Terminal insertion device

A terminal insertion device for inserting a plurality of connector terminals into a plurality of terminal accommodating chambers arranged in parallel to each other in a connector housing, each of the plurality of connector terminals being connected to an end of each of a plurality of electric wires by crimping, comprising:

• a terminal separator configured to be interposed between the plurality of connector terminals so that tips of the plurality of connector terminals are allocated to inlets of the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers in a one-to-one manner when the plurality of connector terminals are bundled extending along an insertion direction into the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers;
• a terminal chuck configured to clamp and bundle the plurality of connector terminals in two directions, with the terminal separator interposed between the plurality of connector terminals, wherein one of the two directions is a first direction intersecting the insertion direction and another of the two directions is a second direction intersecting the insertion direction as well as the first direction;
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• a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the connector housing and the plurality of connector terminals held by the terminal separator and the terminal chuck to insert the plurality of connector terminals into the plurality of terminal accommodating chambers.