EP0168141A3 - Apparatus and method for assembling terminated wires into electrical connectors to form harnesses - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for assembling terminated wires into electrical connectors to form harnesses Download PDF

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EP0168141A3
EP0168141A3 EP85303462A EP85303462A EP0168141A3 EP 0168141 A3 EP0168141 A3 EP 0168141A3 EP 85303462 A EP85303462 A EP 85303462A EP 85303462 A EP85303462 A EP 85303462A EP 0168141 A3 EP0168141 A3 EP 0168141A3
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electrical connectors
terminated wires
harnesses
assembling
form harnesses
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Michael Barry Hammond
Carlyle Cornel Lockyer Seppings
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Molex LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/01—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for connecting unstripped conductors to contact members having insulation cutting edges
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/28—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
EP19850303462 1984-05-18 1985-05-17 Apparatus and method for assembling terminated wires into electrical connectors to form harnesses Expired EP0168141B1 (en)

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GB8412827 1984-05-18
GB848412827A GB8412827D0 (en) 1984-05-18 1984-05-18 Terminated wires into electrical connectors

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EP0168141A2 EP0168141A2 (en) 1986-01-15
EP0168141A3 true EP0168141A3 (en) 1987-05-13
EP0168141B1 EP0168141B1 (en) 1989-10-25

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Families Citing this family (7)

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JPS62246205A (en) * 1986-04-18 1987-10-27 住友電装株式会社 Method and apparatus for forming wiring harness
GB8714925D0 (en) * 1987-06-25 1987-07-29 Amp Gmbh Terminating wires of electrical connector
US4907324A (en) * 1988-09-07 1990-03-13 Molex Incorporated Connector termination apparatus and method
JPH10106371A (en) * 1996-09-27 1998-04-24 Harness Sogo Gijutsu Kenkyusho:Kk Manufacture of wire harness
JP3338979B2 (en) * 1996-11-22 2002-10-28 モレックス インコーポレーテッド Wire pressure welding equipment for harness manufacturing
JPH10241473A (en) * 1997-02-26 1998-09-11 Harness Sogo Gijutsu Kenkyusho:Kk Manufacture of automobile wire harness
EP3522311B1 (en) * 2018-02-01 2021-05-19 Aptiv Technologies Limited Assisted assembly method and system

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4043017A (en) * 1976-02-11 1977-08-23 Amp Incorporated Apparatus for inserting wires into terminals and for manufacturing electrical harnesses
EP0063908A1 (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Wire identifying and terminating apparatus

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4043017A (en) * 1976-02-11 1977-08-23 Amp Incorporated Apparatus for inserting wires into terminals and for manufacturing electrical harnesses
EP0063908A1 (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-11-03 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Wire identifying and terminating apparatus

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GB8412827D0 (en) 1984-06-27
EP0168141B1 (en) 1989-10-25
EP0168141A2 (en) 1986-01-15
DE3573966D1 (en) 1989-11-30

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