EP0495164B1 - Device for processing cable harnesses - Google Patents

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EP0495164B1
EP0495164B1 EP91118877A EP91118877A EP0495164B1 EP 0495164 B1 EP0495164 B1 EP 0495164B1 EP 91118877 A EP91118877 A EP 91118877A EP 91118877 A EP91118877 A EP 91118877A EP 0495164 B1 EP0495164 B1 EP 0495164B1
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Hans Bogotzek
Hans-Peter Mairose
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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
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H01R43/048—Crimping apparatus or processes
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/0066—Workstations
    • A47B2200/0073—Desk with integrated computer
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5136—Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation on work
    • Y10T29/5137—Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation on work including assembling or disassembling station
    • Y10T29/5139—Separate tool stations for selective or successive operation on work including assembling or disassembling station and means to sever work prior to disassembling
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
    • Y10T29/5193—Electrical connector or terminal
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/5313—Means to assemble electrical device
    • Y10T29/532—Conductor
    • Y10T29/53209—Terminal or connector
    • Y10T29/53213—Assembled to wire-type conductor

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such arrangements are used to prepare bundles of lines for installation in aircraft, for example, by carrying out the relevant assembly work. This includes measuring and arranging the individual cables, pulling on sleeves and protective hoses, attaching cable lugs and plugs, tying off the cable branches, inserting empty contacts and blind plugs, and removing, rolling up and packing the finished cable bundle.
  • the respective line bundle remains on a laying board, from the attachment of the first lines until its completion, which generally has considerable dimensions, see EP-A-0 290 641. Since all work occurring on a line bundle is carried out when this occurs the installation board in question, it is not available for the processing of other cable bundles for a relatively long time. Therefore, a large number of installation boarders are required to ensure a smooth production process.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a generic arrangement such that the need for laying board, based on a certain production throughput, is reduced, while at the same time the need for building space is reduced and the work efficiency is increased.
  • This work station for carrying out assembly work on the line bundles essentially consists of a work table 2 with a work chair 3 and a line carrier 4.
  • the work table 2 has a storage space 6 for small devices and tools below a work surface 5 to the right of the work chair 3.
  • To the left of the work chair 3 there is a device compartment 7 with a control panel 8. Inside the device compartment 7 there is a contact magazine that contains contacts in all the required versions.
  • a computer 12 with a screen 13 and a keyboard 14 is arranged.
  • a floppy disk drive 15 assigned to the computer 12 is accessible via the control panel 8.
  • the cable carrier 4 has a substructure (not visible here) with a column and serves to receive and hold the cable bundles for their processing and transport.
  • the worktop 5 is provided on its side facing away from the work chair 3 with a recess for the lead carrier 4.
  • the cable carrier 4 is in the working position on the work table 2 when its column is inside the recess.
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of the line carrier 4 with a plate-shaped receiving part 18 which can be rotated like a carousel about its vertical axis and in the center of which there is a cylindrical winding core 19.
  • a plurality of clamp holders 20 are arranged on the edge of the receiving part 18.
  • the receiving part 18 is carried wildly by a substructure 21, which is formed from the column 23 and a star-shaped foot with five radial arms 22, the ends of which are provided with lockable wheels 24 of a conventional type.
  • the routing and arrangement of the individual lines to form a line bundle is carried out as before on a laying board.
  • the cable bundles which usually have a branched tree structure, are put together from individual cables on the basis of the respective manufacturing regulations, protective sleeves and cable ties being attached.
  • the subsequent work is no longer carried out on the laying board but on the above-described cable carrier 4.
  • the cable bundle is therefore removed from the laying board and placed on the cable carrier 4.
  • the cable bundle is placed around the winding core 19 and the ends of the individual branches of the cable bundle are each fixed in the clamp holders 20.
  • the cable carrier 4 is then moved to carry out the further work with the cable bundle to a work station 1 and is brought into the working position here by the column 23 being inserted into the recess in the worktop 5 until its end.
  • the partially automated stripping is carried out by means of the stripping machine 10.
  • This digitally controllable device of known type is integrated in the work station 1 and receives its control signals from the computer 12. This has access to appropriate databases of all data relevant to the workplace that belong to a line bundle. Before starting work on a trunk group, its data is called up via the keyboard 14. The identity of the end of the bundle to be processed is then entered. A menu then appears on the screen 13, in which all the line ends appearing at this end of the bundle are listed. From this menu, the control commands assigned to the individual lines for this end of the bundle can be called up by pressing the corresponding key buttons. After the cable ends have been cut to the required length, the stripping and crimping of the cable ends can begin.
  • one of the lines is selected and the identifier on it is read.
  • the relevant control commands for the stripping machine and the crimping machine are now activated. Now the cable end can be inserted into the opening of the stripping machine. When the end is fully inserted, a stop is touched, which initiates the stripping process via a trigger switch. Due to the individual control command, each line is stripped taking into account the individual dimensions. Since this process takes place with great accuracy, damage to the conductors by the stripping knife is reliably avoided. If a line end is stripped in this way, it is inserted into the opening of the crimping machine. Here, too, the process is started again by a trigger switch when the line ends is fully introduced into the contact.
  • the contact magazine which contains all types of contacts, that is to say contact pins and sockets, is connected to the automatic crimping machine 11 via a contact feeder.
  • the contact magazine is designed to be program-controllable, so that it always delivers the contact provided for the contact provided for the stripped cable end. The contacting work at one end of the bundle is complete when all ends of the line are provided with a contact.
  • One embodiment of the automatic crimping machine 11 is that it cooperates with a light barrier in such a way that the crimping process is triggered when the stripped line end is fully inserted into the contact in question. This is achieved in that the light beam is guided in such a way that it is interrupted when the cut surface of the sheathing which is produced during the stripping is approximately in contact with the opposite surface of the contact.
  • the advantage of the light barrier compared to the release switch can be seen when crimping contacts for larger cable cross-sections. This is because, due to the light barrier, premature triggering of the crimping process caused by friction is avoided.
  • the plug connector to be attached to the end of the cable bundle is clamped into the vice-like receptacle of the clamping device 16 and brought into the assembly position. In this position, the cable-side interface of the connector is accessible for inserting the contacts and the connector is optimally aligned with the assembly aid 9.
  • the clamping device 16 is designed to be freely displaceable and rotatable within a plane parallel to the worktop 5 can be fixed in any position that can be reached.
  • the identity of the end of the bundle to be processed is entered into the computer 12 via the keyboard 14.
  • the assembly aid 9 then simultaneously supplies two guide beams which are assigned to certain contact chambers which are characteristic of the plug connector concerned.
  • the alignment of the connector then takes place in that the markings supplied by the assembly aid 9 are brought into line with the aforementioned contact chambers by moving the connector and the connector is fixed in this position.
  • a menu then appears on the screen 13, which contains the identifiers of all the lines to be connected to the connector.
  • the connector can be populated as follows. One of the lines is selected for insertion into the connector, its identification is read and the corresponding option displayed on the screen 13 is selected by hitting the assigned key button. This triggers activation of the assembly aid 9, so that the contact chamber, into which the contact pin with the line connected to it is to be inserted, is clearly marked by an optical guide beam.
  • An embodiment of the arrangement is that a mouse is connected to the computer 12.
  • the mouse generates a freely movable cursor on the screen 13, with which the individual options can be controlled and selected using the mouse button. It is not necessary to read the key keys (menu items) assigned to the individual options from the screen 13 in order to then hit them on the keyboard 14.
  • a conceivable development of the invention is that the identifiers of the individual lines are read directly by an optical reader and entered into the computer 12. This further reduces the possible error rate.
  • FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the line carrier 4 according to the invention with the receiving part 18 and the elements 20 to 24 described above.
  • This embodiment consists in that a plurality of vertical bars 25 are used instead of the cylindrical winding core 19.
  • a corresponding number of bushings 26 for receiving the rods 25 is arranged on a concentric circle around the center of the line carrier with an approximately uniform angular division.
  • the winding core consists of only six bars. This solution results in a better overview of the line bundle and better handling.
  • a plurality of circles of different diameters with bushings 26 arranged thereon can also be provided. This allows the winding core by inserting the rods 25 into the relevant one Adapt sockets 26 to cable bundles of different dimensions.
  • the column 23 is provided with a height adjustment 27 of a known type.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Anordnung nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to an arrangement according to the preamble of claim 1.

Mittels derartiger Anordnungen werden Leitungsbündel für den Einbau beispielsweise in Flugzeuge vorbereitet, indem damit die betreffenden Konfektionierungsarbeiten ausgeführt werden. Hierzu gehören das Abmessen und Anordnen der einzelnen Leitungen, das Aufziehen von Hülsen und Schutzschläuchen, das Anbringen von Kabelschuhen und Steckern, das Abbinden der Kabelzweige, das Einsetzen von Leerkontakten und Blindstopfen sowie das Abnehmen, Zusammenrollen und Verpacken der fertigen Leitungsbündel. Bei diesem Vorgehen verbleibt das jeweilige Leitungsbündel vom Anbringen der ersten Leitungen bis zu seiner Fertigstellung auf einem Verlegebrett, das in der Regel beachtliche Ausmaße hat siehe EP-A-0 290 641. Da alle an einem Leitungsbündel vorkommenden Arbeiten ausgeführt werden, wenn sich dieses auf dem betreffenden Verlegebrett befindet, ist dieses für eine relativ lange Zeit für die Bearbeitung anderer Leitungsbündel nicht verfügbar. Daher ist eine große Anzahl von Verlegebrettern erforderlich, um einen reibungslosen Fertigungsablauf zu sichern. Wegen der großen Abmessungen der Verlegebretter und aufgrund der Tatsache, daß sich ständig eine große Anzahl dieser Bretter im Umlauf befinden muß, sind auch beachtliche Gebäudeflächen erforderlich. Es sind zwar automatische Vorrichtungen beispielsweise zum Abisolieren und Crimpen bekannt, die aber an der vorgenannten Situation im Prinzip nichts ändern.Such arrangements are used to prepare bundles of lines for installation in aircraft, for example, by carrying out the relevant assembly work. This includes measuring and arranging the individual cables, pulling on sleeves and protective hoses, attaching cable lugs and plugs, tying off the cable branches, inserting empty contacts and blind plugs, and removing, rolling up and packing the finished cable bundle. In this procedure, the respective line bundle remains on a laying board, from the attachment of the first lines until its completion, which generally has considerable dimensions, see EP-A-0 290 641. Since all work occurring on a line bundle is carried out when this occurs the installation board in question, it is not available for the processing of other cable bundles for a relatively long time. Therefore, a large number of installation boarders are required to ensure a smooth production process. Because of the large dimensions of the laying boards and the fact that a large number of these boards have to be in constant circulation, considerable building areas are also required. There are Although automatic devices, for example for stripping and crimping, are known, but in principle do not change the situation mentioned above.

Demgemäß liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine gattungsgemäße Anordnung derart auszubilden, daß der Bedarf an Verlegebrettern, bezogen auf einen bestimmten Fertigungsdurchsatz, reduziert wird, wobei zugleich der Bedarf an Gebäudefläche gesenkt und die Arbeitseffektivität gesteigert wird.Accordingly, the invention has for its object to provide a generic arrangement such that the need for laying board, based on a certain production throughput, is reduced, while at the same time the need for building space is reduced and the work efficiency is increased.

Diese Aufgabe wird bei einer gattungsgemäßen Anordnung durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved in a generic arrangement by the characterizing features of claim 1.

Dabei ist insbesondere von Vorteil, daß ein rationellerer Fertigungsablauf bei geringerem Raumbedarf erreicht wird und Fertigungsfehler weitgehend vermieden werden.It is particularly advantageous that a more efficient production process is achieved with less space and manufacturing errors are largely avoided.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung ist anhand der Zeichnung dargestellt und nachfolgend näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
eine Anordnung zum Bearbeiten von Leitungsbündeln,
Fig. 2
einen Leitungsträger mit einem Wickelkörper und
Fig. 3
einen Leitungsträger mit einem aus Stäben gebildeten Wickelkörper.
The invention is illustrated by the drawing and explained in more detail below. Show it
Fig. 1
an arrangement for processing trunk groups,
Fig. 2
a cable carrier with a winding body and
Fig. 3
a line carrier with a winding body formed from rods.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine erfindungsgemäße Anordnung 1 zum Bearbeiten von Leitungsbündeln. Dieser Arbeitsplatz zur Ausführung von Konfektionierungsarbeiten an den Leitungsbündeln besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Arbeitstisch 2 mit einem Arbeitsstuhl 3 und einem Leitungsträger 4. Der Arbeitstisch 2 weist unterhalb einer Arbeitsplatte 5 rechts des Arbeitsstuhles 3 einen Stauraum 6 für Kleingeräte und Werkzeuge auf. Links vom Arbeitsstuhl 3 ist ein Gerätefach 7 mit einem Bedienungsfeld 8 angeordnet. Innerhalb des Gerätefaches 7 befindet sich ein Kontaktmagazin, das Kontakte in allen benötigten Ausführungen enthält. Auf der Arbeitsplatte 5 befinden sich weiterhin eine Bestückungshilfe 9, ein Abisolierautomat 10 und ein Crimpautomat 11. Auf der linken Seite, der Arbeitsplatte 5 oberhalb des Gerätefaches 7, ist ein Rechner 12 mit einem Bildschirm 13 und einer Tastatur 14 angeordnet. Ein dem Rechner 12 zugeordnetes Diskettenlaufwerk 15 ist über das Bedienungsfeld 8 zugänglich. Der Leitungsträger 4 weist einen hier nicht sichtbaren Unterbau mit einer Säule auf und dient der Aufnahme und Halterung der Leitungsbündel für deren Bearbeitung und Transport. Die Arbeitsplatte 5 ist an ihrer dem Arbeitsstuhl 3 abgewandten Seite mit einer Ausnehmung für den Leitungsträger 4 versehen. Der Leitungsträger 4 befindet sich am Arbeitstisch 2 in Arbeitsposition, wenn sich dessen Säule innerhalb der Ausnehmung befindet.1 shows an arrangement 1 according to the invention for processing line bundles. This work station for carrying out assembly work on the line bundles essentially consists of a work table 2 with a work chair 3 and a line carrier 4. The work table 2 has a storage space 6 for small devices and tools below a work surface 5 to the right of the work chair 3. To the left of the work chair 3 there is a device compartment 7 with a control panel 8. Inside the device compartment 7 there is a contact magazine that contains contacts in all the required versions. On the worktop 5 there is also an assembly aid 9, a stripping machine 10 and a crimping machine 11. On the left side, the worktop 5 above the device compartment 7, a computer 12 with a screen 13 and a keyboard 14 is arranged. A floppy disk drive 15 assigned to the computer 12 is accessible via the control panel 8. The cable carrier 4 has a substructure (not visible here) with a column and serves to receive and hold the cable bundles for their processing and transport. The worktop 5 is provided on its side facing away from the work chair 3 with a recess for the lead carrier 4. The cable carrier 4 is in the working position on the work table 2 when its column is inside the recess.

In dieser Position sind folgende Arbeitsgänge durchführbar.

  • teilautomatisiertes Abisolieren,
  • Crimpen,
  • rechnergestütztes Kontaktieren und
  • Aufschieben der Steckergehäuse.
The following operations can be carried out in this position.
  • partially automated stripping,
  • Crimping,
  • computer aided contacting and
  • Slip on the connector housing.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Ansicht des Leitungsträgers 4 mit einem karusselartig um seine senkrechte Achse drehbaren tellerförmigen Aufnahmeteil 18, in dessen Mitte sich ein zylindrischer Wickelkern 19 befindet. Am Rande des Aufnahmeteils 18 sind mehrere Klemmhalter 20 angeordnet. Der Aufnahmeteil 18 wild von einem Unterbau 21 getragen, der aus der Säule 23 und einem sternförmigen Fuß mit fünf radialen Armen 22 gebildet ist, deren Enden mit feststellbaren Rädern 24 üblicher Art versehen sind.2 shows a view of the line carrier 4 with a plate-shaped receiving part 18 which can be rotated like a carousel about its vertical axis and in the center of which there is a cylindrical winding core 19. A plurality of clamp holders 20 are arranged on the edge of the receiving part 18. The receiving part 18 is carried wildly by a substructure 21, which is formed from the column 23 and a star-shaped foot with five radial arms 22, the ends of which are provided with lockable wheels 24 of a conventional type.

Das Verlegen und Anordnen der einzelnen Leitungen zu einem Leitungsbündel geschieht wie bisher auf einem Verlegebrett. Dabei werden die Leitungsbündel, die meist eine verzweigte Baumstruktur aufweisen, aus einzelnen Leitungen aufgrund der jeweiligen Fertigungsvorschrift zusammengestellt, wobei Schutzschläuche sowie Kabelbinder angebracht werden.The routing and arrangement of the individual lines to form a line bundle is carried out as before on a laying board. The cable bundles, which usually have a branched tree structure, are put together from individual cables on the basis of the respective manufacturing regulations, protective sleeves and cable ties being attached.

Es wird nun vorgeschlagen, daß die anschließenden Arbeiten nicht mehr auf dem Verlegebrett sondern auf dem vorbeschriebenen Leitungsträger 4 ausgeführt werden. Das Kabelbündel wird daher vom Verlegebrett abgenommen und auf dem Leitungsträger 4 abgelegt. Hierzu wird das Kabelbündel um den Wickelkern 19 herumgelegt und die Enden der einzelnen Zweige des Leitungsbündels jeweils in den Klemmhaltern 20 festgelegt. Der Leitungsträger 4 wird dann zur Durchführung der weiteren Arbeiten mit dem Leitungsbündel zu einem Arbeitsplatz 1 gefahren und hier in Arbeitsposition gebracht, indem die Säule 23 in die Ausnehmung der Arbeitsplatte 5 bis zu deren Ende eingefahren wird.It is now proposed that the subsequent work is no longer carried out on the laying board but on the above-described cable carrier 4. The cable bundle is therefore removed from the laying board and placed on the cable carrier 4. For this purpose, the cable bundle is placed around the winding core 19 and the ends of the individual branches of the cable bundle are each fixed in the clamp holders 20. The cable carrier 4 is then moved to carry out the further work with the cable bundle to a work station 1 and is brought into the working position here by the column 23 being inserted into the recess in the worktop 5 until its end.

Dann werden die bereits genannten Arbeitsgänge teilautomatisiertes Abisolieren, Crimpen, rechnergestütztes Kontaktieren und Aufschieben der Steckerendgehäuse unter weitgehender Steuerung durch den Rechner 12 durchgeführt.Then the above-mentioned operations are carried out partially automated stripping, crimping, computer-aided contacting and pushing on the connector end housings under the extensive control of the computer 12.

Das teilautomatisierte Abisolieren geschieht mittels des Abisolierautomaten 10. Diese digital ansteuerbare Vorrichtung bekannter Art ist in den Arbeitsplatz 1 integriert und erhält ihre Steuersignale vom Rechner 12. Dieser verfügt durch Zugriff auf entsprechende Datenbanken über alle arbeitsplatzrelevanten Daten, die zu einem Leitungsbündel gehören. Vor Beginn der Arbeiten an einem Leitungsbündel werden dessen Daten über die Tastatur 14 aufgerufen. Dann wird die Identität des zu bearbeitenden Bündelendes eingegeben. Daraufhin erscheint auf dem Bildschirm 13 ein Menü, in dem alle an diesem Bündelende erscheinenden Leitungsenden aufgeführt sind. Aus diesem Menü können die den einzelnen Leitungen zugeordneten Steuerbefehle für dieses Bündelende durch Anschlag der entsprechenden Schlüsseltasten aufgerufen werden. Nachdem die Leitungsenden auf die erforderliche Länge gebracht sind, kann das Abisolieren und Crimpen der Leitungsenden beginnen. Hierzu wird eine der Leitungen ausgewählt und die darauf befindliche Kennung abgelesen. Durch Auswahl dieser Leitung aus dem Menü werden nun die betreffenden Steuerbefehle für den Abisolier-Automaten und den Crimp-Automaten aktiviert. Jetzt kann das Leitungsende in die Öffnung des Abisolier-Automaten eingeführt werden. Ist das Ende voll eingeführt, so wird ein Anschlag berührt, der den Abisoliervorgang über einen Auslöseschalter einleitet. Aufgrund des individuellen Steuerbefehls wird jede Leitung unter Berücksichtigung der individuellen Abmessungen abisoliert. Da dieser Vorgang mit großer Genauigkeit abläuft, werden Beschädigungen der Leiter durch das Abisoliermesser sicher vermieden. Wenn ein Leitungsende auf diese Weise abisoliert ist, wird es in die Öffnung des Crimp-Automaten eingeführt. Auch hier wird der Vorgang wieder durch einen Auslöseschalter in Gang gesetzt, wenn das Leitungsende voll in den Kontakt eingeführt ist. Beim Crimpen wird das jeweilige Leitungsende mit einem Kontakt versehen. Hierzu ist vorgesehen, daß das Kontaktmagazin, das alle vorkommenden Arten von Kontakten, also Kontakt-Stifte und -Buchsen enthält, mit dem Crimpautomaten 11 über eine Kontaktzuführung in Verbindung steht. Das Kontaktmagazin ist programmsteuerbar ausgebildet, so daß dieses immer den lt. Fertigungsplan für das gerade abisolierte Leitungsende vorgesehenen Kontakt liefert. Die Kontaktierungsarbeit an einem Bündelende ist abgeschlossen, wenn alle Leitungsenden mit einem Kontakt versehen sind.The partially automated stripping is carried out by means of the stripping machine 10. This digitally controllable device of known type is integrated in the work station 1 and receives its control signals from the computer 12. This has access to appropriate databases of all data relevant to the workplace that belong to a line bundle. Before starting work on a trunk group, its data is called up via the keyboard 14. The identity of the end of the bundle to be processed is then entered. A menu then appears on the screen 13, in which all the line ends appearing at this end of the bundle are listed. From this menu, the control commands assigned to the individual lines for this end of the bundle can be called up by pressing the corresponding key buttons. After the cable ends have been cut to the required length, the stripping and crimping of the cable ends can begin. To do this, one of the lines is selected and the identifier on it is read. By selecting this line from the menu, the relevant control commands for the stripping machine and the crimping machine are now activated. Now the cable end can be inserted into the opening of the stripping machine. When the end is fully inserted, a stop is touched, which initiates the stripping process via a trigger switch. Due to the individual control command, each line is stripped taking into account the individual dimensions. Since this process takes place with great accuracy, damage to the conductors by the stripping knife is reliably avoided. If a line end is stripped in this way, it is inserted into the opening of the crimping machine. Here, too, the process is started again by a trigger switch when the line ends is fully introduced into the contact. When crimping, the respective cable end is provided with a contact. For this purpose, it is provided that the contact magazine, which contains all types of contacts, that is to say contact pins and sockets, is connected to the automatic crimping machine 11 via a contact feeder. The contact magazine is designed to be program-controllable, so that it always delivers the contact provided for the contact provided for the stripped cable end. The contacting work at one end of the bundle is complete when all ends of the line are provided with a contact.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Crimpautomaten 11 besteht darin, daß dieser mit einer Lichtschranke derart zusammenwirkt, daß der Crimpvorgang ausgelöst wird, wenn das abisolierte Leitungsende voll in den betreffenden Kontakt eingeschoben ist. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß der Lichtstrahl so geführt ist, daß er unterbrochen wird, wenn die beim Abisolieren entstandene Schnittfläche der Ummantelung an der gegenüberliegenden Fläche des Kontaktes annähernd anliegt. Der Vorteil der Lichtschranke gegenüber dem Auslöseschalter zeigt sich beim Crimpen von Kontakten für größere Leitungsquerschnitte. Hierbei wird nämlich aufgrund der Lichtschranke ein durch Reibung verursachtes vorzeitiges Auslösen des Crimpvorgangs vermieden.One embodiment of the automatic crimping machine 11 is that it cooperates with a light barrier in such a way that the crimping process is triggered when the stripped line end is fully inserted into the contact in question. This is achieved in that the light beam is guided in such a way that it is interrupted when the cut surface of the sheathing which is produced during the stripping is approximately in contact with the opposite surface of the contact. The advantage of the light barrier compared to the release switch can be seen when crimping contacts for larger cable cross-sections. This is because, due to the light barrier, premature triggering of the crimping process caused by friction is avoided.

Zum rechnergestützten Anschließen von Steckverbindern an die betreffenden Bündelenden wird der an dem Ende des Leitungsbündels anzubringende Steckverbinder in die schraubstockartige Aufnahme der Einspannvorrichtung 16 eingespannt und in Bestückungsposition gebracht. In dieser Position ist die kabelseitige Schnittstelle des Steckverbinders zum Einsetzen der Kontakte zugänglich und der Steckverbinder gegenüber der Bestückungshilfe 9 optimal ausgerichtet. Zur Ausrichtung des Steckverbinders gegenüber der Bestückungshilfe 9 ist die Einspannvorrichtung 16 innerhalb einer zur Arbeitsplatte 5 parallelen Ebene frei verschieb- und verdrehbar ausgebildet und kann in jeder so erreichbaren Position fixiert werden. Zum Ausrichten der Einspannvorrichtung 16 wird über die Tastatur 14 die Identität des zu bearbeitenden Bündel-Endes in den Rechner 12 eingegeben. Daraufhin liefert die Bestückungshilfe 9 gleichzeitig zwei Leitstrahlen, die bestimmten, für den betreffenden Steckverbinder charkteristischen Kontaktkammern zugeordnet sind. Das Ausrichten des Steckverbinders erfolgt dann dadurch, daß die von der Bestückungshilfe 9 gelieferten Markierungen durch Verlagern des Steckverbinders mit den genannten Kontaktkammern zur Deckung gebracht und der Steckverbinder in dieser Position fixiert wird. Danach erscheint auf dem Bildschirm 13 ein Menü, das die Kennungen aller an den Steckverbinder anzuschließenden Leitungen enthält. Damit kann das Bestücken des Steckverbinders wie folgt durchgeführt werden. Es wird eine der Leitungen zum Einsetzen in den Steckverbinder ausgewählt, deren Kennung abgelesen und die entsprechende, auf dem Bildschirm 13 angezeigte Option durch Anschlagen der zugeordneten Schlüsseltaste ausgewählt. Hierdurch wird eine Ansteuerung der Bestückungshilfe 9 ausgelöst, so daß die Kontaktkammer, in die der Kontaktstift mit der damit verbundenen Leitung einzusetzen ist, durch einen optischen Leitstrahl eindeutig markiert wird. Damit kann das Einsetzen des Stiftes in die richtige Kontaktkammer erfolgen. Danach wird die Kennung der nachfolgend einzusetzenden Leitung abgelesen und die entsprechende Option aus dem Menü aufgerufen. Daraufhin wird die dem ausgewählten Leitungsende zugeordnete Kontaktkammer durch den Lichtstrahl markiert. Damit kann auch dieser Kontakt in die richtige Kontaktkammer eingesetzt werden. Ist das Einsetzen aller mit diesem Steckverbinder zu verbindenden Leitungen erfolgt, so wird das nächste Ende des Kabelbaumes mit einem Steckverbinder versehen. Die hierbei angewendete Vorgehensweise wird dadurch ermöglicht, daß der Rechner 12 durch Zugriff auf die abgespeicherten Daten die Koordinaten der jeweils gültigen Kontaktbilder aus den entsprechenden Dateien ausliest, und in Form von Steuerbefehlen an die Bestückungshilfe 9 weiterleitet.For the computer-aided connection of plug connectors to the relevant bundle ends, the plug connector to be attached to the end of the cable bundle is clamped into the vice-like receptacle of the clamping device 16 and brought into the assembly position. In this position, the cable-side interface of the connector is accessible for inserting the contacts and the connector is optimally aligned with the assembly aid 9. To align the connector with respect to the assembly aid 9, the clamping device 16 is designed to be freely displaceable and rotatable within a plane parallel to the worktop 5 can be fixed in any position that can be reached. To align the clamping device 16, the identity of the end of the bundle to be processed is entered into the computer 12 via the keyboard 14. The assembly aid 9 then simultaneously supplies two guide beams which are assigned to certain contact chambers which are characteristic of the plug connector concerned. The alignment of the connector then takes place in that the markings supplied by the assembly aid 9 are brought into line with the aforementioned contact chambers by moving the connector and the connector is fixed in this position. A menu then appears on the screen 13, which contains the identifiers of all the lines to be connected to the connector. The connector can be populated as follows. One of the lines is selected for insertion into the connector, its identification is read and the corresponding option displayed on the screen 13 is selected by hitting the assigned key button. This triggers activation of the assembly aid 9, so that the contact chamber, into which the contact pin with the line connected to it is to be inserted, is clearly marked by an optical guide beam. This allows the pin to be inserted into the correct contact chamber. Then the identifier of the line to be used below is read and the corresponding option is called from the menu. The contact chamber assigned to the selected line end is then marked by the light beam. This contact can also be inserted into the correct contact chamber. Once all the lines to be connected with this connector have been inserted, the next end of the cable harness is provided with a connector. The procedure used here is made possible in that the computer 12 reads out the coordinates of the respectively valid contact images from the corresponding files by accessing the stored data and forwards them to the assembly aid 9 in the form of control commands.

Eine Ausgestaltung der Anordnung besteht darin, daß an den Rechner 12 eine Maus angeschlossen ist. Die Maus erzeugt auf dem Bildschirm 13 einen frei beweglichen Cursor, mit dem die einzelnen Optionen angesteuert und mittels der Maustaste ausgewählt werden können. Hierbei ist es nicht erforderlich, die den einzelnen Optionen zugeordneten Schlüsseltasten (Menüpunkte) vom Bildschirm 13 abzulesen, um diese dann auf der Tastatur 14 anzuschlagen.An embodiment of the arrangement is that a mouse is connected to the computer 12. The mouse generates a freely movable cursor on the screen 13, with which the individual options can be controlled and selected using the mouse button. It is not necessary to read the key keys (menu items) assigned to the individual options from the screen 13 in order to then hit them on the keyboard 14.

Nach Beendigung dieser Arbeiten sind alle Enden des Leitungsbündels mit den vorgesehenen Kontakten, Kabelschuhen bzw. Steckverbindern versehen und der Leitungsträger 4 wird zum nächsten Arbeitsplatz gefahren, wo beispielsweise nur noch rein manuelle Restarbeiten ausgeführt werden.After completion of this work, all ends of the cable bundle are provided with the intended contacts, cable lugs or connectors and the cable carrier 4 is driven to the next work station, where, for example, only purely manual remaining work is carried out.

Eine denkbare Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Kennungen der einzelnen Leitungen direkt durch ein optisches Lesegerät gelesen und in den Rechner 12 eingegeben werden. Hierdurch wird die mögliche Fehlerrate weiter gesenkt.A conceivable development of the invention is that the identifiers of the individual lines are read directly by an optical reader and entered into the computer 12. This further reduces the possible error rate.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Leitungsträgers 4 mit dem Aufnahmeteil 18 und den vorbeschriebenen Elementen 20 bis 24. Diese Ausgestaltung besteht darin, daß anstelle des zylindrischen Wickelkerns 19 mehrere vertikale Stäbe 25 verwendet werden. Hierzu ist eine entsprechende Anzahl von Buchsen 26 zur Aufnahme der Stäbe 25 auf einem konzentrischen Kreis um den Mittelpunkt des Leitungsträgers mit annähernd gleichmäßiger Winkelteilung angeordnet. In dem gezeigten Beispiel besteht der Wickelkern nur noch aus sechs Stäben. Durch diese Lösung ergibt sich eine bessere Übersichtlichkeit des Leitungsbündels sowie eine bessere Handhabung. Es können auch mehrere Kreise von unterschiedlichem Durchmesser mit darauf angeordneten Buchsen 26 vorgesehen sein. Hierdurch läßt sich der Wickelkern durch Einsetzen der Stäbe 25 in die betreffenden Buchsen 26 an Leitungsbündel von unterschiedlichen Abmessungen anpassen. Um auch die Höhe des Aufnahmeteils 18 an unterschiedliche Gegebenheiten der einzelnen Arbeitsplätze anzupassen, ist die Säule 23 mit einer Höhenverstellung 27 bekannter Art versehen.3 shows an embodiment of the line carrier 4 according to the invention with the receiving part 18 and the elements 20 to 24 described above. This embodiment consists in that a plurality of vertical bars 25 are used instead of the cylindrical winding core 19. For this purpose, a corresponding number of bushings 26 for receiving the rods 25 is arranged on a concentric circle around the center of the line carrier with an approximately uniform angular division. In the example shown, the winding core consists of only six bars. This solution results in a better overview of the line bundle and better handling. A plurality of circles of different diameters with bushings 26 arranged thereon can also be provided. This allows the winding core by inserting the rods 25 into the relevant one Adapt sockets 26 to cable bundles of different dimensions. In order to also adapt the height of the receiving part 18 to different circumstances of the individual workplaces, the column 23 is provided with a height adjustment 27 of a known type.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die dargestellten und beschriebenen Beispielausführungen beschränkt. Sie erstreckt sich vielmehr auf alle Ausgestaltungen, die im Rahmen der Ansprüche denkbar sind.The invention is not restricted to the exemplary embodiments shown and described. Rather, it extends to all configurations that are conceivable within the scope of the claims.

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  1. Arrangement for processing cable bundles, substantially comprising a worktable (2) with a worktop (5) and a movable cable support (4) with a receiving part and a base, characterized in that the worktable (2) has a computer (12) with a display screen (13), a keyboard (14) and a diskette drive (15), an automatic device for stripping insulation, an automatic assembly aid (9), a clamping device (16) and an automatic crimping tool (11), a recess for the column (23) of the cable support (4) being provided at the back edge of the worktop (5).
  2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that a mouse is connected to the computer (12).
  3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the automatic crimping tool (11) cooperates with a controller for automatically effecting crimping and with a contact magazine.
  4. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the contact magazine is connected to the automatic crimping tool (11) by a contact feed.
  5. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the automatic crimping tool (11) has a contact receiver with a substantially vertically aligned axis and cooperates with a trip switch in such a way that the crimping process is initiated when a predetermined force is acting in an axial direction upon the contact receiver.
  6. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the automatic crimping tool (11) has a contact receiver with a substantially vertically aligned axis and cooperates with a photoelectric barrier in such a way that the crimping process is initiated when the stripped cable end has been fully inserted into the relevant contact.
  7. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the contact magazine has a plurality of subdivisions for different contacts and automatic contact selection is provided, by means of which the contacts are purposefully removed from the subdivisions and introduced into the contact feed.
  8. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the arrangement for crimping comprises a device for optical character recognition.
  9. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cable support (4) comprises a horizontally aligned, plate-like receiving part (18) and a base (21), the receiving part (18) being supported so as to be rotatable about its vertical axis relative to the base (21).
  10. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the cable support (4) has a cylindrical winding core (19).
  11. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the cable support (4) has a winding core (19) formed by rods (25) which are vertically insertable into bushes (26), the bushes (26) being disposed with substantially identical angular pitch on a concentric circle about the axis of the receiving part (18).
  12. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the bushes (26) are disposed on a plurality of concentric circles about the axis of the receiving part (18).
  13. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the column (23) is provided with a height adjustment device (27).
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