Method and apparatus for straightening an array of terminal pins

Details Method and apparatus for straightening an array of terminal pins Method and apparatus for straightening an array of terminal pins

1981-09-25

1983-08-09

Husar, Francis S.

Wireworking

Wire straightening

29845, B21F 102

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043973418

ABSTRACT:
A coordinate array of terminal pins are straightened and aligned in precise rows and columns by flexing one-half of the pins in one direction while flexing the other half of the pins in an opposite direction. This coordinate alignment is attained by inserting first rows of pins (13) into apertures (31) formed in a first set of slide bars (36) and second rows of pins (13) into apertures (32) formed in a second set of slide bars (37) which are interleaved with the first bars. A pair of air cylinders (81 and 89) are programmed to operate to reciprocate the slide bars (36 and 37) in opposite directions to flex the terminal pins beyond elastic limits and back to their origin point. The flexing operation is effective to align the pins in a coordinate array without introduction of detrimental stresses in a terminal pin support, such as a connector housing (11) or a printed circuit board (102).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3730234 (1973-05-01), Hesselmann
patent: 3871424 (1975-03-01), Slana
Bulletin 37-D1, pp. 4 and 5; TAFA-An Ionarc Co.

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