US 2004/0168308 A1Published application

Unit for crimping electric terminals to respective conducting tracks on a flat cable

OwnerLuigi Aluffoinventor

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Abstract

There is described a unit (1) for crimping electric terminals (2) of a connector (3) to respective conducting tracks (4) of a flat cable (5). The unit (1) has an anvil assembly (26) having receiving means (36) for receiving a connector (3); a pressure assembly (27) movable to and from the anvil assembly (26) in an approach direction (B), and having matrix means (104, 105) which are pressed onto the receiving means (36) to crimp the terminals (2) to respective conducting tracks (4) on a crimping portion (8) of the flat cable (5); and adjustable fastening means (37) for fixing the receiving means (36) and the matrix means (104, 105) to first and second supporting means (35, 96) respectively in a number of lock positions in an adjustment direction (D) crosswise to the flat cable (5) and to the approach direction (B), so as to align the conducting tracks (4) of the flat cable (5) with the terminals (2) of the connector (3) regardless of the number of conducting tracks (4) and terminals (2), and regardless of the position in which the crimping portion (8) of the flat cable (5) is fed to the unit (1).

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Dependent claims

1) A unit (1) for crimping electric terminals (2) to respective conducting tracks (4) of a flat cable (5);

said terminals (2) being carried by an insulating casing (9) of an electric connector (3);
and said flat cable (5) comprising at least one strip (6) of insulating material, and a number of said conducting tracks (4) applied longitudinally and parallel to one another along said strip (6);
said unit (1) comprising:
an anvil assembly (26) having receiving means (36) for receiving said connector (3);
and
a pressure assembly (27) movable to and from said anvil assembly (26) in an approach direction (B) and comprising matrix means (104, 105) which are pressed onto said receiving means (36) to crimp said terminals (2) of said connector (3) to respective said conducting tracks (4) of a crimping portion (8) of said flat cable (5);
characterized by comprising adjustable fastening means (37) for fixing said receiving means (36) and said matrix means (104, 105) to first and second supporting means (35;
96) respectively in a number of lock positions in an adjustment direction (D) crosswise to said flat cable (5) and to said approach direction (B), so as to align said conducting tracks (4) of said flat cable (5) with said terminals (2) of said connector (3) regardless of the number of conducting tracks (4) and terminals (2), and regardless of the position in which said crimping portion (8) of said flat cable (5) is fed to said unit (1).

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