EP0134965B1 - Method and apparatus for applying terminals to electrical cables - Google Patents

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EP0134965B1
EP0134965B1 EP84107764A EP84107764A EP0134965B1 EP 0134965 B1 EP0134965 B1 EP 0134965B1 EP 84107764 A EP84107764 A EP 84107764A EP 84107764 A EP84107764 A EP 84107764A EP 0134965 B1 EP0134965 B1 EP 0134965B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/514—Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation on work including assembling or disassembling station and means to sever work prior to disassembling comprising means to strip insulation from wire
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing lines equipped with electrical connectors, several, for. B. eight cables, preferably simultaneously pulled from different cable storage, then cut the cable, stripped at least one end of the cable and equipped with a connector.
  • a method and a device of this type are described in DE-OS 27 02 188.
  • Each cable is withdrawn from a storage device, routed in a horizontal plane, gripped and cut to length at the front free end, the cable first transporting a constant distance in the axial direction of the cable, then advanced a preselected length, possibly with loops, with the front end locked in the room , gripped in front of the predetermined rear end, severed and transferred to a transport device during cutting, after which the cable gripped at the front and rear is transported horizontally at right angles to the axial direction of the cable ends, at least one end region being stripped and fitted with a connector.
  • the cut cables are to be transported en bloc.
  • This known method and the known device for carrying out the method work very quickly and have proven their worth. However, it is only possible to work with cables of the same cross-section because the successor devices cannot be set up for different types of cable without retrofitting.
  • the object of the invention is to show a method and a device that work even faster and, above all, can process several types of cable without retrofitting.
  • a device for producing lines equipped with electrical connectors has a line memory 1 in which, for. B. thirty cable drums (not shown) are housed.
  • Known cable transport and routing elements enable the transport of ten cable strands 4 each in a horizontal plane 2 at the outlet 3 of the line store 1.
  • These cable strands 4 consist of cables of the same or different types in terms of cross section, color, insulation etc.
  • ten wiring harnesses 5 z. B. one or more other cable types, and again below level 6 is a cable loom level 7 with ten cable looms 8 of other cable types.
  • the number of adjacent cable runs 4, 5 and 8 of a level 2, 6 and 7 is arbitrary, just as the number of levels can be any. It is essential, however, to have at least one further level with cable strands of a different type available from the line store 1 at the output 3.
  • the cable runs 4, 5 and 8 are routed from the line store 1 into a downstream line changer 9.
  • the line changer 9 is with guide elements, for. B. guide rollers (not shown), which are able to steer the cable harnesses preprogrammed into a trigger level at predetermined points of the output 10 of the line changer 9, which is indicated by the double arrow 11.
  • a cable pull-in device 12 Downstream of the line changer 9 in the transport direction of the cable strands is a cable pull-in device 12 which has devices (not shown) with which the cable strands running side by side are cut, cut and passed on to a transport device 13 which cuts the cut-to-length cable pieces (not shown) at right angles to the direction of pull Line pull-in device 12 individually transported step by step, the cable or line pieces being held at the end regions.
  • a useful line retraction device is e.g. B. described in DE-OS 27 02 188.
  • the description and drawing of the laid-open specification also apply to the description of the present invention insofar as they relate to the line pull-in device with transport, cutting, cutting and gripping device.
  • the transport device 13 supports the ends of the lines of the same or different lengths cut such that they are positioned in the same horizontal plane, the two ends pointing in opposite directions. Accordingly, 13 devices are arranged to the right and left of the transport device, which are to process the ends of the lines.
  • stripping devices 14, 15, 16 are preferably arranged on both sides, which are preferably followed by crimping devices 17, 18, 19 on both sides.
  • testing devices 20, 21, 22 are preferably arranged on both sides of the crimping devices. It is advantageous if the stripping devices 14 are preferably preceded by a printing device 23 on both sides and if a control device 24 is used for the device according to the invention.
  • the number of stripping and Crimping devices depend on the number of cable types or cable harness levels.
  • cable types are used in three cable levels; accordingly, three stripping, crimping and testing devices are also installed on each side of the transport device 13, ie a stripping, crimping and testing device is responsible for each type of cable or is provided with appropriate tools or connectors which are matched to the type of cable.
  • the programmable control device 24 ensures that the corresponding cut-to-length line or cable types arrive at the correct follow-up device after leaving the pull-in device 12.
  • the adjacent cable harnesses of the feed level can consist of different cable types in groups. It can e.g. B. viewed from left to right in the direction of transport of the drawn strands are two cable strands 4, which are laterally followed by four cable strands 5 and four cable strands 8. This example shows that of course any order can be selected. It is also possible to omit wiring harnesses or to leave gaps in the wiring harness withdrawal level.
  • control device is coupled to the line changer and / or line storage device and / or the line pull-in device in such a way that the preprogrammed cable runs are pulled and the cut-to-length lines are brought by the transport device 13 in front of the correct successor device.
  • the cut lines can be marked with the help of the printing device.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von mit elektrischen Verbindern bestückten Leitungen, wobei mehrere, z. B. acht Kabel, vorzugsweise gleichzeitig von verschiedenen Kabelspeichern abgezogen, anschließend die Kabel abgelängt, mindestens ein Kabelende abisoliert und mit einem Verbinder bestückt wird.The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing lines equipped with electrical connectors, several, for. B. eight cables, preferably simultaneously pulled from different cable storage, then cut the cable, stripped at least one end of the cable and equipped with a connector.

Ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung dieser Art werden in der DE-OS 27 02 188 beschrieben. Dabei wird jedes Kabel aus einem Speicher abgezogen, in einer waagerechten Ebene geführt, am vorderen freien Ende gegriffen und abgelängt, wobei das Kabel zunächst eine Konstantstrecke in Achsrichtung des Kabels vortransportiert, dann eine vorgewählte Länge ggf. unter Schlaufenbildung bei im Raum arretiertem vorderen Ende vorgeschoben, vor dem vorbestimmten hinteren Ende gegriffen, durchtrennt und während des Ablängens an eine Transporteinrichtung übergeben wird, nach dem Längen das vorn und hinten gegriffene Kabel horizontal rechtwinklig zur Achsrichtung der Kabelenden weitertransportiert wird, wobei zumindest ein Endbereich entisoliert und mit einem Verbinder bestückt wird. Die abgelängten Kabel sollen en bloc weitertransportiert werden. Dieses bekannte Verfahren bzw. die bekannte Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens arbeiten sehr schnell und haben sich bestens bewährt. Es ist jedoch lediglich möglich, mit Kabeln gleichen Querschnitts zu arbeiten, weil die Nachfolgevorrichtungen nicht auf unterschiedliche Kabelsorten ohne Umrüstung einrichtbar sind.A method and a device of this type are described in DE-OS 27 02 188. Each cable is withdrawn from a storage device, routed in a horizontal plane, gripped and cut to length at the front free end, the cable first transporting a constant distance in the axial direction of the cable, then advanced a preselected length, possibly with loops, with the front end locked in the room , gripped in front of the predetermined rear end, severed and transferred to a transport device during cutting, after which the cable gripped at the front and rear is transported horizontally at right angles to the axial direction of the cable ends, at least one end region being stripped and fitted with a connector. The cut cables are to be transported en bloc. This known method and the known device for carrying out the method work very quickly and have proven their worth. However, it is only possible to work with cables of the same cross-section because the successor devices cannot be set up for different types of cable without retrofitting.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung aufzuzeigen, die noch schneller arbeiten und vor allem mehrere Kabelsorten ohne Umrüstung verarbeiten können.The object of the invention is to show a method and a device that work even faster and, above all, can process several types of cable without retrofitting.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 bzw. 8 gelöst.This object is solved by the features of claims 1 and 8, respectively.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen werden durch die abhängigen Ansprüche gekennzeichnet.Advantageous embodiments are characterized by the dependent claims.

Anhand der schematischen Zeichnung wird die Erfindung beispielhaft näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail by way of example with reference to the schematic drawing.

Einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von mit elektrischen Verbindern bestückter Leitungen weist einen Leitungsspeicher 1 auf, in dem z. B. dreißig Kabeltrommeln (nicht dargestellt) untergebracht sind. An sich bekannte Kabeltransport- und -führungselemente (nicht dargestellt) ermöglichen den Transport von jeweils zehn Kabelsträngen 4 in eine waagerechte Ebene 2 am Ausgang 3 des Leitungsspeichers 1. Diese Kabelstränge 4 bestehen aus Kabeln gleicher oder verschiedener Sorte in bezug auf Querschnitt, Farbe, Isolation usw. In eine Ebene 6 unterhalb der Ebene 2 werden zehn Kabelstränge 5 z. B. einer oder mehrerer anderer Kabelsorten geführt, und wiederum unterhalb der Ebene 6 befindet sich eine Kabelstrangebene 7 mit zehn Kabelsträngen 8 anderer Kabelsorten. Selbstverständlich ist die Anzahl der nebeneinander auf Abstand geführten Kabelstränge 4, 5 und 8 einer Ebene 2, 6 und 7 beliebig, ebenso wie die Anzahl der Ebenen beliebig sein kann. Wesentlich ist jedoch, zumindest eine weitere Ebene mit Kabelsträngen einer anderen Sorte aus dem Leitungsspeicher 1 am Ausgang 3 zur Verfügung zu haben.A device according to the invention for producing lines equipped with electrical connectors has a line memory 1 in which, for. B. thirty cable drums (not shown) are housed. Known cable transport and routing elements (not shown) enable the transport of ten cable strands 4 each in a horizontal plane 2 at the outlet 3 of the line store 1. These cable strands 4 consist of cables of the same or different types in terms of cross section, color, insulation etc. In a level 6 below level 2 ten wiring harnesses 5 z. B. one or more other cable types, and again below level 6 is a cable loom level 7 with ten cable looms 8 of other cable types. Of course, the number of adjacent cable runs 4, 5 and 8 of a level 2, 6 and 7 is arbitrary, just as the number of levels can be any. It is essential, however, to have at least one further level with cable strands of a different type available from the line store 1 at the output 3.

Vom Leitungsspeicher 1 werden die Kabelstränge 4, 5 und 8 in einen nachgeordneten Leitungswechsler 9 geleitet. Der Leitungswechsler 9 ist mit Führungselementen, z. B. Führungsrollen (nicht dargestellt), bestückt, die in der Lage sind, die Kabelstränge vorprogrammierbar in eine Abzugsebene an vorbestimmte Stellen des Ausgangs 10 des Leitungswechslers 9 zu lenken, was durch den Doppelpfeil 11 angedeutet wird.The cable runs 4, 5 and 8 are routed from the line store 1 into a downstream line changer 9. The line changer 9 is with guide elements, for. B. guide rollers (not shown), which are able to steer the cable harnesses preprogrammed into a trigger level at predetermined points of the output 10 of the line changer 9, which is indicated by the double arrow 11.

Dem Leitungswechsler 9 in Transportrichtung der Kabelstränge nachgeordnet ist eine Leitungseinzugvorrichtung 12, die Einrichtungen (nicht dargestellt) aufweist, mit denen die nebeneinander laufenden Kabelstränge abgelängt, geschnitten und an eine Transportvorrichtung 13 weitergegeben werden, die die abgelängten Kabelstücke (nicht dargestellt) rechtwinklig zur Zugrichtung der Leitungseinzugvorrichtung 12 einzeln schrittweise weitertransportiert, wobei die Kabel- bzw. Leitungsstücke an den Endbereichen gehaltert werden.Downstream of the line changer 9 in the transport direction of the cable strands is a cable pull-in device 12 which has devices (not shown) with which the cable strands running side by side are cut, cut and passed on to a transport device 13 which cuts the cut-to-length cable pieces (not shown) at right angles to the direction of pull Line pull-in device 12 individually transported step by step, the cable or line pieces being held at the end regions.

Eine brauchbare Leitungseinzugvorrichtung wird z. B. in der DE-OS 27 02 188 beschrieben. Die Beschreibung und Zeichnung der Offenlegungsschrift gelten insoweit auch für die Beschreibung der vorliegenden Erfindung, soweit sie die Leitungseinzugvorrichtung mit Transport-, Abläng-, Schneid- und Greifeinrichtung betreffen.A useful line retraction device is e.g. B. described in DE-OS 27 02 188. The description and drawing of the laid-open specification also apply to the description of the present invention insofar as they relate to the line pull-in device with transport, cutting, cutting and gripping device.

Es liegt aber auch im Rahmen der Erfindung, andere bekannte ähnlich oder gleich arbeitende Einzugvorrichtungen zu verwenden.However, it is also within the scope of the invention to use other known similar or identical feed devices.

Die Transportvorrichtung 13 haltert die Enden der gleich oder unterschiedlich lang abgelängten Leitungen derart, daß sie in der gleichen horizontalen Ebene positioniert sind, wobei die beiden Enden in entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisen. Demgemäß sind rechts und links neben der Transportvorrichtung 13 Vorrichtungen angeordnet, die die Enden der Leitungen bearbeiten sollen.The transport device 13 supports the ends of the lines of the same or different lengths cut such that they are positioned in the same horizontal plane, the two ends pointing in opposite directions. Accordingly, 13 devices are arranged to the right and left of the transport device, which are to process the ends of the lines.

Im Falle des dargestellten Beispiels handelt es sich vorzugsweise um beidseitig angeordnete Abisoliervorrichtungen 14, 15, 16, denen vorzugsweise beidseitig Crimpvorrichtungen 17, 18,19 nachgeordnet sind. Zweckmäßigerweise sind den Crimpvorrichtungen vorzugsweise beidseitig Prüfvorrichtungen 20, 21, 22 nachgeordnet. Von Vorteil ist, wenn den Abisoliervorrichtungen 14 vorzugsweise beidseitig eine Bedruckvorrichtung 23 vorgeordnet ist und wenn für die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung eine Steuereinrichtung 24 verwendet wird.In the case of the example shown, stripping devices 14, 15, 16 are preferably arranged on both sides, which are preferably followed by crimping devices 17, 18, 19 on both sides. Appropriately, testing devices 20, 21, 22 are preferably arranged on both sides of the crimping devices. It is advantageous if the stripping devices 14 are preferably preceded by a printing device 23 on both sides and if a control device 24 is used for the device according to the invention.

Die Anzahl der Abisolier- und Crimpvorrichtungen richtet sich ebenso wie die Anzahl der Prüfvorrichtungen nach der Anzahl der Kabelsorten bzw. Kabelstrangebenen. Im dargestellten Beispiel werden Kabelsorten in drei Kabelebenen verwendet; demgemäß sind auch jeweils an jeder Seite der Transportvorrichtung 13 drei Abisolier-, Crimp- und Prüfvorrichtungen installiert, d.h. für jede Kabelsorte ist eine Abisolier-, Crimp- und Prüfvorrichtung zuständig bzw. mit entsprechenden, auf die Kabelsorte abgestimmten Werkzeugen bzw. Verbindern versehen. Die programmierbare Steuereinrichtung 24 sorgt dafür, daß die entsprechenden abgelängten Leitungs- bzw. Kabelsorten zur richtigen Folgevorrichtung nach Verlassen der Einzugvorrichtung 12 gelangen.The number of stripping and Crimping devices, like the number of testing devices, depend on the number of cable types or cable harness levels. In the example shown, cable types are used in three cable levels; accordingly, three stripping, crimping and testing devices are also installed on each side of the transport device 13, ie a stripping, crimping and testing device is responsible for each type of cable or is provided with appropriate tools or connectors which are matched to the type of cable. The programmable control device 24 ensures that the corresponding cut-to-length line or cable types arrive at the correct follow-up device after leaving the pull-in device 12.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung können somit gleiche und/oder verschiedene, z. B. drei Kabelsorten, in eine Einzugsebene vor die Einzugvorrichtung 12 gebracht werden. Dabei können die nebeneinander liegenden Kabelstränge der Einzugsebene gruppenweise aus verschiedenen Kabelsorten bestehen. Es können z. B. von links nach rechts in Transportrichtung der gezogenen Stränge betrachtet zwei Kabelstränge 4 liegen, denen seitlich im Abstand vier Kabelstränge 5 und vier Kabelstränge 8 folgen. Dieses Beispiel verdeutlicht, daß selbstverständlich jede beliebige Reihenfolge wählbar ist. Ebenso ist es möglich, Kabelstränge auszulassen bzw. Lücken in der Kabelstrangabzugsebene zu lassen.With the device according to the invention the same and / or different, for. B. three types of cables are brought into a feed plane in front of the feed device 12. The adjacent cable harnesses of the feed level can consist of different cable types in groups. It can e.g. B. viewed from left to right in the direction of transport of the drawn strands are two cable strands 4, which are laterally followed by four cable strands 5 and four cable strands 8. This example shows that of course any order can be selected. It is also possible to omit wiring harnesses or to leave gaps in the wiring harness withdrawal level.

Die Steuervorrichtung ist zu diesem Zweck derart mit dem Leitungswechsler und/oder Leitungsspeicher und/oderder Leitungseinzugvorrichtung gekoppelt, daß die vorprogrammierten Kabelstränge gezogen werden und die abgelängten Leitungen vor die richtige Nachfolgevorrichtung von der Transportvorrichtung 13 gebracht werden. Dabei können mit Hilfe der Bedruckungsvorrichtung die abgelängten Leitungen markiert werden. Die Verwendung eines Leitungswechslers 9 in Verbindung mit der Führung von verschiedenen Kabelsorten in verschiedenen Ebenen ermöglicht es somit, verschiedene Kabelsorten ohne Umrüstung sehr schnell abzulängen, abzuisolieren und mit Verbindern zu bestücken. Die Prüfvorrichtungen können anschließend feststellen, ob der richtige Verbinder an die richtige Leitungssorte gecrimpt worden ist.For this purpose, the control device is coupled to the line changer and / or line storage device and / or the line pull-in device in such a way that the preprogrammed cable runs are pulled and the cut-to-length lines are brought by the transport device 13 in front of the correct successor device. The cut lines can be marked with the help of the printing device. The use of a line changer 9 in connection with the guiding of different types of cables in different levels thus enables different types of cables to be cut to length, stripped and fitted with connectors very quickly without retrofitting. The testers can then determine whether the correct connector has been crimped to the correct cable type.

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1. A method for applying terminals to electrical cables, a plurality of cables being drawn off, preferably simultaneously, from different cable storage means, the cables then being cut into lengths, and at least one cable end being bared and provided with a terminal, characterized in that a plurality of cable strands (4, 5) of at least two sorts of cable are drawn off in each case from a cable storage means (1). the cable strands (4, 5) of each sort of cable are fed into a separate conveying plane (2, 6, 7) or a separate conveying path in one plane (2, 6, 7) and there cable strands of the same sort or of different sorts are selected end are fed into a draw-off plane in which they are caught and passed on for cutting to length.
2. A method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cable strands of different sorts are fed into conveying planes (2, 6, 7) disposed one above the other.
3. A method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of selected cable strands are drawn off simultaneously and are passed on for cutting to length.
4. A method according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cable strands are cut to length with different lengths.
5. A method according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the pieces of cable cut to length are passed on en bloc and are bared and crimped.
6. A method according to Claim 5. characterized in that pieces of cable of different sorts are conveyed to different baring and crimping apparatus.
7. A method according to Claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the pieces of cable are conveyed at right angles to the conveying direction for cutting to length.
8. An apparatus for performing the method according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized by a cable storage means (1), which stores different sorts of cable and a cable changer (9), which is arranged downstream of the line storage means (1) in the conveying direction of the cable strands, the cable changer (9) being provided with guide elements which deflect the cable strands in a preprogrammable manner into a draw-off plans at predetermined positions of the exit (10) of the cable changer (9).
9. An apparatus according to Claim 8, characterized in that a cable draw-in apparatus (12). which comprises devices by which cable strands can be cut to length, is arranged downstream of the cable, changer (9) in the conveying direction of the cable strands.
10. An apparatus according to Claim 9, characterized in that the cable draw-in apparatus (12) comprises devices by which the cable strands can be passed on to a conveying apparatus (13).
11. An apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the cable storage means (1) and/or the cable changer (9) comprise conveying apparatus by which cable strands of different sorts are guided in planes lying one another the other.
12. An apparatus according to any one of Claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the cable storage means (1), the cable changer (9) and the cable draw-in apparatus (12) are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction of the cable strands, and in the region of the cable draw-in apparatus (12) the conveying apparatus (13) is arranged at a right angle thereto.
13. An apparatus according to Claim 12, characterized in that the conveying apparatus (13) comprises means by which the ends of the cables cut to equal or different lengths are positioned in the same horizontal plane, the ends being orientated in opposite directions.
14. An apparatus according to Claim 12 or 13, characterized in that apparatus, which process the ends of the cables, are provided on one or both sides adjacent the conveying apparatus (13).
15. An apparatus according to Claim 14, characterized in that different baring apparatus (14,15,16) and different crimping apparatus (17, 18.19) downstream of the latter, corresponding to the number of the different sorts of cables, are disposed on both sides adjacent the conveying apparatus (13).
16. An apparatus according to Claim 15, characterized in that different testing apparatus (20, 21, 22) are arranged on both sides downstream of the crimping apparatus.
17. An apparatus according to any one of Claims 14 to 16, characterized in that a printing apparatus (23) is arranged preferably on both sides upstream of the baring apparatus.
18. An apparatus according to any of Claims 8 to 17, characterized in that it comprises a control device (24).
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