JPH0615369Y2 - Harness manufacturing equipment - Google Patents
Harness manufacturing equipmentInfo
- Publication number
- JPH0615369Y2 JPH0615369Y2 JP1985105662U JP10566285U JPH0615369Y2 JP H0615369 Y2 JPH0615369 Y2 JP H0615369Y2 JP 1985105662 U JP1985105662 U JP 1985105662U JP 10566285 U JP10566285 U JP 10566285U JP H0615369 Y2 JPH0615369 Y2 JP H0615369Y2
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- electric wire
- connector
- harness
- electric
- feeding
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Landscapes
- Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
- Insulated Conductors (AREA)
Description
本考案は配線用ハーネス製造装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a wiring harness manufacturing apparatus.
特開昭６０年第３０００９号には、それぞれ所定長さを
有する所定数の電線の一端を該電線と同数の電気端子を
有するコネクタの各電気端子に接続し、前記所定数の電
線の他端を各電気端子の合計数が前記電線と同数となる
複数のコネクタの各電気端子に接続してなるハーネスを
製造する装置が開示されている。 上記ハーネス製造装置は、平面的に横に並べられた複数
の電線を電線送路に沿って送る往復動シャトルと、前記
電線送路の下流に位置する第１電線処理部と、前記電線
送路の上流に位置する第２電線処理部と、前記第１およ
び第２電線処理部を通って前記電線送路と直交する方向
に延びる第１および第２コネクタ送路と、前記コネクタ
送路に沿ってコネクタを順次第１および第２電線処理部
に給送するコネクタ送り装置から成り、前記第１および
第２電線処理部で所定長の電線をコネクタに接続してハ
ーネスを形成するようになっており、該完成ハーネスは
コネクタ送路終端部の排出口から順次外部へ排出される
ようになっている。コネクタ送路から排出された完成ハ
ーネスは通常ハーネス受台に受け取られ、作業者によっ
て次の作業工程に送られる。Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 30009/1985 discloses that one end of a predetermined number of electric wires each having a predetermined length is connected to each electric terminal of a connector having the same number of electric terminals as the electric wires, and the other end of the predetermined number of electric wires is connected. There is disclosed an apparatus for manufacturing a harness in which each electric terminal is connected to each electric terminal of a plurality of connectors in which the total number of electric terminals is the same as the number of electric wires. The harness manufacturing apparatus includes a reciprocating shuttle that feeds a plurality of electric wires arranged horizontally in a plane along an electric wire feed path, a first electric wire processing section located downstream of the electric wire feed path, and the electric wire feed path. A second electric wire processing portion located upstream of the first electric wire processing portion, first and second connector feeding paths extending in a direction orthogonal to the electric wire feeding path through the first and second electric wire processing portions, and along the connector feeding path. And a connector feeding device for sequentially feeding the connectors to the first and second electric wire processing units, and the electric wires of a predetermined length are connected to the connector in the first and second electric wire processing units to form a harness. The completed harness is sequentially discharged from the discharge port at the end of the connector feeding path to the outside. The completed harness discharged from the connector sending path is normally received by the harness receiving table and sent to the next work process by the worker.
しかしながら、上述のような複数の電線の一端に複数の
コネクタを接続したハーネスにおいてはコネクタ送路か
らハーネス受台に排出されるときまたは作業者によって
次の工程に送られる際、コネクタが隣接する電線に絡み
つくことが多く、このため作業者は次の作業に先だって
そのたび毎にコネクタの絡みを解く必要があった。特に
コネクタ送路から排出されるハーネスがハーネス受台に
多数山積みされるような場合にはハーネス間相互のコネ
クタと電線が複雑に絡むため、絡み解き作業は一層困難
で面倒なものとなっている。 この問題を回避するために、特公昭５４−１７９５４号
及び実開昭５８−１０１４８２号に開示されているよう
に電線の端末を揃えてハーネス受台に排出する技法を用
いることが考えられる。しかし、コネクタは直方体形状
をなすものが大部分であり、受台に端末を揃えて積み重
ねたハーネスの山から１組のハーネスを取り出す際に、
コネクタの直方体の角部が他のハーネスの電線を引っ掛
けるのを完全に防止することは困難である。特に長さの
異なる複数の電線の一端に複数のコネクタを接続したハ
ーネスの場合、他端の単一のコネクタを揃えても短い電
線の一端に接続したコネクタがそのハーネスの上に排出
される別のハーネスの電線間に入り込むのを防止するこ
とにはならない。よって、上記技法はこの別のハーネス
を受台から取り出す際に生ずる絡みの問題を解決してい
ない。 また、ハーネスの使用者側においてロボット等の装置で
完成したハーネスを１組ずつ取り出して使用する場合、
ハーネス（コネクタ）が整然と並んでおり１組ずつ確実
に取り出せることが必要条件である。このため、ロボッ
ト等の装置が、単に電線の端末を揃えたハーネス群から
ハーネスを１組ずつ取り出すのは事実上困難であり、ハ
ーネス相互の絡みを解くためにも人手は必須のものとな
るので、作業効率が低下するという問題がある。 本考案は、上記のような事情に鑑みなされたものでコネ
クタと電線の絡みを防止し得ると共に作業性を向上し得
るハーネス製造装置を提供することを目的とする。However, in a harness in which a plurality of connectors are connected to one end of a plurality of electric wires as described above, when the connectors are adjacent to each other when being discharged from the connector feeding path to the harness cradle or sent to the next step by the worker. In many cases, the operator had to untwist the connector each time prior to the next work. In particular, when a large number of harnesses discharged from the connector feeding path are piled up on the harness cradle, the untangling work becomes more difficult and troublesome because the connectors and electric wires between the harnesses are complicatedly entangled. . In order to avoid this problem, it is conceivable to use the technique of aligning the ends of the electric wires and discharging them to the harness cradle as disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-17954 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-101482. However, most of the connectors have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and when taking out a set of harnesses from a pile of harnesses with terminals aligned on a receiving stand,
It is difficult to completely prevent the corners of the rectangular parallelepiped of the connector from catching the electric wires of another harness. Especially in the case of a harness in which multiple connectors are connected to one end of multiple wires with different lengths, even if the single connector at the other end is aligned, the connector connected to one end of the short wire is discharged onto the harness. It does not prevent it from getting between the wires of the harness. Thus, the above technique does not solve the entanglement problem that occurs when removing this alternative harness from the cradle. In addition, when the harness users take out the harnesses completed by a device such as a robot one by one,
It is a prerequisite that the harnesses (connectors) are lined up in an orderly manner and can be taken out one by one. Therefore, it is practically difficult for a device such as a robot to take out the harnesses one by one from the harness group in which the ends of the electric wires are simply aligned, and human hands are indispensable for untangling the harnesses. However, there is a problem that work efficiency is reduced. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a harness manufacturing apparatus capable of preventing entanglement between a connector and an electric wire and improving workability.
本考案のハーネス製造装置は、複数の電線を電線送路に
沿って送る電線移動手段と、前記電線送路と交差するコ
ネクタ送路に沿ってコネクタを順次送るコネクタ送り手
段と、前記電線送路に沿って送られた所定長の電線の端
部に前記コネクタ送路に沿って送られたコネクタを接続
する電線接続手段とを有するハーネス製造装置におい
て、前記コネクタ送路の終端部に複数の完成したハーネ
スの端部のコネクタを順次受け取り前記コネクタ送路と
平行に１列に収容する略筒状のハーネス受け取り装置を
前記コネクタ送路に対して着脱自在に設けたことを特徴
とするThe harness manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises: an electric wire moving means for feeding a plurality of electric wires along the electric wire feeding path; a connector feeding means for sequentially feeding connectors along a connector feeding path intersecting the electric wire feeding path; And a wire connecting means for connecting a connector sent along the connector feeding path to an end of an electric wire having a predetermined length fed along the connector feeding path. A substantially cylindrical harness receiving device that sequentially receives the connectors at the ends of the harness and accommodates them in one row in parallel with the connector feeding path is detachably provided to the connector feeding path.
以下本考案の実施例を添付図面を参照して説明する。 第１図は本考案に係るハーネス製造装置を示す斜視図
で、該装置は同図に示すように基台５０上に、電線送り
手段１０、第１電線処理部２０、第２電線処理部３０、
電線送り手段１０から送られた電線の先端を第１電線処
理部２０へ導くシャトル４０、電線の両端に接続される
コネクタを収容するコネクタ収容箱５１ａ、５１ｂ、コ
ネクタ収容箱５１ａ、５１ｂのコネクタを送り出すコネ
クタ送り装置５２、該コネクタ送り装置５２によって送
り出されるコネクタを案内するガイドレール５２ａ、５
２ｂ、コネクタが接続される電線を必要長さだけ送り出
すフィードローラ４１ａ、４１ｂ、ガイドレール５２
ａ、５２ｂ上を送られたコネクタに第１電線処理部２０
と第２電線処理部３０とで電線の両端が接続されてなる
ハーネスの接続部を検査する一対のハーネス接続部自動
検査装置６０、６０および完成ハーネスのコネクタ部分
を順次受け取る着脱自在なハーネス受け取り装置７０、
７０を設けて構成される。 まず、ハーネスの製造について説明する。コネクタは、
第２図に示す電気端子１を複数個並列に配して有するも
ので、この電気端子１の各々に電線の端部を圧接してハ
ーネスが作られる。電気端子１は、コネクタ使用時に相
手端子と係合する係合部１ｄと、電線が圧入される電線
受容部１ａと、圧入された電線を外れないよう保持する
クリップ部１ｃとからなり、電線受容部１ａには両側に
電気的接続を行なうためのスロット１ｂが設けられてい
る。このコネクタ２に電線を接続するには、第３図に示
すようにコネクタ２を受ける下型２ａ、２ｂ（これが、
コネクタの一部となる）上に電気端子１を置き、この上
から電線４の端部を電線中心軸と直角方向にラム３ａ、
３ｂにより電線受容部１ａおよびクリップ部１ｃ内に圧
入する。これにより電線４は電線受容部１ａ内に圧入さ
れ、同時にスロット１ｂにおいては第４図に示すように
絶縁被覆４ａが裂かれて芯線４ｂがスロット１ｂの金属
に挟まれ直接これと接触し電気的接続がなされる。ま
た、クリップ部１ｃは電線４に巻き付いてこれを保持
し、第５図に示すように電気端子１と電線４が接続され
る。ワイヤハーネスはこの電気端子１を複数個並列に配
してなるコネクタに複数の電線を接続してなるもので、
第１図の装置では複数の電線のそれぞれの両端に上記電
気端子１を複数個有するコネクタを同時に接続し、複数
の所定長さの電線を対のコネクタ間に接続したハーネス
を自動的に製造できる。第９ａ図および第９ｂ図に当該
装置に製造された完成ハーネスの例を示す。第９ａ図の
ハーネスは電線４の両端に同一のコネクタ２を有し、各
コネクタの絶縁ハウジング内には電線の数と同数の電気
端子が収容されている。第９ｂ図のハーネスは電線の一
端に単一のコネクタを、そして他端に複数のコネクタ２
１、２２、２３、２４を備える例を示すが、単一のコネ
クタ２に収容される電気端子の数は複数のコネクタ
２１、２２、２３、２４に収容される全電気端子の数と
同数になっている。 次に、ハーネス製造工程を第６Ａ図から第６Ｆ図を用い
て説明する。これらは、１個のハーネスが製造される一
作動工程を遂次的に図示するものである。 第６Ａ図は一作動工程開始の状態を示し、シャトル４０
は第２電線処理部３０内、即ち後退位置にあり、一対の
フィードローラ４１ａ、４１ｂは相互に離隔した位置に
ある。また、第１および第２電線処理部２０、３０内で
上下動するラム２１、３１は上死点位置にあり、各ラム
下方のガイドレール５２ａ、５２ｂ上にはコネクタ収容
箱から送られたコネクタ２、２′がそれぞれ位置せしめ
られている。 電線送り手段１０は、電線４を電線源（図示しない）か
ら引張るキャプスタン１１、案内ローラ１２、電線クラ
ンプ１３および電線４を軸方向に所定長さだけ送り出す
電線測長ローラ１４、１５とからなり、キャプスタン１
１の周りには電線が少なくとも一巻き捲きつけられてい
る。キャプスタン１１は常時回転しているがキャプスタ
ン下流の電線４が引張られキャプスタンに負荷が加わら
ない限り、電線４を電線源から引張り込まないようにな
っている。第６Ａ図においては、測長ローラ１４が電線
から離隔しまた電線を保持するシャトル４０も静止状態
にあるのでキャプスタン１１は電線引張り作業を行って
いない。第６Ｂ図はシャトル４０が、シャトル駆動装置
の作動により、第２電線処理部３０から第１電線処理部
２０に移動し、電線４がコネクタ２上に渡され、次にプ
レスラム２１が下降し各電線の端部をコネクタの各電気
端子１中にに挿入接続した状態を示す。 シャトル４０が第６Ａ図の位置から第６Ｂ図の位置すな
わち第１電線処理部位置に向けて移動すると、キャプス
タン下流の電線が引張られキャプスタン１１に負荷が加
わるのでキャプスタン１１はシャトル４０の移動量だけ
電線を電線源からキャプスタン下流に向けて送る。 第６Ｃ図は、先端を第１電線処理部２０のコネクタ２に
接続され第１電線処理部２０とキャプスタン１１間を緊
張して延びる電線に沿ってシャトル４０が元の位置すな
わち第２電線処理部３０に後退し、その後、測長ローラ
１４と遊びローラ１５、およびフィードローラー４１
ａ、４１ｂがそれぞれ接近して各電線４をそれらローラ
間に挟持した位置を示す。測長ローラ１４と遊びローラ
１５はそれぞれ各電線４に対して一個ずつ配置され各測
長ローラ１４は制御手段によってそれぞれ制御される。 この位置では第１電線処理部２０のプレスラム２１は下
降したままの状態であり、コネクタ２に結合された電線
はプレスラム２１の押込刃によって端子中に押付けられ
ている。プレスラム２１は第２電線処理部３０で電線の
後端部がコネクタに結合されるまでこの位置を保つ。 第６Ｄ図の位置では、各測長ローラ１４が制御手段によ
って作動し各電線を所定長軸方向に繰出しかつそれと同
時にフィードローラ４１ａ、４１ｂが作動し、各電線が
第１及び第２電線処理部間にループ状に送り出される。
各フィードローラ４１ａ、４１ｂは各測長ローラ１４、
１５が各電線４を所定長繰出している間回転し続け、測
長ローラ１４、１５から繰出される電線４に常時緊張を
与えるように作用する。測長ローラ１４、１５は所定長
電線を繰出すとその回転を停止し、その結結果、フィー
ドローラ４１ａ、４１ｂも電線による負荷を受けて回転
を停止する。 測長ローラ１４、１５が所定長の電線を繰出し、その回
転が停止すると、第６Ｅ図に示されるように、電線クラ
ンプ１３が案内ローラ１２に当接して電線をしっかりと
固定する。この後、測長ローラ１４は電線から離隔し元
の位置に戻る。次に、第２電線処理部３０のプレスラム
３１が下降し、シャトル１０とローラ４１ａ、４１ｂ間
に保持されている各電線４がプレスラム３１の真下に準
備されたコネクタ２′の各端子中に挿入接続され同時に
電線が切断刃によって切離される。第２電線処理部３０
で電線の後端部がコネクタに結合されると、第６Ｆ図に
示すように、プレスラム２１および３１がそれぞれ上昇
して元の位置に復帰し、同時にフィードローラ４１ａと
４１ｂも相互に離隔し、また電線クランプ１３も復帰す
る。 以上のように製造されたハーネスはコネクタ２、２′が
ガイドレール５２ａ、５２ｂに沿って、ハーネス接続部
自動検査装置６０、６０を経てハーネス受け取り装置７
０、７０に送られる。なお、ハーネス接続部自動検査装
置６０、６０については本出願人の出願に係る特願昭５
９−１３５０２０号（特開昭６１−１８８８１号）に詳
細に述べられておりまた本考案の構成とは直接関係がな
いのでここでの説明は省略する。 ハーネス受け取り装置７０は、たとえば合成樹脂を成型
してまたは金属板により形成した細長い筒体７１から成
り、第７図にその一つを示すようにガイドレール５２ｂ
の終端部にその一端部を着脱自在に接続される。筒体７
１の接続側端面は開口し他端面は、ゴム栓によって閉じ
られている。この筒体７１はもう一方のガイドレール５
２ａにも接続することができ、この場合、ゴム栓７２は
取り外され反対側開口部に装着される。筒体７１の内壁
面によって形成されるコネクタ通路７３の断面形状はガ
イドレール５２ｂによって形成されるコネクタ通路の断
面形状と等しいかそれよりも大きい相似形に形成されて
いる。また筒体７１が装着されるガイドレールの終端部
内壁面には筒体の板厚に等しいかそれよりもやや大きい
段差をつけた段部５４が形成されており、従って、筒体
７１がガイドレール５２ｂの段部５４に装着されると、
筒体７１のコネクタ通路７３はガイドレール５２ｂのコ
ネクタ通路と等しいかそれよりも大きい通路を提供す
る。このため、ガイドレール上を送られるコネクタ２は
円滑に筒体７１内に移送される。筒体７１の長手方向両
端部の上壁７１ａには孔７４が形成され、この孔７４は
ガイドレールに設けられたバネによって付勢されるボー
ルプランジャー５５のボール５６（第８図）と弾性的に
係合し、これにより筒体７１はガイドレールに固定され
る。 筒体内に移送されたコネクタは該筒体内に保持され、一
方該コネクタに接続された電線４は筒体７１の上壁７１
ａおよび側壁７１ｂの一部を切欠して形成した長手方向
に延びる開口７５を通じて外方に延出する。 一対の筒体内に所定数のコネクタが収容されると各筒体
はそれぞれガイドレールから取り外され、接続側開口を
ゴム栓７２によって閉じた後、次の工程に送られる。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a harness manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus is provided with a wire feeding means 10, a first wire processing section 20, and a second wire processing section 30 on a base 50. ,
The shuttle 40 that guides the tip of the electric wire sent from the electric wire feeding means 10 to the first electric wire processing unit 20, the connector housing boxes 51a and 51b housing the connectors connected to both ends of the electric wire, and the connector housing boxes 51a and 51b Connector feeding device 52 for feeding, guide rails 52a, 5 for guiding the connector fed by the connector feeding device 52
2b, feed rollers 41a, 41b, and guide rails 52 for feeding the electric wire to which the connector is connected by a required length
a, 52b to the connector sent to the first wire processing unit 20
A pair of harness connection part automatic inspection devices 60 and 60 for inspecting the connection part of the harness in which both ends of the electric wire are connected by the second electric wire processing part 30 and the detachable harness receiving device 70,
70 is provided. First, manufacturing of the harness will be described. The connector is
A plurality of electric terminals 1 shown in FIG. 2 are arranged in parallel, and the ends of the electric wires are pressed against each of the electric terminals 1 to form a harness. The electric terminal 1 includes an engaging portion 1d that engages with a mating terminal when the connector is used, an electric wire receiving portion 1a into which the electric wire is press-fitted, and a clip portion 1c that holds the press-in electric wire so as not to come off. The part 1a is provided with slots 1b on both sides for making electrical connection. To connect an electric wire to the connector 2, lower molds 2a, 2b for receiving the connector 2 (this is
The electric terminal 1 is placed on the ram 3a, which is a part of the connector, and the end of the electric wire 4 is placed on the ram 3a in a direction perpendicular to the electric wire central axis.
It is press-fitted into the electric wire receiving portion 1a and the clip portion 1c by 3b. As a result, the electric wire 4 is press-fitted into the electric wire receiving portion 1a, and at the same time, the insulating coating 4a is torn in the slot 1b as shown in FIG. 4, and the core wire 4b is sandwiched between the metal of the slot 1b and directly contacts with it. The connection is made. Further, the clip portion 1c is wrapped around the electric wire 4 and holds it, and the electric terminal 1 and the electric wire 4 are connected as shown in FIG. A wire harness is a connector in which a plurality of electric terminals 1 are arranged in parallel and a plurality of electric wires are connected to the connector.
In the apparatus of FIG. 1, a connector having a plurality of electric terminals 1 is simultaneously connected to both ends of a plurality of electric wires, and a harness in which a plurality of electric wires of a predetermined length are connected between a pair of connectors can be automatically manufactured. . 9a and 9b show examples of completed harnesses manufactured in the device. The harness of FIG. 9a has the same connector 2 at both ends of the electric wire 4, and the same number of electric terminals as the electric wires are accommodated in the insulating housing of each connector. The harness of Figure 9b has a single connector at one end of the wire and multiple connectors 2 at the other end.
Although an example including 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4 is shown, the number of electric terminals accommodated in a single connector 2 is the same as that of a plurality of connectors 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4. It is the same as the number of electrical terminals. Next, the harness manufacturing process will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6F. These sequentially illustrate one operating process in which one harness is manufactured. FIG. 6A shows a state in which one operation step is started, and the shuttle 40
Is in the second electric wire processing unit 30, that is, in the retracted position, and the pair of feed rollers 41a and 41b are in positions separated from each other. The rams 21 and 31 that move up and down in the first and second electric wire processing units 20 and 30 are at the top dead center position, and the guide rails 52a and 52b below the rams are provided with the connectors sent from the connector storage box. 2, 2'are located respectively. The electric wire feeding means 10 includes a capstan 11 for pulling the electric wire 4 from an electric wire source (not shown), a guide roller 12, an electric wire clamp 13, and electric wire length measuring rollers 14, 15 for feeding the electric wire 4 by a predetermined length in the axial direction. , Capstan 1
An electric wire is wound around at least one turn. Although the capstan 11 is constantly rotating, the electric wire 4 is not pulled from the electric wire source unless the electric wire 4 downstream of the capstan is pulled and a load is applied to the capstan. In FIG. 6A, the capstan 11 is not pulling the wire because the length measuring roller 14 is separated from the wire and the shuttle 40 holding the wire is also in a stationary state. In FIG. 6B, the shuttle 40 moves from the second electric wire processing unit 30 to the first electric wire processing unit 20 by the operation of the shuttle drive device, the electric wire 4 is passed over the connector 2, and then the press ram 21 descends. The state which inserted and connected the end part of an electric wire in each electric terminal 1 of a connector is shown. When the shuttle 40 moves from the position shown in FIG. 6A to the position shown in FIG. 6B, that is, the position of the first electric wire processing section, the electric wire downstream of the capstan is pulled and a load is applied to the capstan 11. The electric wire is sent from the electric wire source toward the downstream of the capstan by the moving amount. FIG. 6C shows that the shuttle 40 is in the original position along the electric wire which is connected to the connector 2 of the first electric wire processing unit 20 and extends in tension between the first electric wire processing unit 20 and the capstan 11, that is, the second electric wire processing. The measurement roller 14 and the idle roller 15, and the feed roller 41
The positions a and 41b are close to each other and each electric wire 4 is sandwiched between the rollers. One length measuring roller 14 and one idler roller 15 are arranged for each electric wire 4, and each length measuring roller 14 is controlled by the control means. At this position, the press ram 21 of the first electric wire processing unit 20 is still in the lowered state, and the electric wire coupled to the connector 2 is pressed into the terminal by the pressing blade of the press ram 21. The press ram 21 keeps this position until the rear end of the electric wire is connected to the connector in the second electric wire processing unit 30. At the position shown in FIG. 6D, each length measuring roller 14 is actuated by the control means to feed out each electric wire in the direction of the predetermined major axis, and at the same time, the feed rollers 41a and 41b are actuated, so that each electric wire acts on the first and second electric wire processing portions. It is sent out in a loop between.
The feed rollers 41a, 41b are the length measuring rollers 14,
15 continues to rotate while each electric wire 4 is being fed for a predetermined length, and acts so as to constantly apply tension to the electric wire 4 fed from the length measuring rollers 14 and 15. The length-measuring rollers 14 and 15 stop rotating when the electric wire of a predetermined length is fed out, and as a result, the feed rollers 41a and 41b also receive the load from the electric wires and stop rotating. When the length measuring rollers 14 and 15 feed out the electric wire of a predetermined length and the rotation of the electric wire is stopped, the electric wire clamp 13 abuts the guide roller 12 to firmly fix the electric wire, as shown in FIG. 6E. After this, the length measuring roller 14 is separated from the electric wire and returns to the original position. Next, the press ram 31 of the second electric wire processing unit 30 descends, and the electric wires 4 held between the shuttle 10 and the rollers 41a and 41b are inserted into the respective terminals of the connector 2'prepared directly under the press ram 31. The wires are connected and at the same time the wires are separated by the cutting blade. Second electric wire processing unit 30
When the rear end portion of the electric wire is joined to the connector by, the press rams 21 and 31 are respectively raised and returned to their original positions as shown in FIG. 6F, and at the same time, the feed rollers 41a and 41b are separated from each other. The electric wire clamp 13 also returns. In the harness manufactured as described above, the connectors 2 and 2 ′ are arranged along the guide rails 52a and 52b, and are passed through the harness connection section automatic inspection devices 60 and 60, and the harness receiving device 7 is provided.
Sent to 0, 70. Regarding the harness connection section automatic inspection devices 60, 60, Japanese Patent Application No.
It is described in detail in JP-A-9-135020 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 61-18881) and it is not directly related to the structure of the present invention, so its explanation is omitted here. The harness receiving device 70 is composed of an elongated cylindrical body 71 formed of, for example, synthetic resin or formed of a metal plate, and a guide rail 52b, one of which is shown in FIG.
One end is detachably connected to the terminal end of the. Cylinder 7
The end face of the connection side of No. 1 is open and the other end face is closed by a rubber plug. This cylinder 71 is the other guide rail 5
It can also be connected to 2a, in which case the rubber plug 72 is removed and mounted in the opposite opening. The cross-sectional shape of the connector passage 73 formed by the inner wall surface of the tubular body 71 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional shape of the connector passage formed by the guide rail 52b. Further, a step portion 54 having a step equal to or slightly larger than the plate thickness of the tubular body is formed on the inner wall surface of the end portion of the guide rail on which the tubular body 71 is mounted. When mounted on the step 54 of 52b,
The connector passage 73 of the tubular body 71 provides a passage equal to or larger than the connector passage of the guide rail 52b. Therefore, the connector 2 sent on the guide rail is smoothly transferred into the cylindrical body 71. A hole 74 is formed in the upper wall 71a at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body 71, and the hole 74 is elastic with the ball 56 (FIG. 8) of the ball plunger 55 urged by the spring provided on the guide rail. And the cylinder 71 is fixed to the guide rail. The connector transferred into the tubular body is held in the tubular body, while the electric wire 4 connected to the connector is the upper wall 71 of the tubular body 71.
a and a part of the side wall 71b are cut out to extend outward through an opening 75 extending in the longitudinal direction. When a predetermined number of connectors are accommodated in the pair of cylinders, each cylinder is removed from the guide rail, the connection side opening is closed by the rubber stopper 72, and then sent to the next step.
以上説明したように、本考案によれば、ガイドレールか
ら排出される複数のハーネスの個々のコネクタを単一の
筒体内に収納し、これら複数のハーネスを単一形態のハ
ーネスとして取り出し得るように構成されているので、
個々のコネクタが電線と絡むことはなく、またハーネス
の取り扱いが容易となる。更に、個々のコネクタが所定
の順序で筒体内に収容されているので、次工程における
配線・接続作業が容易となり作業時間の短縮を図ること
ができるものである。As described above, according to the present invention, the individual connectors of the plurality of harnesses ejected from the guide rails are housed in a single cylindrical body, and the plurality of harnesses can be taken out as a single form harness. Because it is configured
The individual connectors are not entangled with the electric wires, and the harness is easy to handle. Further, since the individual connectors are housed in the cylindrical body in a predetermined order, the wiring / connection work in the next step can be facilitated and the working time can be shortened.
第１図は本考案に係るハーネス製造装置を示す斜視図、
第２図はハーネスのコネクタ内に保持される電気端子の
１例を示す斜視図、第３図は電気端子に電線を圧接する
作動を示す斜視図、第４図は電気端子に電線が圧接され
た時のスロット部を示す断面図、第５図は電気端子に電
線が圧接された状態を示す斜視図、第６Ａ図から第６Ｆ
図はハーネス製造装置による製造工程を遂次的に示す概
略図、第７図はハーネス受け取り装置の斜視図、第８図
は第７図のVIII−VIIIに沿った断面図、第９図は本考案
のハーネス製造装置によって作られたハーネスの例を示
す斜視図である。 ２、２′、２１、２２、２３、２４……コネクタ ４……電線 １０、４０……電線移送手段 ２０、３０……電線接続手段 ５２……コネクタ送り手段 ５２ａ、５２ｂ……コネクタ送路 ７０……ハーネス受け取り装置FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a harness manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an electric terminal held in a connector of a harness, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an operation of crimping an electric wire to the electric terminal, and FIG. 4 is a crimping operation of the electric wire to the electric terminal. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a slot portion when the electric terminal is opened, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where an electric wire is pressed against an electric terminal, and FIGS. 6A to 6F.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram sequentially showing the manufacturing process by the harness manufacturing apparatus, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the harness receiving apparatus, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of the harness produced by the harness manufacturing apparatus of a device. 2, 2 ', 2 1 , 2 2 , 2 3 , 2 4 ... connector 4 ... electric wire 10, 40 ... electric wire transfer means 20, 30 ... electric wire connecting means 52 ... connector feeding means 52a, 52b ... Connector route 70 ... Harness receiving device
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 昭59−127319（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭60−30009（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭61−18881（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭61−277115（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭58−101482（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭59−126479（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭59−132107（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭59−149324（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 特公 昭54−17954（ＪＰ，Ｂ１) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP 59-127319 (JP, A) JP 60-30009 (JP, A) JP 61-18881 (JP, A) JP 61- 277115 (JP, A) Actually opened 58-101482 (JP, U) Actually opened 59-126479 (JP, U) Actually opened 59-132107 (JP, U) Actually opened 59-149324 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Sho 54-17954 (JP, B1)
Claims (1)
送手段と、前記電線送路と交差するコネクタ送路に沿っ
てコネクタを順次送るコネクタ送り手段と、前記電線送
路に沿って送られた所定長の電線の端部に前記コネクタ
送路に沿って送られたコネクタを接続する電線接続手段
とを有するハーネス製造装置において、 前記コネクタ送路の終端部に複数の完成したハーネスの
端部のコネクタを順次受け取り前記コネクタ送路と平行
に１列に収容する略筒状のハーネス受け取り装置を前記
コネクタ送路に対して着脱自在に設けたことを特徴とす
るハーネス製造装置。1. An electric wire transfer means for feeding a plurality of electric wires along an electric wire feed path, a connector feeding means for sequentially feeding connectors along a connector feed path intersecting the electric wire feed path, and along the electric wire feed path. In a harness manufacturing apparatus having an electric wire connecting means for connecting a connector sent along the connector feeding path to an end of an electric wire of a predetermined length sent, a plurality of completed harnesses are provided at a terminal end portion of the connector feeding path. A harness manufacturing apparatus, wherein a substantially cylindrical harness receiving device that sequentially receives end connectors and accommodates them in one row in parallel with the connector feeding path is detachably provided to the connector feeding path.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1985105662U JPH0615369Y2 (en) | 1985-07-12 | 1985-07-12 | Harness manufacturing equipment |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1985105662U JPH0615369Y2 (en) | 1985-07-12 | 1985-07-12 | Harness manufacturing equipment |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS6214627U JPS6214627U (en) | 1987-01-28 |
| JPH0615369Y2 true JPH0615369Y2 (en) | 1994-04-20 |
Family
ID=30980306
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1985105662U Expired - Lifetime JPH0615369Y2 (en) | 1985-07-12 | 1985-07-12 | Harness manufacturing equipment |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPH0615369Y2 (en) |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5417954A (en) * | 1977-07-07 | 1979-02-09 | Oruga Arekushiibuna Shiyusutob | Method of stabilizing fluoro organic copolymer of ethylenes |
| JPS58101482U (en) * | 1981-12-29 | 1983-07-09 | 株式会社野田電機 | Wire receiving device for fully automatic terminal crimping machine |
| JPS6030009A (en) * | 1983-07-05 | 1985-02-15 | アンプ インコ−ポレ−テツド | Harness producing apparatus |
-
1985
- 1985-07-12 JP JP1985105662U patent/JPH0615369Y2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS6214627U (en) | 1987-01-28 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CA1069684A (en) | Manufacture of wiring harness | |
| WO1995026583A1 (en) | Method and apparatus for manufacturing wire pressure-welding harness | |
| JPH0656788B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for automatically crimping an electric wire to a terminal of a connector | |
| JPH0435849B2 (en) | ||
| JPS60117583A (en) | Wire length evaluating device in automatic pressure welding machine | |
| EP0614252B1 (en) | Connector housing feeding mechanism | |
| US4682391A (en) | Cable harness assembly apparatus | |
| JPH0615369Y2 (en) | Harness manufacturing equipment | |
| JP2001143548A (en) | Method of manufacturing twisted wire with pressure welding connector | |
| US5933932A (en) | Apparatus for making electrical harness | |
| JPH0369124B2 (en) | ||
| JP2942981B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for binding electric connector harness | |
| JPH0765652A (en) | Method for wire harness manufacture and wire harness manufacturing apparatus to realize such method | |
| US6353993B1 (en) | Cable finishing and resistance testing machine | |
| JPH103979A (en) | Method and device for manufacturing fixed length wire | |
| JPS6014780A (en) | Automatic pressure connecting machine | |
| US5895034A (en) | Device for holding elements during assembly of a wire harness | |
| JP3200146B2 (en) | Harness manufacturing equipment | |
| JPS60175315A (en) | Automatic welding machine for ribbon cable | |
| JPH0555994B2 (en) | ||
| JPH1012350A (en) | Wire peeling device | |
| JPH01313870A (en) | Continuous press connection between electric wire and terminal | |
| JPS6319781A (en) | Wire processor | |
| JPH1012351A (en) | Manufacturing device for standard length wire | |
| CN118174198A (en) | Processing equipment |