Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – Binding or covering and cutting
Patent
1989-05-11
1990-08-28
Howell, Daniel W.
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
Binding or covering and cutting
295644, 29748, 29753, 83580, 83947, 140105, H01R 4300
Patent
active
049513699
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for stripping the insulation from an end portion of an insulated electrical wire (W), withdrawing an electrical terminal (ET) from a carrier tape (T) therefor and crimping the terminal (ET) to the stripped end portion of the wire (W), comprises a rotary conveyor (18) for advancing the tape (T) step by step to align it with a fixed wire gripper (10), a prefeed mechanism (20) for partially detaching the terminal (ET) from the tape (T), an insulation severing and stripping unit (12), and a pair of terminal gripping and terminal crimping heads (14 and 16). The insulation severing and wire stripping unit (12) is retracted to strip an end portion of the insulated wire (W) upon the end of the wire (W) interrupting a laser beam (L). The gripping and crimping heads (14 and 16) are then closed about the terminal (ET) to grip it and are then advanced towards the wire gripper (10) to insert the stripped end portion (MC) of the wire (W) into the terminal (ET) after which the gripping and crimping heads (14 and 16) are pressed together to cause indenters (32) to crimp the terminal (ET) to the stripped end portion (MC). The gripping and crimping heads (14 and 16) are then retracted, and the wire gripper (10) opens its wire gripping jaws (22) to allow the crimped terminal (ET) to be withdrawn from the apparatus by pulling on the wire (W). The terminal (ET) is fully detached from the tape (T) when the gripping and crimping heads (14 and 16) are advanced towards the wire gripper (10) so that when the terminal (ET) is pulled from the apparatus, no sensible tension need be applied to the wire (W).
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AMP Incorporated
Howell Daniel W.
Wolstoncroft Bruce J.
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