KR100728362B1 - Insert Insert Device for Terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an insert inserting device for a terminal. The present invention provides a lower mold holder having a lower mold retainer on which a die for supporting a terminal is installed and a lower mold holder provided above the lower mold holder and being relatively lifted with respect to the lower mold holder and provided with a punch corresponding to the die to form a terminal. An upper mold holder having an upper mold retainer, a drive lever integrally operated with the upper mold holder, a guide block installed on the lower mold holder side and guiding an insert toward the terminal, and installed on the lower mold holder side. A moving block capable of linear reciprocating motion linked with a lifting movement of a lever, and a pivoting block installed on the moving block about a hinge pin, and a pressing finger of a tip contacting the moving block to move the insert in the terminal direction It is configured to include a lever. According to the present invention having the configuration as described above there is an advantage that can be automatically inserted into the box portion of the terminal continuously produced in the form of a terminal strip can greatly increase the productivity of the terminal.

Description

Insertion inserting device for terminal

1 is a perspective view showing a terminal inserted.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a mold equipment having a terminal insert insert apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing a configuration of a mold equipment having a terminal insert insert device according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an operating state showing that the insert inserting device for a terminal according to the present invention is operated.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Lower holder 12: Backing plate

14: Lower Retainer 16: Die Cavity

18: Die 20: Pictograph holder

22: backing plate 24: upper retainer

26: push punch 28: cutting punch

30: drive lever 31: first guide surface

32: second guide surface 33: connection guide surface

40: base plate 41: guide block

42: moving block 44: restoration bolt

46: restoring member 47: interlocking slot

48: interlocking roller 50: feed lever

50 ': hinge pin 52: pressing member

54: stopper 56: stop protrusion

57: vertical plane 58: inclined plane

60: push bar 62: push bolt

64: elastic member 66: guide rod

68: guide die 69: guide ball

70: cutting die

The present invention relates to a terminal, and more particularly to an insert inserting device for inserting the insert into the box portion of the terminal.

1 shows a typical terminal strip in a perspective view. According to this, the terminal strip is composed of a plurality of terminals 1 connected by a carrier 2. Shown in the figure, the process of forming the terminal 1 can be seen sequentially.

The terminal 1 is provided with a box portion 3 at the tip. The box part 3 is a part in which an electrical connection is made by being coupled with an opposite terminal. The rear end of the terminal 1 is provided with a barrel (5). The barrel part 5 is provided with an insulation barrel and a wire barrel as a part for connecting the electric wire. Relatively at the rear end of the terminal 1 is an insulation barrel and adjacent to the box portion 3 is a wire barrel.

An insert 7 may be provided inside the box part 3. The insert 7 is provided inside the box part 3 to play a predetermined role in coupling with a corresponding terminal. The insert 7 is generally made separately from the box part 3 and inserted into the box part 3.

Therefore, in order to continuously manufacture the terminal 1 in the form of a terminal strip, the insert 7 must be inserted into the box part 3 in the process of forming the box part 3 in a mold apparatus.

However, it is not easy to insert the insert 7 into the box portion 3 of the terminal 1, which is continuously manufactured in the form of a terminal strip, and those skilled in the art are carrying out a lot of research to solve the problem.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to automatically insert an insert into the box portion of a terminal that is continuously produced in the form of a terminal strip.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is a lower mold holder provided with a lower mold retainer is provided with a die supporting the terminal, and provided above the lower mold holder and relative to the lower mold holder An upper mold holder having an upper mold retainer for lifting a terminal and forming a terminal by installing a punch corresponding to the die, a driving lever integrally operated with the upper mold holder, and an insert inserted in the lower mold holder side in the direction of the terminal; A guide block for guiding the guide block, a movable block installed on the lower mold holder side and interlocked with a lifting movement of the driving lever, and capable of linear reciprocating movement, and a push finger at the tip end of the hinge block. A transfer lever which contacts the movable block and moves the insert toward the terminal; Is configured.

The transfer lever is formed such that the tip formed with the pressing finger is inclined downwardly, and the opposite side of the pressing finger is supported by the pressing member about the hinge pin which is the center of rotation so that the pressing finger contacts the moving block.

The guide block and the movable block are installed on a base plate installed in the lower mold holder.

A recovery bolt penetrates the guide block and the front end is fastened to the moving block so that the moving block can move in the direction of the guide block. One end is supported on the head of the recovery bolt and the other end is connected to the guide block. It is supported is provided with a restoring member to exert an elastic force to move the moving block in the guide block direction.

The stopper is further provided to be exposed to the top surface of the guide block corresponding to the movement trajectory of the insert moved along the guide block, wherein the stopper is formed by protruding at least two stop projections, and the stop projection is perpendicular to the terminal direction. This is formed to prevent retraction of the insert, and an inclined surface is formed in the opposite direction to guide the movement of the insert.

On the guide block, the push bar is guided by the push bolt and is installed to be pressed on the upper surface of the guide block by the restoring force of the restoring member. The push bar presses the insert moving along the guide block.

A cutting punch and a cutting die are provided at positions corresponding to each other of the upper holder and the lower holder to cut the insert inserted into the box portion of the terminal.

The lower die retainer of the lower die holder and the upper die retainer of the upper die holder are further provided with a guide die having a guide rod and a guide hole into which the guide rod is inserted to guide the insert.

The guide die and the cutting die are installed in a die plate mounted to the lower die retainer.

The drive lever is provided with first and second guide surfaces and a connection guide surface connecting them, and the drive lever is interlocked rollers installed in the interlocking slots formed to be opened to the upper surface of the moving block by the lifting movement. It moves in conjunction with the moving block in the direction of the terminal.

According to the present invention having the configuration as described above there is an advantage that can be automatically inserted into the box portion of the terminal continuously produced in the form of a terminal strip can greatly increase the productivity of the terminal.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the terminal insert device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the mold equipment is provided with a terminal insert insert device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the mold equipment is provided with a terminal insert insert device according to the present invention Is shown. For reference, reference numerals related to terminals will be described using those shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in the figure, on the lower die holder 10, the backing plate 12 and the lower die retainer 14 are mounted. The backing plate 12 and the lower mold retainer 14 are fastened together on the lower mold holder 10. The backing plate 12 may be considered to be substantially part of the lower mold retainer 14.

The die cavity 16 is formed in the lower mold retainer 14 to be opened upward, and the die cavity 16 is provided in the die cavity 16. For reference, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view cut in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which a material moves for manufacturing the terminal 1. Accordingly, the die 918 shown in FIG. 2 is provided at the portion where the insert 7 is inserted into the box portion 3 of the terminal 1 in the equipment for continuously forming the terminal 1.

A backing plate 22 and an upper retainer 24 are installed on the lower surface of the upper holder 20. The upper holder 20 is lifted by a separate device. The backing plate 22 and the upper retainer 24 are mounted together on the upper holder 20. In fact, the backing plate 22 may be regarded as part of the upper retainer 24.

The upper retainers 24 are provided with punches 26 and 28. That is, a press punch 26 for pressing and fixing the terminal 1 on the die 18 and a cutting punch 28 for cutting the insert 7 are provided in the upper retainer 24.

On the other hand, the driving lever 30 is installed on one side of the upper holder 20. The driving lever 30 is lifted together with the upper holder 20, and is installed at one side of the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the material for fabrication of the terminal 1 is moved at the position where the die 18 is installed. .

The driving lever 30 has a relatively narrow tip and a relatively wide top. Among the relatively narrow portions of the tip of the driving lever 30, the surface facing the die 18 is the first guide surface 31, and the relatively wide portion facing the die 18. The surface is the second guide surface 32. The inclined surface connecting between the first guide surface 31 and the second guide surface 32 is the connection guide surface 33.

The base plate 40 is installed in the lower mold holder 10. The base plate 40 is installed on the lower mold holder 10 side corresponding to the portion of the upper mold holder 20 in which the driving lever 30 is installed. Guide block 41 is fixed to the base plate 40. A predetermined space is formed on the base plate 40 corresponding to one side of the guide block 41 and the lower mold retainer 14, and a movable block 42 is installed in the space to be movable. The moving block 42 is movable in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the material for manufacturing the terminal 1 moves. In order to guide the movement of the movable block 42, a guide rail or the like may be installed on the base plate 40.

A recovery bolt 44 is installed to penetrate the guide block 41 so that the tip is fastened to the moving block 42. As can be seen in Figure 3, the recovery bolt 44, at least two or more are preferably installed. The restoration bolt 44 may be moved relative to the guide block 41. That is, the guide block 41 is simply installed through. The restoration bolt 44 receives the elastic force by the restoration member 46. That is, one end of the restoring member 46 is supported at the head of the restoring bolt 44, and the other end of the restoring member 46 is supported at one side of the guide block 41. By such a configuration, the moving block 42 has a tendency to move in a direction in close contact with the guide block 41.

As shown in FIG. 3, the movable block 42 is perforated with an interlocking slot 47 in which the driving lever 30 is positioned in a long hole shape. The driving lever 30 is elevated in and out of the interlocking slot 47. The interlocking rollers 48 guided along the first and second guide surfaces 31 and 32 and the connecting guide surface 33 of the driving lever 30 are installed in the interlocking slot 47. The interlocking roller 48 is interlocked with the driving lever 30 to produce the movement of the movable block 42 by the elevating of the driving lever 30.

The transfer lever 50 is installed on the moving block 42. The transfer lever 50 is installed on the upper surface of the moving block 42, the front end is installed so as to rotate a predetermined angle around the hinge pin (50 ') so as to contact on the upper surface of the moving block (42). do. The tip of the transfer lever 50 is formed to be inclined downwardly compared to the rear end. As shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the transfer lever 50 is divided into two branches to form a pressing finger 51. The pressing finger 51 is in contact with the insert (7) on the moving block 42 through both ends between the insert (7) and the insert (7) connected in the state that the insert (7) is connected in a strip form Push towards the die 18.

The transfer lever 50 is supported by the pressing member 52 in a direction such that the pressing finger 51 is in contact with the upper surface of the moving block 42. Examples of the pressing member 52 may be a coil spring. The pressing member 52 serves to rotate the transfer lever 50 in the clockwise direction with reference to the drawings.

Along the upper surface of the guide block 41 is guided and conveyed in the connected state (7). A stopper 54 is provided at one side of the upper surface of the guide block 41 corresponding to the path in which the insert 7 is moved. The stopper 54 is inserted into the guide block 41 to be exposed to the upper surface of the guide block 41. Both ends of the stopper 56 protrude from the upper surface. It is provided. The stop protrusion 56 serves to move the insert 7 only in one direction.

That is, the stop protrusion 56 makes it possible to pull the insert 7 while the moving block 42 moves in the direction of the die 18, but when the moving block 42 is moved in the opposite direction, The insert 7 serves to prevent the back together. The stop protrusion 56 has a vertical surface 57 in the die 18 direction and an inclined surface 58 on the opposite side thereof. The vertical surface 57 prevents the retraction of the insert 7 and the inclined surface 58 enables the advancement of the insert 7.

On the upper surface of the guide block 41 is also provided a push bar 60 to extend in a direction orthogonal to the direction of movement of the insert 7. The push bar 60 is to gently press the insert (7) does not flow arbitrarily during the movement.

 To this end, both ends of the push bar 60 are provided with push bolts 62. The push bolt 62 is fastened to the guide block 41 by passing through the push bar 60. An elastic member 64 is installed between the head of the push bolt 62 and the top surface of the push bar 60. The elastic member 64 pushes the push bar 60 toward the upper surface of the guide block 41 so that the push bar 60 presses the insert 7. Therefore, if the elastic force of the elastic member 64 is properly set, it is possible to prevent the insert 7 from flowing arbitrarily during the movement of the insert 7 without disturbing the movement of the insert 7.

Next, a plurality of guide rods 66 are installed in the upper retainer 24 corresponding to a path through which the insert 7 moves through the moving block 42. The guide rod 66 serves to regulate the movement trajectory, etc. of the insert (7). In this embodiment, the guide rod 66 is provided in three places. Each of the guide rods 66 is branched at two ends.

A die plate 67 is installed in the lower mold retainer 14 corresponding to a position corresponding to the position where the guide rod 66 is installed, and the die plate 67 cooperates with the guide rod 66 to insert an insert ( A guide die 68 for regulating the movement trajectory and the like of 7) is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, two guide holes 69 are drilled in the guide die 68. A cutting die for cutting the insert 7 at one end of the die plate 67 provided with the guide die 68 in the state where the insert 7 is inserted into the box portion 3 of the terminal 1. 70 is installed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the insert insert device for a terminal according to the present invention having the configuration as described above in detail.

In the present invention, in order to insert the insert (7) in the box portion 3 of the terminal 1 in the process of being produced in the form of a strip in conjunction with the configuration for the production of the terminal (1) The insert 7 is to be conveyed.

First, the upper mold holder 20 is moved up and down in the upper portion of the lower mold holder 10 is made of the transfer and molding of the terminal (1). The lifting operation of the upper holder 20 is such that the driving lever 30 is raised and lowered.

Before the driving lever 30 descends, as shown in FIG. 2, the first guide surface 31 of the driving lever 30 is in contact with the interlocking roller 48. The moving block 42 is in close contact with the guide block 41 by the restoring force of the restoring member 46.

When the driving lever 30 is lowered in such a state, the linkage roller 48 and the first guide surface 31, the connecting guide surface 33 and the second guide surface 32 are in contact with each other. Since the interlocking roller 48 is guided to the connecting guide surface 33, the movable block 42 moves toward the die 18 while overcoming the elastic force of the restoring member 46.

In FIG. 4, the upper holder 20 is completely lowered, and the movable block 42 is moved toward the die 18. As such, the transfer lever 50 is pressed by the force of the pressing member 52 while the moving block 42 moves, and the pressing finger 51 of the tip is pressed against the upper surface of the moving block 42. Slide both ends of the rear end of (7) to allow the insert strip to move together. At this time, in the same direction as the moving direction of the moving block 42, the tip of the pressing finger 51 of the transfer lever 50 is extended so that the transfer lever 50 by the movement of the moving block 42 The insert strip can be moved.

Thus, as the insert strip moves together, one insert 7 is inserted into the box part 3 of the terminal 1. Once the insert 7 enters the box portion 3, the cutting punch 28 is lowered adjacent to the cutting die 70 so that one insert 7 is cut in the insert strip. . At the same time, the push punch 26 presses the terminal 1 to be fixed.

Meanwhile, in the process of cutting the insert 7, the guide rods 66 are inserted into the guide hole 69 of the guide die 68 so that the inserts 7 do not flow arbitrarily.

In this case, the insert 7 is inserted into the box portion 3 of the terminal 1, the terminal 1 into which the insert 7 is inserted is moved for the next process, and on the die 18. The new terminal 1 is located. This process is performed by the upper holder 20 is raised.

Then, when the upper holder 20 is raised, the drive roller 30 together with the drive roller 30, the interlocking roller 48 of the moving block 42 is the second guide surface 32, the connection guide surface 33 ) And the first guide surface 31 in turn.

In this process, the restoring member 46 pulls the movable block 42 so that the movable block 42 is in close contact with the guide block 41. At this time, the transfer lever 50 has a tendency to continue to rotate in the clockwise direction with respect to the drawing by the pressing member 52, the moving block 42 is the pressing finger 51 of the transfer lever 50 ) Is moved in the direction opposite to the extending direction, the insert 7 is rotated and passed over the transfer lever 50 while overcoming the elastic force of the restoring member 46.

That is, although the moving block 42 moves in the direction opposite to the conveying direction of the insert 7, the conveying lever 50 passes over the insert 7 without moving the insert 7 together.

In particular, the stopper 54 is provided on the guide block 41, and the vertical surface 57 of the stop protrusion 56 of the stopper 54 is particularly characterized in that the movable block 42 is in the direction of the guide block 41. When moving to, it serves to prevent the insert 7 from being retracted. Of course, the inclined surface 58 of the stop protrusion 56 does not prevent the insert 7 from being transferred toward the terminal 1 by the stop protrusion 56.

In addition, the push bar 60 serves to lightly press the insert strip with the elastic force of the restoring member 46 to allow the insert strip to move, but not to flow freely.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

In the insert insert device for a terminal according to the present invention as described above in detail can be expected the following effects.

That is, in the present invention, the insert is automatically inserted into the box portion of the terminal that is continuously produced in the form of a terminal strip. Therefore, it is possible to produce a terminal in which a separately produced insert is inserted through the automation equipment, thereby greatly increasing the productivity of the terminal.

Claims (10)

A lower holder having a lower retainer on which a die supporting the terminal is installed; An upper mold holder provided above the lower mold holder and having an upper mold retainer configured to lift and move relative to the lower mold holder and to form a terminal with a punch corresponding to the die; A driving lever which is integrally operated with the upper holder; A guide block installed at the lower mold holder and guiding an insert toward the terminal; A moving block installed at the lower holder side and interlocked with a lifting movement of the driving lever to enable linear reciprocating motion; And a transfer lever installed rotatably around a hinge pin on the movable block and having a push finger at the tip contacting the movable block to move the insert in the direction of the terminal. According to claim 1, wherein the transfer lever is the tip of the pressing finger is formed to be inclined downward, the opposite side of the pressing finger around the hinge pin of the rotation center is supported by the pressing member so that the pressing finger is on the moving block Insert insert device for the terminal, characterized in that in contact with. According to claim 1, wherein the guide block and the moving block is inserted into the terminal insert device, characterized in that installed on the base plate is installed in the lower holder. According to any one of claims 1 to 3, Restoration bolts are provided through the guide block and the front end is fastened to the movable block so that the movable block can move in the direction of the guide block, And a restoring member having one end supported on the head and the other end supported by the guide block, the restoring member exerting an elastic force to move the moving block in the direction of the guide block. According to claim 4, The stopper is further provided to be exposed to the upper surface of the guide block corresponding to the movement trajectory of the moving along the guide block, the stopper is formed by protruding at least two stop projections, the stop projection There is a vertical surface is formed in the direction of the terminal to prevent the retraction of the insert, the inclined surface is formed in the opposite direction to guide the movement of the insert, characterized in that the guide. According to claim 5, On the guide block the push bar is guided by the pressing bolt and is installed to be pressed on the upper surface of the guide block by the restoring force of the restoring member, the push bar presses the insert moving along the guide block Insert insert device for a terminal, characterized in that. 7. The insert insert device of claim 6, wherein a cutting punch and a cutting die are provided at positions corresponding to each of the upper holder and the lower holder to cut the insert inserted into the box portion of the terminal. 8. The insert inserting device of claim 7, wherein the lower mold retainer of the lower mold holder and the upper mold retainer of the upper mold holder are further provided with a guide rod having a guide rod and a guide hole into which the guide rod is inserted to guide the insert. The insert inserting device of claim 8, wherein the guide die and the cutting die are installed on a die plate mounted to the lower retainer. 4. The driving lever according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the driving lever includes first and second guide surfaces and a connecting guide surface connecting them, and the driving lever is moved by the lifting movement of the moving block. Insertion apparatus for a terminal, characterized in that the moving block moves in the direction of the terminal is interlocked with the interlocking roller installed in the interlocking slot formed in the upper surface.

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