EP2748895A1

EP2748895A1 - Crimping device

Info

Publication number: EP2748895A1
Application number: EP12761934.4A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Bernhard Schäfer
Original assignee: Schaefer Werkzeug und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Current assignee: Schaefer Werkzeug und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
Priority date: 2011-09-09
Filing date: 2012-09-06
Publication date: 2014-07-02
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-06
Also published as: PL2748895T3; DE202011105520U1; WO2013034637A1; ES2575706T3; EP2748895B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device that can be used to equip a preferably four-core cable with a shielding plug. According to the invention, a device having an outer conductor crimping unit is provided. Such an outer conductor crimping unit is configured for attaching a sleeve-shaped outer conductor at an end section to the shielding of a shielded cable. The outer conductor crimping unit has a crimping tool for crimping a section of a sleeve-shaped outer conductor onto an end section of a cable, and a position detection unit, more particularly a sensor, which allows at least the relative position between the end of an inner conductor of a cable or an isolating body connected to the inner conductor(s) and an end face of an outer conductor to be detected. Also provided according to the invention is a control unit that controls the crimping tool for crimping the section of the outer cable onto the cable on the basis of a detection result from the position detection unit.

Description

crimper

Technical. area

The present invention relates to a device with which a preferably vieradriges cable can be provided with a shielding plug. Such cables are used in particular as a multimedia cable in the automotive sector,

Subject of the invention

The present invention has been carried out in the background, a preferably four-wire cable with low-cross-section screen (so-called HSD cable) with high precision with a machine. Plug (here, sleeve-shaped outer conductor) to be provided.

The core idea of the present invention is thereby to align the relative alignment of inner pin contacts (here: inner conductor) and an outer sleeve {here: sleeve-shaped outer conductor, which for the sake of clarity also simply referred to as "outer conductor") as precisely as possible in a longitudinal direction of the cable. In this case, the inner conductors of the cable, which are in the case of a four-wire cable in contact with the respective four wires, by an insulating body, preferably made of a plastic material, rotationally aligned parallel to each other. Furthermore, the insulating body with a groove ensures that the insulating body only in a certain Orientation can be inserted into an outer conductor. Furthermore, it is provided that the configuration of the insulating body of a male connector and a female connector they can be pushed into each other only in a certain orientation, and thus only certain inner conductor of the male and female connector come into contact with each other.

According to the invention, a device is provided that has an outer conductor crimping unit. Such an outer conductor crimping unit is designed for applying a sleeve-shaped outer conductor at one end portion to the shielding of a shielded cable. The outer conductor crimping unit has a crimping tool for crimping a portion of a sleeve-shaped outer conductor on an end portion of a cable, and position detecting unit, particularly a sensor having at least the relative position between the end of an inner conductor of a cable or an insulator connected to the inner conductor {s) End surface of an outer conductor can be determined. According to the invention, there is further provided a control means which drives the crimping tool for crimping the portion of the outer conductor on the cable based on a detection result of the position detecting unit,

In this way it can be ensured that the inner conductors of a cable are always in a defined relationship to an end face of an outer conductor. The quality of the plug made with the aid of this device is thus increased. This affects both male and female plugs.

In a further embodiment, the

Position detecting device interchangeably arranged on the outer conductor crimping unit. In this way, both the male and the outer side crimping unit can be used female plugs are processed. The respective position detection device can in this case be fitted into the outer conductor crimping unit without further adjustments being necessary. Rather, upon insertion of the corresponding position sensing device, a new processing operation may be directly performed to make either a male or a female plug.

Furthermore, the outer conductor crimping unit can have a cable guide channel in which a cable is guided longitudinally. In addition, an alignment section 203 can be provided, in which the outer conductor can be aligned relative to a cable inserted in the cable guide channel. In this way, a pre-positioning between the AuEenleiter and the end portion of the cable is ensured, wherein in the end portion of the cable, the inner conductor are provided, which are to be aligned with an end face of the outer conductor.

In the field of the device according to the invention may also be provided a Isol ierkörpermontageVorrichtung in which an insulating body can be positioned relative to the inner conductors of a cable, wherein the

Insulator assembly device in a horizontal

Has direction movable slide, with which the inner conductor can be pressed into the insulating body. In this way it is possible to produce a secure connection between the inner conductors ei it cable and the insulating body. The insulating body serves to align the inner conductor parallel to each other and hold. Furthermore, an insulation with respect to the outer conductor is provided above the insulating body, when the insulating body is introduced with the inner conductors in the outer conductor. Furthermore, the insulating body ensures a defined alignment in the circumferential direction between the inner conductors and the outer conductor. In other words For example, the insulating body with the inner conductors oriented parallel to one another can only be accommodated in an outer conductor in a specific orientation. In addition to the defined orientation in the circumferential direction is ensured by the configuration of the inner conductor in a male and a female plug that a male connector can be inserted only in a certain orientation in a female connector, and thus the inner conductor of the male connector i only certain inner conductor of the female connector can be added.

In the region of the insulating body mounting device, an insulating body positioning device may further be provided with a rail designed to be complementary to a groove in the insulating body. The insulating body

Positioning device is further configured to align the prepositioned insulating body relative to the inner conductors of a cable. Subsequently, the inner conductor can be pressed laterally into the insulating body.

In a further preferred embodiment, the device according to the invention further comprises a stripping and crimping unit, which is designed to strip two substantially parallel cores of a cable and to crimp with inner conductors.

In this case, the stripping and crimping unit has a contact surface inclined to a horizontal direction, on which a Haiteklammer receiving a cable can be arranged such that two edges of the cable can be aligned to a stripping and crimping tool. In this way, it is possible to work two edges of a cable parallel to each other, while two other edges of the cable protrude from the stripping and crimping tool. By simply turning the retaining clip 180 degrees about the longitudinal axis of the Haiteklammer and re-inserting the retaining clip on the Relax _. , with a four-core cable, the other two wires can be processed in parallel.

Preferably, the device according to the invention is at least partially provided with a sliding protective door. The protective door may cover the outer conductor crimping unit and / or the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung and / or the stripping and crimping unit. The protective door ensures that operation of the device is only partially granted with the protective door closed. This ensures that manual safety increases work safety.

Furthermore, the present application relates to a retaining clip for use in a said stripping and crimping unit and / or an insulator mounting device, which retaining clip to each other movable, for example, pivotable or sliding, Halteklamme has oegmente that define a cable channel for receiving a cable in the closed state.

Such a retaining clip may have an exchangeable mouth portion, which is preferably connected by means of screws with at least one retaining clip segment.

Such a mouth portion includes an opening that is tuned to a particular cable size. Thus, when replacing the mouth section, the retaining clip can be used variably.

In other embodiments, it may be provided that the device according to the invention instead of in addition to the Außenlei tervercrimpeinheit alternatively has the stripping and crimping unit and / or the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung. In any case, the IsolierkörpermontageVorrichtung, in which an insulating body can be positioned relative to the inner conductors of a cable, but in addition to support arms 131, 132 and other support arms 133, 134 have two mutually vertically movable pairs of holders. With these, a gap between the respective holder of a pair of holders and the holding arms can be formed to define the position of the inner conductor and to hold them if necessary.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows a schematic structure of the four

Manufacturing stations subdivided device

FIG. 2 shows the method sequence for producing a

male plug

FIG. 3 shows a method sequence for producing a

female plug

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a

retaining clip

FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal section of that in FIG. 4

shown retaining clip

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the stripping and

crimping

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the stripping and

Crimping unit 10 with inserted retaining clip 20

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of FIG

Isolation body mounting device FIG. 9 is an illustration of

Insulating body mounting device with inserted retaining clip

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of FIG

External conductor of the crimping unit

FIG. 11 is a corresponding one of the preceding FIG

Representation where several elements have been omitted

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying figures purely by way of example. Further modifications may each occur independently of one another or in correspondence with one another, and thus serve to realize further embodiments.

Figure 1 is a schematic representation, with which the different stations of the device according to the invention are shown. The operations performed by the individual stations result in detail from the explanations to the other figures. In the schematic representation of Figure 1, a Stützhülsencrimpeinheit 1 is provided in the first place, with which a cable is provided with a support sleeve. Furthermore, the device has a stripping and crimping unit 10 and an insulating body mounting device 100. Finally, by means of a Außenlei tervercrimpeinheit 200, an outer conductor is applied to the Kab l.

Individual work steps can be partially performed manually, in particular the transfer of a cable to another station. Alternatively, however, all steps by the inventive device run in a controlled manner. The individual stations may be accommodated within one machine or may extend to a plurality of machine modules arranged one after the other.

The various successive process steps will now be explained in principle as follows with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In Figures 2 and 3, only the intermediate stages of the work result are shown.

In a first step in the field of

Supporting sleeve crimping unit 1, a cable 2 is provided, which has a cable sheath 2a, a shielding braid 2b and four branches 2c. Each of the wires 2c comprises an insulation 2d and a conductor 2e. the cable sheath 2a and the shielding braid 2b are arranged coaxially with each other. The four branches 2c are parallel to each other, forming a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.

In the area of the support sleeve crimping unit 1, the cable 2 is first stripped in a region spaced from the cable end, and the cable sheath 2 a is drawn in the direction of the cable end. As a result, the Schirmungsgeflecht 2b is partially exposed (see Figure 2a)). In a next step, a support sleeve 3 is crimped in the region of the exposed shielding braid 2b (see FIG. 2b)}, and the cable sheath 2a is pulled off in the direction of the cable end. Subsequently, the shielding braid 2b is slipped over the support sleeve 3 in a direction away from the cable end direction over the support sleeve 3, so that the shield braid 2b on the support sleeve 3 and abschni tively rests on the cable sheath 2a.

The wires 2c thus exposed are then freed in sections in the region of the stripping and crimping unit 10 from their respective insulation 2d so that the respective conductor 2e is exposed (see FIG. 2c)). Also in the area 3

the stripping and crimping unit 10 are crimped onto the respective conductors 2e of the wires 2c inner conductor 2f {see FIG. 2d)}.

In the next step, an insulating body 4 is applied to the. End of the cable 2 in the region of the Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung 100 such that the crimped Innenlei he 2 f are received within the insulating body 4. For this purpose, as shown in Figure 2e), the inner conductor 2 f are each pressed laterally in longitudinal grooves of the insulating body 4. As a result, the inner conductor 2f are aligned substantially parallel to each other and evenly spaced from each other.

In a next method step (Figure 2g}}, an outer conductor 5 is applied to a portion of the cable 2. This serves to shield the cable 2, and is in contact with the shielding braid 2b The outer conductor 5 takes the insulator 4 and the therein and extends beyond the region of the cable 2 in which the shielding braid 2b has been folded over onto the cable sheath 2a After precisely aligning the ends of the inner conductors 2f with an end face of the outer conductor 5, the outer conductor is sectioned with the cable 2. This is done in the area of the outer conductor crimping unit 200.

Finally, a secondary fuse 6 is applied to the outer conductor 5 by being guided in the axial direction of the cable over the cable 2 until a contact (not shown) engages. With this not explicitly shown in Figure 1 Verfahrensschrit the production of the cable connector is completed.

FIG. 3 shows essentially the same procedure as in FIG. 2. However, the manufactured connector is a female connector to the inner conductors 2f of the male connector complementarily designed .Innenleitern 2f ', in which the manufactured according to the method of Figure 2 male connector can be inserted. In this case, the inner conductors 2f penetrate into the inner conductors 2f ', and thus establish a respective contact. For this reason, an insulating body 4 ', which is formed to be complementary to the insulating body 4, is used. A groove N 'provided in the insulating body 4 * ensures that the insulating body 4' can be introduced into the outer conductor 5 'only in a specific orientation. Further, the insulating body 4 of the male connector and the insulating body of the female connector are designed such that a male connector can be inserted therein only in a certain orientation relative to the female connector.

By means of the device described below, both male and female plugs can be manufactured. For the sake of clarity, however, the production of a male plug will be described primarily below.

Reference to the figures 4 and 5 will now be described a retaining clip 20, the. Fixing the cable 2 in the stripping and crimping unit 10 is used.

The retaining clip 20 has a first retaining clip segment 21 and a second retaining clip segment 22. Both retaining clip segments 21, 22 are movable relative to each other. By moving the retaining clip segments 21, 22 relative to each other, the retaining clip 20 can be opened / closed.

To fix the retaining clip segments 21, 22, a rail 26 is used, which allows a concern of the retaining clip segments 21, 22 to each other, and a locking lever 27, with the. the retaining clip 20 can be kept in the closed state. Further, the holder 20 also includes an exchangeable mouth portion 24, which by means of Screws 28 with the respective retaining clip segment 21, 22 is connected.

Within the retaining clip 20, a cable channel 23 is formed in the closed state by the two retaining clip segments 21, 22, in which a cable 2 can be inserted. In the closed state of the retaining clip 20, the cable is held against rotation. The cable channel 23 extends substantially parallel to the rail 26 of the retaining clip segments 21, 22 (longitudinal direction), and likewise extends through the segments of the mouth section 24 with the retaining clip segments 21, 22.

At the end pointing in the working position in the direction of the stripping and crimping unit 10 (described later), there is an opening 25 in the mouth section 24 which is dimensioned such that the wires 2c of the cable 2 can pass therethrough, but the cable sheath 2a inside Opening 25 ablieg. By replacing the mouth portion 24, another mouth portion with a different sized opening 25 can be fixed to the retaining clip 20. At the other end of the cable channel 23, an opening is also provided, from which the cable can protrude as desired.

The retaining clip 20 is used to insert a cable with exposed wires 2 c in the stripping and crimping unit 10 can. A positional positioning of the retaining clip 20 relative to elements of the stripping and crimping unit 10 is provided by corresponding alignment means (not explicitly shown).

The stripping and crimping unit 10 itself comprises a holder 30 arranged obliquely to a horizontal direction. In this holder 30, the retaining clip 20 is inserted, wherein the mouth portion 24 of the retaining clip 20 in the direction of the stripping and crimping tool 40 has. is the retaining clip 20 is inserted into the holder 30, so it rests on a support surface 31 inclined to the horizontal direction, and is held laterally by means of different jaw surfaces 32, 33 and 34. At one end of the holder 30 facing away from the stripping and crimping tool 40, a screwed-on termination 35 is provided, which comes into contact with a rear surface of the retaining clip 20.

The stripping and crimping tool 40 comprises two tool halves 41, 42 which are arranged so as to be movable in the vertical direction and which, when closed, form two openings 43 into which two wires 2c of a cable 2 can be inserted. For this purpose, the wires 2c are each spread apart in pairs, so that when inserting the retaining clip 20 into the holder 30 two of the wires 2c in the Publ openings 41 can penetrate.

Are the wires stripped 2c, and crimped with inner conductors 2 f, the retaining clip 20 is moved with the thus processed cable 2 for Isolierkörpermontagevorrichtung 100.

In this case, the insulating body mounting device 100 has a holding block 110 which is movable in the horizontal direction along a rail 111. The support block 110 further includes a holding block receiving portion, in which the retaining clip 20 can be inserted. On the sides of a support surface 112 forming holding block receiving portion 112 jaws 113, 114 are provided. A support of the retaining clip 20 on a back surface thereof is ensured by a further jaw 115.

Further, on the support surface 112 and / or the jaws 113 -

115 positioning aids provided so that the retaining clip 20 is within the receiving unit 12 in a defined position. In an area shown at right in FIG. 8, an insulator positioning device 120 provided with a V-shaped groove 121 is provided. The rail 122 is complementary to a groove N formed in the insulating body 4, so that the insulating body 4 can be inserted along the rail 122 within the groove 121 at the bottom of the groove 121. In this way, the insulating body 4 can be prepositioned. Subsequently, the insulating body 4 is moved to the mounting position, which is located in Figure 8 in the left area of the representation (it is in the illustration already an insulating 4 in the mounting position).

At the Montageposi ion 130 four support arms 131-134 are provided, which halves the insulator 4 at four positions in the Urafangsrichtung. The Hal earme 131, 132 support the insulating body 4 in a vertical direction, and the support arms 133, 134 support the insulating body 4 in a horizontal direction.

The horizontally extending Hal earme 133, 134 are formed such that they also serve as guides for two slides 135, 136. The sliders 135, 136 have the function of the inner conductor 2f, which after inserting the retaining clip

20 are in the holding block receiving portion 112 at a radial distance from the insulating body 4, depress by a horizontal sliding movement in the insulating body 4.

Fig. Fig. 8 also shows two vertically to each other

movable pair of holders 137, 138. The respective pair of holders 137 and 138 can thus be moved in the direction of the holding arms 133, 134, in this state, a gap between the

respective holder of a pair of holders 137, 138 and the

Holding arms 133, 134 form. This mechanism serves to pre-position the four inner conductors 2f in this case first on the holding arms 133, 134, and by moving the Hal epaare 137, 138 to each other in the vertical direction to align with each other. Subsequently, the sliders 135, 136 are moved toward each other in the horizontal direction and take with them the inner conductors 2f in this direction. The

Movement is by inserting or clicking on the

Inner conductor 2f completed in the insulating 4. The sliders are opened (in horizontal direction

moved away from each other), and the cable 2 with the at the

Inner conductor 2f fixed insulating can be removed.

Hereinafter, the outer conductor crimping unit 200 will be described. The outer conductor crimping unit 200 comprises a cable guide channel 201 into which a cable 2 is inserted. The cable 2 is in this case brought into contact with the outer conductor 5.

The outer conductor crimping unit 200 further includes a crimping tool 202 and an aligning portion 203. The aligning portion 203 is provided such that a positioning portion 5b of the outer conductor 5 can be inserted therein only in a certain orientation. Starting from the positioning section 5b of the outer conductor 5 extend through the crimping tool 202 through a Verc impabschnitt 5a and on the opposite side thereof ei connector portion 5c. In this case, the plug portion 5 c extends through a stopper portion 204 of the outer conductor crimping unit 200.

Displacement sensor 220 is located on a section of outer conductor crimping unit 200 adjoining abutment portion 204. FIG. 10 shows cover 221 of displacement sensor 220 into which outer conductor 5 is received in sections. Further, a screw 222 is provided, which penetrates in the vertical direction in the housing 221. As shown in Figure 11, within the housing 221 is provided a contact stop standard 223, the tapered end of which extends in the direction of the prepositioned plug (outer conductor 5 and inner conductor 2f received in the insulator 4). The contact abutment 223 has a groove 224 which provides an oval opening. Through the groove 224, the screw 222 extends in the vertical direction. The screw 222 serves as a backup for inner parts of the displacement sensor 220, namely the contact stop 223 and the button 225th

Within the contact stop 223, a probe 225 is received in the axial direction, the tapered portion extends in the direction of the stopper portion 204. The button 225 has a groove 226 into which the screw 222 penetrates. The button 225 is in communication with a measuring pin 227 which is in contact with a displacement sensor, not shown.

In the crimping of an outer conductor 5, the end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5 in the cover 221 is brought to abutment, so that the axial position of the two parts is secured relative to each other. A cable 2 with a

Insulator 4 and inner conductors 2f is inserted into the outer conductor 5 until the inner conductor 2f and, if necessary, also the

Insulating 4 over the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 survive. Subsequently, the contact stop 223 is moved by means of a slider 230 in the direction of the Kabe1s 2 and pushes the insulating body 4 with the inner conductors 2f back in the direction of the outer conductor 5. The slider 230 is mechanically limited by the cover 221 here.

This is then measured by means of the probe 225: this moves in the direction of the outer conductor 5 in this, and comes via measuring pin 227 with an inner conductor 2f or the insulating body

4 in contact. By detecting the touch, a measured value is detected. The crimping tool 202 is triggered by a control device only when the inner conductor 2f or the insulating body 4 is brought by pushing the cable 2 in the axial direction at a certain distance to the end side 5d of the outer conductor 5 / is.

This particular distance is via the contact between the measuring pin 227 and an inner conductor 2f or the insulating body

4 determined. Such measurement is performed before crimping (to initiate crimping) and after crimping for quality control purposes. In both cases, the button 225 is moved over another cylinder (not shown).

If the ends of the inner conductors 2f are in a predetermined relationship to the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5, the crimping tool 202 is triggered and the outer conductor 5 is fixed immovably on the cable 2. The end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 is in this case a perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the outer conductor 5 through the edges of the opening of the outer conductor

5 trained level.

After crimping, in a subsequent step by means of the PTT button 225, which is in contact with a displacement sensor via the measuring pin 227, the distance between the. Insulating 4 and the already aligned end face 5d of the outer conductor 5 and the inner conductor 2f checked. In this way it can be determined whether the plug meets the quality requirements.

In the case of the outer conductor crimping unit 200, it should be noted that the measuring unit 220 is interchangeable, with one measuring unit 220 being provided for one male connector and one for a female connector. To an exchange no further settings must be made on the used displacement sensor.

A preferred method for applying the outer conductor 5 on a cable 2 in this case comprises the following steps:

Pre-positioning of the outer conductor 5, 5 'to a cable 2 by inserting the cable 2 in the outer conductor 5, 5', in particular by inserting a preassembled insulating body, the inner conductor of the cable in a 'predetermined radial orientation within the outer conductor supports, the insulator preferred is configured so that it can be inserted into the outer conductor only in a certain circumferential orientation,

Moving the outer conductor 5 and. of the cable 2 relative to each other,

Detecting the relative position between the ends of at least one inner conductor 2f, 2f 'of the cable 2 or a surface of an insulating body 4, 4' connected to the inner conductor and an end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5 ',

Triggering a CrimpWerkzeugs 202 upon detection of a certain position position between the ends of at least one inner conductor 2f and the end surface 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5 '.

In a further preferred method step, after the crimping of the outer conductor 5, 5 ', the distance between the end face 5d of the outer conductor 5, 5' and an insulating body 4, 4 'received therein is determined, the insulating body 4,' receiving the inner conductors 2f, 2f and positioned relative to each other. The introduction of preferably four inner conductors 2f, 2f 'of a cable 2 into an insulating body 4, 4' takes place in the following steps:

Pre-positioning of the insulating body 4, 4 '

Approximating the inner conductor 2f, 2 f ', so that the

Inner conductor 2f are substantially parallel to the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body 4, 4 'are lateral insertion of the inner conductor 2f, 2 f' in the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body.

Such a method preferably takes place before the method for applying the outer conductor 5 on a cable 2.

Claims

claims

An apparatus comprising an outer conductor crimping unit (200) for mounting a sleeve-shaped outer conductor (5, 5 ') on a shield (2b) at an end portion of a shielded cable (2), the outer conductor crimping unit (200) comprising: a crimping tool (202) for crimping a Section of an outer conductor (5, 5 '), in particular a sleeve (5, 5') for shielding, on an end portion of a cable (2), a unit for causing a relative movement between the cable (2) and the outer conductor (5, 5 '), a position detection unit (220), with which at least the relative position between the end of an inner conductor (2f, 2f') of a cable (2) or one with the

Inner conductor (2f, 2f ') connected insulator (4, 4') and an end face (5d) of an outer conductor (5, 5 ') can be determined, a control device, the crimping tool (202) for crimping the portion of the outer conductor (5 5 ') on the cable 1 (2) on the basis of a detection result of the position detecting unit (220).

Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the

Position sensing device (220) interchangeable with the

Außenlei tervercrimpeinheit (200) is arranged. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the outer conductor crimping unit (200) further comprises a cable guide channel (201) into which a cable (2) is longitudinally guided and an alignment section (203) in which the outer conductor (5, 5 ') relative to a cable 1 (2) introduced in the cable duct (201).

Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the position detection unit (220) further comprises a contact stop (223) which is movable in the direction of the cable (2) and the insulating body (4, 4 ') with the inner conductors (2f, 2t' ) in the direction of

Outer conductor (5, 5 ') can push.

Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the

Contact stop (223) by means of a slider (230) can be pushed, wherein the movement of the slider (230) is mechanically limited, in particular by means of a cover (221) of the position sensing unit (220).

A device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the position detecting unit (220) further comprises a measuring pin (227) preferably coaxial with the contact stopper (223)

Determining the relative position, a contact between the measuring pin (227) and an inner conductor (2f, 2f ') or the insulating body (4, 4') can produce.

Device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising an insulating body mounting device (100) in which an insulating body (4, 4 ') can be positioned relative to the inner conductors (2f, 2f') of a cable (2), the insulating body mounting device ( 100) two mutually movable slides (135, 136) having, with which the inner conductor (2f) in a

Insulating body (4, 4 ') can be pressed.

8. Apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the

Insulator Mounting Device {100) a

An insulating body positioning device {120} with a to a groove (N) in the insulating body (4, 4 ') complementarily designed rail (122), wherein the

pre-positioned insulating body (4, 4 ') after the

Pre-positioning relative to inner conductors (2f, 2f ') of a cable (2) can be aligned.

9. Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the

An insulating body mounting device (100) has retaining arms (131, 132) supporting an insulating body (4) in a vertical direction and having further retaining arms (133, 134) supporting the insulating body {4} in a horizontal direction, the sliders (135, 1.36) preferably through which the further retaining arms {133, 134) are feasible to inner conductor (2f, 2f ') in a

Indenting body (, 4 * ^' ) depress and where

in particular, two mutually vertically mutually movable holder pairs (137, 138) are provided to define the position of the inner conductor and possibly to hold them.

A device according to any one of claims 7-9, wherein the insulator mounting device (100) comprises a retainer block (110) for receiving a cable {2}, preferably held by a retaining clip (20); the holding block

(110) is in a horizontal direction along a rail

(111) movable to inner conductors (2f, 2f ') of a cable (2) relative to an insulating body (4, 4') to

position.

A device according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a stripping and crimping unit (10) arranged two substantially parallel stripping extending branches (2c) of a cable (2) and crimping with inner conductors (21).

12. Device according to claim 11 _. in which the stripping and crimping unit {10} is one to one horizontal

Direction obliquely arranged bearing surface (31)

on which a cable (2) receiving

Holding clip (20) can be arranged so that two Ädern {2c) of the cable (2) can be aligned to a stripping and crimping tool {40).

13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, the at least partially a displaceable

Protective door, wherein an operation of the device is at least partially granted only when the protective door is closed.

14. Retaining clip {20} for use in a stripping and crimping unit {10} and / or one

Insulating body mounting device {100} according to a

Apparatus according to any of claims 5-10, which

Holding clamp {20} two mutually movable

Holding clip segments (21, 22), which in

closed state define a cable channel {23) for receiving a Kabeis {2).

15. Retaining clip according to claim 14, further

interchangeable mouth portion (24), which is preferably connected by means of screws (28) with at least one retaining clip segment (21, 22) and having an opening (25), with the ei cable {2}

can be restrained.

16. A method for applying the outer conductor {5) on a cable (2), comprising the following steps: Pre-positioning the outer conductor {5, 5 ') to a cable (2) by inserting the cable (2) into the outer conductor (5, 5') with a preassembled insulating body (4, 4 '), which insulator inner conductor (2f, 2f' ) of the cable (2) i a predetermined radial orientation within the outer conductor (5, 5 ') supports, wherein the insulating body (4, 4') is preferably designed such that it is in a certain circumferential Orien tion in the outer conductor (5 , 5 ') can be introduced

Shifting the outer conductor (5, 5 ') and the cable (2) relative to one another,

Detecting the relative position between the ends of at least one inner conductor (2f, 2f ') of the cable (2) or a surface of the insulator (4, 4') connected to the inner conductors (2f, 2f ') and one end surface (5d) of the outer conductor (5, 5 '},

Triggering a crimping tool (202) upon detection of a certain positional position between the ends of at least one inner conductor (2f, 2f ') of the cable (2) or a surface of the insulating body (4, 4') connected to the inner conductor and an end surface (5d) of the Outer conductor {5, 5 ').

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein after the crimping of the outer conductor (5, 5 '}, the distance between the

End face (5d) of the outer conductor (5, 5 ') and the insulating body (4, 4') received therein is determined.

18. The method according to any one of claims 16-17, wherein the following steps take place before the application of the outer conductor (5) on a cable (2):

Pre-positioning of the insulating body (4, 4 ') Approximating the inner conductor (2f, 2f '), so that the inner conductor (2f) are substantially parallel to longitudinal grooves of the insulating body (4, 4') lateral insertion of the inner conductor (2f, 2f ') in the longitudinal grooves of the insulating body.