Wire insertion apparatus

Apparatus for terminating wires in terminals of a connector wherein said terminals are arranged parallel to each other on opposing faces of said connector, comprising support means having two movable side members for selectively engaging opposing sides of such a connector, means for positioning said two side members laterally at a plurality of positions relative to each other, in one of said positions said side members engaging such a connector, said means for positioning said side members locking the position of said side members relative to each other, and in another of said positions said side members being retracted from such a connector, first guide means for aligning wires with terminals on one of such opposing faces of a connector supported by said support means, and insertion means including a first movable arm having extending rams, for forcing wires aligned with terminals on such a face of such a connector by said first guide means into such terminals.

Apparatus for inserting wires into terminals of a connector, comprising means for supporting such a connector including a pair of side members, said side members each including guides for guiding said wires into alignment with terminals of such a connector, positioning means for establishing the relative positions of said side members, said positioning means including a toggle linkage comprising first and second toggle members, a toggle means connected to said toggle members to control the positioning of said toggle members, means for selectively positioning said toggle means, and connecting means for connecting each of said side members to a corresponding one of said toggle members, and means for forcing wires aligned by said guides into said terminals.

Apparatus for terminating a plurality of wires in a connector having a plurality of separate terminals, comprising means for supporting said connector, guide means for aligning said wires with said terminals of a connector supported by said support means, and insertion means for inserting wires aligned with said terminals by said guide means into said terminals, said insertion means including a first member supporting a first plurality of rams extending from said first member for forcing wires into terminals of such a connector, said first member being mounted for movement to a predetermined position relative to said support means when so forcing wires into such a connector, and means for selectively adjusting the extension of said first plurality of rams from said first member to any extension between predetermined limits.

Apparatus for terminating wires in terminals of a connector, such terminals being positioned on opposed sides thereof, comprising a frame, connector carriage means on said frame for supporting such a connector, means for aligning wires with such terminals of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and insertion means comprising a first member mounted on said frame for movement toward a first of such opposed sides of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and a second member mounted on said frame for movement toward a second of such opposed sides of such a connector, said first and second members including insertion rams for forcing aligned wires from said aligning means into such terminals of such a connector, said connector carriage means comprising first and second side members and a connector support member, all of said first and second side members and said connector support member being laterally translatable on said frame, generally parallel to the direction of and in response to said movement of said members at insertion, within predetermined limits.

Apparatus for terminating wires in terminals of a connector, such terminals being positioned on opposed sides thereof, comprising a frame, connector carriage means on said frame for supporting such a connector, means for aligning wires with such terminals of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and insertion means comprising a first member mounted on said frame for movement toward a first of such opposed sides of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and a second member mounted on said frame for movement toward a second of such opposed sides of such a connector, said first and second members including insertion rams for forcing aligned wires from said aligning means into such terminals of such a connector, said connector carriage means being laterally translatable on said frame generally parallel to the direction of said movement of said members at insertion within predetermined limits, said connector carriage means including first and second side members and means for selectively translating said side members relative to each other or immobilizing said side members relative to one another at a predetermined mutual displacement.

Apparatus for terminating wires in terminals of a connector, such terminals being positioned on opposed sides thereof, comprising a frame, connector carriage means on said frame for supporting such a connector, means for aligning wires with such terminals of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and insertion means comprising a first member mounted on said frame for movement toward a first of such opposed sides of a connector supported on said connector carriage means and a second member mounted on said frame for movement toward a second of such opposed sides of such a connector, said first and second members including insertion rams for forcing aligned wires from said aligning means into such terminals of such a connector, said connector carriage means being laterally translatable on said frame generally parallel to the direction of said movement of said members at insertion within predetermined limits, said insertion rams extending from said members and at least one of said members including means for varying the extension of the respective insertion rams from said member to any extension between predetermined limits.