Crimping machine for hose assembly

Apparatus for securing a coupling to the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted, said apparatus comprising a frame, support means on said frame for supporting the associated coupling and hose in a predetermined configuration relative to said frame, die-holding means mounted on said frame and movable between an open condition accommodating placement and removal of the associated coupling and hose to and from said predetermined configuration on said support means and a closed condition, crimping dies carried by said die-holding means for movement therewith and adapted for movement with respect thereto between a retracted configuration out of contact with the associated coupling and a crimping configuration adapted for crimping engagement with the associated coupling when said die-holding means is in the closed condition thereof, a crimping head carried by said frame and adapted for movement between a release position out of engagement with said crimping dies and a working position engaging said crimping dies for effecting movement thereof from the retracted configuration to the crimping configuration thereof, and drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said die-holding means for first effecting movement thereof to the closed condition thereof and coupled to said crimping head for effecting movement thereof to the working position thereof thereby to effect crimping of the coupling onto the associated hose by said crimping dies after said die-holding means are in the closed condition.

Apparatus for securing a coupling to the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted, said apparatus comprising a frame, support means on said frame for supporting the associated coupling and hose in a predetermined configuration relative to said frame, die-holding means mounted on said frame and movable between an open condition accommodating placement and removal of the associated coupling and hose to and from said predetermined configuration on said support means and a closed condition, crimping dies carried by said die-holding means for movement therewith and adapted for movement with respect thereto between a retracted configuration out of contact with the associated coupling and a crimping configuration adapted for crimping engagement with the associated coupling when said die-holding means is in the closed condition thereof, a crimping head carried by said frame and adapted for movement between a release position out of engagement with said crimping dies and a working position engaging said crimping dies for effecting movement thereof from the retracted configuration to the crimping configuration thereof, drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said crimping head for effecting movement thereof to the working position thereof, and means coupling said drive means to said die-holding means and responsive to operation of said drive means in moving said crimping head toward the working position thereof for effecting movement of said die-holding means to the closed condition thereof prior to arrival of said crimping head at its working position, whereby the coupling is crimped onto the associated hose by said crimping dies.

Apparatus for securing a coupling to the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted, said apparatus comprising a frame, support means on said frame for supporting the associated coupling and hose in a predetermined configuration relative to said frame die-holding means mounted on said frame and movable between an open condition accommodating placement and removal of the associated coupling and hose to and from said predetermined configuration on said support means and a closed condition, crimping dies carried by said die-holding means for movement therewith and adapted for movement with respect thereto between a retracted configuration out of contact with the associated coupling and a crimping configuration adapted for crimping engagement with the associated coupling when said die-holding means is in the closed condition thereof and a coupling is on said support means, a crimping head carried by said frame and adapted for movement between a release position out of engagement with said crimping dies and a working position engaging said crimping dies for effecting movement thereof from the retracted configuration to the crimping configuration thereof, drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said die-holding means for effecting movement thereof to the closed condition thereof and coupled to said crimping head for effecting movement thereof to the working position thereof thereby to effect crimping of the coupling onto the associated hose by said crimping dies, and control means coupled to said drive means for limiting the driving force applied to said crimping head until said die-holding means has been moved to the closed condition thereof.

Apparatus for securing a coupling to the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted, said apparatus comprising a frame, support means on said frame for supporting the associated coupling and hose in a predetermined configuration relative to said frame, two part-cylindrical die-holding jaws mounted for pivotal movement about a common axis between an open condition accommodating placement and removal of the associated coupling and hose to and from said predetermined configuration on said support means and a closed condition substantially coaxial with each other and with the associated hose, two sets of crimping dies respectively carried by said die-holding jaws for pivotal movement therewith and adapted for movement with respect thereto radially thereof between a retracted configuration out of contact with the associated coupling and a crimping configuration adapted for crimping engagement with the associated coupling when said die-holding jaws are in the closed condition thereof, a crimping head carried by said frame and adapted for movement between a release position out of engagement with said crimping dies and a working position engaging said crimping dies for effecting movement thereof from the retracted configuration to the crimping configuration thereof, and drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said holding jaws for effecting movement thereof to the closed condition thereof and coupled to said crimping head for effecting movement thereof to the working position thereof thereby to effect crimping of the coupling onto the associated hose by said crimping dies.

Apparatus for securing a coupling to the end of a hose over which the coupling is coaxially fitted, said apparatus comprising a frame, support means on said frame for supporting the associated coupling and hose in a predetermined configuration relative to said frame, die-holding means mounted on said frame and movable between an open condition accommodating movement of the associated coupling and hose to and from said predetermined configuration and a closed condition, crimping dies carried by said die-holding means for movement therewith and adapted for movement with respect thereto between a retracted configuration out of contact with the associated coupling and a crimping configuration adapted for crimping engagement with the associated coupling when said die-holding means is in the closed condition thereof, a crimping head carried by said frame and adapted for movement between a release position out of engagement with said crimping dies and a working position engaging said crimping dies for effecting movement thereof from the retracted configuration to the crimping configuration thereof, drive means carried by said frame and coupled to said crimping head for effecting movement thereof to the working position thereof, means coupling said drive means to said die-holding means and responsive to operation of said drive means in moving said crimping head toward the working position thereof for effecting movement of said die-holding means to the closed condition thereof prior to arrival of said crimping head at its working position, and control means coupled to said drive means for limiting the driving force applied to said crimping head until said die-holding means has been moved to the closed condition thereof, whereby the coupling is crimped onto the associated hose by said crimping dies.