US 6,381,831 B1 · Terminal mounting machine

Abstract

A feeding pin 146 is downwards inserted into an insertion hole h formed in a direction in which the hoop T is fed so that the feeding pin 146 is moved in the feeding direction. The feeding pin 146 is completely caught by the hoop T to restrain the hoop T in the feeding direction. Thus, overrunning of the hoop T can completely be prevented. Thus, the hoop T can be stopped at a predetermined position. Moreover, cutting of the hoop T and separation of the terminal by cutting can accurately be performed. A hoop holding pin 151 is downwards inserted into the insertion hole h formed at a position different from a position at which the feeding pin 146 is inserted prior to insertion and removal of the feeding pin 146. Thus, further accurate feeding of the hoop T can be performed and, therefore, accurate cutting of the hoop T and separation of the terminal by cutting can be performed.

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Dependent claims

A machine for mounting a terminal of a wire harness, comprising:

a feeding mechanism for feeding a terminal hoop;
a cutting mechanism for separating a terminal from said terminal hoop by cutting with a cutting blade thereof;
and
an inserting mechanism for inserting said separated terminal into a cavity of a connector housing, wherein said feeding mechanism for feeding said terminal hoop causes a feeding pin to be inserted into a hoop insertion hole so that said feeding pin is moved in the feeding direction and said cutting mechanism is structured such that a locating pin is movable with the cutting mechanism and inserted into the insertion hole adjacent to a position at which said cutting blade acts on said terminal prior to acting of said cutting blade on said terminal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Terminal mounting machine

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Terminal mounting machine

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Abstract

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