brings a desired contact tab, which can connect an upper one to a lower one of the terminals, into a connection state. The separator adjusts spaces between the terminals to correspond to spaces between terminal insertion channels. The insertion unit presses the terminals all at once into the terminal insertion channels.

Abstract: A tool for use in joining wire pairs via wire connector assemblies such as those utilized in telecommunications includes a housing and a force applicator connected to a T-bar for applying force to a wire connector assembly. A wire connector holder is provided which receives the wire connector assemblies to be connected along with the wire pairs. A pivotal wire guide is provided on one side of the wire connector holder which allows easy removal of the wires and connectors after the connection is made. An adjustable gauge wire guide is provided on the other side of the wire connector holder which accommodates different gauges of wire. The force applicator includes a removable spacer which adjusts the stroke of the force applicator to accommodate stacks having more than one connector assembly in the wire connector holder.

Abstract: A press-fitting unit includes a vertically movable press blade for press-fitting a stripped end of an electrical wire to a terminal disposed in a connector. A connector retaining bar movable in a horizontal direction is disposed to be opposed to the press blade. The retaining bar is provided with a plurality of connector receiving recesses in parallel to respectively hold a connector with a press-fit terminal. A wire chuck is disposed so as to opposing to the rear part of the press blade. The wire chuck is horizontally movable along a horizontal guide to a side of the press blade so as to holding the wire. Alternatively, the connector retaining bar is fixed to the apparatus by a frame and a transfer mechanism can carry the press-fitting unit along the bar in a horizontal direction. In addition, the apparatus may have a pair or two pairs of the upper and lower symmetrical press-fitting units; and the connector retaining bar is disposed between the upper and lower press-fitting units.

Abstract: Both ends of a plurality of parallel electrical wires are respectively connected to the connectors with pressure by a pressure-connecting and wiring machine into which the plurality of electrical wires are introduced, and the thus introduced electrical wires are sent to the electrical wire pressure-connecting section via the electrical wire cutting section. At this time, the connectors are successively fed to the electrical wire pressure-connecting section of the pressure-connecting and wiring machine in the direction parallel with the arrangement of the pressure terminals. After the electrical wires have been connected to the connector with pressure, the pressure-connected electrical wires of a predetermined length are drawn out from the pressure-connecting and wiring machine. Then the pressure-connecting and wiring machine is turned round the vertical axis by an angle of 180°, and the electrical wires, which have been drawn out before, are connected to the other connector with pressure and cut.

Abstract: A wire harness is made up of a plurality of partial harnesses. Each of the partial harnesses is arranged such that opposite end portions of a plurality of electric wires having terminals at ends thereof are retained in advance in U-shapes with predetermined intervals provided so as to correspond to a plurality of connectors into which the terminals are inserted, by a plurality of wire clamps juxtaposed at equal pitches on a wire clamping bar. The terminals at the ends of the plurality of electric wires in each of the partial harnesses are inserted into terminal accommodating chambers of predetermined connectors selected from the plurality of connectors, thereby aggregating the partial harnesses into a combined unit.

Abstract: To effect accurate positioning and avoid interference of a terminal fitting with a wire guide member. By lifting and lowering guide members 112, 113 formed with Y-shaped wire guide slots 112F, 113F, respectively, a wire W is brought to a terminal mounting position. The wire W and the terminal fitting mounted on the wire W will not interfere with the guide members 112, 113, and the wire W can be more accurately positioned by the Y-shaped wire guide slots 112F, 113F.

Abstract: Cylinders are arranged in such a manner that they correspond to a plurality of pressure-blades by one-to-one, and desired pressure-blades are pushed downward by the corresponding cylinder rods, so that the desired pressure-blades are protruded from and fixed at the lower ends of the residual pressure-blades. The thus arranged pressure-blades are lowered with respect to the connector. Then, only the pressure-blades protruding from the lower ends of the other pressure-blades can conduct the operation of pressure-connection. Due to the foregoing, after the electrical wires F have been connected to the pressure-terminals of one connector all at once, in the pressure-connecting process of the other connector, only when the desired pressure-blades are selected and the selected pressure-blades are moved along the arrangement of the pressure terminals of the other connector, the wire harness of cross-wiring can be manufactured.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing system which issue a working instruction for manufacturing a wire harness to a worker using a network composed of an upstream network and a downstream network, comprising: a clamping pole having a plurality of wire clamps; a jig having a designating portion corresponding to each clamp; a first computer for managing data necessary to manufacture wire harnesses; a second computer for creating an operation instruction file; a third computer for checking the operation instruction file against a master file to create data available for all manufacturing steps; a fourth computer for allotting the file data processed by the third computer to each wire clamping pole, a server for supplying the operation instruction file data to the downstream network; a plurality of information terminal devices which are connected to the servers to requite data necessary for actual operations and provide each designation signal to said designating portion; and a scanner for supplying the number of the cla

Abstract: A connection method is proceeded by: placing a covered electric wire (18) on a terminal (17); applying an ultrasonic vibration in a state of pressing the covered electric wire (18) against the terminal (17) so as to melt and remove a covering portion (26); arranging a plurality of core wires on the terminal (17) in parallel; and pressing the arranged core wires (25) against the terminal (17) so that the core wires (25) and the terminal (17) conductively contact with each other.

Abstract: A plurality of insulator-sheathed electric wire elements (a) are secured together to a connector (C) by an insulation displacement manner by means of juxtaposing the electric wire elements (a) on a plane, passing the wire elements (a) through a gripper (10), an insulation displacement press (30), clamping the passed ends of the wire elements by a chuck (43) of a measuring and drawing device (40), drawing the juxtaposed wire elements (a) by a given length by the chuck (43), and pressing the juxtaposed wire elements (a) at the given position in the length and width directions. The connector (C) is attached to the juxtaposed wire elements (a) at the position in the length and width directions by repeating the steps. Upon pressing, the given electric wire elements are cut off at the rear side of the pressed portions. The gripper (10) clamp the juxtaposed wire elements (a) after cutting them.

Abstract: A method of inserting color coded wires into a multiple position modular registered jack connector of a telephone connection interface is disclosed. Individual wires that have been exposed by stripping the insulator covering from the end of a phone line are arranged by color in a wire insertion tool having a wire insertion end and pin depression member and grooves on a top surface that are also color coded in an order representing the order in which the ends of the color coded wires are to be placed into the modular registered jack connector. The grooves are dimensioned to receive in a frictional fit the respective color coded wires of the phone line. The wire insertion tool is moved manually into position such that the ends of the wires extend beyond the wire insertion end of the wire insertion tool and are aligned with conductive pins and associated teeth that pierce the insulation on wire, and the associated slots.

Abstract: The device has a base frame having a lever arm that is pivotably mounted at one end and, at its other end, carries a pressure punch. The press punch is moved on a circular path toward individual wires as a result of a manual actuation of the lever arm, and presses the individual wires into IDC contacts as a result of pressure being exerted linearly by a handle provided on a pivoting element.

Abstract: A wire harness manufacturing method are provided. The pressure welding device for wiring includes a pressure welding unit for pressure-welding wires to connectors and a wiring plate provided with wiring fittings and placed in a position toward which the wires are pulled from the pressure welding unit. The wiring plate and the pressure welding unit are movable in a wire pulling direction. Wires are pressure-welded to one connector by the pressure welding unit. As the connector is pulled toward the wiring plate so as to hook the wires by predetermined wiring fittings. The wires are then pressure-welded to the other connector. After the wires are pressure-welded to the other connector, a continuity test of the wire harness is conducted on the wiring plate. After the wiring, the wiring plate and the pressure welding unit are moved in a wire pulling direction so as to eliminate the slack of the wires.

Abstract: An alignment tool (44) is disclosed for aligning the conductors of a ribbon cable (12) to insulation displacement contacts (162, 168, 172) of a connector (16, 18, 14) during termination of the connector to the cable. The tool includes a body (46) having a fluted cable guiding surface (72, 74) and first and second connector receiving cutouts (66, 68) on opposite sides of the guide surface. A retaining plate (112) is hingedly attached to the body (46) and is arranged to releasable hold the ribbon cable (12) in located engagement with the fluted guide surface (72, 74). The retaining plate (112) enables the ribbon cable (12) to move longitudinally to position it for termination of a connector (14, 16, 18) without loosening the retaining plate (112) and without disturbing the alignment of the ribbon cable.

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a multi-wire-pair electrical cable to a connector housing with movable wire piercing contacts therein having input and output openings for the wires is disclosed. The outlet opening of the housing has a flat end face plate generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the connector housing and to an anvil supported from the end of the housing. The apparatus comprises a crimping and shearing tool also having protrusions to drive the contacts into the wires of the cable. A shearing blade of the tool is positioned to wipe the flat end face plate of the housing to cut the wires flush with the end face plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of releasably attaching a ribbon cable to a hardware device. In one embodiment, the method comprises attaching the ribbon cable to a ribbon cable connector having an internal retaining mechanism, coupling the ribbon cable connector to a mating connector on the hardware device, and actuating the internal retaining mechanism so that the internal retaining mechanism engages the mating connector to thereby inhibit the mating connector from uncoupling from the hardware device. The method allows a user to easily and securely attach a ribbon cable to a hardware device.

Abstract: A cable constructed with insulation displacement connectors produces cables which connect data storage devices to a host system. The cable allows automatic address selection of data storage devices depending on the presence or absence of a CSEL terminal pin on a corresponding connector and the location of a data storage device along the cable. Address selection by connector configuration simplifies cable construction. The end connector of an ATA cable is configured to identify an attached data storage device as the first device (drive 0), while an intermediate connector is configured to identify an attached data storage device as the second drive (drive 1), thus making installation more intuitive.

Abstract: A rotatable wire feed drum for use in the assembly of multiple connector wire harnesses includes a rotary drum of a given diameter and an outer circumferential surface which accommodate a plurality of wires. A first wire-clamping assembly is operatively connected to the wire feed drum and selectively clamps the wires to the drum in order to advance them with rotation of the drum. The wire feed drum may be utilized as a wire feed device in a wire harness assembly apparatus between a wire supply device and a wire terminating device. Feeding of selected wires is effected by clamping a set of selected wires to the wire feed drum and simultaneously unclamping a second set of wires at a location spaced from the feed drum and then rotating the wire feed drum.

Abstract: A wire connecting structure for connecting covered wires to terminals is provided. The wire connecting structure includes a connector housing body having grooves and a cover body having projections for engagement with the grooves. In arrangement, the terminals are accommodated in the grooves and the covered wires are disposed on the terminals, respectively. The connector housing body has engagement projections formed on opposing sidewalls, while the cover body has engagement holes formed on opposing sidewalls, for engagement with the engagement projections. Owing to the provision of the engagement projections and holes, the connector housing body is detachably united with the cover body on condition that the wires are electrically connected with the terminals. Therefore, it is possible for an operator to dissolve the structure and watch the inside even after the connecting structure is completed.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an electrical connector which includes a dielectric housing having a plurality of side-by-side channels separated by partition walls at one side of the housing. A plurality of terminals are mounted on the housing, with lead portions of the terminals located in the channels. The method includes the steps of seating the lead portions of the terminals into the channels, and forming first or minor portions from the partition walls onto the lead portions to retain the lead portions in the channels. Second or major portions of the partition walls then are formed onto the first or minor portions which are in contact with the lead portions to securely lock the lead portions in the channels. The seating step and the first forming step may be carried out simultaneously.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell system including an anode compartment and a cathode compartment separated by a membrane and electrode structure. This structure has an anode surface with a plurality of anodes in a side-by-side arrangement exposed to the anode compartment and a cathode surface with a plurality of cathodes in a side-by-side arrangement exposed to the cathode compartment. The anodes and cathodes are separated by a layer of ion exchange polymer and register with each other so that opposing pairs of anodes and cathodes form cells. The membrane and electrode structure further includes a plurality of current collector screens. The current collector screens have an anode contact area in contact with the anode, a cathode contact area in contact with the cathode and a feed through area extending between cells and crossing from the anode contact area to the cathode contact area to connect the anode and cathode of adjacent cells.

Abstract: An improved wire harness-making apparatus includes a wire supply in the form of a plurality of wire reels, a wire measuring and feeding unit, connector terminating units, a wire pulling unit, and a wire holding and shifting unit. The wire pulling unit includes a reciprocatable harness wire guide member a plurality of guides that receive therein harness wires fed as a set wire measuring and feeding unit, and a gripping unit for holding the leading ends of the harness wires in place at the entrances of the wire guides. The guide member has a predetermined length corresponding to a desired length of wire, and the gripping unit is disposed proximate to the front end of the guide member. In operation, each wire is fed from the wire measuring and feeding unit into a corresponding wire-receiving guide of the guide member when the front end of the guide member is moved toward and near to the wire measuring and feeding unit.

Abstract: A wire harness-making apparatus includes a wire supply, a wire feeding unit for feeding and measuring harness wires from the wire supply, a wire transport unit for transporting the harness wires, and two connector crimping units positioned on the opposite sides of the harness wire set. The wire transport unit includes first and second wire clamps movable from opposite sides of the harness wires. The first and second wire clamps are driven along an associated top and bottom guides on opposite sides of the harness wire set. These clamps may he operated into and out of contact from vertical directions so as not to interfere with the feeding of wires by the wire feed unit.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making harnesses containing press-inserted contacts is disclosed in which connectors of the concerned type can be automatically connected to one or more other connectors by wires of the same or of varying lengths and wherein connectors of diverse forms and various layouts can be utilized. A plurality of tables adapted to carry wire-receiving connectors are arranged to be selectively relatively movable with respect to each other, including movement in a transverse direction. Wire is supplied to the connectors by selectively operable wire metering rollers and press-insertion blades associated with the respective tables operate to press-insert the supplied wires for electrical contact with the respective connectors. The present invention contemplates utilization of a wire stripping machine and/or a continuity test jig in the disclose operation and apparatus.

Abstract: A press-fitting unit includes a vertically movable press blade for press-fitting a stripped end of an electrical wire to a terminal disposed in a connector. A connector retaining bar movable in a horizontal direction is disposed to be opposed to the press blade. The retaining bar is provided with a plurality of connector receiving recesses in parallel to respectively hold a connector with a press-fit terminal. A wire chuck is disposed so as to opposing to the rear part of the press blade. The wire chuck is horizontally movable along a horizontal guide to a side of the press blade so as to holding the wire. Alternatively, the connector retaining bar is fixed to the apparatus by a frame and a transfer mechanism can carry the press-fitting unit along the bar in a horizontal direction. In addition, the apparatus may have a pair or two pairs of the upper and lower symmetrical press-fitting units; and the connector retaining bar is disposed between the upper and lower press-fitting units.

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing the free ends of individual wires of a multi-conductor cable is disclosed. The apparatus includes a wire nest for separating the individual wires into distinct multiple wire sets and each wire of the wire sets includes multiple conductive strands. A wire stripper is provided in alignment with the wire nest to grip outer insulative coverings of the wires in each set and strip a preselected length of the covering therefrom. A wire twister is provided generally adjacent the wire stripper to engage and twist the multiple strands of each wire and a trimming knife cuts the exposed, twisted wires after they have been twisted.

Abstract: A telephone wire termination tool is configured to reliably seat and cut one or more wires in a reduced capacity wire termination receptacle, such as an AT&T/Lucent Technologies, RJ-45/M-series type jack. The tool comprises a pistol handle having a trigger which is operative to bring an actuator into engagement with a wire-insertion and cutting head carrier. The cutting head carrier retains a multiple wire-insertion and cutting head having a plurality of unitary wire-insertion and cutting blades, and is linearly translatable along an axis of the handle towards a nose end of the tool. The carrier cavity is sized such that the cutting head blades protrude from beyond the carrier, so that they may readily engage the reduced capacitry wire termination receptacle retained in a wire termination receptacle holder installed at the nose end of the tool handle.

Abstract: A splice head for use with a modular wire connector, to work with and hold the wires while installing them in the connector, particularly for wires of differing diameters. The splice head includes a coil spring loosely arranged on a bar and movable axially thereon. By selecting an appropriate location for the starting point on the spring and selection of the spring position on the bar, different sized wires can be fixed by the coils of the spring. The bar may be circular in cross-section to allow the spring to slide easily forward and backward. This construction allows simpler placement of the wires since the coil spring does not need to to replaced for wires of different sizes, and there is no requirement that the splicing operation begin at one particular end of the coil since neither end is fixed.

Abstract: A method of producing a press-connecting joint connector and a method of press-connecting wires, in which the step of mounting press-connecting terminals in a housing is eliminated thereby reducing the production time, the housing-forming mold is simplified, and connective portions are prevented from being easily ruptured. Linked press-connecting terminal groups (32) are inserted-molded integrally in housings (34), respectively, thereby forming press-connecting joint connectors (30) which are linked together by a linkage plate (40) which is integral with the press-connecting terminal groups (32). Thus, when molding the housings (34), the press-connecting terminal groups (32) are formed integrally with the housings (34), respectively, so that the step of inserting the press-connecting terminal groups into the respective housings (34) is eliminated.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine for producing electrical harnesses. The machine comprises: a rectilinear main conveyor (1) suitable for moving clamps (2) for transferring the ends (4, 5) of lengths (3) of wire; a bench (9); and a station (6) for loading lengths (3) of wire and situated on a first side of the main conveyor, while the loop-forming portions (3a) of said lengths of wire are situated on a second side of the main conveyor. The machine also includes a fixed rectilinear transverse slideway (13) orthogonal to the main conveyor and forming a support for guiding components (18, 19, 20, 21) in translation. The machine further includes a device for moving and positioning components on the slideway, and a clamp (40) for inserting the ends of the lengths of wire, which clamp is mounted on a support that is movable in rotation and in translation relative to an axis (YY) that is orthogonal to the main conveyor and to the slideway.

Abstract: A tool includes a frame and a cutting bar mounted on the frame. The cutting bar includes a plurality of aligned cutting heads. The tool mounts on a punch block, and the cutting bar is selectively aligned with a row of connectors on the punch block and is pressed downwardly to press and cut a row of wires.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing a receptacle connector having contacts or terminals to which the wires are crimped includes a contact holder. The contact holder supports the contacts and wires gripped by the contacts. The advance movement of the contacts as retained in the contact holder makes it possible to insert the contacts into holes of a housing simultaneously and after that the wires are extracted from the contact holder. The wire crimped connector can be produced in a cycle time much shorter than a conventional process.

Abstract: A detector for detecting a secondary voltage supplied to a spark plug of an engine comprises a rubber tube mounted on a high tension cord and equipped with a detecting electrode, and a shield case or shield layer enclosing the rubber tube. The rubber tube is made up of first and second semicylindrical rubber members joined together into a tubular shape. The detecting electrode is U-shaped and has a middle portion embedded in the first rubber member and left and right ends which project, respectively, from left and right joint surfaces of the first rubber member, and are sheathed in grooves in left and right joint surfaces of the second rubber member. A lead wire is connected to one of the left and right projecting ends of the detecting electrode. This structure of the secondary voltage detector can facilitate the production process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making harnesses containing press-inserted contacts is disclosed in which connectors of the concerned type can be automatically connected to one or more other connectors by wires of the same or of varying lengths and wherein connectors of diverse forms and various layouts can be utilized. A plurality of tables adapted to carry wire-receiving connectors are arranged to be selectively relatively movable with respect to each other, including movement in a transverse direction. Wire is supplied to the connectors by selectively operable wire metering rollers and press-insertion blades associated with the respective tables operate to press-insert the supplied wires for electrical contact with the respective connectors. The present invention contemplates utilization of a wire stripping machine and/or a continuity test jig in the disclosed operation and apparatus.

Abstract: A crimp terminal is supplied to a predetermined crimping position. Into the barrel of the supplied terminal, the wire end of an insulated conductor is inserted. At that time, the cable conductor end is aligned in the desired proper position for crimping. Even when the cable conductor end is deformed or broken in the stripping or supply processes, all the cable conductor ends can be reliably accommodated in the barrel of the terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent crimping defects caused by exclusion from the terminal of one or more wire ends.

Abstract: A termination tool for terminating a plurality of wires to a modular connector, of the type consisting of a housing adapted to mate with a standard connector and contacts having insulation displacement portions disposed outwardly of the housing and further including a fixture for positioning the wires with respect to the insulation displacement portions. The tool includes a pair of ribs projecting from a first planar contacting section and a second upwardly angled lever section. The tool further includes a vertically oriented blade extending from the generally rectangular front end to untwist twisted wire pairs.

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 wire transferring assembly for a wire harness assembly machine has two adjoining termination stations. First connector elements are advanced in a reciprocating nest from a supply of connector elements into contact with wires extending from a positioning head and terminated thereto. After termination, to the wires, the connector elements are drawn away in the nest from the wire feed source and the wires are cut at their ends opposite the first connector elements. The cut wires are clamped onto a moveable clamping head and maintained in a preselected order while they are transferred to a second termination location, where a row of second connector elements are advanced into contact with the wire ends and terminated thereto.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to improve the performance properties of the cable terminal end assembly and to make its configuration compact. A cable having signal wires and a ground wire are arranged laterally in a casing which is provided with a coupling section for coupling to the electrical device. The signal wires and the ground wires are separated by an insulation plate, and extend out from the ends of the cable into the casing. Signal wires and ground wires are bonded, to specific respective contact strips disposed inside the coupling section. The electrical connections inside the casing are molded with molding.

Abstract: The invention provides a terminal inserting drive apparatus for inserting both terminals of a wire into a corresponding terminal cavities in cooperation with a housing carrying apparatus (150). The terminal inserting drive apparatus has a pair of hand sections (1615 and 1616) for, respectively, gripping both ends of the wire (W) with terminals; a conveying section (1611 and 1612) for, individually, conveying the hand sections (1615 and 1616); and a conveying control device (100) for operating the conveying section (1611 and 1612) so as to convey simultaneously both hand sections (1615 and 1616) normally and operating the conveying section (1611 and 1612) so as to convey both hand sections (1615 and 1616) sequentially when both hand sections (1615 and 1616) would interfere with each other.

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 lightweight, economical, reliable and adaptable tool for use in joining wire connector assemblies such as those utilized in telecommunications includes a base member including a housing and a cam mechanism with a T-bar pivotally connected with a cam mechanism. Removable wire connector holders are provided which can be interchanged on the base member and force applicators for use with particular wire connectors can be applied to the T-bar. By providing interchangeability for the wire connector holders and the force applicators, the disclosed tool is capable of being utilized with a variety of industry standard wire connector assemblies without requiring multiple tools. In addition, the tool is formed utilizing a simplified construction and is made from materials which reduce the weight, increase the reliability and reduce the cost thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved machine (10) that automatically severs an insulation displacement contact (80) from a carrier strip (90), inserts the contact into an insulating connector housing (210), terminates a wire (242) to the contact (80), and trims the end of the wire flush with the edge of the housing (210). The trimming operation is accomplished during the last part of the contact insertion stroke, after the insulation displacement contact (80) has just begun to engage the wire (242), so that the wire is securely held in place during trimming. A pair of opposite moving slide (126, 132) are utilized where one slide (132) is moved directly by the inserter (28, 260) so that it causes a lever (152) to pivot which in turn moves the other slide (126), carrying the wire trimming blade (192), in the other direction. The lever (152) is arranged so that movement of the one slide (132) results in a greater movement of the other slide (126).

Abstract: A fitting jig is provided for a connector for a flat cable that is inserted into a connector housing and is held by a slider member pushed thereinto in such a manner that the cable is prevented from coming off the connector housing. The fitting jig comprises a jig body which has an operating piece handled by the operator and pushing surfaces through which the slider member is pushed into the connector housing. When the jig body is operated with the slide member abutted against the pushing surfaces, the slide member is pushed into the connector housing, whereby the flat cable is easily and rapidly fixed in the connector.

Abstract: A tool to attach a preassembled connector transversely on a ribbon cable. The tool has an upper portion and a lower portion which may be moved apart and together. The connector is disposed between the upper and lower portions and grasped by fingers extending from the respective upper and lower portions. The portions are moved apart to separate the members of the connector and to receive the ribbon cable between the members. The upper and lower portions are moved toward one another to join the members of the connector and to terminate the connector on the ribbon cable. A method of attaching the connector to the ribbon cable is disclosed.

Abstract: This invention is a Dual In-Line Package (DIP) test clip for use when troubleshooting circuits containing DIP integrated circuits. This test clip is a significant improvement over existing DIP test clips in that it has retractable pins which will permit troubleshooting without risk of accidentally shorting adjacent pins together when moving probes to different pins on energized circuits or when the probe is accidentally bumped while taking measurements.