Terminal insertion apparatus having improved turntable assembly
US5115560A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 26, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53404
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A machine for inserting terminals (12) into housings (10) on an electrical device (4) comprises an inserting apparatus (34) in combination with a turntable assembly (32). The turntable assembly comprises a main turntable (38) and a plurality of secondary turntables (40) on the main turntable. The secondary turntables (40) are individually rotatable with respect to the main turntable (38) so that an electrical device (4) mounted on a secondary turntable (40) can be reoriented thereby to permit a wide variety of insertion operations to be performed on the device, for example, where the terminals (12) must be inserted into housings (10) arranged in two or more rows. The secondary turntables can be rotated to position each row in alignment with the fixed insertion machine (34).
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