CN217405899U

CN217405899U - Plug-in mounting equipment

Info

Publication number: CN217405899U
Application number: CN202221151519.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨岸; 胡绿海; 鲁异
Original assignee: Tailian Solutions Co ltd; Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Current assignee: Tailian Solutions Co ltd; Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-13
Filing date: 2022-05-13
Publication date: 2022-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-13

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cartridge equipment. The cartridge equipment includes: a cable control module and a housing control module. The cable control module includes: the terminal clamping device is used for clamping two terminals; and a core wire clamping device for clamping the two core wires. The housing control module includes: and the shell clamping device is used for clamping the shell in the process that the two terminals are inserted into the shell. In the process of inserting the portions of the two terminals other than the root portions thereof into the housing, the terminal holding devices are held on the root portions of the two terminals and the core wire holding devices are in an open state not holding the two core wires; in the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals into the housing, the terminal holding device is in an open state not holding the two terminals and the core wire holding device is held on the root portions of the two core wires. The utility model discloses in, through substep centre gripping terminal and heart yearn, can guarantee that the electric connection terminal of cable subassembly can be inserted in the casing by the high-quality high efficiency.

Description

Plug-in mounting equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a method in cartridge equipment and the electric connection terminal cartridge that uses this cartridge equipment with cable subassembly to the casing.

Background

In the prior art, the electrical connection terminals of the dual core cable assembly are typically inserted into the connector housing by manual methods. However, manual insertion solutions are inefficient and can easily result in damage to the terminals or the core wires.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and drawbacks existing in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cartridge device for inserting a cable assembly into a housing, the cable assembly including a cable and two terminals respectively crimped on two exposed core wires of the cable. The insertion equipment comprises: a cable control module and a housing control module. The cable control module includes: the terminal clamping device is used for clamping two terminals; and a core wire holding device for holding the two core wires. The housing control module includes: and a housing holding device for holding the housing during insertion of the two terminals into the housing. In the process of inserting the portions of the two terminals other than the root portions thereof into the housing, the terminal holding devices are held on the root portions of the two terminals and the core wire holding devices are in an open state not holding the two core wires; in the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals into the housing, the terminal holding device is in an open state not holding the two terminals and the core wire holding device holds on the root portions of the two core wires.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing control module further comprises a movable seat, the movable seat being movable relative to the terminal in a longitudinal direction of the terminal; and the housing holding means is mounted on the moving seat to enable insertion of the two terminals into the housing by driving the moving seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing clamping device includes: a housing clamp installed on the moving seat and capable of being opened and closed to clamp or unclamp the housing; and a housing clamp driver mounted on the movable base for driving the housing clamp to open and close.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing fixture comprises: the base is fixed on the movable seat and is provided with a positioning groove for positioning the shell; a clamp arm rotatably connected to the base and openable and closable relative to the base to clamp or unclamp the housing; and the connecting arm is rotationally connected to the clamping arm, the shell clamp driver comprises an air cylinder, a cylinder body of the air cylinder is rotationally connected to the moving seat, and a telescopic rod of the air cylinder is connected to the connecting arm.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing control module further comprises a guiding device installed on the moving seat for guiding the front ends of the two terminals to be inserted into the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the guiding device comprises: a guide including a pair of openable and closable guide halves; and a guide driver for driving the pair of guide halves to open and close, half-tapered guide holes being formed on the guide halves, the pair of guide halves combining to form tapered guide holes for guiding the two terminals to be inserted into the housing when closed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, two half cone shaped guide holes arranged side by side are formed on the guide half body, and the pair of guide half bodies combine to form two cone shaped guide holes arranged side by side when closed, so as to guide the insertion of two terminals into two terminal insertion grooves on the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, during the insertion of the front ends of the two terminals into the housing, the pair of guide half bodies are closed to form, in combination, a tapered guide hole guiding the insertion of the two terminals into the housing; when the front ends of the two terminals have been inserted into the housing, the pair of guide half bodies are opened so as not to hinder the portions of the two terminals other than the front ends from continuing to be inserted into the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing control module further comprises: the movable seat is movably arranged on the fixed seat; and the movable seat driver is arranged on the fixed seat and used for driving the movable seat to move along the longitudinal direction of the terminal.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the movable seat driver comprises: the servo motor is arranged on the fixed seat; and the transmission mechanism is connected between the output shaft of the servo motor and the movable seat and is used for converting the rotation of the output shaft of the servo motor into the linear movement of the movable seat.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the transmission mechanism comprises: the screw rod transmission mechanism comprises a screw rod and a nut in threaded connection with the screw rod, and the nut of the screw rod transmission mechanism is connected to the moving seat; and the belt wheel transmission mechanism is connected between the output shaft of the servo motor and a lead screw of the lead screw transmission mechanism.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the terminal holding device comprises: a terminal clamp including two terminal clamp halves that can be opened and closed; and a terminal clamp driver for driving the two terminal clamp halves to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two terminals.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, two terminal positioning grooves for respectively positioning roots of two terminals are formed on one of the two terminal jig halves; two terminal positioning projections for holding root portions of two terminals in the two terminal positioning grooves, respectively, are formed on the other of the two terminal jig half bodies.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the two terminals are arranged side by side in a first direction, said first direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals; the two terminal clamp halves open and close in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a longitudinal direction of the terminal.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the core wire clamping device includes: a core wire clamp including a pair of core wire clamp halves capable of opening and closing; and a core wire clamp driver for driving the pair of core wire clamp halves to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two core wires.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the two terminals are arranged side by side in a first direction, said first direction being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals; the pair of core clamp halves open and close in the first direction.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the two exposed core wires of the cable are arranged side by side in the first direction; the pair of core wire jig half bodies clamp the two core wires in the first direction in a process of inserting root portions of the two terminals into the housing.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable control module further comprises a cable support frame on which a cable positioning groove for positioning and supporting the cable is formed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the cable control module further comprises a frame, the terminal holding device, the core wire holding device and the cable support frame are mounted to the frame.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, after the roots of the two terminals are inserted into the housing, the core wire holding device is opened to allow further insertion of the two terminals until the roots of the two core wires enter the housing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of inserting a cable assembly into a housing, the cable assembly including a cable and two terminals respectively crimped on two exposed core wires of the cable. The method comprises the following steps: providing the plugging equipment; clamping the housing with the housing clamping device and clamping the root portions of the two terminals with the terminal clamping device; inserting the front ends of the two terminals into the housing under the guidance of the guide means by moving the moving block; stopping the moving block and opening the guide means after the front ends of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; inserting the two terminals further by moving the movable base until the two terminals are inserted into the housing except for the root portions thereof; stopping the moving seat, opening the terminal holding device and holding the root portions of the two core wires with the core wire holding device after the portions of the two terminals except the root portions thereof are inserted into the housing; inserting the two terminals further by moving the movable base until root portions of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; stopping the moving seat and opening the core wire clamping device after the root portions of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; and further inserting the two terminals by moving the moving seat until the root portions of the two core wires are inserted into the housing.

In the aforementioned respective exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, it can be ensured that the electrical connection terminal of the cable assembly can be inserted into the housing with high quality and high efficiency by clamping the terminal and the core wire step by step.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, and can help to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a perspective schematic view of a cable assembly and a housing of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a housing control module of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a housing clamping device of a housing control module of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 shows a perspective view of a guide of a housing control module of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a cable control module of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 shows a partially enlarged schematic view of a cable control module of the plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of a terminal clamping device of a cable control module of a plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

fig. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of a terminal clamp of a terminal clamping device of a cable control module of an insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 shows a perspective view of a core wire clamping device of a cable control module of a plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 shows a perspective view of a core wire clamp of a core wire clamping device of a cable control module of a plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention is further specifically described below by way of embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to the utility model discloses a general technical concept provides an inserting equipment for with cable subassembly cartridge to the casing, the cable subassembly includes the cable and two terminals of crimping respectively on two heart yearns of the exposure of cable. The insertion equipment comprises: a cable control module and a housing control module. The cable control module includes: the terminal clamping device is used for clamping two terminals; and a core wire holding device for holding the two core wires. The housing control module includes: and a housing holding device for holding the housing during insertion of the two terminals into the housing. In the process of inserting the portions of the two terminals other than the root portions thereof into the housing, the terminal holding devices are held on the root portions of the two terminals and the core wire holding devices are in an open state not holding the two core wires; in the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals into the housing, the terminal holding device is in an open state not holding the two terminals and the core wire holding device is held on the root portions of the two core wires.

According to another general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a method of inserting a cable assembly into a housing, the cable assembly including a cable and two terminals respectively crimped on two core wires exposed outside of the cable. The method comprises the following steps: providing the plugging equipment; clamping the housing with the housing clamping device and clamping the root portions of the two terminals with the terminal clamping device; inserting the front ends of the two terminals into the housing under the guidance of the guide means by moving the moving block; stopping the moving block and opening the guide means after the front ends of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; inserting the two terminals further by moving the moving seat until the portions of the two terminals other than the root portions thereof are inserted into the housing; stopping the moving seat, opening the terminal holding device and holding the root portions of the two core wires with the core wire holding device after the portions of the two terminals except the root portions thereof are inserted into the housing; inserting the two terminals further by moving the moving seat until the root portions of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; stopping the moving seat and opening the core wire clamping device after the root portions of the two terminals are inserted into the housing; and further inserting the two terminals by moving the movable base until the roots of the two core wires are inserted into the housing.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 2 shows a perspective schematic view of a cable assembly and a housing of a connector according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector includes

cable assemblies

10, 1 and a housing 20. The

cable assembly

10, 1 includes a cable 10 and two terminals 1 crimped respectively on two exposed core wires 10a of the cable 10. In assembling the connector, it is necessary to insert the two terminals 1 of the

cable assemblies

10, 1 into the housing 20.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic perspective view of a plugging apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 4 shows a perspective schematic view of a housing control module 200 of a plugging device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a cable control module 100 of an insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1-4 and 7, in the illustrated embodiment, the insertion device is used to insert the

cable assembly

10, 1 into the housing 20. The plug-in mounting equipment mainly comprises: a cable control module 100 and a housing control module 200. The cable control module 100 mainly includes: terminal holding means 110, 11 and core wire holding means 120, 12. The

terminal holding devices

110, 11 are used to hold two terminals 1. The core

wire holding devices

120, 12 are used to hold two core wires 10 a. The housing control module 200 mainly comprises housing holding means 210, 21 for holding the housing 20 during the insertion of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20 by the housing holding means 210, 21.

Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the

housing clamping devices

210, 21 of the housing control module 200 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 shows a partially enlarged schematic view of a cable control module 100 of a plugging device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 shows a schematic perspective view of the

terminal clamping devices

110, 11 of the cable control module 100 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 shows a schematic perspective view of the terminal clamp 110 of the

terminal clamping device

110, 11 of the cable control module 100 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and fig. 7 to 10, in the illustrated embodiment, in the process of inserting the portions of the two terminals 1 other than the root portions thereof into the housing 20, the

terminal holding devices

110, 11 are held on the root portions of the two terminals 1 and the core

wire holding devices

120, 12 are in the open state not holding the two core wires 10 a.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5 and fig. 7 to 10, in the illustrated embodiment, in the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20, the

terminal holding devices

110, 11 are in the open state not holding the two terminals 1 and the core

wire holding devices

120, 12 hold on the root portions of the two core wires 10 a.

Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the guiding means 220, 22 of the housing control module 200 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; fig. 11 shows a perspective view of the core

wire clamping devices

120, 12 of the cable control module 100 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention; fig. 12 shows a perspective view of the core wire clamp 120 of the core

wire clamping devices

120, 12 of the cable control module 100 of the insertion device according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.

As shown in fig. 1-12, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing control module 200 further includes a moving seat 202. The movable housing 202 is movable relative to the terminal 1 in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 1. The housing holding means 210, 21 are mounted on the mobile seat 202 so as to be able to insert the two terminals 1 into the housing 20 by actuating the mobile seat 202.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing holding means 210, 21 comprises: a housing clamp 210 and a housing clamp actuator 21. The case clamp 210 is installed on the moving base 202 and can be opened and closed to clamp or unclamp the case 20. A housing clamp driver 21 is mounted to the movable base 202 for driving the housing clamp 210 to open and close.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing jig 210 includes: a base 211, a clamp arm 212, and a connecting arm 213. The base 211 is fixed to the movable base 202 and has a positioning groove for positioning the housing 20. The clamp arm 212 is pivotally connected to the base 211 and can be opened and closed relative to the base 211 to clamp or unclamp the housing 20. The connecting arm 213 is pivotally connected to the clamp arm 212. The housing clamp actuator 21 comprises an air cylinder, the cylinder body 21a of which is rotatably connected to the moving seat 202, and the telescopic rod 21b of which is connected to the connecting arm 213.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing control module 200 further includes guide means 220, 22, and the guide means 220, 22 are mounted on the moving block 202 for guiding the front ends of the two terminals 1 to be inserted into the housing 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the guide means 220, 22 comprise: a guide 220 and a guide driver 22. The guide 220 includes a pair of guide halves 220a that can be opened and closed. The guide driver 22 is used to drive the pair of guide halves 220a open and closed. Half-tapered guide holes are formed in the guide half bodies 220a, and when the pair of guide half bodies 220a are closed, tapered guide holes 221 for guiding the insertion of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20 are formed in combination.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, two half-tapered guide holes arranged side by side are formed on the guide half body 220 a. The pair of guide half bodies 220a combine to form two tapered guide holes 221 arranged side by side when closed, to guide the insertion of the two terminals 1 into the two terminal insertion grooves 20a on the housing 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, in the process of inserting the front ends of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20, the pair of guide half bodies 220a are closed to combine to form the tapered guide holes 221 that guide the insertion of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20. When the front ends of the two terminals 1 have been inserted into the housing 20, the pair of guide half bodies 220a are opened so as not to hinder the portions of the two terminals 1 other than the front ends from continuing to be inserted into the housing 20.

As shown in fig. 1-12, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing control module 200 further includes: a fixed mount 201 and a moving mount actuator 23. The movable base 202 is movably mounted on the fixed base 201. The moving block driver 23 is installed on the fixed block 201 for driving the moving block 202 to move in the longitudinal direction of the terminal 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the moving seat driver 23 includes: a servo motor 231 and

transmission mechanisms

232, 233. The servo motor 231 is mounted on the fixing base 201. The

transmission mechanisms

232, 233 are connected between the output shaft of the servomotor 231 and the movable base 202. The

transmission mechanisms

232 and 233 are used to convert the rotation of the output shaft of the servo motor 231 into the linear movement of the movable base 202.

As shown in fig. 1-12, in the illustrated embodiment, the

transmission mechanisms

232, 233 include: a pulley drive 232 and a lead screw drive 233. The screw driving mechanism 233 includes a screw (not shown) and a nut (not shown) screwed to the screw, and the nut of the screw driving mechanism 233 is connected to the movable base 202. The pulley transmission mechanism 232 is connected between an output shaft of the servo motor 231 and a lead screw of the lead screw transmission mechanism 233.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the

terminal holding device

110, 11 includes: a terminal clamp 110 and a terminal clamp driver 11. The terminal clamp 110 includes two

terminal clamp halves

110a, 110b that can be opened and closed. And a terminal clamp driver 11 for driving the two

terminal clamp halves

110a, 110b to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two terminals 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, two terminal positioning grooves 111b for positioning root portions of two terminals 1, respectively, are formed on one of the two terminal

jig half bodies

110a, 110 b. Two terminal positioning projections 111a for holding the root portions of the two terminals 1 in the two terminal positioning grooves 111b, respectively, are formed on the other of the two terminal

jig half bodies

110a, 110 b.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, two terminals 1 are arranged side by side in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals 1. The two terminal

jig half bodies

110a, 110b are opened and closed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the longitudinal direction of the terminal 1.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the core

wire clamping devices

120, 12 comprise: a core wire clamp 120 and a core wire clamp driver 12. The core wire clamp 120 includes a pair of core wire clamp halves 121 that can be opened and closed. The core wire clamp driver 12 is for driving the pair of core wire clamp halves 121 to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two core wires 10 a.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, two terminals 1 are arranged side by side in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals 1. The pair of core wire clamp halves 121 open and close in the first direction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the two exposed core wires 10a of the cable 10 are arranged side by side in the first direction. In the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals 1 into the housing 20, the pair of core wire clamp half bodies 121 clamp the two core wires 10a in the first direction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable control module 100 further includes a cable support frame 101, and a cable positioning groove 101a for positioning and supporting the cable 10 is formed on the cable support frame 101.

As shown in fig. 1-12, in the illustrated embodiment, the cable control module 100 further includes a frame (not shown) to which the terminal

gripping devices

110, 11, the core

gripping devices

120, 12, and the cable support bracket 101 are mounted.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in the illustrated embodiment, after the root portions of the two terminals 1 are inserted into the housing 20, the core

wire holding devices

120, 12 are opened to allow further insertion of the two terminals 1 until the root portions of the two core wires 10 enter the housing 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method of inserting the

cable assembly

10, 1 into the housing 20 is also disclosed. The

cable assemblies

10, 1 include a cable 10 and two terminals 1 crimped onto two exposed core wires 10a of the cable 10, respectively. The method comprises the following steps:

s10: providing an insertion apparatus as shown in figures 3 to 12;

s20: clamping the housing 20 with the

housing clamping devices

210, 21 and clamping the root portions of the two terminals 1 with the

terminal clamping devices

110, 11;

s30: by moving the moving base 202, the front ends of the two terminals 1 are inserted into the housing 20 under the guidance of the guide means 220;

s40: after the front ends of the two terminals 1 are inserted into the housing 20, the movement of the seat 202 is stopped and the guide 220 is opened;

s50: inserting the two terminals 1 further by moving the moving block 202 until the portions of the two terminals 1 except the root portions thereof are inserted into the housing 20;

s60: after the portions of both terminals 1 except their root portions are inserted into the housing 20, the moving base 202 is stopped, the terminal holding means 110, 11 are opened and the root portions of both core wires 10a are held by the core wire holding means 120, 12;

s70: further inserting the two terminals 1 by moving the moving seat 202 until the root portions of the two terminals 1 are inserted into the housing 20;

s80: after the root portions of the two terminals 1 are inserted into the housing 20, stopping moving the seat 202 and opening the core

wire holding devices

120, 12; and

s90: the two terminals 1 are further inserted by moving the moving seat 202 until the root portions of the two core wires 10a are inserted into the housing 20.

It is understood by those skilled in the art that the above described embodiments are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle, and that these modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to exemplify preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Additionally, any element numbers of the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An insertion device for inserting a cable assembly (10, 1) into a housing (20), the cable assembly (10, 1) comprising a cable (10) and two terminals (1) crimped respectively onto two exposed cores (10a) of the cable (10), characterized in that the insertion device comprises:

cable control module (100) comprising:

terminal clamping means (110, 11) for clamping two terminals (1); and

core wire clamping means (120, 12) for clamping two core wires (10 a); and a housing control module (200) comprising:

housing holding means (210, 21) for holding the housing (20) during insertion of the two terminals (1) into the housing (20),

in the process of inserting the portions of the two terminals (1) other than the root portions thereof into the housing (20), the terminal holding means (110, 11) are held on the root portions of the two terminals (1) and the core wire holding means (120, 12) are in an open state not holding the two core wires (10a),

in the process of inserting the root portions of the two terminals (1) into the housing (20), the terminal holding devices (110, 11) are in an open state not holding the two terminals (1) and the core wire holding devices (120, 12) hold the root portions of the two core wires (10 a).

2. The plugging apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the housing control module (200) further comprises a moving seat (202), the moving seat (202) being movable relative to the terminal (1) in a longitudinal direction of the terminal (1); and is

The housing holding means (210, 21) are mounted on the mobile seat (202) so as to be able to insert the two terminals (1) into the housing (20) by driving the mobile seat (202).

3. The cartridge device according to claim 2, characterized in that the housing clamping means (210, 21) comprise:

a housing clamp (210) mounted on the moving seat (202) and capable of opening and closing to clamp or unclamp the housing (20); and

a housing clamp driver (21) mounted to the moving seat (202) for driving the housing clamp (210) to open and close.

4. The plugging apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

the housing clamp (210) comprises:

a base (211) fixed on the movable base (202) and having a positioning groove for positioning the housing (20);

a clamp arm (212) rotatably connected to the base (211) and openable and closable relative to the base (211) to clamp or unclamp the housing (20); and

a connecting arm (213) rotatably connected to the clamp arm (212),

the housing clamp actuator (21) comprises an air cylinder, the cylinder body (21a) of which is rotatably connected to the moving seat (202), and the telescopic rod (21b) of which is connected to the connecting arm (213).

5. The plugging apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the housing control module (200) further comprises guide means (220, 22), said guide means (220, 22) being mounted on said mobile seat (202) for guiding the insertion of the front ends of the two terminals (1) into the housing (20).

6. The plugging apparatus of claim 5, wherein:

the guiding means (220, 22) comprises:

a guide (220) including a pair of openable and closable guide halves (220 a); and

a guide driver (22) for driving the pair of guide halves (220a) to open and close,

semi-tapered guide holes are formed in the pair of guide half bodies (220a), and tapered guide holes (221) for guiding the two terminals (1) to be inserted into the housing (20) are formed when the pair of guide half bodies (220a) are closed.

7. The plugging apparatus of claim 6, wherein:

two half-cone-shaped guide holes arranged side by side are formed in the guide half bodies (220a), and the pair of guide half bodies (220a) combine to form two cone-shaped guide holes (221) arranged side by side when closed so as to guide the two terminals (1) to be inserted into the two terminal insertion grooves (20a) on the housing (20).

8. The plugging apparatus of claim 6, wherein:

in the process of inserting the front ends of the two terminals (1) into the housing (20), the pair of guide half bodies (220a) are closed to form a tapered guide hole (221) for guiding the two terminals (1) to be inserted into the housing (20) in combination;

when the front ends of the two terminals (1) have been inserted into the housing (20), the pair of guide half bodies (220a) are opened so as not to hinder the portions of the two terminals (1) other than the front ends from continuing to be inserted into the housing (20).

9. The plugging apparatus of claim 2, wherein:

the housing control module (200) further comprises:

the fixed seat (201), the said movable seat (202) is installed on the said fixed seat (201) movably; and

and the movable seat driver (23) is arranged on the fixed seat (201) and is used for driving the movable seat (202) to move along the longitudinal direction of the terminal (1).

10. The plugging apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the mobile seat actuator (23) comprises:

the servo motor (231) is arranged on the fixed seat (201); and

a transmission mechanism (232, 233) connected between the output shaft of the servo motor (231) and the moving seat (202),

the transmission mechanisms (232, 233) are used for converting the rotation of the output shaft of the servo motor (231) into the linear movement of the movable base (202).

11. The cartridge arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the transmission mechanism (232, 233) comprises:

the screw transmission mechanism (233) comprises a screw and a nut in threaded connection with the screw, and the nut of the screw transmission mechanism (233) is connected to the movable base (202); and

and the belt wheel transmission mechanism (232) is connected between the output shaft of the servo motor (231) and the lead screw of the lead screw transmission mechanism (233).

12. The plugging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the terminal clamping device (110, 11) comprises:

a terminal clamp (110) comprising two terminal clamp halves (110a, 110b) that can be opened and closed; and

a terminal clamp driver (11) for driving the two terminal clamp halves (110a, 110b) to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two terminals (1).

13. The plugging apparatus of claim 12, wherein:

two terminal positioning grooves (111b) for positioning root portions of two terminals (1) respectively are formed on one of the two terminal jig half bodies (110a, 110 b);

two terminal positioning projections (111a) for holding the root portions of two terminals (1) in two terminal positioning grooves (111b), respectively, are formed on the other of the two terminal jig half bodies (110a, 110 b).

14. The plugging apparatus of claim 12, wherein:

two terminals (1) are arranged side by side in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals (1);

the two terminal clamp halves (110a, 110b) are opened and closed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a longitudinal direction of the terminal (1).

15. The insertion device according to claim 1, characterized in that the core wire clamping device (120, 12) comprises:

a core wire clamp (120) including a pair of core wire clamp half bodies (121) that can be opened and closed; and

a core wire clamp driver (12) for driving the pair of core wire clamp halves (121) to open and close to clamp or unclamp the two core wires (10 a).

16. The plugging apparatus of claim 15, wherein:

the pair of core clamp halves (121) opens and closes in the first direction.

17. The plugging apparatus of claim 16, wherein:

the two exposed core wires (10a) of the cable (10) are arranged side by side in the first direction;

the pair of core wire clamp half bodies (121) clamp the two core wires (10a) in the first direction in a process of inserting root portions of the two terminals (1) into the housing (20).

18. The plugging apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the cable control module (100) further comprises a cable support frame (101), and a cable positioning groove (101a) for positioning and supporting the cable (10) is formed on the cable support frame (101).

19. The plugging apparatus of claim 18, wherein:

the cable control module (100) further comprises a frame to which the terminal holding devices (110, 11), the core holding devices (120, 12) and the cable support bracket (101) are mounted.

20. The plugging apparatus of any one of claims 1-19, wherein:

after the root portions of the two terminals (1) are inserted into the housing (20), the core clamping devices (120, 12) are opened to allow further insertion of the two terminals (1) until the root portions of the two cores (10a) enter the housing (20).