Method to determine quality of termination of wire using thermal characteristics
US11843215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53209
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wire terminating apparatus and method which allows for determining the quality of a wire termination. The method includes terminating the wire, monitoring the thermal properties of the termination with one or more thermal sensors and comparing the monitored thermal properties to stored thermal properties to determine if the termination is defective. If the termination is defective, the termination is discarded. The apparatus includes a wire termination zone. A thermal sensor is mounted on the wire terminating apparatus proximate the wire termination zone. The thermal sensor monitors the thermal properties of the termination to determine if the termination is defective.
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