Wire termination welder and method
US10960489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/023
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An ultrasonic welding assembly joins bare ends of an insulated wire bundle to a wire terminal in a weldment zone by intimate contact with a sonotrode of an ultrasonic stack. A door allows the operator to place the terminal into the nest within the weldment zone. One operator hand holds the wire bundle while one contacts an external sensor. A pair of terminal clamps extend inwardly and down to secure the terminal and create a taller capture area for the loose bare wire ends. A pair of clamp finger assemblies reversibly extend towards the insulated wires away from the weldment zone for securing the wires. A wire gatherer descends upon and captures all of the wire bare ends and secures them until the horn descends, captures, and holds the wire ends in place, then extends away from the weldment zone for ultrasonic welding to commence.
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