Method of manufacturing connectors
AssigneeTyco Electronics Japan G.K.
InventorYoshio Nakamura
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing connectors comprises providing a carrier strip with a plurality of first alignment apertures and a plurality of contacts arranged in a row. The carrier strip is cut to desired lengths to form contact band pieces. The first alignment apertures are engaged with first protrusions on a carrier tape to mount each of the contact band pieces to the carrier tape. The first protrusions have a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the first alignment apertures such that there is slight play there between. Resin is insert molded around the rows of the contacts to form a housing. The contacts are then cut from the carrier strip.
Claims10
A method for manufacturing connectors, comprising:
- providing a carrier strip with a plurality of first alignment apertures and a plurality of contacts arranged in a row;
- cutting the carrier strip to desired lengths to form contact band pieces;
- attaching a cover tape to the contact band pieces to hold the contact band pieces between the cover tape and a non-metallic carrier tape;
- providing the carrier tape with second protrusions and guiding the cover tape between first and second protrusions;
- engaging the first alignment apertures with the first protrusions on the carrier tape to mount each of the contact band pieces to the carrier tape, the first protrusions having a smaller outer diameter than an inner diameter of the first alignment apertures such that there is play therebetween;
- insert molding resin around the rows of the contacts to form a housing;
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- cutting the contacts from the carrier strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.