JPH0222996B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a connector housing holding device used when automatically inserting a terminal with a wire into a connector housing.

Conventionally, the process of inserting a terminal with a wire into a connector housing has been done manually, but when inserting the terminal manually, there is a risk of errors due to incorrect insertion, especially when inserting a terminal with a wire into a housing with a large number of pins. Not only do they have many drawbacks, such as terminal deformation due to wiring, incomplete insertion, missing insertion, or incorrect insertion, or deformation of the terminal during transportation to the process of inserting the terminal with electric wire into the housing, but it does not allow for accurate and quick insertion. It requires a considerable amount of skill to master.

In view of the various drawbacks associated with the conventional manual insertion of a terminal with a wire into a connector housing, the present invention solves the above problems by automating this insertion process, thereby achieving accurate, quick and stable insertion. The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for automatically inserting a terminal with a wire into a connector housing, which can be inserted in a precise manner and without loss such as terminal deformation. The purpose of this invention is to provide a connector housing holding device that can freely move the connector housing to be held.

The present invention will be explained below based on the attached drawings showing examples.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic layout of the entire automatic insertion device for a terminal with a wire into a connector housing, including the device of the present invention.

The entire process of automatically inserting a terminal with wire into the connector housing includes the process of making a short wire, stripping the short wire, crimping the terminal to the wire, pulling back the terminal with wire, and fitting the terminal with wire into the case. The present invention relates to a connector housing holding device that is necessary in the process of fitting the terminal with electric wire into the case.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a base for setting various devices used in these various processes, and an endless conveyance clamp chain 2 is attached to one side edge of the base. This conveyor clamp chain 2 has a clamp 3 that grips the electric wire w to be fed in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor clamp chain.
are installed at approximately equal intervals.

At the rightmost end of the base 1 in the figure, there is a short _single wire manufacturing device A including a straightening roll 4, a measuring roll 5, and a cutter 6 for the wire w to be fed, and also adjacent to the short wire manufacturing device A. A wire stripping device B is provided, and a terminal crimping device C is provided adjacent to the wire stripping device B.

The wire w fed onto the base 1 is straightened by a straightening roll 4, and then measured to a certain length by a measuring roll 5. The wire w is cut into a short wire by a cutter 6.
W is cut into ₁ . The short electric wire _w1 of a certain length held by the clamp 3 is then transferred in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure by the one-pitch conveying clamp chain 2,
A stripping device B strips off the insulation at the end of the wire. The electric wire from which the insulating portion at the end has been stripped off is transferred in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure while being held by the clamp, and the terminal 7 is crimped and crimped to the electric wire conductor by the terminal crimping device C.

The wire-attached terminal _w2 is automatically produced through the steps of producing the short electric wire, stripping the wire, and crimping the terminal onto the wire, and each of the above steps is a known process.

The overall device for automatically inserting the terminal with wire _W2 into a predetermined connector housing includes a pull-back device D for the terminal with wire, a device E for inserting the terminal with wire into the connector housing (hereinafter simply referred to as the insertion device), and a connector. It consists of a housing holding device F (hereinafter simply referred to as a holding device) and the like, and is successively installed on the base 1 adjacent to the terminal crimping device C.

The terminal _w2 with wire, which has been pulled back by the terminal with wire pull-back device D and the distance between the terminal 7 and the clamp 3 has been shortened, is then transferred to the insertion device E of the case fitting process according to the present invention, and is transferred to the holding device F. The automatic insertion operation of the terminal _w2 with electric wire is completed when it is automatically transported and inserted into the connector housing installed in the connector housing.

Next, each of the above-mentioned electric wire terminal pull-back device D, insertion device E, and holding device F of the present invention will be explained in order.

FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the pull-back device D for the terminal with electric wire.

In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a column fixed on the base 1, and in front of the column 10, that is, in the direction of the terminal 7 of the terminal _w2 with a wire held by the clamp 3, there is a movable table 12 on which a wire gripping claw 11 is installed. is the guide rod 13a,
13b. Guide rod 13a, 1
3b is a guide tube 1 that is horizontally penetrated through the support column 10.
4a, 14b in a slidable manner, and screws 15a, 15b are threaded into the ends thereof.
The amount of feed of the movable table 12 in the longitudinal direction is adjusted by nuts 16a and 16b attached to a and 15b.
Reference numeral 17 denotes a cylinder fixedly attached to the rear of the column 10, and its shaft 18 passes through the column 10 and its end is fixed to the movable table 12.

The moving table 12 has a shape in which a horizontal plate 12b is integrally attached to the lower end front part of a vertical plate 12a, and guide rods 13a, 1 are attached to the rear surface of the vertical plate 12a.
3b and the end of the shaft 18 of the cylinder 17 are fixed. A cylinder 19 is mounted and fixed on the horizontal plate 12b of the movable table, and its shaft 20 is fixed to a support base 21 provided below the horizontal plate 12b.

Further, the short cylinder 22 is fixed to the support base 21. Guide tube 23 installed through the horizontal plate 12b
A guide rod 24 slidably inserted into a and 23b
One ends of the a and 24b are fixed to the support base 21, and screws 25a and 25b are threaded on the other ends, and nuts 26a and 26b are attached to the screws 25a and 25b. The guide rods 24a and 24b adjust the amount of vertical movement of the wire gripping claws 11.

The wire gripping claw 11 is attached to a support shaft 28 (see FIG. 3) on a claw mounting plate 27 attached to the lower part of the short cylinder 22.
A pair of claws 11a pivotally connected to be openable and closable via the
11b.

FIG. 3 is a detailed explanatory view of the electric wire gripping claw 11 attached to the short cylinder 22, with FIG. 3a showing the claw in an open state, and FIG. 3b showing the claw in a closed state. In the figure, 29 is a shaft inserted into the short cylinder 22 so as to be movable up and down by a spring 30 and air pressure;
31 is an opening spring that connects the upper parts of the pair of claws 11a and 11b; 32 is a projection provided on the upper part of the support shaft 28 of the pair of claws 11a and 11b so as to face each other;
Reference numeral 33 denotes a concave and convex portion formed on the opposing surfaces of the pair of claws 11a and 11b to facilitate gripping of the electric wire.

In FIG. 3a, the shaft 29 is located above the wire gripping claw 11 due to the repulsive action of the spring 30, and the upper part of the pair of claws 11a, 11b is pulled by the opening spring 31 and is normally opened via the support shaft 28. has been done. On the other hand, in FIG. 3b, a driving medium such as air is sucked into the cylinder 22, and the shaft 29 descends against the repulsive force of the spring 30, and its tip 29a is press-fitted between the opposing protrusions 32. The upper end portions of the claws 11a and 11b are opened against the force of the opening spring 31 via the support shaft 28, while the tip claw portions are closed.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the insertion device for the terminal _w2 with electric wire. This insertion device E is installed on a base 1 located at the rear end of the conveyance clamp chain 2, as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, 34 is a support installed on the base 1, and in front of the support 34 is a terminal gripping claw 3.
5, and a moving table 38 for moving the terminal insertion tool 37 with the wire gripping claw 36 attached thereto toward the wire-attached terminal w ₂ gripped by the clamp 3 of the transport clamp chain 2 is supported by guides 39a and 39b. There is. The guide rods 39a, 39b are slidably inserted into guide tubes 40a, 40b which are inserted in the horizontal direction of the support column 34, and screws 41a, 41 are attached to the ends of the guide rods 39a, 39b.
The forward and backward delivery amount of the movable table 38 is adjusted by nuts 42a and 42b with threads 42a and 42b that are attached to screws 41a and 41b. Reference numeral 43 denotes a cylinder attached to the rear part of the support column 34, and the shaft 44 passes through the support column 34 and its end is fixed to the movable table 38. The moving table 38 has a shape in which a horizontal plate 38b is integrally attached to the front part of the plate surface of a vertical plate 38a, and a guide rod 39a, as described above, is attached to the rear surface of the vertical plate 38a.
39b and the end of the shaft 44 of the cylinder 43 are fixed. A cylinder 45 is placed and fixed on the horizontal plate 38b of the movable table 38 in order to move the terminal insertion tool 37 in the vertical direction, and its shaft 46 is fixed to the fixed plate 47 of the terminal insertion tool 37. 48
a, 48b are guide rods inserted through the horizontal plate 38b, one end of which is fixed to the fixed plate 47, screws 49a, 49b are threaded on the other end, and nuts 50a, 48b are attached to the screws. 50b adjusts the amount of vertical movement of the terminal insertion tool 37.

The terminal insertion tool 37 is attached to an inverted L-shaped fixing plate 47, with an outer frame 51 attached so as to be movable from side to side, an inner frame 52 slidably attached to the outer frame 51, and an inner frame 52 attached to the inner frame 52. Fitted and fixed electric wire gripper 53,
The terminal gripping tool 54 is fitted into the inner frame 52 so as to be vertically movable, and is arranged in parallel with the wire gripping tool 53.

Thus, a flange 55 is provided to protrude from one side edge extension of the outer frame 51, and the tip of a shaft 57 of a cylinder 56 attached to the rear part of the fixing plate 47 is fixed to the flange 55, and the terminal insertion tool 37 is It is formed to be movable in the left-right direction with respect to the fixed plate 47 via the outer frame 51, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the clamp chain 2.

The wire gripper 53 is fixedly inserted through the inner frame 52,
It includes a flange 58 extending horizontally on the inner frame 52 and a wire gripping claw 36 attached to the lower end via a short cylinder (not shown).
A cylinder 59 is inserted into the inner frame 52 so as to be vertically movable, and is mounted and fixed on the flange 58 on the upper surface thereof.
The tip of the shaft 60 is fixed, and the terminal gripping claw 35 is attached to the lower end via a short cylinder (not shown).

The structures and operating mechanisms of the wire gripping claws 36 and the terminal gripping claws 35 are the same as those of the wire gripping claws 11 shown in FIG. 3, so a description thereof will be omitted. However, the wire gripping recess 61 formed at the tip of the terminal gripping claw 35
The shape of the terminal (see Fig. 5) is formed to match the external shape of the terminal _w2 with electric wire.

Further, a gap 63 biased in the opening direction by a spring 62 is interposed between the inner wall of the outer frame 51 and the outer wall of the inner frame 52 on the side of the terminal gripper 54, and the terminal can be inserted into the gap 63 with the sensor portion 64a protruding. A confirmation sensor 64 is attached to the side wall of the outer frame.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the terminal insertion tool 37 as seen from the direction of arrow G in FIG. As is clear from FIG. 5, the inner frame 52 has a protrusion 52 formed on its side surface.
A is slid within the outer frame 51 by fitting it into a horizontal groove 51a formed on the inner wall of the outer frame 51.

Next, FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the connector housing holding device in the process of fitting the terminal into the case, which constitutes the device of the present invention. Further, as an embodiment of the present device, a connector housing holding device equipped with a lid closing mechanism will be described. This holding device F is installed on a base 65 that is installed on the base 1 (see FIG. 1) located at the rear end of the conveyance clamp chain 2 so as to face the insertion device E. A movable plate 66 is slidably mounted on the base 65 via a screw shaft 68 by a step motor 67. This moving plate 66 is connected to terminals with electric wires 7 that are being conveyed one after another.
(See FIG. 2) is to be inserted into a case H, which will be described later, and the main purpose is to move the case H at each pitch between the terminal accommodating chambers, which is different from the pitch of the conveying clamp chain. That is, the terminals with electric wires 7 are inserted into the case H so that the respective tips are aligned in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminals and the terminals with electric wires 7 are parallel to each other. Therefore, the movable plate 66 can be slid in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wire terminal 7 by a step motor 67 or the like. A front wall 69 and a rear wall 70 are erected on both side edges parallel to the sliding direction. Therefore, the support body consisting of the front wall 69 has a housing rotation tool 71.
is installed. This housing rotating tool 71 needs to be rotated by 180 degrees when case H, which will be described later, has two rows of terminal accommodating chambers and the two opposing rows of upper and lower terminal accommodating chambers are formed back to back. When two or less rows of terminal accommodating chambers are formed in the same direction, it is not necessary to be particularly rotatable.

A rotary actuator 72 is provided behind the front wall 69, a gear 73 (see FIG. 17) is attached to the rotary actuator shaft, and a gear is provided at the rear end of the housing rotation tool 71 that interlocks with the gear 73. 74 (see FIG. 17), the housing rotating tool 71 is rotated.

The housing rotating tool 71 includes a housing fixing tool 75 penetrated in the center, and a pair of guide tools 76a and 76b for holding the housing fixing tool 75 from above and below and guiding its movement.

A plurality of guide rings 77a, 77b are provided on the end faces of the pair of guides 76a, 76b facing the housing fixture 75 to facilitate the movement of the housing rotating tool and to close the lid of the case, which will be described later. 2 each for the upper and lower guides) are provided.

The housing fixture 75 is a rectangular box that is penetrated by the housing rotator 71, and its rear end has a screw 80 threaded into the tip of the shaft 79 of a cylinder 78 fixed to the rear wall 70 of the moving plate 66. (See Figure 17). Therefore, the housing fixture 75 is movable in the front-rear direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the clamp chain 2 by the cylinder 78, and is also rotatable through 180° via the housing rotator 71.
It is movable in the same direction.

Further, a housing mounting hole 81 is formed in the front part of the housing fixture 75, and furthermore, guide rings 77a, 77 of the guide tools described above are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing fixture 75 facing the pair of guide tools 76a, 76b.
A passage 82 (b) is formed in the front-rear direction corresponding to the positions of the guide wheels 77a, 77b, and a groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the housing mounting hole 81 into which a lock protrusion of a connector housing to be mounted in the housing mounting hole is fitted. (or step portion) 83 is formed.

In the above embodiment, the housing fixture 75 is held between a pair of upper and lower guide tools 76a and 76b, but if it is not necessary to close the lid of the case, the housing fixture 75 is not necessarily held between a pair of upper and lower guide members 76a and 76b. There is no need to clamp the terminal between the guides, and an appropriate support movable in the same direction as the conveying clamp chain of the terminal with electric wire may be directly attached.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a connector housing applied to the device of the present invention.

This connector housing H has terminal accommodating chambers 84 arranged in two rows, upper and lower, inside, and the rear ends of the insertion terminals are arranged at the terminal insertion opening edges of the upper wall 85a and the lower wall 85b of the connector housing H. A hinge fixture 86 for locking is integrally formed, and locking pieces 88 having locking holes 87 are integrally formed on the edges of both side walls of the connector housing H, and the hinge fixture 86 holds the hinge. The lock protrusions 89 formed at both ends of the hinge fixture rotate through the locking piece 8.
By engaging with the locking hole 87 of No. 8, the terminal accommodating chamber 84 is closed and the inserted terminal is prevented from coming out from behind.

In addition, there is a terminal front locking protrusion in the front part of the terminal housing chamber 84, and a flexible locking arm (not shown) exists in the terminal housing chamber 84, and together with the hinge fixture 86, there is a terminal locking protrusion in the front part of the terminal housing chamber 84. It is designed to double prevent it from coming off.

Moreover, although the above is an example of a connector housing having a hinge fixture, it is of course possible to use a housing that does not have a lid such as a hinge fixture.

The operation of the entire apparatus including the apparatus of the present invention will be explained step by step with reference to the operation diagrams shown in FIGS. 8 to 18.

First, as shown in Fig. 1, a terminal with an electric wire is attached with a terminal by a terminal crimping device C, and is held by a clamp 3 of a conveying clamp chain and transferred one pitch.
In order to make it easier for the insertion device E to grasp the terminal 7 in the process of fitting the terminal into the case, the terminal with wire _{w 2 is} pulled back by a certain amount by the pull-back device D shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 8a shows the state before the terminal w ₂ with wire is pulled back, and FIG. 8 b shows the state after the terminal w ₂ with wire is pulled back. The movement and opening/closing are freely operated by the cylinders 17, 19 and the short cylinder 22 (see Fig. 2), and the terminal _w2 with electric wire is in the state shown in Fig. 8b, that is, the state in which the distance between the clamp 3 and the terminal 7 is shortened. be pulled back to. In this case, the operation is performed with the transport clamp 3 slightly open.

Next, the pulled-back terminal with wire w ₂ is transferred to the terminal case fitting process, and the terminal and wire of the terminal with wire w ₂ are respectively grasped by the insertion device E shown in FIG. The holding device F of the present invention is transported and inserted into the case H which is set in advance in the housing fixture 75 of the holding device F of the present invention. This operation will be explained in more detail below.

That is, the terminal with wire _w2 pulled back by the terminal with wire pull-back device D is connected to the terminal 7 as shown in FIG.
is held by the terminal guide plate 90 and transferred to a predetermined position on the conveyor clamp chain, the insertion device E
The terminal gripping claw 35 and wire gripping claw 36 are freely operated by the cylinders 43 and 45 (see FIG. 4), and each gripping claw is held at a predetermined position corresponding to the terminal _w2 with wire, and each gripping claw is 35 and 36 are lowered at the same time. Next, the terminal gripping claw 35 and the wire gripping claw 36 are opened and closed by the above-described operations, and the terminal and the wire are held together so that the head of the terminal 7 protrudes a certain amount (l) from the terminal gripping claw 35 as shown in FIG. be grasped at the same time. Next, after the terminal and wire are gripped, the transport clamp 3 is opened as shown in FIG. 11, and the cylinders 43 and 45 of the insertion device E are operated to move the terminal gripping claw 35 and the wire gripping claw 36 as shown in FIG. The housing fixture 75 is moved to a preset case position and stopped at an upper position corresponding to a predetermined insertion point. Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the terminal w 2 with wire held by the terminal gripping claw 35 and the wire gripping claw 36 is lowered to a position facing the terminal accommodating chamber of the case H, and then the cylinder 56 moves the terminal w ₂ held by the terminal gripping claw 35 and the wire gripping claw 36 to the position shown by the arrow on the case side. move forward in the direction. Next, as shown in FIG. 13a, when the tip of the terminal gripped by the terminal gripping claw 35 is inserted into the terminal accommodating chamber of the case H, the forward movement of both gripping claws is stopped, and as shown in FIG. 13b. As shown, the terminal gripping claws 35 are opened and raised. This is to prevent the terminal gripping claw 35 from getting in the way when the terminal 7 is reinserted using the wire gripping claw 36.

In this case, the terminal gripping claws 35 can be opened and raised with the tip end of the terminal 7 being close to the terminal accommodating chamber of the case H.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the wire gripping claw 36 is moved forward to completely insert the terminal into the terminal accommodating chamber of the case H. Next, as shown in FIG. 15, the outer frame 51 of the terminal insertion tool 37 of the insertion device E is moved in the direction of the arrow by the cylinder 56 (see FIG. 4) while the wire of the terminal _w2 with wire is held by the wire gripping claw 36. It is detected whether or not the terminal is completely inserted by retracting the terminal and checking whether or not the terminal insertion confirmation sensor 64 is activated. That is, when the outer frame 51 of the terminal insertion tool 37 is retreated, if the terminal is completely inserted and locked into the case H, the wire gripping tool 53 integrated with the wire gripping claw 36 and the inner frame supporting it are removed. 52 does not move, the confirmation sensor 64 attached to the outer frame 51 contacts the inner frame 52 against the force of the spring 62, and the confirmation sensor 64
is activated, the wire gripping claw 36 opens and comes off the wire, and the insertion of the wire terminal _w2 into the case H is completed.

Next, the step motor 67 is operated to move the housing fixture 75 of the holding device F one pitch, and the terminal with the wire is inserted into the case by the same operation. After completing the insertion and insertion of the terminal with electric wire into the terminal storage chamber in the upper stage of the case by repeating the above device, the rotary actuator 7 of the holding device F
2, the housing rotating tool 71 is reversed 180 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 16a to the state shown in FIG. Insert ₂ .
At this time, half-turning the housing rotating tool 71 is necessary when inserting the terminals back to back into the upper and lower terminal accommodating chambers in the case, but it is not necessary to insert the terminals into the upper and lower terminal accommodating chambers in the same direction. In some cases, this is not necessary and can be inserted simply by vertically moving the wire gripping claws 36 and the terminal gripping claws 35.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the holding device F of the present invention, in which the upper and lower guide tools 76 of the housing rotating tool 71
It is sandwiched between a and 76b, and the housing mounting hole 81
The housing fixing tool 75 with the case H attached thereto is freely moved in the front and back direction via the shaft 79 of the cylinder 78, and the housing rotating tool 71 cooperates with the gear 74 formed at its rear end. It is rotated in half by the rotary actuator 72 via the gear 73. Note that 37 is a terminal insertion tool of the insertion device E, and 53 is a wire gripping claw 3.
6 is a wire gripping tool, 54 is a terminal gripping tool equipped with a terminal gripping claw 35 that can be moved vertically by a cylinder 59, and _w2 is a terminal with a wire.

Next, when all the terminals with electric wires have been inserted into the case H, the housing fixture 75 is attached to the 18th
When the cylinder 78 is pulled in the arrow direction as shown in FIG.
A, 76b are pressed against the guide wheels 77a, 77b, and rotate through the hinge, and the lock protrusion 89 of the hinge fixture engages the locking hole 8 of the locking piece 88.
7, the hinge fixture 86 of the case H is closed and the terminal is prevented from coming off backward.

As explained above in detail, the connector housing holding device of the present invention is configured by mounting a housing fixture having a housing mounting hole in the front part on a support member that is movable in the same direction as the conveying clamp chain of the terminal with electric wire. In addition, the holding device of the present invention can be used for cases with lids such as hinge fixing devices, and cases in which terminals with electric wires are inserted back to back into terminal storage chambers formed in two levels, upper and lower. A housing fixture having a housing mounting hole formed in the front part is held between a pair of upper and lower guide tools so as to be movable back and forth, and a guide ring is provided on the guide tool adjacent to the housing fixture. Since the attached housing rotating tool is attached to the support body so as to be movable and rotatable in the same direction as the conveying clamp chain of the electric wire terminal, the holding device of the present invention can be freely adapted to various types of cases. In addition, the wire terminal can be automatically, accurately and quickly inserted into the case in cooperation with the insertion device for the wire terminal, and the insertion efficiency is greatly improved. have

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of the entire automatic insertion device for a terminal with a wire into a connector housing including the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a device for pulling back a terminal with a wire,
Fig. 3 is a detailed explanatory diagram of the wire gripping claw attached to the pull-back device shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the terminal insertion device with electric wire, and Fig. 5 shows the terminal insertion tool of the insertion device shown in Fig. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a connector housing holding device of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a connector housing applied to the device of the present invention; FIGS. 8 to 18 The figure shows an explanatory view of the operation of the entire device including the device of the present invention, and Fig. 8a
is a diagram of the state before the terminal with electric wire is pulled back, Figure 8b
9 is a diagram of the state after the terminal with electric wire is pulled back, FIG. 9 is a diagram of the terminal gripping claw and the wire gripping claw are moved above the terminal with wire, and FIG. 10 is a diagram of the state in which both the claws grip the wire and terminal Figure 11 is a diagram of the terminal inserter being transferred to the connector housing position, Figure 12 is a diagram of the terminal with wire just before it is inserted into the connector housing, and Figure 13a is a diagram of the terminal being inserted into the connector housing. FIG. 14 is a state diagram in which the tip part is inserted into the connector housing, b is a state diagram in which the terminal gripping claw is opened and lifted in the state shown in FIG. 13a, and FIG. 14 is a state diagram in which the terminal is completely inserted into the connector housing. 15th
The figure is an explanatory diagram of a method for detecting whether or not the terminal is completely inserted into the connector housing. Figure 16a is a state diagram of the holding device's housing rotating tool before it is rotated halfway, and Figure 16b is a state diagram after the same half rotation. Fig. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the holding device of the present invention, Fig. 18a is a state diagram of the connector housing attached to the housing fixture of the holding device immediately before the lid is closed, and Fig. 18b is a diagram showing the connector housing with the lid closed. It is a state diagram immediately after being closed. 1...Base, 2...Transport clamp chain, 3
... Clamp, 4 ... Straightening roll, 5 ... Measurement roll, 6 ... Cutter, 7 ... Terminal, 10 ... Support column, 11 ... Wire gripping claw, 12 ... Moving table, 17
... Cylinder, 19 ... Cylinder, 21 ... Support stand, 22 ... Short cylinder, 27 ... Claw mounting plate,
28... Support shaft, 29... Shaft, 30... Spring, 31... Opening spring, 32... Protrusion,
34... Support, 35... Terminal gripping claw, 36... Wire grasping claw, 37... Terminal insertion tool, 38... Moving table, 43... Cylinder, 45... Cylinder, 47
... Fixed plate, 51 ... Outer frame, 52 ... Inner frame, 53
...Wire gripper, 54...Terminal gripper, 56...
Cylinder, 58...Flange, 59...Cylinder, 64...Terminal insertion confirmation sensor, 65...Base, 66...Moving plate, 67...Step motor, 69...Front wall, 70...Rear wall, 71 ...Housing rotating tool, 72...Rotary actuator, 73, 74...Gear, 75...Housing fixture, 76a, 76b...Guiding tool, 77a, 7
7b... Guide wheel, 78... Cylinder, 81... Housing mounting hole, 82... Guide wheel passage, 84...
Terminal housing chamber, 86... Hinge fixture, 88... Locking piece, 89... Lock protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A housing fixing device having a housing mounting hole formed in the front part is attached to the conveying clamp chain in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal with electric wire, which is conveyed one pitch at a time by the conveying clamp chain. A holding device for a connector housing into which a terminal with an electric wire is inserted, characterized in that the device is mounted on a movable support for each pitch between the terminal accommodating chambers of a housing different from the pitches. 2. Claim 1, characterized in that the support body is a front wall erected in the direction of the conveying clamp chain on a movable plate movable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the terminal with electric wire. A holding device for a connector housing into which a terminal with electric wire is inserted. 3. A housing rotating tool in which a housing fixture with a housing mounting hole formed in the front part is held between a pair of upper and lower guide tools so as to be movable back and forth, and a guide ring is provided on the guide tool adjacent to the housing fixture. is attached to a support body so as to be movable and rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal with a wire carried by a conveying clamp chain. Device.