Connector assembly machine
US3964147A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 2, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 2, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53239
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector assembly machine accepts wires having terminals attached thereto which are loaded manually by an operator, and inserts the terminated wires into predetermined positions, in a multi-cavity connector housing. The housing is indexed to a predetermined sequence of positions relative to an insertion assembly, and wires are arranged in bins adjacent a loading station in an array corresponding to the insertion sequence. Loading of each terminated wire initiates a cycle of operation wherein the terminated wire is gripped at the loading station, transferred to the insertion station, and inserted into the proper housing cavity.
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