Tooling for manufacturing large-section rigid harnesses
AssigneeEurocopter
InventorSerge Pittau
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Abstract
The invention relates to tooling for preparing a large-section harness comprising at least one cable. The tooling includes an output module (19) for receiving the terminal end of the cable. The output module (19) comprises three tools mounted on an output body (20) that is movable on a tray (1) so that each of the tools can be presented in alternation in register with the terminal end of the cable, the tools comprising a first tool (22) for marking cutting and stripping lengths for the cable, a second tool (28) for marking the position and the orientation of the terminal connection member (29), and a third tool (30) for checking that the terminal connection member (29) is in the proper position and orientation after it has been crimped to the terminal end of the cable.
Claims35
Tooling for preparing a large-section harness comprising at least one conductor cable, the tooling serving to shape the harness and place members on the harness, said members including at least starting and terminal connection members (29) associated respectively with a starting end of the cable and a terminal end of the cable, the tooling comprising a work surface (1) for supporting a plurality of harness-holding modules, including at least one input module (2) for holding the starting end of the cable, and at least one output module (19) for holding the terminal end of the cable,
- wherein the output module (19) comprises at least three tools mounted on an output body (20) and in particular:
- a first tool (22) for marking the cutting length of the cable and at least one stripping length for the terminal end of the cable;
- a second tool (28) for marking the position and the orientation of the terminal connection member (29) that is to be fitted to the terminal end of the cable, the second tool (28) comprising first positioning means for positioning the terminal connection member (29);
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- a third tool (30) for checking the position and the orientation of the terminal connection member (29) after it has been crimped to the terminal end of the cable, the third tool (30) comprising second positioning means for positioning the terminal connection member (29);
- the output body (20) being movably mounted on the work surface (1) to present alternately the tools (22, 28, 30) it carries in register with the arrival position reached by the terminal end of the cable in front the output module (19).
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