US3875662A - Method and apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads, moving the ends of the leads after shearing, and applying terminals to the ends after they have been sheared - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads, moving the ends of the leads after shearing, and applying terminals to the ends after they have been sheared Download PDF

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US3875662A
US3875662A US424130A US42413073A US3875662A US 3875662 A US3875662 A US 3875662A US 424130 A US424130 A US 424130A US 42413073 A US42413073 A US 42413073A US 3875662 A US3875662 A US 3875662A
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  • ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and subsequently simultaneously applying terminals to the terminal end portions of the leads which remain after shearing. the terminal end portions of the leads being moved after the shearing operation and prior to the terminal applying operation.
  • the free end portions of the plurality of leads extend outwardly from one end of a template.
  • the template having a plurality of grooves in which other portions of a plurality of leads are disposed.
  • the template is mounted for vertical movement and is held in a raised position as the other positions of the leads are positioned in the grooves and is also held in the raised position during the shearing operation. After the free end portions of the leads have been sheared. the template. along with the leads.
  • the present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and for applying terminals to the ends of the free end lead sections after the leads have been sheared. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting a plurality of leads by a movable template in a first position during the shearing of the ends of the leads and of then moving the template to a second position where a plurality of terminals are crimped about the ends of the leads.
  • Free end portions of the leads will extend beyond said one end of the template after the other portions of the leads have been forced into the grooves, and these free end portions are then in locations generally suitable for subsequent machine operations which may include the trimming of the ends of the leads, the application of a plurality of terminals or the like to the ends of the free end portions, and/or other operations.
  • the terminals have spaced apart sidewalls which are to be crimped about the terminal end portions of the leads by crimper and anvil means, and it is necessary that the ends of the sidewalls of the terminals clear the terminal end portions of the leads as they are conveyed to their desired locations suitable for crimping. After the terminals have been moved to their desired locations it is then necessary to move the terminal end portions relative to the terminals to position them between the spaced apart sidewalls before satisfactory crimping can be accomplished.
  • the shearing means which include an upper and lower shear blade, shear the ends of the leads along a line spaced away from one end of the template means which support the free end portions of the leads, the shearing line lying in a vertical plane which would pass through portions of the terminals which are to be secured to the terminal end portions of the leads.
  • free end portions of the leads extending beyond one end of the template means to shear the ends of the free end portions to leave terminal end por tions of the leads extending beyond one end of the ternplate means.
  • the crimper means carrying structure which is engagable with one end of the template means and operable to move the template means toward a second position as the crimper means continues its downward movement. and to crimp terminals about the terminal end portions of the leads as the crimper means and template means attain their lowermost positions.
  • an appa ratus including a template having a plurality of grooves which extend to one end of the template, each of the grooves being capable of receiving only a single lead. and also by providing structure for shearing the ends of the plurality of leads.
  • the shearing structure being disposed adjacent said one end of the template and including a lower shear blade and an upper movable shear blade, by disposing portions of a plurality of leads in said grooves with free end portions of the leads extending beyond one end of the template and past the shearing means. by shearing the ends of the free end portions to leave terminal end portions extending beyond the end of the template, by supporting a plurality of terminals below the terminal end sections.
  • the terminals having spaced apart sidewalls capable of receiving the terminal end portions, and part ofthe terminals being supported by anvil means. and by moving a crimper towards the anvil means. the crimper as it is moved towards said anvil means carnming the shearing means away from said end of the template, said crimping means also carrying a wire clamp plate mounted for sliding movement between an initial clamping position and a stop position. the wire clamp plate initially contacting an end of the template and sliding toward its stop position during a portion of the downward movement of the crimper means until the wire clamp plate attains its stop position. further downward movement of the crimper means causing the wire clamp plate when in its stop position to move the template down wardly against spring means. the sidewalls of the terminals being crimped about the terminal end portions of the leads as the template and crimper means attain their lowermost position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an apparatus which is utilized to perform the method of this application.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1, this Figure showing one end of a multi-lead cable being disposed adjacent one end of a template having a plurality of spaced apart grooves, the mechanisms which engage the free end lead sections that extend outwardly from the multi-lead cable to properly position the ends and to force the free end lead sections into the grooves being shown in their inoperative positions.
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the mechanism which engages the leads in its initial engaging po sition.
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 3 showing the mechanism which engages the leads after it has moved the ends of the free end sections past the end of the template and also showing the mechanism which positions the leads into the grooves in its initial engaging position with the leads.
  • FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIGS. 2 and 4 showing the lead positioning mechanism adjacent the end of the template remote from the end of the multi-lead cable.
  • FIG. 6 is a section through the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 showing a portion of the lead positioning mechanism adjacent the end ofthe template remote from the end of the multi-lead cable, and the lead positioning mechanism past the ends of the leads.
  • FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 are partial sectional views similar to FIG. 6 showing further operations performed upon the ends of the leads, FIG. 7 showing the initial contact of the trimming mechanism with the ends of the leads. FIG. 8 showing the completion of the trimming of the ends of the leads, and FIG. 9 showing the application of terminals to the ends of the leads.
  • FIG. 8A is a view taken along the lines 8A-8A in FIG. 8.
  • FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of the multi-lead holding mechanism taken along the lines 10-10 in FIG. 6 with parts being broken away for purposes of clarity, the holding mechanism being shown in its open position wherein it is adapted to receive one end of the multi-lead cable.
  • FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10 and shows the holding mechanism in its closed position.
  • a bench mounted apparatus indicated generally at I0, is shown mounted upon the top 12 of a bench.
  • a press 14 mounted above the top of the bench.
  • terminal conveyor 16 holding means 18 operable to hold an end of a multi-lead cable.
  • template means 20 mounted above the top of the bench.
  • lead engaging means 22 operable to move the ends of the free end lead sections which extend outwardly from the end of a multi-lead cable, and lead positioning means 24 which are operable to force the free end lead sections into grooves on the template means 20.
  • Mounted on the press 14 are lead trimming means, and terminal applying means which will be described below.
  • various of the mechanisms are operatively connected to timed drives which cause the various mechanisms to be oper ated in a preferred sequential manner. some of the drives extending through an aperture 26 in the top of the bench. Since various timed drives may be suitably employed in the operation of the apparatus shown. many of these mechanisms have not been shown.
  • the template means includes a template 30, the template 30 having a plurality of grooves 32 formed in its upper surface.
  • Each of the grooves 32 is of a size selected so that it can only accommodate one of the free end lead sections 34, the grooves having ends 36 which terminate at one end 38 of the template 30. This can be seen best from FIGS. 2 to 4.
  • the ends 36 of the grooves at the end 38 of the template are spaced apart in a predetermined spatial relationship with respect to each other.
  • the other ends 40 of the grooves are disposed in juxtapositioned relationship with respect to each other.
  • the other ends 40 of the grooves are so positioned so they can readily receive that portion of the free end sections of the leads 34 which extend outwardly from one end 42 of a multilead cable, indicated generally at 43.
  • the multi-lead cable 43 has insulation 44 (FIG. 11) disposed about a plurality of leads 45.
  • insulation 44 FOG. 11
  • a portion of the insulation is stripped from the leads to expose the free end lead sections 34, each of the free end lead sections having an end 46.
  • the portion of the insulation left about the leads 45 terminates in a facing edge 47. A sufficient amount of insulation is stripped from the end of the cable so that when the free end lead sections 34 are positioned in the grooves 32 of the template 30, a terminal end portion of the sections 34 will project beyond the end 38 of the template.
  • the template 30 is supported for relative vertical movement by a template support structure, indicated generally at 48, details of the structure 48 being described below. It should be noted at this point that the template is shown in its lower position in FIGS. 1, 2 and 9 and its raised position in FIGS. 3 through 8.
  • the holding means 18 is employed to hold the end 42 of the multilead cable in proper oriented relationship with respect to the template 30, and particularly with respect to the other ends 40 of the grooves 32.
  • the holding means includes a pivoted member 50 disposed between a sidewall SI of a cut out portion or recess 52 of front member 53 and a sidewall 54 of backing plate 55.
  • the pivoted member 50 has a channel-shaped handle portion 56 secured thereto, the channel-shaped handle portion extending forwardly of the member 50.
  • the member 50 also includes a channel-shaped portion 58 which includes spaced apart sides 60, 62.
  • the front member 53 is provided with an upper opening or notch 64 and the handle 56 extends through the notch 64.
  • the member 50 is moved between a multi-lead cable receiving position shown in FIG. 10 to a multi-lead cable holding position shown in FIG. 11 through manual movement of the handle by the operator of the apparatus.
  • the pivoted member is in its cable receiving position shown in FIG. 10 and also in FIG. 1 the lower surface 66 of the handle portion 56 is in contact with the lower edge 68 of the notch 64.
  • the pivoted member is in its holding position shown in FIG. 11 the right hand edge 69 of the member 50 is in contact with the right edge 70 of the recess 52.
  • the sides 60 and 62 extend generally upwardly and define with the upper wall 71 of the notch 64 a cavity or opening which receives and holds an end of the cable 42 in its desired position.
  • the member 50 is supported for pivotal movement by a pivot pin 72 disposed for vertical sliding movement in elongated vertically extending aperture 74, 76 in the front member 53 and the rear backing plate 55.
  • the front member 53 has a lower portion 78 which extends under the pivoted member 50. and the lower portion 78 is provided with a vertical aperture 79 that receives a sliding pin 80.
  • the pin is normally biased upwardly by a spring 82, the upper end of the spring 82 being in contact with the sliding pin 80 and the lower end of the spring 82 being supported by a spring retaining member 84 which is secured to the lower surface of the lower portion 78 by means of cap screws 86.
  • the pivoted member 50 is also provided with a cam surface 88 which contacts the upper surface of the pin 80, and the spring biased pin 80 cooperates with the cam surface 88 in such a manner that the piv oted member is restrained from movement when it is either in its multi-lead cable receiving position shown in FIG. 10 or in its multi-lead cable holding position shown in FIG. 11.
  • pivot pin 72 which is movable in elongated apertures 74 and 76 and through the engagement of the pivoted member 50 with the spring biased pin, it should be noted that the pivoted member 50 can shift vertically when it is in its holding position shown in FIG. 11 so that different sized multi-lead cables can be held by the holding means 18.
  • a vertically disposed plate 90 (FIG. 6) is held in spaced apart relationship to the backing plate 55, the plate 90 being secured by welding or the like to L- shaped members 92 which are in turn secured by capscrews 94 to the backing plate 55, the capscrews also serving to hold the plate 55 to the member 53.
  • the upper end of the plate 90 is provided with a guide surface 98.
  • the surface 98 adjacent the end 42 of the multi-lead cable is used to gauge the position of the cable 43 in the holding means 18.
  • the holding means 18 is supported on the frame by a pair of outwardly extending rods 100 which are suitably secured at one end to a portion of the apparatus. the rods 100 in turn passing through suitable apertures in the lower portion 78 of the front member 53. the from member 53 being adjustably secured to the rods 100 by screws 102.
  • the free end lead sections 34 of the multi-lead cable 43 are rolled into the grooves 32 on the template 30 by lead positioning means to orient the terminal end portions of the free end lead sections 34 at the end of the template so that subsequent work operations can be performed upon the ends of the leads by automatic machinery.
  • the lead positioning means employed in this apparatus include roller means indicated generally at 110, the roller means including a roller 112 and a roller support 114.
  • First roller mounting means 116 mount the roller means 110 for rotational movement about an axis concentric with the axis of the tubular member 118 which is transverse to the axis of the roller 112, the tubular member being spaced away from one end of the roller tubular member being spaced away from one end of the roller 112.
  • the first roller mounting means 116 is journaled about the outer end of the tubular member 118 and is caused to rotate about the tubular member 118 by an internal rotatable shaft 120.
  • the roller means may be disposed in either a raised inoperative position as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 or in a lower operative position as shown in FIGS. 4 through 9.
  • the tubular member 118 serves as a second roller mounting means and it can be extended toward and away from the holding means 18 to dispose the rol ler means between either a first position which is spaced adjacent the end of the plurality of grooves that are disposed adjacent the holding means and a second position disposed adjacent the ends of the grooves 36 adjacent the end 38 of the template remote from the holding means 18.
  • the means to extend and retract the tubular member is not shown and is considered conventional, however, it should be noted that the tubular member 118 is journaled for sliding movement in bear ing 122.
  • the roller means are progressively moved from the raised inoperative position adjacent the holding means, wherein the roller is disposed above the other ends 40 of the grooves as shown in FIG. 2, to a lowered position as shown in FIG. 4, where the roller applies a compressive force to the free end lead sections to initially position them in the other end 40 of the grooves. and the roller is then moved along the grooves toward the end 36 of the grooves to progressively force the free end lead sections 34 into the grooves. Upon the completion of the work operation upon the leads the roller is then moved to its raised position adjacent the other ends 40 of the grooves and the cycle is then repeated.
  • the ends of the leads must be moved away from the area of initial contact by the roller. Similarly, the ends of the leads must be moved beyond the end of the template before the roller completes its movement toward the end of the template. Also, before the leads are engaged by the lead trimming means, the ends of the leads must be moved past the lead trimming means. The movement of the ends of the leads can be completed before the leads are initially engaged by the roller, or the movement of the ends of the leads can be initiated prior to the engagement of the leads by the roller, and further movement of the ends of the leads can take place during movement of the roller.
  • the lead engaging means 22 which positions the end of the leads include arm means indicated generally at 130, the arm means including an upper and lower outwardly extending pair of arms 132, 134, respectively, each of the arms having means 133, 135, respectively, at the outer end of the arm which projects toward the other arm, means 133 being a portion of the outer end of arm 132 which is bent downwardly as can best be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, and the means 135 being portions of the outer end of arm 134 which are bent upwardly.
  • the lower arm 134 extends outwardly from a first arm mounting means 136 which mounts the arm for rotational movement about the axis of pivot pin 137 and is operable to move the arm between a lower inoperative position as shown in FIG.
  • the first arm mounting means 136 is carried for longitudinal and rotational movement about a second arm mounting means which includes a hollow cylindrical shaft 138 and a mounting block 139 secured to the end of shaft 138.
  • the first arm mounting means 136 is caused to be rotated about the pivot pin 137 by a shaft 140 mounted within the shaft 138.
  • the means for rotating the shaft 140 are not shown and any conventional means may be suitably employed.
  • a cam (not shown) is mounted on the end of shaft 140 within the mounting block 139, the cam engaging a cam follower (not shown) on arm 134 to pivot the arm with respect to the mounting block 139.
  • the shaft 138 is mounted in a manner not shown in the drawings for longitudinal and rotational movement about its axis as indicated by the arrows 142, 143, respectively.
  • the shaft 138 is operable during longitudinal movement to move the arm means between a first position which is spaced adjacent the end 40 of the plurality of grooves between the end of the template and the holding means 18 and a second position spaced beyond the other end of the template as indicated in FIG. 4.
  • By rotating the shaft 138 the upper arm may'also be moved between its raised inoperative position and its lower operative position.
  • the arm 132 shown in the drawings is provided with only a single depending portion 133, however, it may be desirable to provide the arm with other depending portions. To the same effect it may be desirable to provide the lower arm with additional upwardly extending portions.
  • a polyurethane member 144 is shown mounted on the lower arm, the member 144 defining a gap 146 with the members 132, 133, I34, I35 when the arms are in their closed position shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the operation of the arm means will be more fully set forth below but it should be noted that as the arms move from their initial lead engaging position shown in FIG. 3 to the location spaced beyond the end of the template shown in FIG.
  • the arms will be in constant sliding contact with the leads 34 and will comb the ends 46 of the leads first away from the end of the template adjacent the holding means 18 to a second location where the ends 46 are caused to be moved beyond the end 38 of the template to a final location wherein the ends of the leads are caused to be moved beyond the lead trimming means and the terminal applying means.
  • the movement of the arm means will be timed with respect to the roller 112 and the lead trimming means to insure that the ends of the leads have been moved to their proper position at various portions of the operations of the roller I12 and the lead trimming means.
  • the lead trimming means include an upper shear blade 150 and a lower shear blade 152.
  • the upper shear blade 150 is mounted on a structure 154 which also carries a vertically movable centering device 156.
  • the structure 154 and upper shear blade 150 are connected to an upper mounting block 158 which is in turn secured to a vertically movable slide 160 by a key 162.
  • the slide 160 is mounted for vertical sliding movement within a slide housing 164 which is part of the press 14.
  • the press 14 includes a rotatable cam assembly 165 (FIG. I) mounted above the upper end of the slide 160, a portion of the cam assembly 165 contacting the slide to force it downwardly against a spring 166 which is held in place by a spring retainer 168 mounted on the lower end of the slide housing 164.
  • the spring 166 will normally hold the shear 150 and centering device 156 in their upper posi tions as shown in FIG. 6, with upward movement of the slide being limited by the upper surface 169 (FIG. 7) of the upper mounting block 158 moving into contact with the lower surface 170 of the housing 164.
  • the upper shear 150 and centering device 156 will move downwardly from the upper position shown in FIG. 6. The downward movement of the slide. however, will not be initiated until after the arms 132, 134 have passed the ends 46 of the free end lead sections 34.
  • the cam assembly 165 will ultimately move the upper shear blade 150 past the lower shear blade 152 in the manner indicated in FIG. 8.
  • the centering device 156 has lower V-shaped notches 171 and upper channel shaped portions 172. The terminal end portions of the leads will be initially engaged by the V-shaped notches I71 and.
  • the leads will move up into the channel portions 172.
  • the channel portions 172 are disposed in line with the grooves 32 on the template 30 and insure that the leads will extend directly away from the template. It is possible that even though the leads have been combed past the shear. that after the comb arms 132, 134 have passed beyond the ends 46 of the leads that the leads may skew. If such skewing takes place then it is not possible to properly maintain the length of the leads between the end of the template and the shears.
  • centering device 156 it is possible to position the leads in their desired spatial relationship immediately prior to and during trimming operations of the leads to insure that the free end portions of the leads will be sheared to a predetermined length during the shearing of the free end portions of the leads. It should further be noted that as the centering device and upper shear move downwardly that the upper surface of the leads will not be engaged by the upper end portion 174 of the channels 172 until after the ends of the lead have been sheared as indicated in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • Terminals 200 are applied to the remaining terminal end portions of the leads after the ends of the free end sections 34 have been trimmed.
  • the terminals it is first necessary to move the shearing structure to the right hand position shown in FIG. 9. and to then move the template downwardly to permit the terminal end portions of the lead to drop into the open barrel portion of the terminals. Subsequently the barrel portion of the terminals are crimped about the terminal end portions of the lead.
  • the slide housing 164 is mounted for transverse sliding movement. While the mounting structure which permits the slide housing to slide transversely is not shown in these drawings, it should be noted that the slide housing is caused to slide to the right against spring pressure by action of a cam and cam follower.
  • the cam and cam follower are best shown in FIG. 6 and include a cam track 180 and a cam follower in the form ofa roller 182.
  • the cam track 180 is rigidly interconnected with a ram 184, the ram 184 being part of the press 14.
  • the ram 184 is driven for vertical reciprocating movement by cam assembly in timed relationship with respect to the slide 160.
  • the cam follower or roller 182 is journaled about a shaft 186 that is in turn carried by a pair of upwardly extending spaced apart members 188 that are secured to the upper mounting block 158. As the slide 160 is caused to be moved downwardly from its raised position shown in FIG. 6 the cam follower 182 will be maintained in engagement with a first vertically inclined surface 190 of the cam 180.
  • the slide housing 164 is constantly biased to the left to maintain contact between the cam follower 182 and the cam 180.
  • the cam follower 182 will then engage the second vertical surface 194 and further downward movement of the ram will not cause further shifting of the slide housing 154.
  • the slide housing will move to the left as the cam follower or roller 182 again engages the vertically inclined surface 192 due to the action of the spring means which biases the housing to the left.
  • terminals indicated generally at 200
  • terminals will cause terminals, indicated generally at 200, to be crimped about the terminal end portion of the leads by the interaction of a crimper 202 and anvils 204.
  • a crimper 202 and anvils 204 it is necessary to move the template 30 from its raised position shown in FIG. 8 to its lower position shown in FIG. 9. This is accomplished through the interaction of the wire clamp plate 206 with the template 30, the plate 206 having been shifted to its upper stop position shown in FIG. 9 prior to moving the template 30 downwardly.
  • the plate 206 is mounted for vertical sliding movement between a pair of spaced apart side rails 208 (FIG.
  • the plate normally being biased to its lower position shown in FIG. 6 due to the action of a spring 210.
  • the spring 210 is disposed about a rod 212, the lower end of the spring being received within a lower seat 214, and the upper end of the spring 210 being received by an upper seat 216.
  • the lower seat 214 is formed in an upper portion 218 of the plate 206, and the lower end of the rod extends through the seat 214 and is secured to the upper portion 218.
  • the upper seat 216 is formed in a member 220 which is rigidly interconnected with the crimper 202 and ram 184.
  • the member 220 is provided with a bore through which the rod 212 may slide.
  • the force of the spring 210 is relatively small and is insufficient to move the template downwardly.
  • the lower edge 222 of the plate 206 will be brought into contact with the leads at the end 38 of the template, and continued downward movement of the ram 184 will cause the plate to be maintained in contact with the end of the leads by spring pressure of the spring 210 as the spring is being compressed until the upper surface 224 of the upper portion 218 contacts the lower surface 226 of the member 220. Further continued downward movement of the ram after this contact has been made will cause the plate 206 to force the template downwardly.
  • the lower surface or edge 222 of the plate 206 serves a dual purpose in that, in addition to moving the template 30 downwardly after the surfaces 224 and 226 have come into contact with each other, it also serves to hold the leads in their desired position at the end of the template.
  • the template 30 is mounted for vertical movement, and to this end the template is mounted on a template mounting block 230, the template mounting block being apertured as at 232.
  • the upper end of a slide 234 is secured within the aperture 232.
  • the slide 234 is in turn mounted within a slide housing 236.
  • the lower end of the slide 234 is interconnected with a lever arm 238, the other end of the lever arm being pivotally mounted on a portion 240 of the bench.
  • a second lower lever arm 242 is mounted parallel to the first arm 238, one end of the lower lever being pivotally mounted on the lower end of portion 240.
  • the other end of the lower lever is interconnected with the lever arm 238 by a link 244, one end of the link 244 being pivotally secured to the outer end of the lever 242, and the other end of the link 244 passing through an elongated aperture 246 in the upper lever 238.
  • a stop 248 is mounted on the upper end of link 244 and is normally held in contact with the upper surface of the lever 238 by the action of a compression spring 250.
  • the levers 238, 242, and link 244 form a four bar linkage, however, it should be noted that the upper lever 238 may move towards the lower lever 242 if the spring 250 is compressed.
  • a cam 252 mounted on rotatable shaft 254 is used to control the position of the four bar linkage, and when the dwell portion of the cam is in contact with the lower lever 242 (as indicated in FIG. 1), the four bar linkage will be in its lower position and the template 30 will be held in its lower position illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • the cam 252 and shaft 254 By rotation of the cam 252 and shaft 254 the four bar linkage may be moved to its upper position and the template 30 is then disposed in its upper position unless the spring 250 is compressed.
  • the four bar linkage is maintained in its upper position by the cam 252 during the combing and rolling of the leads and also as the ram 184 moves downwardly.
  • the cam maintains the four bar linkage in its lower position when the leads are to be stripped from the grooves after the terminals 200 have been applied to the terminal end portion of the leads, and also during the loading of another multi-lead cable in the holding means 18.
  • the spring force in spring 210 is less than the spring force in spring 250, the spring 210 will be fully compressed before the spring 250 is initially compressed, the spring 250 being compressed by the ram 184 as the template is moved downwardly from the position shown in FIG. 8 to the position shown in FIG. 9.
  • terminals 200 will be crimped about the terminal end portions of the leads 34.
  • the terminals 200 are supplied to the apparatus in these drawings in strip form and are conveyed to the terminal applying area by a terminal conveyor indicated generally at 16.
  • a terminal conveyor indicated generally at 16.
  • an arm 262 FIG. 1) is reciprocated back and forth within an elongated aperture 264, the stroke of the arm 262 being such that terminals equal in number to the grooves in the template may be supplied to the terminal applying zone of the apparatus.
  • Each of the terminals has a barrel portion which includes upwardly extending side walls 266.
  • the barrel portion of the terminals are supported by the anvils 204, and another portion 268 of the terminals is supported by the terminal strip guide 270.
  • the ram 184 is completing its downward stroke, and as the template is being moved downwardly, the terminal end portions of the leads 34 will be laid between the spaced apart sidewalls 266 of the barrel portion. Further continued movement of the ram downwardly will, through an interaction of the crimper 202 and anvils 204, cause the side walls of the barrel portion to be crimped about the ends of the leads.
  • the structure of the crimper and anvils are well known to the art they will not be described here.
  • the apparatus shown in the accompanying drawings is utilized to position, trim and apply terminals to the ends of a plurality of leads which have free end lead sections extending outwardly from the end 42 of a multi-lead cable.
  • the various elements of the apparatus are disposed in an initial position as illustrated in FIG. I.
  • the end 42 of the cable is then placed in the channel shaped portion 58 of the pivoted member 50 with the edge 47 of the insulation contacting the plate 90 which serves as a guide.
  • the handle 56 is then swung from its open position shown in FIGS. 1 and to its holding position shown in FIG. I1.
  • the template 30 is in its lower position due to the action of the cam which engages the end of lever 238 to permit the finished assembly to be removed from the machine.
  • the template could be in its raised position during the loading of the cable within the holding means 18. It should be noted at this point that as the multi-lead cable is moved into the holding means 18 from the left side of the template (as viewed in FIG. 1) the ends 46 of the leads 34 may extend to the left of the template as shown in FIG. 2. In fact the ends may actually be bent around and extend to a location beyond the end of the template 30 adjacent the plate 90.
  • the ends of the leads may be com pletely combed past the shearing means 150, 152 prior to the disposition of the leads into the grooves 32. If the rolling operation is to take place during the combing action it is essential that the ends of the leads always be combed ahead of the roller to prevent the roller from engaging the ends of the leads. Similarly. it is essential that the ends of the leads must be moved beyond the end of the template prior to the completion of the rolling action.
  • the roller 112 is maintained in engagement with the leads adjacent the end 38 of the template and the arms 132, 134 are moved further to the right to a position where they can be swung to an inoperative position for subsequent movement back to the initial starting position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the cam assembly 165 is rotated to move the ram 184, the centering device 156, and plate 206 downwardly causing the terminal end portion of the leads to be centered and sheared and also causing the plate 206 to come into contact with the ends of the leads above the end of the template.
  • the shearing mechanism will be cammed to the right from the position shown in FIG.
  • the template be moved downwardly as it is not possible to trim the leads and apply the terminals in the same space as it is necessary to move the terminal end portion of the leads between the sidewalls 266 of the barrel portion of the terminal 200, and also since the combing and shearing action can not take place if the terminals 200 were in the crimping zone.
  • the cam 252 will be rotated to its dwell position so that when the ram 184 moves upwardly the template will not move upwardly (as the stop 248 prevents upward movement of the arm 238, side 234, and the template mounting block 230) to permit the leads 34 and terminals 200 to be stripped from the machine.
  • the apparatus is returned to the position shown in FIG. 1 by moving the roller means to this position and also by moving the arms 132, 134 to this position. It should also be noted that when the leads and terminals are stripped from the machine it is necessary to return the pivoted member 50 from its holding position shown in FIG. 11 to its cable receiving position shown in FIG. 10. As the ram 184 is caused to move upwardly during this final stage of the operation the plate 206 and shearing means I50, 152 will also return to their original position which is shown in FIG. 6.
  • a method of shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and of applying terminals to the terminal end portions which remain after the free end portions have been sheared comprising the steps of:
  • each of the plurality of terminals including spaced apart sidewalls
  • a method of shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and of applying terminals to the terminal end portions which remain after the free end portions have been sheared comprising the steps of:
  • template means including template means, shear means and terminal applying means, the template means having a plurality of grooves which extend to one end of the template means the shear means and the terminal applying means being disposed beyond said one end of the template means;
  • a method as set forth in claim 5 further characterized by the step of:
  • a method of positioning a plurality of leads having free end portions, shearing the free end portions of the leads, and applying terminals to the terminal end portions of the plurality of leads which remain after shearing; comprising the steps of:
  • the template means having a plurality of grooves which extend to one end of the template means, the shear means being disposed beyond said one end of the template means, and the terminal applying means also being disposed beyond said one end of the template means and including fixed anvil means and movable crimper means; supporting the template means in a raised position; positioning portions of the plurality of leads into said plurality of grooves with free end portions of said plurality of leads extending beyond said one end of the template means and past the shear means;
  • An apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and for applying terminals to the terminal end portion which remain after the free end portions have been sheared comprising,
  • the means for moving one of the spaced apart sidewalls and terminal end portions toward each other includes means operable to move the terminal end portions of the plurality of leads from their first position toward the second positions.
  • An apparatus for shearing the free end portions of a plurality of leads and for applying terminals to the terminal end portions which remain after the free end portions have been sheared comprising:
  • said means for applying terminals include fixed anvil means and movable crimper means, the fixed anvil means supporting in part terminals below the free end portions of the plurality ofleads, the terminals having upwardly extending spaced apart sidewalls, the crimper means being operable to crimp the sidewalls about the terminal end portions as it contemplates its movement toward the anvil means.
  • An apparatus for simultaneously applying terminals or the like to a plurality of leads including:
  • template means having a plurality of grooves extending to one end of the template means and each groove being capable of receiving only a single lead;
  • positioning means operable to position portions of a plurality of leads into said grooves with free end portions of said plurality of leads extending beyond said one end of the template means
  • shearing means operable to shear the ends of said free end portions
  • applicator means operable to apply terminals to the terminals end portions of said leads which remain after shearing, said applicator means including movable crimper means and fixed anvil means; the combination therewith of support means operable to support said template means in either a raised or lowered position, the template means being supported in its raised position during the operation of the positioning and shearing means, and supported in a lowered position during the completion of the operation of the applicator means.
  • said support means includes spring means which normally holds said template means in its raised position, said spring means being compressed as the template moves downwardly towards its lowered position.
  • said support means includes slide means interconnected with said template means and movable therewith; pivoted lever means interconnected at one end portion to said slide means. said one end portion being movable between raised and lowered positions,
  • cam means operably interconnected to said lever means to move said one end portion of the lever means between said raised and lowered position
  • spring means operable interconnected with said lever means and cooperable with said cam means to hold said one end of the lever means in said raised position, said spring means being compressed as the template means moves from its raised position to its lowered position.
  • template means having a plurality of grooves which extend to one end of the template means; means for supporting the template means in either a raised or lowered positions, said supporting means including spring biasing means which normally holds the template means in the raised position,
  • shearing and terminal applying means disposed adjacent said one end of the template means, the free end portions of said leads extending past the shearing means, said shearing means being operable to shear said free end portions to leave terminal end portions extending beyond said one end of the template means;
  • said terminal applying means including movable crimper means and fixed anvil means.
  • said movable crimper means being movable downwardly to crimp terminals about the terminal end portions of the leads, and said crimper means carrying means engagable with one end of the template means to cause said template means to move downwardly against said spring biasing means as the crimper means is being moved downwardly.
  • said means engagable with one end of the template means is a wire clamp plate interconnected with said crimper means and movable between a lower wire clamping position and a raised template moving position as said crimper means moves downwardly. said wire clamp plate when in its raised template moving position causing the template means to move downwardly against said spring biasing means during completing of the downward movement of said crimper means.

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CA214,075A CA1008231A (en) 1973-12-12 1974-11-19 Method of and apparatus for positioning wires at a work zone
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IT29847/74A IT1030835B (it) 1973-12-12 1974-11-26 Apparecchio per posizionare conduttori elettrici in unazona di lavoro
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DE2457350A DE2457350C2 (de) 1973-12-12 1974-12-04 Einrichtung zum Positionieren der freien Enden mehrerer elektrischer Drähte in vorgegebener Anordnung
ES432574A ES432574A1 (es) 1973-12-12 1974-12-04 Un aparato para situar en una zona de trabajo, en una agru-pacion espaciada predeterminada, los extremos libres de una pluralidad de alambres conductores electricos.
BE151277A BE823083A (fr) 1973-12-12 1974-12-06 Appareil de positionnement des extremites de fils conducteurs
AT977674A AT355653B (de) 1973-12-12 1974-12-06 Vorrichtung zum positionieren der freien enden mehrerer elektrischer leitungsdraehte in einer arbeitszone
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