Abstract: A press-connecting punch (3) for press-fitting the sheathed wire (40) into a slot between each pair of opposed press-connecting blades (33) of the press-connecting terminal (30), supported on a bed (1), is moved downward to act on the sheathed wire (40) prior to the downward movement of a clamping punch (13) for pressing a wire holding portion (35) of the press-connecting terminal (30) into clamping engagement with a sheath (41) of the sheathed wire (40).

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for crimping a crimpable connector onto at least one electrical conductor. The apparatus includes a pair of crimping arms defining a staging area behind a crimping area. The staging area allows a first connector to be fed thereto and moved to the crimping area to be crimped thereat. A second connector is fed to the staging area, and an ejector moves the second connector into engagement with the first connector to eject the first connector from the crimping area while the second connector moves into the crimping area.

Abstract: A crimping tool is disclosed for compressing a connector component radially onto a cable and for assembling a pair of connector components axially of the cable. The tool includes a pair of jaws relatively movable toward and away from each other. Each jaw includes a first stage recessed area combining with the first stage recessed area of the other jaw to define a crimping cavity for compressing the connector component radially onto the cable when the jaws are relatively moved toward each other. Each jaw includes a second stage shoulder area combining with the second stage shoulder area of the other jaw to define opposing arms for assembling said pair of connector components toward each other axially of the cable when the jaws are relatively moved toward each other.

Abstract: Electrical terminal fastening dies are provided, which includes: an electric wire; an electrical terminal having the electric wire; a couple of dies to press the electrical terminal a substantially hexagon in cross section; an abutting plane provided on each of the couple of dies; a pressing groove provided on the abutting plane and having a section to be formed by dividing a hexagon symmetrically with a diagonal; a pair of terminal pressing planes formed on a surface of the pressing groove of at least either one of the couple of dies for pressing the electrical terminal; and a pair of flash preventing planes formed on the surface of the pressing groove having the pair of terminal pressing planes, and each connected to the abutting plane, for pressing the electrical terminal to form thin portions thereon so as to prevent a flash from arising on the electrical terminal.

Abstract: A connecting tool for guiding a flexfoil into a connector element. The tool includes a guiding part that directs the flexfoil into the opening in the connector element. The tool also includes a crimping part that urges the clamps of the connector element against the flexfoil. The guiding part and the crimping part of the tool are movable relative to each other.

Abstract: A flexible bond harness including a flexible ground subassembly and a rigid ground subassembly which are joined together by a barrel connector. The flexible ground assembly has a first terminal connector which is mounted to the distal end portion of a substantially flexible conductor and the rigid ground assembly has a second terminal connector which is mounted to the distal end portion of a substantially rigid conductor. The barrel connector has a substantially uniform thickness, first and second side walls, a base and is divided into first and second segments. The proximal end portion of the flexible conductor is positioned within the first segment and the proximal end portion of the rigid conductor is positioned within the second segment. The first and second segments of the barrel connector are simultaneously crimped onto the flexible and rigid conductors, respectively, forming a bond which prevents relative motion between the barrel connector and the flexible and rigid conductors.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a crimping machine having a hopper assembly for receiving loose bulk quantities of elongated components and supplying them aligned end-to-end and in random orientation to a feeder device. The feeder device receives the components in an inlet chute and feeds each of the components one-at-time having a desired orientation to an outlet chute. The feeder device includes a rotatable disk having a central chamber therein adapted to receive each of the components, and includes a releasable gate. The disk and gate function independently, as required, between the inlet chute and the outlet chute, to sequentially release (or invert and release) each of the components one-at-a-time and having a desired orientation for utilization, to a crimping assembly.

Abstract: A crimping press having a motor, a gear and first guides, at which a crimping ram is guided, arranged at a frame. A shaft driven by the gear has an eccentric spigot at one end and a resolver for the detection of the rotary angle coupled on at the other end. The crimping ram includes a sliding member guided in the first guides and a tool holder with force sensor and retaining fork. The sliding member stands in loose connection with the eccentric spigot, wherein the rotational movement of the eccentric spigot is translated into a linear movement of the sliding member. The tool holder usually actuates a tool which, together with an anvil belonging to the tool, produces the crimped connection. For calibration of the force sensor, a crimping simulator is used in place of the tool. For input of operational data and commands to a control, an operating terminal has a rotary knob and a keyboard. A display is provided for visualization of data.

Abstract: An automatic cutting and crimping apparatus of the present invention includes a cutting and cover stripping section cutting an electric wire and stripping a cover of the electric wire, a terminal crimping section crimping a terminal to the electric wire, an electric wire carrying unit carrying the electric wire to the terminal crimping section by rotating around a rotary axis in a carrying direction, an elastic member applying a force to the electric wire carrying unit in a direction substantially opposite to the carrying direction, and an electric wire guiding section provided at a front end side of the electric wire carrying unit and guiding the electric wire to a send-out direction. Here the electric wire, sent out by a predetermined volume from the electric wire guiding section to the send-out direction, reaches the cutting and stripping section, and then the electric wire is rotated in the carrying direction so as to reaches the terminal crimping section.

Abstract: An automatic cutting and solder-less connection apparatus includes: a length measuring unit intermittently feeding a covered electric wire into a predetermined length, the cutting and stripping unit stripping in such a manner that a covered portion of the covered wire is removed from the end of the predetermined length cut wire; an end-treating unit connecting a core wire disclosed by removing the covered portion with a terminal; a conveyor unit transferring the covered electric wire from the down-stream of the covered electric wire toward the up-stream of the covered electric wire; a center process unit deciding whether a length of a product to be produced is in excess of an appropriate length which is previously determined; and a drive control unit controlling the conveyor unit to dive according to the result of the decision by the center process unit.

Abstract: A terminal pressure welding device and method are provided. In this improved device and method, a pair of wires are pushed into a space between a pair of barrels by a wire holding member, and the pair of barrels are caulked by lapping one of them on the other by a crimper. At the start of the barrel caulking by the crimper, the wires are fixed to a position between the pair of the barrels by the wire holding member 16, so that an ingress allowance space is ensured for allowing the edge of one of the barrels to get under the other barrel. With this device and method, a terminal can be pressure welded onto even two thick wires as desired, and the pressure welding widths of terminals can be as uniform as possible so that the terminals can surely be inserted into the terminal receiving chambers of a connector.

Abstract: A method of securing a termination element to an end portion of a wire rope, the termination element having an elongated, ductile tubular sleeve portion, including the steps of positioning the end portion of a wire rope within the tubular sleeve portion, positioning the sleeve portion between co-acting dies, the dies having an opening that is non-circular in cross-section, closing the dies a first time to deform the sleeve portion about the wire rope and into a non-circular external cross-section shape opening dies rotating the sleeve portion less than 180° closing the dies a second time to form the sleeve portion into a final external non-circular shape and opening the dies to remove the termination element.

Abstract: A portable hand-held battery-powered crimping tool includes a gear housing containing a through bore receiving a driven gear having a crank arm that is connected by a drive link with the common pivot axis of a toggle device that pivots a pair of crimping jaws from an open released position toward a crimping position. The gear is driven by a reversible direct-current motor that is supported on the hand-held handle together with a battery pack. A releasable overrunning clutch is operated by a push button on the handle to disengage the motor drive from the drive link, whereupon the crimping jaws are pivoted toward the open released position by a biasing spring.

Abstract: A coaxial cable connector includes a housing made from an electrically conductive material and a hollow, cylindrical sleeve extending from a first end of the housing. The sleeve is constructed from a material which is deformable onto a coaxial cable. An inner conductor connector projects from the first end of the housing at a point centrally positioned within the hollow, cylindrical sleeve. Insulation is positioned between the housing and the inner conductor connector from the housing, and an outer conductor connector projects from the first end of the housing at a point positioned with the hollow, cylindrical sleeve between the inner conductor connector and the hollow, cylindrical sleeve.

Abstract: An automated crimping machine for crimping a fitting or end connector onto an end of a cable is made up of segmental die portions which together form a die surface in the desired configuration including cylinder-operated pivot blocks to advance the segmental die portions between an open position and closed crimping position, a plunger assembly axially spaced from the die portions to support the fitting in loosely assembled relation on the cable and to automatically advance in an axial direction into the cavity formed by the die surfaces to cause the fitting to be crimped onto the cable end, following which the segmental die portions are expanded away from the fitting and the crimped fitting removed to permit insertion of the next fitting and cable which is advanced through a guide block into properly aligned relation with the plunger.

Abstract: A tool for attaching a connector to an end of a cable by compressing the connector axially and driving it into a tapered cavity uses a light rigid O-frame. The tapered cavity is formed in a pair of die halves which are both pivoted to the frame and which are provided with oppositely mounted handles, allowing the dies to be opened by squeezing the handles together. Two different adjustment means are provided and the tool is provided with a full-cycle ratchet mechanism to ensure complete compression of the connector during each use.

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: Electric wires of a double-sided solderless connector are pressure-welded. The method of the pressure-welding includes the steps of: locating a pressure welding blade and support blade on both sides of a double-sided solderless connector, in a face to face relationship, so as to be movable in vertical direction; supporting one side of said double-sided solderless connector with said support blade; and pressure-welding respective electric wires to terminals at the other side of said double-sided solderless connector with said pressure welding blade.

Abstract: Method and device for sealing closure clips between a stamp and a bottom tool, wherein the sealing distance between stamp and bottom tool is monitored by a sensor.

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: The invention relates to electrical connectors having a crimp region with a wire crimp for making contact with an electric conductor, and with an insulation crimp for fastening a single-wire seal to the insulated conductor, the insulation crimp and the wire crimp each including a curved base with crimp arms that adjoin both sides on the outside and essentially form a U, the free ends of the crimp arms of the insulation crimp having an inwardly directed curved region with a radius of curvature which corresponds to the radius of the closed insulation crimp.

Abstract: A wire-crimping device detects if an electrical terminal is stuck to a crimper after crimping, thereby effectively eliminating deformed terminals. Electrical wire-crimping device (1) has a ram (42) slidably mounted to a housing (4). A reflection light sensor (60) is mounted to the housing (4), and a pathway (80) that communicates with a wire-crimping member (40) is located in the ram (42). If an electrical terminal (30) should stick to crimpers (50, 52) after crimping, and if the wire-crimping member (40) mounted to the ram (42) rises, a wire depressor (54) will also rise, and an upper end of the wire depressor (54) will block the pathway (80). As a result, the light emitted from the reflection light sensor (60) will be reflected and detected by a light sensor, and it will be electrically detected that a defective part has been produced.

Abstract: A crimping apparatus for crimping a workpiece such as a terminal or eyelet around a core such as a wire or a fiber optic cable. The apparatus includes upper and lower identical plates supported for opposing reciprocal motion on respective upper and lower portions of a press. Each plate includes two crimp segments. Each crimp segment has an impingement surface. All four of the crimp segments are supported for mutually convergent motion relative to one another. The vertical motion of the two plates closing together drives both the vertical and the lateral components of the convergent crimp segment motion. The impingement surfaces of the respective crimp segments form a generally annular composite crimping surface for cooperatively crimping a work piece into an arcuate configuration around a core.

Abstract: An electrical terminal applicator includes a terminal assembly die that is installed in a press. The terminal assembly die is a modular design comprising a base unit assembly having several assemblies attached to it. These assemblies include a slide retainer assembly, a terminal feed assembly, a terminal guide and brake assembly, an upper tool pack assembly and a lower tool pack assembly. Other assemblies may be attached to the base unit assembly or substituted for the original assemblies to provide great versatility with respect to the types of terminals, tooling and presses that can be used in connection with the terminal assembly die.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an insulation displacement contact dimple comprising the steps of. (a) positioning a metal element between a first concave upper die and a first convex lower die having a radius to form a dimple shape in the medial element; (b) positioning the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (a) between a second concave upper die and second convex lower die having a radius smaller than the radius of the first convex lower die to reform the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (a); and (c) positioning the dimple shaped metal element formed in step (b) between a third concave upper die and a third convex lower die having a radius larger than the radius of the second convex lower die. A contact dimple manufactured by the method is also disclosed.

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 wire supply unit 30 is provided on which terminal connected wires TW can manually be loaded. The wire supply unit 30 includes retainers 20. Each retainer 20 positions the terminal connected wires TW such that the terminal connected wires TW can be transferred to the inserting unit 50. The terminal connected wires TW can be transferred directly to the inserting unit 50 so as to be inserted into connector housing C.

Abstract: A method of applying twisted wire pairs to an electrical connector is provided. A cable having a plurality of twisted wire pairs is selected for insertion into a selected connector. The twisted wire pairs are untwisted and inserted into the connector in a substantially flat lateral configuration such that the ends of the wires protrude from the connector. Before shearing off the protruding ends of the wires, identification symbols on the wire ends are compared with a standard that indicates a correct symbol identification pattern therefor. Preferably, the protruding ends of the wires are pulled tight against the connector before shearing off the wire ends, to minimize cross-talk. Even more preferably, the connector is crimped concurrently with the shearing off of the wire ends.

Abstract: A terminal coupling pliers comprises a guiding block, a primary molding portion, and a secondary molding portion on the front side of a primary hand-grip, and cone-shaped grooves on the adjacent surface of the primary molding portion and the secondary molding portion, a secondary hand-grip pivoted on the central portion of the primary hand-grip, and a pushing block pivoted on the front side of the secondary hand-grip and being arranged within the guiding block wherein the pushing block having a terminal insertion hole on front side thereof. The pushing block can move toward the cone-shaped grooves as the primary and secondary hand-grips are pushed closely. During its application, the junction of the terminal coupled with the signal line is enclosed with a ring and inserted into the terminal insertion hole. By closing the primary hand-grip and the secondary hand-grip, the ring will be pushed, deformatively by the pushing block, against the molding hole to lock the terminal and the signal line firmly.

Abstract: A cable connection crimping machine for applying female sleeve ends of connectors over male ends of cables in repetitive one at a time manner includes a connector feeder mechanism operable to collect and feed connectors in a row to a transfer location, a connector transfer mechanism operable in a repetitive one at a time manner to receive connectors at the transfer location and arrange connectors with their sleeve ends projecting forwardly in alignment with ends of cables that are inserted in a repetitive one at a time manner to an insertion location, a cable transfer mechanism operable in a repetitive one at a time manner to grip and advance cable ends into the sleeve ends of the connectors, and a crimper die mechanism operable in a repetitive one at a time manner to crimp sleeve ends of the connectors onto the inserted cable ends to form substantially uniform round sealed connections with the cable ends.

Abstract: A method of effectively manufacturing various types of wire harnesses of complicated wiring structure in which a predetermined number of connectors necessary for a unit wire harness are arranged on a movable pallet. The pallet is then moved so that crimp-style terminal of one of the connectors can come to a crimp connecting position of a rotatable crimp connecting press. An end of an electric wire is fed to the crimp-style terminal at the crimp connecting position. The end of the electric wire is then connected to the terminal by the rotatable crimp connecting press. Then, the pallet is moved again, and the other end of the electric wire is connected to a crimp-style terminal of a predetermined connector by crimp connection. The series of motions are repeated until all terminals necessary for the unit wire harness are connected to the electric wires by crimp connection. According to this method, a rotatable crimp connecting press has a plurality of different crimp connecting blades.

Abstract: A terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanism (60) for controlling the shut height (160) of the terminal barrel crimping bar (26). The mechanism includes upper and lower adjusting members (66, 64) having opposed ramp surfaces (110, 80), the lower adjusting member being attached to the tooling ram (36) and the upper adjusting member being rotationally coupled to the ram. By incrementally rotating the upper adjusting member (66), the relative spacing between a press ram (148) and the tooling ram assembly (18) can be adjusted, thereby changing the shut height (160) of the barrel crimping bar (26). The upper adjusting member includes an inner cylindrical surface (120) having serrations (122) formed therein that are engaged by resilient projections (98) that extend from an outer cylindrical surface (90) of the lower adjusting member (64).

Abstract: A device that automatically engages a contact, having a tip portion and a barrel portion, to a stripped end of an insulated wire. The apparatus includes a crimping gun having at least a pair of opposing jaws, and a push rod having a distal end that engages the tip portion of the contact and moves the contact to a pre-determined position between the jaws of the crimping gun. The device also includes a detector that sends out a signal upon sensing that the stripped end of the insulated wire has made contact with a rear most portion inside of the barrel portion of the contact, and a CPU in communication with the crimping gun and the detector. The CPU directs the crimping gun to crimp the contact to the stripped end of the insulated wire upon receipt of the signal from the detector.

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 method of controlling a terminal press attaching device by providing a elevating crimper for crimping terminals onto exposed conductors of the cables, setting an anvil opposite to the crimper, and elevating the drive means including a servo motor. More specifically, the crimp height for press attached terminals is monitored, a detected height and the predetermined set value are compared to control said drive means such that the detected height is made equal to the set value. Thus, the crimp height of the terminal to be attached (or the crimper height) is automatically and easily adjusted.

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 terminal applicator (10) is disclosed having a shut height adjustment mechanisms (68, 120) for controlling the shut height (102, 220) of both the terminal barrel crimping bar (26) and the insulation crimping bar (28). The mechanism includes upper and lower ramp members (126, 128) having opposed ramp surfaces (140), the lower ramp member being attached to the tooling ram (40) and the upper ramp member being rotationally coupled to the ram. By incrementally rotating the upper ramp member (128), the relative spacing between a press ram (222) and the tooling ram (40) can be adjusted, thereby changing the shut height (220) of the barrel crimping bar (26). A cam (72) is rotationally coupled to the tooling ram (40) at right angles to the axis (24) of the upper and lower ramp members (126, 128). The cam has a series of flat surfaces (98), each of which is a different distance from its center of rotation (79).

Abstract: A machine (40) is disclosed for crimping a terminal (12) onto a wire (10) thereby forming a crimped wire assembly (32). The machine includes a crimping bar 64 and a mating anvil (60) for performing the crimping operation. A terminal feed unit (70) is provided for feeding a strip (24) of terminals. The machine includes a wire guiding device (80) having an upper half (82) attached to the crimping bar (64) and a lower half (84) attached to the anvil (60). Each of the upper and lower halves include two wire guide members (88) that slide toward and away from a central axis (116) extending through the barrel (22) of the terminal (12) to be crimped. The ends of the four wire guide members (88), each having a quarter of a conical surface (118) formed thereon, are arranged so that the four surfaces form a complete conical section for guiding the wire (10) as it is being inserted into the barrel (22) of the terminal (12).

Abstract: A method of controlling the terminal crimping device is proposed by providing an elevating crimper for crimping terminals onto exposed conductors of cables, positioning an anvil opposite to said crimper, elevating the drive means including a servo motor. The standard value for determining whether or not the crimper height is out of conformity with the standard value, the administration value for administering the crimper height, and the decision value for determining whether or not the crimping performance is good or not on the basis of the crimper height are recorded such that an alarm is issued when the crimper height is out of conformity with said standard value, said administration value, and said decision value at the time of terminal crimping operation.

Abstract: An applicator (10) for crimping electrical terminals onto conductors is provided with a ram (16) having outer facing surfaces (28, 42, 44, 46) that are unobstructed by the slide (32, 34) coupling the ram to the applicator frame (12). A ram retention device is provided that includes a retention screw (50) extending through the ram (16) and into the slide coupling for engagement with a shoulder (64) to limit movement of the ram (16) and to hold it captive to the frame (12).

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning an electric wire within a terminal application system for installing an electric terminal on an electric wire, includes at least one claw, having an axis of rotation and a longitudinal axis extending generally transversely from the axis of rotation, and connected to the shank holder through the axis of rotation so that the claw is free to rotate about the axis of rotation with respect to the shank holder while connected to the shank holder, and being rotatable from a wire positioning condition to an open condition. A support member connected to the shank, supporting the claw and allowing the claw to move from the open condition to a wire positioning condition when the shank and moveable mold are moved toward the stationary mold is also included. Biasing members, such as springs, may also be included.

Abstract: A terminal crimping device includes an elevating crimper for crimping terminals onto exposed conductors of cables and an anvil positioned opposite to said elevating crimper so that the ascend/descend of the crimper is carried out by a servo motor. The terminal crimping device further includes a height sensor for outputting a crimp height at the time of crimping said terminals, a data storage unit for storing a pressing time range for determination on whether or not terminal crimping is normal and a crimper height value for determination of said pressing time; and determining unit for time measuring the time during which an output from said height sensor is not larger than the crimper height and determining that crimping is normal if the measured time is within said pressing time range. Thus, the determination on whether or not the terminal crimping is normal can be surely made.

Abstract: A terminal applicator (10) includes a terminal feed mechanism (46) having a feed finger (84) attached to a slide member (70) that is adjustably movable with respect to a yoke (45) of the feed mechanism for positioning the end feed point of the feed finger (84). An adjusting screw (110) is arranged to move the slid member (70) to the desired position. A locking member (164) is arranged to both frictionally bind the threads of the adjusting screw so that it cannot be turned and to frictionally engage the mating surfaces of the slide member and the yoke (45) so that the slide member (70) cannot slide with respect to the yoke (45).

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: 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 present invention relates to a machine for preparing or making electrical harnesses. The machine includes a plurality of crimping stations situated along a horizontal linear conveyor (5) that moves clamps (6) holding lengths of wire (28). Each crimping device includes a tool (1) that is fed with terminals (50) from a reel (3). The tool (1) includes a fixed matrix (9, 10) and a moving punch (12, 13). The machine includes a press (4) that is movable in translation relative to the crimping tool in a direction parallel to the conveyor. The crimping tool includes means for holding the punch in a high position and the machine includes a servo-controlled actuator for driving the moving press. The technical field of the invention is that of manufacturing electrical harnesses.

Abstract: A machine (10) for receiving and operating a terminal applicator (12) in the attaching of an electrical terminal (14) to a conductor includes a magnetic power unit (28) having a fixed electromagnet (30) attached to the frame (20) and a movable electromagnet (32) coupled to the terminal applicator (12). The machine includes a cycling mechanism (86) for manually moving the movable electromagnet (32) through the power and return strokes of the terminal applicator (12). The cycling mechanism (86) includes a lead screw (88) having a nut (102) in threaded engagement therewith that moves vertically when the lead screw is rotated. A latch (110) attached to the nut (102) pivots into an opening (112) in the periphery (114) of the movable electromagnet (32) when the lead screw is rotated in one direction (130). As the lead screw (88) is rotated further the latch (110) carries the movable electromagnet (32) downwardly through its power stroke.

Abstract: An apparatus for crimping terminals on an electrical conductor including a novel mechanism for adjusting the crimp or shut height. An anvil is secured to a supporting structure and a ram is mounted for reciprocating movement on the supporting structure in a direction toward and away from the anvil. The anvil and the ram carry cooperating die members which act to crimp the terminal on a conductor which is positioned between the anvil and the ram. The ram is moved in reciprocating movement by a toggle mechanism which interconnects the ram and the supporting structure, and the toggle mechanism is movable between an under-center open position, an on-center crimping position and an over-center open position. The location of the pivotal connection of the toggle mechanism to the supporting structure can be adjusted to selectively vary the spacing between the die members when the toggle mechanism is in the on-center position to thereby adjust the crimp height.

Abstract: A wire harness producing apparatus has a wire reel supply section (1), a wire inlet section, primary and secondary sections (3, 4), a wire measuring section (5), a wire-cutting section (6), upstream and downstream connector attachment sections (7,8), a wire harness discharge section (9), and cam drives for propelling the primary and secondary chuck sections subsequent to the cutting of electric wires thereby separating cut wires from the remaining wires extending out from the supply reel. The cam drives are also used to operate the wire-cutting section and the upstream and downstream pressing sections in their crimping of connectors onto the cut wires and the remaining wire extensions and also operating the wire harness discharge section to discharge assembled harnesses to a subsequent staging area. The use of these cam drives permits a substantial reduction of the time involved for making the wire harnesses.