Crimping method and unit for joining an electric connector to a flat electric cable
OwnerLuigi Aluffoinventor
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Abstract
A method of joining an electric connector (2) to a flat electric cable (3) in a crimping unit (1); the connector being defined by an insulating casing (8), a first conducting portion (4) supported by the casing (8), and a cover (9) hinged to the casing (8); and the cable having a strip (6), and a second conducting portion (5) on the strip (6). The method includes inserting the casing (8) in a first seat (32) on the crimping unit (1); inserting the cover (9) in a second seat (41) on the crimping unit (1) to keep the cover (9) in an open position; inserting an end portion (7) of the cable (3) between the casing (8) and the cover (9); and crimping the first and second conducting portion (4, 5) by means of the crimping unit (1).
Claims16
1) A method of joining an electric connector to a flat electric cable in a crimping unit (1);
- said connector (2) comprising an insulating casing (8), a first conducting portion (4) supported by said casing (8), and a cover (9) hinged to said casing (8);
- said cable (3) comprising a strip (6), and a second conducting portion (5) on said strip (6);
- and the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting said casing (8) in a first seat (32) on the crimping unit (1);
- inserting said cover (9) in a second seat on the crimping unit (1) to keep the cover (9) in an open position with respect to said casing (8);
- inserting an end portion (7) of said cable (3) between said casing (8) and said cover (9);
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- crimping said first and said second conducting portion (4, 5) by means of the crimping unit (1).
8) A crimping unit (1) for joining an electric connector (2) to a flat electric cable (3), wherein said connector (2) comprises an insulating casing (8), a first conducting portion (4) supported by said casing (8), and a cover (9) hinged to said casing (8);
- and said cable (3) comprises a strip (6), and a second conducting portion (5) on said strip (6);
- the crimping unit (1) comprising a pocket (36) partly defining a first seat (32) for housing said casing (8), a head (40) having a second seat (41) for housing the cover (9) and keeping the cover (9) in an open position with respect to said casing (8), an anvil assembly (24), and a pressure assembly (26) for crimping said first and said second conducting portion (4, 5).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.