Post-crimp inspection device using ultrasonic transducer

A post-crimp inspection device comprising:

• first and second arms with an inspection zone being defined between the first and second arms configured to receive a crimped terminal, at least one of the first and second arms being movable toward the crimped terminal during a testing phase;
• an ultrasonic transducer assembly coupled to the first arm, the ultrasonic transducer assembly having a transmitting transducer transmitting acoustic signals toward the crimped terminal, the ultrasonic transducer assembly having an emitting face through which the acoustic signals are emitted, the emitting face having a contour that does not match a contour of the crimped terminal;
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• a compliant member applied directly to the emitting face, the compliant member being elastically deformed against the crimped terminal to match at least a portion of the contour of the crimped terminal, the acoustic signals passing from the emitting face through the compliant member into the crimped terminal during the testing phase.

A post-crimp inspection device comprising:

• first and second arms with an inspection zone being defined between the first and second arms configured to receive a crimped terminal, at least one of the first and second arms being movable toward the crimped terminal during a testing phase;
• a first ultrasonic transducer assembly coupled to the first arm, the first ultrasonic transducer assembly having a transmitting transducer transmitting acoustic signals toward the crimped terminal, the first ultrasonic transducer assembly having an emitting face through which the acoustic signals are emitted, the first ultrasonic transducer assembly having a first compliant member applied directly to the emitting face, the first compliant member being elastically deformed against the crimped terminal, the acoustic signals passing from the emitting face through the first compliant member into the crimped terminal during the testing phase;
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• a second ultrasonic transducer assembly coupled to the second arm, the second ultrasonic transducer assembly having a receiving transducer receiving the acoustic signals, the second ultrasonic transducer assembly having a receiving face through which the acoustic signals are received, the second ultrasonic transducer assembly having a second compliant member applied directly to the receiving face, the second compliant member being elastically deformed against the crimped terminal, the acoustic signals passing from the crimped terminal through the second compliant member into the receiving transducer during the testing phase.