CN105637597A - Wire harness production system, and wire harness production method - Google Patents

Abstract

A wire harness production system (31) is provided, as a first system configuration group (36), with a coloring unit (40), a wire terminal collecting unit (57), a selected wire drawing unit (58), a measuring unit (59), a wire cutting unit (60), a terminal cover peeling unit (68), a terminal attaching unit (69), a wire retention rod (62), a unit (61) for setting a wire in a U shape, and a wire retention rod moving unit (63). The wire terminal collecting unit (57) collects each wire terminal (48) of multiple types of wires (44), and holds each of the wire terminals (48). The selected wire drawing unit (58) selects a wire (44) on the basis of the wire type constituting one sub harness, and draws out said wire as a selected wire (64) from the wire terminal collecting unit (57). The drawn-out selected wire (64) is cut to a specified length by the wire cutting unit (60) and becomes a measured/cut wire (65). The measured/cut wire (65) is colored by the coloring unit (40).

Description

Wire harness production system and wire harness production method

Technical field

The present invention relates to wire harness production system and wire harness production method, comprise for coating electric wire portion being carried out painted coloring units with coloured material in system is constituted.

Background technology

For transmitting electric power, the electric wire of signal is configured to include: have the metal conductor of electric conductivity; And there is the resinous insulator of insulating properties coating conductor. In the electric wire so constituted, conductor is sometimes referred to as heart yearn, wire conductor portion etc., it addition, insulator is sometimes referred to as cladding, coating electric wire portion etc. Due to electric wire be previously discussed for transmission electric power, signal and use, therefore according to its purposes, the material of conductor, thickness, composition, the material of insulator, thickness etc. can differences. Such as, when conductor, adopt copper, copper alloy or aluminum, aluminium alloy etc. And, with such material manufacture wire rod, utilize only wire rod is tied up material, twisted material to form conductor. Or, sometimes form conductor without wire rod with the material of single structure. The thickness of electric wire such as by cross-sectional area of conductor product representation, can have various thickness from small to large. It addition, the thickness of electric wire also can be different according to the bar number of above-mentioned wire rod. On the other hand, about insulator, it is contemplated that thermostability, against weather, chemical resistance, wearability, flame retardancy etc., selected resin material. It addition, in order to ensure insulating properties, suitably set thickness. As can be observed from the foregoing, electric wire has various classification.

Sometimes only use an electric wire, but when automobile (moving body), use a plurality of electric wire. A plurality of electric wire constitutes wire harness and is used. Illustrate about wire harness, be equipped with various electronic equipment in the car so that the key property of car can be realized, namely travel, turn, stop such performance, safety, and realize car convenience, comfortableness. These various electronic equipments utilize the action from electric power and the control signal of battery, and what be responsible for transmitting this electric power and signal is exactly wire harness. Wire harness is according to the kind of equipment, the value of streaming current, installation position etc., it is necessary to the electric wire of various classifications (length, thickness, insulating material).

In wire harness including multiple various types of other electric wires, for instance if the outward appearance of electric wire self is all identical, then its manufacture is just extremely difficult. It addition, when being connected to each other by equipment, produce the connection of mistake sometimes. Further, also can make troubles to maintenance. Therefore, in order to identify various types of other electric wire, it is typically in coating electric wire portion and implements painted, labelling. Patent documentation 1 illustrates in manufacturing the motion of method of wire harness, coating electric wire portion has been carried out method painted, labelling.

The public technology of simple declaration patent documentation 1, in the manufacture method of wire harness, there is the operation of manufacture electric wire, the operation of cut-out electric wire, the operation in removal coating electric wire portion, operation metal terminal crimping connected, carry out the operation that shell is inlayed, before each operation, implement painted, the labelling for obtaining information required in these operations.

The public technology of patent documentation 1 has a problem in that when wanting to be applicable to various types of other electric wire, owing to needing to comprise the production line of all above-mentioned operations for each electric wire classification, or in other words owing to being required for color applicator in each production line, it is therefore necessary to more guarantee for arrange manufacture the space of device, manufacturing cost rise.

It addition, in the technology disclosed in patent documentation 2, minimum needs 2 color applicators, labelling apparatus in the operation producing 1 sub-wire harness, therefore, it is also desirable to 2 production lines.

Prior art literature

Patent documentation

Patent documentation 1: Japanese Patent Publication 7-1645 publication (JPH07-001645B2)

Patent documentation 2: No. 4035105 publications (JP4035105B) of Japanese Patent No.

Summary of the invention

The present invention completes in view of the foregoing, and its problem is in that to provide a kind of wire harness production system and wire harness production method, it is possible to realize producing the densification of the equipment used and cost reduction.

The wire harness production system involved by 1st form of the present invention, system including coloring units with as operation side more forward than coloring units is constituted, described coloring units is for carrying out painted with coloured material to each coating electric wire portion of multiple electric wire, the system composition of operation side more forward than coloring units includes: wire terminations collection portion, and it is for collecting each wire terminations of multiple electric wire and keep respectively; Selecting electric wire pulling unit, it for selecting desired electric wire classification from each wire terminations kept by wire terminations collection portion respectively, and using the electric wire of the classification selected as selecting electric wire to pull out from wire terminations collection portion.

That is, in wire harness production system, the system as operation side more forward than coloring units is constituted, including wire terminations collection portion and selection electric wire pulling unit. In wire terminations collection portion, collect each wire terminations of multiple electric wire, and keep this each wire terminations respectively. Selecting in electric wire pulling unit, selecting electric wire based on the electric wire classification becoming coloring units and carrying out painted object, it is alternatively that electric wire pulls out from wire terminations collection portion. Unit it is colored by painted for coating electric wire portion after the selection electric wire being drawn out. So, by making the other selection of wire type change, even if thus the multiple electric wire operation effluent backward constituting 1 sub-wire harness is moved, it is also possible to undertaken painted by 1 coloring units. In other words, even if when needs produce multiple electric wire, it is also possible to undertaken painted by 1 coloring units.

Wire harness production system can also also include: measurement portion, and it is for measuring by the length selecting electric wire selecting the pull-out of electric wire pulling unit; Electric wire cutting portion, it, for the measurement based on measurement portion, cuts off selection electric wire with the length of instruction; End peeling part, it measures two the end peelings respectively cutting off electric wire to make wire conductor portion expose for what obtain being cut off by electric wire cutting portion; And terminal mount, it is for installing desired metal terminal in the wire conductor portion utilizing end peeling part and expose.

Utilize such composition, even if when needing to produce the multiple electric wire constituting 1 sub-wire harness, it also is able to be undertaken by 1 flow process the series of processes of the installation until metal terminal, can come painted by 1 coloring units in this series of processes, and produce sub-line bundle.

Wire harness production system can also also include: the first system constitutes group, it has multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal for producing, and obtains with identifying electric wire to utilize terminal mount to be mounted with metal terminal after terminal and utilizes coloring units by painted for coating electric wire portion and obtain; Terminal insertion portion, it for housing the chamber of the connector shell of correspondence by the metal terminal of rear identification electric wire group; And stock portion, it is arranged in the first system and constitutes between group and terminal insertion portion, for identifying electric wire group after storing.

Constitute in group at the first system, produce and there is multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal. It is made up of the rear identification electric wire group that group obtains the first system before metal terminal is inserted into connector shell, is stored in stock portion. Therefore, after metal terminal is installed, before metal terminal is inserted into connector shell, it is possible to adjust speed of production.

Wire harness production system can also also include: electric wire keeps bar, its for required electric wire classification amount in keeping 1 sub-wire harness to produce and quantity, the measurement that obtained by electric wire cutting portion cut off electric wire; Electric wire U-shaped placement section, it is individually positioned in the desired position of electric wire maintenance bar for measurement is cut off electric wire with approximate U shape; And electric wire keeps bar moving part, it is used for making electric wire keep bar terminad peeling part and terminal mount to move.

Utilizing such composition, in operation after severance, the position of processing is facing one direction. It addition, when after painted operation is cut off, utilize electric wire to keep bar moving part, the multiple cut-out electric wires of measuring being individually positioned in the desired position of electric wire maintenance bar with approximate U shape are transported to end peeling part and terminal mount to coloring units. Therefore, the operation after cut-out becomes easy, it is possible to increase production efficiency. Alternatively, it is also possible to produce in the way of measurement cut-out electric wire is flow to rear operation one by one.

Wire harness production system can also include: the first system constitutes group, it has multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal for automatically producing, and obtains with identifying electric wire to utilize terminal mount to be mounted with metal terminal after terminal and utilizes coloring units by painted for coating electric wire portion and obtain; Second system constitutes group, and it for automatically housing the chamber of the connector shell of correspondence by the metal terminal of rear identification electric wire group, thus partly producing sub-line bundle; 3rd system constitutes group, and it for manually housing the chamber of the connector shell of correspondence by the metal terminal automatically housed for being made up of group this second system, thus completing the production of sub-line bundle; And the second stock portion, it is arranged in second system and constitutes group and the 3rd system constitutes between group, for storing the sub-line bundle after partly producing.

Utilize such composition, constitute in group at the first system, automatically produce and there is multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal. Constitute in group at second system, automatically partly produce sub-line bundle. Constituting in group in the 3rd system, manually (by operator) produces so that sub-line bundle completes. It is stored in the second stock portion by being made up of the sub-line bundle that group obtains second system. Therefore, utilize such storage, constitute in automatic system and can adjust speed of production between group and manual system composition group.

Wire harness production system can also supply various metals terminal to terminal mount.

Utilize such composition, even if produce multiple electric wire and various metals terminal at needs, it is also possible to come painted by 1 coloring units, and produce sub-line bundle.

The wire harness production method involved by 2nd form of the present invention comprises painted operation and is carrying out the operation before painted operation, in this painted operation, carrying out painted with coloured material to each coating electric wire portion of multiple electric wire, the operation before carrying out painted operation includes following operation: each wire terminations of multiple electric wire collected and this each wire terminations is kept at wire terminations collection portion; And select desired electric wire classification from each wire terminations kept by wire terminations collection portion respectively, and using the classification electric wire selected as selecting electric wire to pull out from wire terminations collection portion.

That is, wire harness production method comprised 2 operations before painted operation. In first operation, each wire terminations of multiple electric wire is collected in wire terminations collection portion, and this each wire terminations is kept at wire terminations collection portion. In second operation, pull out the other selection electric wire of desired wire type from each wire terminations collection portion. Operation it is colored by painted for coating electric wire portion after the selection electric wire being drawn out. So, by making the other selection of wire type change, even if thus the multiple electric wire constituting 1 sub-wire harness is flow to rear operation side, it is also possible to undertaken painted by 1 painted operation. In other words, even if when needs produce multiple electric wire, it is also possible to 1 painted operation color, and sub-line bundle is produced.

Wire harness production method can also also comprise following operation: measures the length selecting electric wire from the pull-out of wire terminations collection portion; Electric wire will be selected to cut off with the length of instruction; Wire conductor portion is made to expose two the end peelings respectively cutting off electric wire of measuring obtained by this cut-out; And desired metal terminal is installed in wire conductor portion.

Utilize such composition, even if when needing to produce the multiple electric wire constituting 1 sub-wire harness, it is also possible to carry out the series of processes of the installation until metal terminal by 1 flow process, can come painted by 1 coloring units in this series of processes.

Each form according to the present invention, even if need multiple electric wire to produce in 1 sub-wire harness, it is also possible to is undertaken painted by 1 coloring units and produces sub-line bundle. Therefore, each form according to the present invention, compared with the past, have the effect that the densification of equipment, the cost reduction that are capable of in production using.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 is the basic comprising figure of the wire harness production system involved by embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the basic comprising figure of the first system composition group of the wire harness production system shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 illustrates to measure the figure cutting off the state that electric wire is placed on electric wire maintenance bar.

Fig. 4 illustrates the figure of state painted for wire terminations.

Fig. 5 is the figure illustrating the state by wire terminations peeling.

Fig. 6 is the figure identifying electric wire group after illustrating.

Fig. 7 is the figure illustrating sub-line bundle (halfway).

Fig. 8 is the figure illustrating sub-line bundle.

Fig. 9 is the detailed pie graph of the wire harness production system involved by embodiment.

Figure 10 is the axonometric chart of the outward appearance illustrating wire harness.

Figure 11 (a)-11 (c) is the figure illustrating wire terminations with colored portion.

Figure 12 illustrates the pie graph that the first system of the wire harness production system shown in Fig. 9 constitutes group.

Figure 13 is the amplification pie graph illustrating and placing cutting machine from mover.

Figure 14 is the pie graph illustrating coloring units.

Figure 15 is the pie graph illustrating end cleaning part.

Figure 16 is the pie graph illustrating coloring units main part.

Figure 17 (a)-17 (c) is the explanation figure of the attachment state illustrating coloured material.

Figure 18 is the pie graph illustrating drying section.

Figure 19 (a) is the pie graph illustrating appearance design confirmation portion and confirmation method, and Figure 19 (b) illustrates the display of image displaying part.

Figure 20 is the Action Specification figure illustrating end peeling part.

Figure 21 is the Action Specification figure illustrating terminal mount.

Figure 22 is the pie graph that the first system illustrated the configuration change of coloring units constitutes group.

Figure 23 is the pie graph that the first system illustrated the configuration change of coloring units constitutes group.

Detailed description of the invention

Below, the basic comprising of wire harness production system involved by embodiment is described with reference to Fig. 1-8.

As it is shown in figure 1, the wire harness production system 1 involved by basic embodiment is the system of the intermediate green products such as the sub-line bundle for producing composition wire harness. Wire harness production system 1 shown in Fig. 1 illustrates until producing the composition of the sub-line bundle 2 (intermediate green product) shown in Fig. 8.

Wire harness production system 1 includes the first system and constitutes group 3, second system composition group the 4, the 3rd system composition the 6, second stock portion of group the 5, first stock portion 7 and the 3rd stock portion 8.

Constitute in group 3 at the first system, as the parts of the sub-line bundle 2 shown in pie graph 8, after having multiple band terminal, identify electric wire 9 (rear identification electric wire group 10). Identify after band terminal in electric wire 9, as the rear part identified effective in the production of sub-line bundle 2, be formed with colored portion 11. This colored portion 11 by use coloring units 12 and with coloured material by painted for coating electric wire portion 13 thus being formed. The first system constitutes group 3 except including coloring units 12, also includes wire terminations collection portion 14, selects electric wire pulling unit 15, measurement portion 16, electric wire cutting portion 17, end peeling part 18, terminal mount 19, electric wire to keep bar 20, electric wire U-shaped placement section 21 and electric wire to keep bar moving part 22. In fig. 2, between electric wire cutting portion 17 and end peeling part 18, coloring units 12 it is configured with. It addition, coloring units 12 can also be configured in the position after the front and back in measurement portion 16, terminal mount 19.

In wire terminations collection portion 14, each wire terminations 24 of the multiple electric wire 23 being wound on reel is collected, and keep this each wire terminations 24 respectively. In selecting electric wire pulling unit 15, select electric wire 23 based on the electric wire classification constituting 1 sub-wire harness 2, and it can be used as selection electric wire 25 to pull out from wire terminations collection portion 14. The electric wire 25 that selects being drawn out is cut to the length of instruction afterwards by electric wire cutting portion 17, becomes measurement and cuts off electric wire 26. Utilize electric wire U-shaped placement section 21 that measurement is cut off electric wire 26 to be placed on electric wire maintenance bar 20 with approximate U shape. Now, measure the end cutting off electric wire 26 and keep electric wire when wire harness to be considered such as to prevent to assemble in position that arranges of bar 20 to be wound around each other relative to electric wire, or metal terminal insertion sequence when considering to produce sub-line bundle 2.

For measuring the end cutting off electric wire 26, the certain limit of the outer surface in coating electric wire portion 13 is carried out wiping, and utilize the main part of coloring units 12 to being undertaken painted by the part after wiping. Colored portion 11 is checked by the appearance design confirmation part of coloring units 12.

In terminal mount 19, metal terminal 27 is installed, after thus obtaining band terminal, identifies electric wire 9. With identifying electric wire 9 identification electric wire group 10 after being kept bar 20 to become when maintaining multiple by electric wire after terminal.

Constitute in group 4 at second system, from electric wire keep bar 20 keeps multiple with terminal after identify that electric wire 9 (the rear electric wire group 10 of identification) partly produces the sub-line bundle 2 shown in Fig. 7. Constitute in group 4 at second system, the chamber of housing 28 is automatically inserted into (automatically housing) metal terminal 27.

Constitute in group 5 in the 3rd system and produce so that sub-line bundle 2 completes as illustrated in fig. 8. Constitute in group 5 in the 3rd system, carry out being difficult to the operation of automaton. Specifically, in the 3rd system composition group 5, following operation is carried out: be manually inserted into and constitute, at second system, the metal terminal 27 (situation etc. such as oppositely inserted with other metal terminals) can not being automatically inserted in group 4. Carry out it addition, constitute in group 5 in the 3rd system: after with terminal, identify the operation that electric wire 9 reverses, the operation etc. being engaged with each other by electric wire. Following operation is carried out: such external devices being more suitable for pre-assembly such as assembled by hand grommet additionally, constitute in group 5 in the 3rd system.

The rear identification electric wire group 10 utilizing the first system composition group 3 to obtain is stored in the first stock portion 6. The sub-line bundle 2 utilizing second system composition group 4 to obtain is stored in the second stock portion 7. The sub-line bundle 2 utilizing the 3rd system composition group 5 to obtain is stored in the 3rd stock portion 8. It addition, although it is not shown, but sub-line bundle 2 after being stored in the 3rd stock portion 8 be placed on wiring plate and be assembled as wire harness.

In wire harness production system 1, when 1 sub-wire harness 2 needs multiple electric wire 23 to produce, it is possible to form the colored portion 11 as rear identification division by 1 coloring units 12. For wire harness production system 1, even if coloring units 12 is 1 also is able to correspondence. Therefore, compared with the past, it is possible to realize the densification of equipment, the cost reduction that use in producing.

About coloring units 12, it is also possible to be designated as " coloring units and/or indexing unit ". Indexing unit is the unit for carrying out labelling with coloured material.

About sub-line bundle 2, " sub-line bundle " refer to be in metal terminal 27 (crimp type terminal etc.) be all inserted into the state in connector shell, engage after the sub-line bundle of state. In other words, " sub-line bundle " refers to the sub-line bundle of the state that all of metal terminal 27 do not expose.

About colored portion 11, colored state is except being shown in circumference for except wire (banding), it is also possible to be point (), labelling (zero, ��, A, B etc.) etc.

Alternatively, it is also possible to be the composition not including the 3rd system composition group 5 and metal terminal 27 being all automatically inserted into. Otherwise it addition, it is also possible to it is the composition not including second system composition group 4 and metal terminal 27 being all manually inserted into. Further, the configuration sequence of second system composition group 4 and the 3rd system composition group 5 can also be contrary with diagram. Or, it is also possible to second system is constituted group 4 and the 3rd system and constitutes any one or both 2 of group 5 and arrange side by side.

Below, illustrate that the detailed of wire harness production system involved by embodiment is constituted with reference to Fig. 9-23.

As it is shown in figure 9, the wire harness production system 31 involved by detailed embodiment includes sub-wire harness production line 32 and wire harness assembly line 33. Alternatively, it is also possible to sub-wire harness production line 32 is called front operation line 34, wire harness assembly line 33 is called rear operation line 35.

Sub-wire harness production line 32 includes 2 lines. Sub-wire harness production line 32 includes: can constitute the line in group 36, second system composition group the 37, first stock portion 38 (38a, 38b), the second stock portion 39 (39a, 39b) with the first system that comprises that automaton is corresponding; And manually corresponding the 3rd system that comprises constitutes the line (operator carries out the line assembled) in group the 41, the 3rd stock portion 42 (42a, 42b). Constitute in group 36 at the first system and be provided with coloring units 40.

It addition, describing sub-wire harness production line 32 is 2 lines, but line number is not particularly limited, for instance can also be 1 line.

Line and the first system that energy automaton is corresponding constitute group 36 and second system composition group 37 by computer (not shown) control, carry out work by controlling organization (not shown). The control portion that computer is constituted is configured to each system is constituted be controlled or can entirety be controlled in the lump. Control portion has CPU, RAM, ROM etc. Utilize program corresponding with sub-line bundle kind, it is possible to change production stage, speed of production etc., for instance even if supply device has multiple, it is also possible to reliably carry out selection etc. Additionally, utilize the control that control portion carries out, it is possible to way judges quality etc. aborning.

What wire harness assembly line 33 was provided in the downstream of sub-wire harness production line 32 assembles special line. In wire harness assembly line 33, wiring plate assembles the sub-line bundle 2 of Fig. 8 of one or more than two. Now, by carrying out winding, installing external devices etc., thus assembling the wire harness 43 shown in Figure 10. Additionally, the composition of wire harness 43 of Figure 10, face shaping are examples. Herein, the diagram of the external devices such as protector, grommet is omitted.

In Fig. 10, wire harness 43 is the bundle of electric wire 44, is laid in the precalculated position of automobile (moving body) and transmits electric power, signal. About the electric number of lines needed in automobile, when comprising from so-called general car to senior car to enumerate, having hundreds of bar, what have according to circumstances can more than thousand. Such wire harness 43 to be processed one by one and to produce due to electric wire, it is therefore desirable to many operations, expends very big labour and time. Therefore, it is achieved the automatization of production is important.

Configuration according to the equipment (vehicle mounted electric piece installing) carried in the car produces wire harness 43. Kind as wire harness 43, for instance proceed by from front side when enumerating, have engine room wire harness, car neck side wire harness, instrument board wire harness, door wire harness, rear side wire harness etc.

Wire harness 43 is the bundle of electric wire 44, as the composition of part of bundle, has a main line 45 and multiple branch lines 46 of diverging in the precalculated position from this main line 45. End at main line 45, multiple branch line 46 is provided with various types of adapter 47. Adapter 47 has the metal terminal being arranged on electric wire 44 end and the connector shell housing this metal terminal.

In wire harness 43, in order to reliably be electrically connected, the metal terminal of electric wire 44 end needs to be inserted in the precalculated position of connector shell. In an embodiment, the end 48 at electric wire 44 is formed with the appearance design part of the identification shown in Figure 11 (a), i.e. colored portion 49. Additionally, about the end of electric wire 44, be accompanying drawing labelling 48 in explanation herein, but after measuring and cutting off electric wire 44, illustrate with aftermentioned accompanying drawing labelling 66,67.

In Figure 11 (a), first the composition of electric wire 44 is described. Electric wire 44 includes wire conductor portion 50 (conductor) and coating electric wire portion 51 (insulator). Wire conductor portion 50 has electric conductivity. Coating electric wire portion 51 has insulating properties. Coating electric wire portion 51 is by squeezing out uncoloured molten resin material at the outer surface in wire conductor portion 50 thus being formed. Coating electric wire portion 51 mixes the coloring agent of white in resin material and becomes white. Or, it is also possible in resin material, do not mix coloring agent and become natural color. It addition, the color in coating electric wire portion 51 is white in an embodiment in principle but it also may be Natural color, its allochromatic colour.

It follows that colored portion 49 is described. Colored portion 49 is formed at the outer surface in the coating electric wire portion 51 of white. Colored portion 49 is in the presumptive area of outer surface and is substantially formed. Colored portion 49 be by with coloured material by painted for the outer surface in coating electric wire portion 51 thus being formed.

In Figure 11 (b), 11 (c), it is first area between accompanying drawing labelling ar1 and ar2, it is second area between accompanying drawing labelling ar2 and ar3, it is the 3rd region between accompanying drawing labelling ar3 and ar4, it is the 4th region between accompanying drawing labelling ar5 and ar6, it is the 5th region between accompanying drawing labelling ar6 and ar7, is the 6th region between accompanying drawing labelling ar7 and ar8. So, the colored portion 49 of Figure 11 (b) half across the 3rd region and second area, it addition, the half across the 6th region and the 5th region formed. On the other hand, when colored portion 49 of Figure 11 (c), it is respectively formed in first area and the 3rd region, it addition, be respectively formed in the 4th region and the 6th region. Additionally, the forming method of colored portion 49 is not limited to explanation herein. As long as can recognise that colored portion 49, it is also possible to suitably change quantity, width etc. It addition, colored portion 49 can not also be wire (banding) in circumference, but point, labelling etc.

Color as colored portion 49, it is possible to enumerate W/B (white black), B (black), R (red), L (indigo plant), Lg (light green), G (green), Y (Huang), V (purple), P (powder), Sb (sky blue), Br (brown) etc. About the color of colored portion 49, as long as can identify relative to the coating electric wire portion 51 of white, as long as it addition, can be just no problem with other colour recognition.

It is provided with coloring units 40 as it is shown in figure 9, constitute in group 36 at the first system, constitutes at the first system and group 36 is formed colored portion 49. First, illustrate that the first system constitutes group 36.

As shown in figure 12, the first system composition group 36 includes placing compression bonded line 54 from mover placement compression bonded line 53 and second from mover from mover placement cutting machine 52, first. Place cutting machine 52, first from mover to arrange continuously from the paper from left to right of Figure 12 from mover placement compression bonded line 54 from mover placement compression bonded line 53, second. First places compression bonded line 53 and second from mover essentially consists in or without coloring units 40 from the difference of mover placement compression bonded line 54, and coloring units 40 is assemblied in first and places compression bonded line 53 from mover.

As shown in figure 13, place cutting machine 52 from mover, in this device rear side 55, there is multiple cord winder 56 (56a-56e). In other words, it is provided with the cord winder 56 that multiple electric wire classification is different. " electric wire classification is different " refer to and are such as wound with the different electric wires 44 etc. such as thickness in each cord winder 56. It addition, the quantity (illustrating 5 in embodiment) of cord winder 56 in the drawings is an example. It is so much that the quantity of cord winder 56 is at least electric wire classification required during sub-line bundle produces.

Wire terminations collection portion 57 is set to the part each wire terminations 48 (48a-48e) of the electric wire 44 (44a-44e) pulled out from each cord winder 56 collected. It addition, wire terminations collection portion 57 is also set to the part for keeping each wire terminations 48 respectively. Wire terminations collection portion 57 has the retentivity of the degree that can pull out electric wire 44. Or, wire terminations collection portion 57 has the mechanism releasing maintenance when needing pull-out electric wire 44. Kept by wire terminations collection portion 57 when the position of each wire terminations 48 is complete.

Place cutting machine 52 from mover to include selecting electric wire pulling unit 58, measurement portion 59, electric wire cutting portion 60, electric wire U-shaped placement section 61, electric wire to keep bar 62 and electric wire to keep bar moving part 63. In selecting electric wire pulling unit 58, select electric wire 44 based on the electric wire classification constituting 1 sub-wire harness, using the electric wire 44 of this selection as selecting electric wire 64 automatically to pull out from wire terminations collection portion 57. Selecting electric wire pulling unit 58 to have can at moving direction (the reference arrow P keeping bar 62 with electric wire. Identical with the direct of travel of production process) mechanism of orthogonal direction (reference arrow Q) pull-out electric wire 44 (selecting electric wire 64) automatically.

Measurement portion 59 is utilized automatically to measure the pull-out length of the electric wire 44 (selecting electric wire 64) that selected electric wire pulling unit 58 pulls out. It addition, pull out the length numerical value with the content preprogramming according to sub-line bundle for benchmark. That is, owing to must assure that the length needed for laying, therefore sometimes pull out long, otherwise, sometimes pull out short. Based on measuring of measurement portion 59, the electric wire 44 (selecting electric wire 64) being drawn out is cut off with desired length. This cut-out is undertaken by electric wire cutting portion 60, utilizes cut-out to obtain measuring cut-out electric wire 65.

Electric wire U-shaped placement section 61 works along with utilizing selection electric wire pulling unit 58 to carry out the pull-out of electric wire 44 (selecting electric wire 64). Utilize the work of electric wire U-shaped placement section 61, two ends 66,67 measuring cut-out electric wire 65 are individually positioned in electric wire and keep the desired locations of bar 62. It addition, keep bar 62 to place measuring the entirety cutting off electric wire 65 with approximate U shape relative to electric wire.

Herein, electric wire U-shaped placement section 61 is further described. Electric wire U-shaped placement section 61 has can make the electric wire 64 that selects in the pull-out of arrow Q direction become the mechanism etc. of approximate U shape. Although not illustrating especially, but specifically include: first keep selecting the end 66 (end of pull-out end side) of electric wire 64 according to pull-out opportunity and make first mechanism towards anti-turnback of end 66; Next the second mechanism end 67 (end of pull-out rear end side) measuring cut-out electric wire 65 pulled out in arrow Q direction and cut off by electric wire cutting portion 60 kept; The desired locations that electric wire keeps bar 62 the 3rd mechanism placed will be transported to as mentioned above towards the end 66 of reversion; And end 67 is transported to the desired locations that electric wire keeps bar 62 the 4th mechanism placed.

First first mechanism of electric wire U-shaped placement section 61 is configured by the position of the end 66 according to selection electric wire 64, carries out making towards anti-turnback the action being displaced to side (in arrow P direction) while keeping end 66. Due to the first mechanism towards anti-turnback time, end 66 towards the state also becoming anti-turnback, i.e. reverse towards arrow Q, therefore select electric wire 64 to become the inversion section near this end 66 with approximate U shape. Inversion section moves (inversion section selecting electric wire 64 is left) from the first mechanism along with the pull-out selecting electric wire 64 in arrow Q direction.

Second mechanism of electric wire U-shaped placement section 61 is along with the movement (skew to described side) of the first mechanism, move the action to the position selecting electric wire 64 being in pull-out state and the action that the end 67 measuring cut-out electric wire 65 carrying out obtaining being cut off by electric wire cutting portion 60 keeps.

It addition, end 66,67 keeps electric wire when wire harness is preferably considered such as to prevent from assembling in position that arranges of bar 62 to be wound around each other relative to electric wire, or metal terminal insertion sequence during to consideration production sub-line bundle. Specifically, it is preferred that end 66,67 not schematically show such as Figure 12 be sequentially placed, and be located in the such position of Fig. 3. Such as, if it is considered that prevent electric wire mutual winding each other, so certainly productivity ratio it is favorably improved, additionally, if it is considered that metal terminal insertion sequence, so can for metal terminal to being automatically inserted into of housing, being manually inserted into can be corresponding, also contribute in this case improve productivity ratio, be therefore preferred.

In an embodiment, due to above-mentioned consideration, end 66 and 67 is placed on electric wire and keeps the desired locations of bar 62. Thus, will also realize that according to explanation afterwards, be made without measuring the sequence cutting off electric wire 65 (identifying electric wire 9 after with terminal) in rear operation.

It is prominent with predetermined length from electric wire maintenance bar 62 that entirety keeps bar 62 to be retained as two end 66,67 with the measurement cut-out electric wire 65 that approximate U shape is placed relative to electric wire. Cut off electric wire 65 and be retained as two ends 66,67 and electric wire it addition, measure and keep the moving direction (reference arrow P) of bar 62 orthogonal, and the pull-out direction relative to arrow Q (identical with aftermentioned Q ' direction) round about is prominent. Further, measure cut off electric wire 65 be retained as the two end 66,67 in the configuration side of coloring units 40, the configuration side of end peeling part 68 and terminal mount 69 (with reference to Figure 12) highlights. In other words, end 66,67 is maintained at the position by coloring units 40, end peeling part 68.

Electric wire keeps bar 62 to be at the shaft-like parts of arrow P direction length, has multiple groove in the direction orthogonal with arrow P. The plurality of flute profile is known as electric wire maintaining part. Although not illustrating especially, but electric wire keeps bar 62 to be stored near mover placement cutting machine 52, and produces according to sub-line bundle and be supplied to electric wire and keep bar moving part 63.

Further describe electric wire and keep the structure of bar 62. Electric wire keeps bar 62 to include: at multiple Electric wire clamps that arrow P direction is arranged side by side; And make this Electric wire clamp become the clamp base of shaft-like state of strip. Electric wire clamp includes a pair holder, is formed electric wire maintaining part between this pair holder. At the end section of a pair holder, as wire guide use, it is formed with taper. Taper is formed to tilt to electric wire maintaining part. Electric wire clamp is all formed identical size and shape. Electric wire clamp is set to keep having tens on bar 62 at 1 electric wire.

It addition, in the case of the embodiment, keep on such as which Electric wire clamp from one end of bar 62 at electric wire, keep which kind of wire type is other measures cut-out electric wire 65, be the content previously according to sub-line bundle and program.

Electric wire keeps bar moving part 63 to have the mechanism that bar 62 can be kept to transport the electric wire maintaining multiple state measured and cut off electric wire 65 to coloring units 40, aftermentioned end peeling part 68 and terminal mount 69 (with reference to Figure 12). Specifically, electric wire keeps bar moving part 63 to have the railway line part that electric wire keeps bar 62 guide in arrow P direction; And make electric wire keep the mechanism that bar 62 moves in arrow P direction at a predetermined rate. It addition, electric wire keeps bar moving part 63 to be controlled as in an embodiment, electric wire will not be produced in measuring the placement cutting off electric wire 65 and keep the movement of bar 62.

Railway line part is not only disposed in places cutting machine 52 from mover, and arranging places compression bonded line 54 from mover placement compression bonded line 53 and second from mover for being cross over first.

Utilize and place cutting machine 52 from mover, can collect measuring required electric wire classification sum amount during electric wire 65 produces with sub-line bundle of cutting off, and flow (cutting off, as by multiple measurement, the state that electric wires 65 collect, referring also to Fig. 3) to first from mover placement compression bonded line 53.

As shown in figure 12, first includes coloring units 40, end peeling part 68 and terminal mount 69 from mover placement compression bonded line 53. First from mover place compression bonded line 53 be the line being equipped with coloring units 40.

First, with reference to Figure 14-19, coloring units 40 is described successively.

As shown in figure 14, coloring units 40 is arranged in entirety and is placed on, with approximate U shape, the side that electric wire keeps two ends 66,67 measuring cut-out electric wire 65 on bar 62 prominent. That is, coloring units 40 is configured and to be configured to enough coloured materials painted at the desired locations (desired region) of two ends 66,67.

" painted " described herein as. Should " painted " refer to end 66,67 (the coating electric wire portion 51 with reference to Figure 11 with coloured material. Same below) outer surface painted. Coloured material refers to the aqueous material that color material (industrial organic substance) is dissolved, is dispersed in water or other solvents. As organic substance, there are dyestuff, pigment (major part is Organic substance, is composite), sometimes also dyestuff used as pigment, also pigment is used as dyestuff. As example more specifically, coloured material is coloring liquid or coating.

Coloring liquid refers to the coloring liquid dissolving or being dispersed with dyestuff in a solvent. It addition, coating refers to the coating being dispersed with pigment in dispersion liquid. With coloring liquid by time painted for the outer surface of end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51), dyestuff can penetrate in end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51). It addition, with coating by time painted for the outer surface of end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51), pigment does not penetrate in end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51) but is bonded in outer surface. That is, " painted " described herein refers to the outer surface with dye printing and dyeing end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51); Or the outer surface at end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51) smears pigment.

About solvent and dispersion liquid, it is preferred that with the synthetic resin material forming end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51), there is affinity. In this case, dyestuff reliably penetrates in end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51), and pigment is reliably bonded in the outer surface of end 66,67 (coating electric wire portion 51).

Coloring units 40 is configured to include end cleaning part 70, coloring units main part 71, drying section 72 and appearance design confirmation portion 73. In the present embodiment, coloring units 40 is the device above-mentioned composition collected (is an example. Can also using the above-mentioned composition device as 11 and be used as coloring units 40 side by side with appropriate intervals). Coloring units 40 is controlled by control portion (not shown). Control portion is pre-programmed with measure and cuts off information required in the work of the coloring units 40 such as the electric wire classification of electric wire 65, the end 66 (67) configuration on electric wire maintenance bar 62.

As shown in figure 15, end cleaning part 70 is to be placed on electric wire in order to automatic erasing is overall with approximate U shape to keep the dirt measuring the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65 on bar 62 to be equipped with. In an embodiment, by including end cleaning part 70, thus seeking to make the colored state to end 66 (67) good.

It addition, the arrow P in Figure 15 illustrates that electric wire keeps the moving direction of bar 62. Arrow Q illustrates with the pull-out direction placing cutting machine 52 (with reference to Figure 13) pull-out selection electric wire 64 from mover. Arrow Q ' illustrates the projected direction (bearing of trend) measuring the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65. Arrow R and R ' illustrates above-below direction.

End cleaning part 70 includes: a pair cleaning part 74; Make the first travel mechanism 75 and the second travel mechanism 76 that this pair cleaning part 74 moves; And electric wire chuck segment (not shown). A pair cleaning part 74 is formed from after clamping end 66 (67) up and down and contacting, it is possible to the part moved in the way of the whole outer surface that rubs. A pair cleaning part 74 its outer peripheral face in wiping is used. In the present embodiment, it is formed to cover the part of core with cloth. Core can suitably select cylinder, square column type etc.

Additionally, a pair cleaning part 74 preferably has and not carrys out wiping dirt at the rub whole outer surface of end 66 (67) of same area all the time, and is able to be in due course and changes the composition (such as make cleaning part outer peripheral face move in direction of rotation and change wiping position etc.) at wiping position.

First travel mechanism 75 and the second travel mechanism 76 are configured to: as action required in wiping, it is possible to make a pair cleaning part 74 move in arrow R, R ' direction, and move in arrow Q, Q ' direction.

In the way of the wiping carried out at a pair cleaning part 74, electric wire chuck segment (not shown) keeps measuring cuts off electric wire 65 to prevent terminal position from deviateing.

End cleaning part 70 not only has the function of the dirt of wiping end 66 (67), also has the function stretched as the crow flies by end 66 (67). By making end 66 (67) stretch as the crow flies, it is possible to contribute to stable coloration station, it addition, also be able to metal terminal 89 is arranged on position accurately.

Measurement is not cut off electric wire 65 entirety and is carried out wiping by end cleaning part 70, and only to needing painted part to carry out wiping. Therefore, end cleaning part 70 has the advantage, that the time that wiping spends is short, it addition, the durability of device (durability of cleaning part 74) is good. Additionally, end cleaning part 70 this have the advantage that infiltration when being prevented from painted.

It addition, about wiping, only to needing painted part wiping, this is because: the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65 of measuring moved in arrow P direction highlights in arrow Q ' direction.

As shown in figure 16, coloring units main part 71 is to keep the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65 of measuring on bar 62 to automatically form appearance design part that colored portion 49 is used as identifying and be equipped with to be placed on electric wire with approximate U shape in entirety. In an embodiment, coloring units main part 71 is configured to the spraying pigmented material 77 of presumptive area at the outer surface of end 66 (67) to form colored portion 49.

Coloring units main part 71 includes: painted head 78; Make the first travel mechanism 79 and the second travel mechanism 80 that this painted head 78 moves; Electric wire chuck segment (not shown); Nozzle cleaning portion (not shown); And coloured material supply unit (not shown). Painted head 78 includes: painted head body 81; And the multiple coloring nozzles 82 for the spraying pigmented material of presumptive area 77 from the outer surface of this painted head body 81 terminad 66 (67).

In an embodiment, the coloring nozzle 82 of the quantity that can discharge 12 kinds of colors it is provided with. Multiple coloring nozzles 82 configure in arrow Q and Q ' direction with being listed as string. Multiple coloring nozzles 82 are distinguished use by the color according to colored portion 49. Difference uses by utilizing the first travel mechanism 79 to make painted head 78 move thus carrying out in arrow Q and Q ' direction.

Painted head 78 moves in arrow Q and Q ' direction relative to measuring the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65. It addition, painted head 78 is in order to form colored portion 49 throughout the all-round of the outer surface of end 66 (67), also move in arrow S and the S ' direction swinging (shake or shake the head).

Painted head 78 is configured to the measurement for moving in arrow P direction and cuts off electric wire 65, additionally for the end 66 (67) prominent in arrow Q ' direction, self moves and forms colored portion 49.

The attachment state of coloured material 77 is described with reference to Figure 17 (a)-17 (c). First, it is not adhered to the position of the outer surface of end 66 (67) at coloured material 77, does not carry out the injection of coloured material 77. It follows that as shown in Figure 17 (a), make painted head 78 move in arrow S direction and when arriving the position that coloured material 77 is attached to outer surface, carry out the injection of coloured material 77. Additionally, coloured material 77 is by pressurizeing and injected (being an example). When coloured material 77 begins to adhere to outer surface, coloured material 77 moves into the side leaving painted head 78, becomes the state shown in Figure 17 (b).

After coloured material 77 has crossed end 66 (67), as shown in Figure 17 (c), make painted head 78 when arrow S ' direction is moved, moving into of coloured material 77 can be produced from opposition side specifically, thus substantially complete the attachment of coloured material 77.

It addition, if it is intended to more reliably at all-round attachment coloured material 77, then the example such as shown in the dotted line of Figure 16 can be enumerated, coloring units main part 71 ' is added the opposition side being arranged in coloring units main part 71. As long as will not hinder that moves in arrow P direction to measure the configuration cutting off electric wire 65, the configuration position of coloring units main part 71 ' is not particularly limited.

In addition it is also possible to be following composition: there is mask parts between end 66 (67) and painted head 78, to apply point, labelling (mark).

Colored portion 49 is being formed wide, or when by end 66 (67) integral colouring, making painted head 78 move while moving in arrow Q ' direction in arrow S and S ' direction, carrying out the injection of coloured material 77 continuously.

As shown in figure 18, drying section 72 is to be equipped with dry for the colored portion formed by spraying pigmented material 77 (with reference to Figure 16) 49 with setting. Drying section 72 includes heat drying portion 83 and warm braw drying section 84. Heat drying portion 83 is configured to utilize near infrared ray heater to make colored portion 49 dry. Warm braw drying section 84 is configured to utilize warm braw to make colored portion 49 dry.

Heat drying portion 83 and warm braw drying section 84 are configured to following state: the end 66 (67) cutting off electric wire 65 of measuring moved in arrow P direction first passes through heat drying portion 83, (can also be in contrast followed by warm braw drying section 84. Upper and lower configuration shown in Figure 18 is an example. For example, it is also possible to heat drying portion 83 and warm braw drying section 84 to be arranged respectively at upside, and downside is provided with reflecting plate).

Heat drying portion 83 and warm braw drying section 84 work according to the speed measuring cut-out electric wire 65 moved in arrow P direction, actually just complete the dry of colored portion 49 in a flash.

As shown in Figure 19 (a), appearance design confirmation portion 73 is equipped with to check the formation state of colored portion 49, forming position. Appearance design confirmation portion 73 includes end shoot part 85 and image displaying part 86. End shoot part 85 includes CCD camera etc. The view data shot by end shoot part 85 and obtain is sent to control portion (not shown). Control portion carries out checking required image procossing. View data after being processed by control portion is shown in image displaying part 86.

Additionally, the formation state of colored portion 49, forming position are shown in image displaying part 86, but quality judges to be undertaken by control portion (not shown). Therefore, need not configuration inspection person all the time before image displaying part 86.

Figure 19 (b) illustrates the display of image displaying part 86. Colored portion 49, across the half in the 3rd region and second area, is additionally formed across the half in the 6th region and the 5th region. Although an example, but the accompanying drawing labelling 87 in figure illustrates and exposes inspection part. Exposing inspection part 87 is wherein use to judge with control portion (not shown) whether the end of colored portion 49 enters.

Assume that the formation state of colored portion 49, forming position are poor, then ring alarm etc. notifies operator etc. Control portion (not shown) can be remembered the colored portion 49 measuring cut-out electric wire 65 keeping which number of bar 62 to keep at electric wire poor, constitute finally being modified of group 36 based on this storage information at the first system.

Behind appearance design confirmation portion 73, it is possible to obtain the rear identification electric wire 88 (measure and cut off electric wire 65) with colored portion 49. End peeling part 68 and terminal mount 69 is passed sequentially through as shown in figure 12 after the rear identification electric wire 88 obtained by coloring units 40. It addition, utilize coloring units 40 also to become the state shown in Fig. 4.

It follows that with reference to Figure 20 end of the Ming Dynasty end peeling part 68. It addition, terminal mount 69 is described with reference to Figure 21.

As shown in figure 20, end peeling part 68 is to be equipped with so that predetermined length automatically removes coating electric wire portion 51 (insulator). The end 66 (67) of the rear identification electric wire 88 (measure and cut off electric wire 65) with colored portion 49 is removed coating electric wire portion 51 by end peeling part 68 with predetermined length. After eliminating coating electric wire portion 51, wire conductor portion 50 exposes from end 66 (67). It addition, utilize end peeling part 68 also to become the state shown in Fig. 5.

As shown in figure 21, terminal mount 69 is that the end 66 (67) in order to expose in wire conductor portion 50 is automatically installed metal terminal 89 and is equipped with. In an embodiment, terminal mount 69 is configured to utilize crimping to install metal terminal 89. It addition, terminal mount 69 is configured to install various metals terminal 89 accordingly with electric wire classification. Place in compression bonded line 53 (with reference to Figure 12) first from mover, can install six kinds of metal terminals 89 (if needing to install the metal terminal 89 of this above kind, then be accomplished by with first from mover place compression bonded line 53 same second place compression bonded line 54 from mover). Various metals terminal 89 is fed into terminal mount 69 respectively.

Additionally, installation about various metals terminal 89, it would however also be possible to employ install the operation of various metal terminals 89 with the order that end 66 (67) flowing comes, make terminal mount 69 move and be arranged on any operation among the operation on each metal terminal 89 of identical category. In an embodiment, only the end 66 (67) installing metal terminal 89 is being needed to carry out (in this case, becoming the state shown in Fig. 6) is installed.

As shown in figure 12, second place compression bonded line 54 from mover and include placing from mover with first the same end peeling part 68 of compression bonded line 53 and terminal mount 69. Owing to end peeling part 68 and terminal mount 69 are same from mover placement compression bonded line 53 with first, therefore explanation herein is omitted.

Above, as illustrated with reference to Fig. 9-21, utilize the system that the first system constitutes group 36 to constitute, after obtaining the multiple band terminals shown in Fig. 6, identify electric wire 9 (rear identification electric wire group 10).

The first system constitute group 36 include for coloured material 77 by painted for coating electric wire portion 51 coloring units 40 forming colored portion 49, system as the front operation side of this coloring units 40 is constituted, and including wire terminations collection portion 57, selects electric wire pulling unit 58 etc. Wire terminations collection portion 57 has the function that each wire terminations 48 of multiple electric wire 44 is collected and kept respectively. Electric wire pulling unit 58 is selected to have: to select the other function of desired wire type from each wire terminations 48; And using the electric wire 44 of the classification of selection as selecting the function that automatically pulls out from wire terminations collection portion 57 of electric wire 64. Utilize such be configured to obtain effect be: when needing multiple electric wire 44 to produce even for 1 sub-wire harness 2, it is also possible to undertaken painted by 1 coloring units 40 and produce sub-line bundle 2.

As long as can be undertaken painted by 1 coloring units 40, then just can reduce installation space, suppress cost increase. Therefore, it is possible to the effect obtained is: realize the densification of equipment, the cost reduction that use in producing.

Further, since carry out in the midway of wire harness production system 31 for identifying the painted of electric wire 44, therefore compared with the past, it is possible to reduce the quantity of the cord winder being placed on system upstream portion. Such as, when being colored as 5 of identification in same line kind, (produce the system of wire harness with electric wire painted in advance) needs to place 5 cord winder in the past, but in the present invention by 1 cord winder 56. Therefore, it is possible to the effect obtained is: reduce the installation space of production system.

It addition, in the present embodiment, it is be configured with coloring units 40 between electric wire cutting portion 60 and end peeling part 68 that system is constituted, but is not limited to this, it is also possible to be the configuration shown in Figure 22, Figure 23.

In fig. 22, after mover places the terminal mount 69 of compression bonded line 54, coloring units 40 (being configured with coloring units 40, enabling electric wire (not shown) is cut off in the measurement with terminal painted) it is configured with second. It addition, in fig 23, near selection electric wire pulling unit 58, it is configured with coloring units 40, enabling way carries out painted in the measurements. No matter it is which example, it is possible to the effect of acquirement is: realize the densification of equipment, the cost reduction that use in producing.

As it is shown in figure 9, the first stock portion 38 (stock portion) is disposed on the first system constitutes the inventory component between group 36 and second system composition group 37. In the present embodiment, stock portion includes: front side the first stock portion 38a subsidiary after the first system constitutes group 36; And constitute subsidiary rear side the first stock portion 38b before group 37 at second system.

The rear identification electric wire group 10 (with reference to Fig. 6) utilizing the first system composition group 36 to obtain is stored in front side the first stock portion 38a for the time being. And, rear side the first stock portion 38b is transported and be stored in the speed of production constituting group 37 according to second system.

The adjustment that first stock portion 38 constitutes the speed of production between group 36 and second system composition group 37 for the first system is effective.

Constitute in group 37 at second system, partly produce sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 7). Second system constitutes the accompanying drawing labelling 90 of group 37 and illustrates that automatic terminal inserts machine (terminal insertion portion). The sub-line bundle 2 utilizing this automatic terminal insertion machine 90 to obtain is stored in the second stock portion 39.

Second stock portion 39 is disposed on second system and constitutes the sub-line bundle inventory component between group 37 and the 3rd system composition group 41. In the present embodiment, the second stock portion 39 includes: front side the second stock portion 39a subsidiary after second system constitutes group 37; And constitute rear side the second stock portion 39b subsidiary before group 41 in the 3rd system.

The sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 7) utilizing second system composition group 37 to obtain is stored in front side the second stock portion 39a for the time being. And, rear side the second stock portion 39b is transported and be stored in the speed of production constituting group 41 according to the 3rd system.

The adjustment that second stock portion 39 constitutes the speed of production between group 37 and the 3rd system composition group 41 for second system is effective.

Constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system, carry out having produced sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 8). 3rd system constitutes the accompanying drawing labelling 91 of group 41 and illustrates electric wire torsional part. Accompanying drawing labelling 92 illustrates manual terminal insertion portion (terminal insertion portion). Accompanying drawing labelling 93 illustrates junction surface between electric wire. Accompanying drawing labelling 94 illustrates sub-line bundle checking portion.

Constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system, carry out being difficult to the operation of automat. Specifically, constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system, carry out the operation reversed with identification electric wire 9 after terminal shown in Fig. 8. Following operation is carried out: be manually inserted into and constitute, at second system, the metal terminal (situation etc. such as oppositely inserted with other metal terminals) can not being automatically inserted in group 37 it addition, constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system. It addition, constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system, carry out the operation being engaged with each other by electric wire. Following operation is also carried out: such external devices being more suitable for pre-assembly such as assembled by hand grommet additionally, constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system. And, constitute in group 41 in the 3rd system and carry out following operation: finally check whether the circuit of sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 8) does not complete mistakenly.

3rd stock portion 42 is disposed on the 3rd system and constitutes the sub-line bundle inventory component between group 41 and wire harness assembly line 33. In an embodiment, the 3rd stock portion 42 includes: front side the 3rd stock portion 42a subsidiary after the 3rd system constitutes group 41; And before wire harness assembly line 33 subsidiary rear side the 3rd stock portion 42b.

The sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 8) utilizing the 3rd system composition group 41 to obtain is stored in front side the 3rd stock portion 42a for the time being. And, transport and be stored in rear side the 3rd stock portion 42b according to the speed of production of wire harness assembly line 33.

The adjustment that 3rd stock portion 42 constitutes the speed of production between group 41 and wire harness assembly line 33 for the 3rd system is effective.

The operation that 3rd system composition group 41 includes being difficult to automaton and must be undertaken by operator. When the first system constitutes group 36 and second system constitutes group 37 as shown in the Examples by automaton, speed of production can be variant. Therefore, by being provided with the second stock portion 39 such that it is able to adjust speed of production.

Wire harness assembly line 33 is configured to assemble wire harness 43 (with reference to Figure 10) from sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 8). Wiring plate 95 is provided with multiple, installs on a conveyor and flows in the way of rotating in the form of a ring. After sub-line bundle 2 (with reference to Fig. 8) for being placed on this wiring plate 95 is mounted with winding, external devices, after sequentially passing through wire harness checking portion 96 and visual examination portion 97, it is accomplished to a series of production and the assembling of wire harness 43 (with reference to Figure 10).

The present invention can carry out various change in the scope not changing present subject matter and implement.

Industry utilizes probability

According to the present invention, even if need multiple electric wire to produce in 1 sub-wire harness, it is also possible to undertaken painted by 1 coloring units and produce sub-line bundle. Therefore, according to the present invention, compared with the past, it is possible to realize the densification of equipment, the cost reduction that use in producing.

Claims (8)

1. a wire harness production system, it is characterised in that

System including coloring units with as operation side more forward than described coloring units is constituted,

Described coloring units is used for carrying out painted with coloured material to each coating electric wire portion of multiple electric wire,

The system composition of described operation side more forward than described coloring units includes: wire terminations collection portion, and it is for collecting each wire terminations of described multiple electric wire and keep respectively; And

Selecting electric wire pulling unit, it for selecting desired electric wire classification from the described each wire terminations kept by this wire terminations collection portion respectively, and using the electric wire of the classification selected as selecting electric wire to pull out from described wire terminations collection portion.

2. wire harness production system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that

Also include:

Measurement portion, it is for measuring the length of the described selection electric wire by the pull-out of described selection electric wire pulling unit;

Electric wire cutting portion, it, for the measurement based on this measurement portion, cuts off described selection electric wire with the length of instruction;

End peeling part, it measures two the end peelings respectively cutting off electric wire to make wire conductor portion expose for what obtain being cut off by this electric wire cutting portion; And

Terminal mount, it is for installing desired metal terminal in the described wire conductor portion utilizing this end peeling part and expose.

3. wire harness production system as claimed in claim 2, it is characterised in that

Also include:

The first system constitutes group, it has multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal for producing, and described obtain with identifying electric wire to utilize described terminal mount to be mounted with described metal terminal after terminal and utilizes described coloring units by painted for described coating electric wire portion and obtain;

Terminal insertion portion, it for identifying that the described metal terminal of electric wire group houses the chamber of the connector shell of correspondence after described; And

Stock portion, it is arranged in described the first system and constitutes between group and described terminal insertion portion, is used for storing described rear identification electric wire group.

4. wire harness production system as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterised in that

Also include:

Electric wire keeps bar, its for required electric wire classification amount in keeping 1 sub-wire harness to produce and quantity, the described measurement that obtained by described electric wire cutting portion cut off electric wire;

Electric wire U-shaped placement section, it for being individually positioned in the desired position of described electric wire maintenance bar by described cut-out electric wire of measuring with approximate U shape; And

Electric wire keeps bar moving part, and it is used for making described electric wire keep bar to move to described end peeling part and described terminal mount.

5. the wire harness production system as described in any one of claim 2 to 4, it is characterised in that

Including:

Described the first system constitutes group, it has multiple rear identification electric wire group with identifying electric wire after terminal for automatically producing, and described obtain with identifying electric wire to utilize described terminal mount to be mounted with described metal terminal after terminal and utilizes described coloring units by painted for described coating electric wire portion and obtain;

Second system constitutes group, and it for identifying that the described metal terminal of electric wire group houses the chamber of the connector shell of correspondence automatically after described, thus partly producing sub-line bundle;

3rd system constitutes group, and it for by not being made up of the chamber that the described metal terminal that group houses automatically manually houses the connector shell of correspondence this second system, thus completing the production of described sub-line bundle; And

Second stock portion, it is arranged in described second system and constitutes between group and described 3rd system composition group, for storing the described sub-line bundle after partly producing.

6. the wire harness production system as described in any one of claim 2 to 5, it is characterised in that

Multiple described metal terminal is supplied to described terminal mount.

7. a wire harness production method, it is characterised in that

Comprise painted operation and carrying out the operation before described painted operation,

In described painted operation, with coloured material, each coating electric wire portion of multiple electric wire is carried out painted,

Operation before carrying out described painted operation includes following operation:

Each wire terminations of described multiple electric wire is collected and this each wire terminations is kept at wire terminations collection portion; And

Desired electric wire classification is selected from the described each wire terminations kept by described wire terminations collection portion respectively, and using the classification electric wire selected as selecting electric wire to pull out from described wire terminations collection portion.

8. wire harness production method as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that

Also comprise following operation:

Measure the length of the described selection electric wire pulled out from described wire terminations collection portion;

With the length of instruction, described selection electric wire is cut off;

Wire conductor portion is made to expose two the end peelings respectively cutting off electric wire of measuring obtained by this cut-out; And

Desired metal terminal is installed in described wire conductor portion.