Systems and methods for automatically inserting components into an electrical connector
US10189160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/47
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Automated assembly systems and methods are configured to automatically insert components into grommets. The systems include a component insertion sub-system configured to insert first components into first cavities of a first grommet, an imaging sub-system configured to acquire images of the first grommet, and a grommet shift determination sub-system in communication with the component insertion sub-system and the imaging sub-system. The grommet shift determination sub-system is configured to compare at least two images of the first grommet acquired by the imaging sub-system to determine distance changes between the first cavities in response to one or more of the first components being inserted into one or more of the first cavities, and generate an insertion map that accounts for the distance changes.
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