Part inserting apparatus and method for use
US5165165A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 1990 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A parts inserting apparatus of this invention includes clinch elements arranged to be engaged with lead wires of an electronic part inserted into a printed circuit board, a detecting unit for detecting completion of insertion of the lead wires into the printed circuit board, a driving unit, connected to the clinch elements, for engaging the clinch elements with the lead wires to bend the lead wires, and a control unit for driving the driving unit to perform a clinch operation for bending the lead wires after the detecting unit detects completion of insertion of the lead wires.
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