Terminal crimping apparatus
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorEiji Fudoo
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Abstract
A crimp terminal is supplied to a predetermined crimping position. Into the barrel of the supplied terminal, the wire end of an insulated conductor is inserted. At that time, the cable conductor end is aligned in the desired proper position for crimping. Even when the cable conductor end is deformed or broken in the stripping or supply processes, all the cable conductor ends can be reliably accommodated in the barrel of the terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent crimping defects caused by exclusion from the terminal of one or more wire ends.
Claims6
An apparatus for crimping a terminal to an insulated conductor, said conductor comprising a conductive core surrounded by an insulation layer and having a wire end, wherein said core is exposed, and an insulation end adjacent said wire end, wherein said core is surrounded by said insulation layer,
- said terminal in a terminal container comprising a hollow common barrel of substantially arcuate cross section, said common barrel comprising a pair of wire claws, facing each other and extending from opposite ends of said cross section,
- a crimping mechanism comprising a pressure sustaining element and a pressure exerting element, a supply device for inserting said wire end into said common barrel between said wire claws, said crimping mechanism adapted to receive said terminal and said wire end between said pressure sustaining element and said pressure exerting element, said sustaining element and said exerting element adapted to crimp said claws therebetween to secure said terminal to said insulated wire and establish electrical contact therewith,
- a guide groove at a wall of said container adjacent said wire end, whereby said wire end is guided by said guide groove into said terminal for crimping.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.