Method and set of tools for inserting ferrite members onto electrical filter connectors
AssigneeSouriau
InventorRobert Roblot
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Abstract
A method for the insertion of ferrite members onto pins acting as the contacts of an electrical filter connector. The ferrite members are oriented to a desired orientation by a known method. The ferrite members are preferably oriented in the vertical position for storage and are conveyed to a dynamic storage lock chamber equipped with a ferrite member stopping mechanism. A ferrite member distribution system incorporating a horizontally moving distribution plate individually releases the ferrite members from the lock chamber into the distribution system and inserts ferrite members onto the contacts according to a rate controlled by the operator.
Claims9
A set of tools for insertion of ferrite members onto contact pins of an electrical filter connector, the ferrite members being in a pre-oriented condition upon entering the set of tools and moving in a predetermined general direction in the set of tools, the set of tools comprising;
- a dynamic storage lock chamber arranged to receive the ferrite members at one end in a consistent orientation;
- a moveable distribution plate haying a ferrite member stopping position and a ferrite member releasing position, said movable plate being arranged at the opposite end of said storage lock chamber and being oriented laterally with respect to the predetermined direction or movement of the ferrite members;
- a ferrite member distribution system coupled to said storage lock chamber with said movable plate being located at the interface between said storage lock chamber and said distribution system and configured to slide laterally to individually feed ferrite members from said storage lock chamber to said distribution system;
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- an exit nozzle at the end of said distribution system opposite to said storage lock chamber through which pass the ferrite members to be applied to the contact pins, said movable plate and a rate at which the ferrite members are fed to said exit nozzle being controlled by an operator.
A set of tools for insertion of ferrite members onto contact pins of an electrical filter connector, the ferrite members being in a pre-oriented condition upon entering the set of tools and moving in a predetermined general direction in the set of tools, the set of tools comprising:
- a dynamic storage lock chamber arranged to receive the ferrite members at one end in a consistent orientation;
- a moveable distribution plate having a ferrite member stopping position and a ferrite member releasing position, said movable plate being arranged at the opposite end of said lock chamber, wherein said lock chamber is formed with a recess in a bottom surface allowing said distribution plate to move and be displaced;
- a ferrite member distribution system coupled to said storage lock chamber with said movable plate being located at the interface between said storage lock chamber and said distribution system;
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- an exit nozzle at the end of said distribution system opposite to said storage lock chamber through which pass the ferrite members to be applied to the contact pins, said movable plate and a rate at which the ferrite members are fed to said exit nozzle being controlled by an operator.
A set of tools for insertion of ferrite members onto contact pins of an electrical filter connector, the ferrite members being in it pre-oriented condition upon entering the set of tools and moving in a predetermined general direction in the set of tools, the set of tools comprising:
- a dynamic storage lock chamber arranged to receive the ferrite members at one end in a consistent orientation;
- a moveable distribution plate having a ferrite member stopping position and it ferrite member releasing position, said movable plate being arranged at the opposite end of said storage lock chamber;
- a ferrite member distribution system coupled to said storage lock chamber with said movable plate being located at the interface between said storage lock chamber and said distribution system wherein said distribution system has a central ferrite member guide channel, access to which is controlled by displacement of said distribution plate, said movable distribution plate being actuated by a lever located on a side wall of said distribution system;
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- an exit nozzle at the end of said distribution system opposite to said storage lock chamber through which pass the ferrite members to be applied to the contact pins, said movable plate and a rate at which the ferrite members are fed to said exit nozzle being controlled by an operator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.