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Crimping and wire lead insertion machine having improved insertion means

US4164065A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 13, 1978
Grant dateAug 14, 1979
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Expiry dateMar 13, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53239
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal crimping machine which, after crimping a terminal onto a wire lead, inserts the terminated wire lead into a terminal receiving recess of connector housing. The machine generally includes a press and die assembly mounted on the press. The die assembly includes a crimp station whereat terminal is crimped onto a wire lead, and insertion station whereat a terminated wire lead is presented, and a housing indexing assembly for supporting a plurality of connector housings and indexing a terminal receiving recess thereof at the insertion station. An insertion assembly is provided for inserting the terminated wire lead into a terminal receiving recess at the insertion station. The improvement in the insertion assembly includes a push member for engaging a terminal crimped on the end of a wire lead and inserting the terminal into the terminal receiving recess and providing guide means mounted on the punch holder above the insertion station for guiding a terminal into a terminal receiving recess.

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