Electrical lead terminating installation
US5033187A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53235
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The installation comprises a press (2) having a press ram (22) which is driven by a drive electric motor (26), to drive an applicator ram (47) of an electrical terminal applicator (44). A control circuit arrangement (89) controls the drive motor (26) so that the press ram (22) is brought at least substantially to its top-dead-center, home position after each press cycle and also has sensors (140 and 142) for sensing the absence of a terminal (T) from a strip (S) and of terminals (T) fed to the applicator (44), to cause the press ram (22) to carry out an extra cycle to place the next following terminal (T) on the anvil (58) of the applicator (44). The control circuit arrangement (89) controls a lead making machine (114) which includes the applicator (44); and performs various other control functions.
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