Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator

Details Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator Shut height adjustment mechanism for a terminal applicator

1996-09-19

1999-06-08

Vo, Peter

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Means to assemble electrical device

29 33M, 29863, 72441, 72446, 72712, 100257, H01R 43048, B21J 1302

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059099135

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). Each flat surface is positionable in abutting engagement with the top surface (70) of the insulation tab crimping bar (28) for adjusting its shut height (102).

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