US3667102A - Apparatus for applying insulating housings to electrical connectors - Google Patents

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US3667102A
US3667102A US52907A US3667102DA US3667102A US 3667102 A US3667102 A US 3667102A US 52907 A US52907 A US 52907A US 3667102D A US3667102D A US 3667102DA US 3667102 A US3667102 A US 3667102A
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Gilbert Auguste Guillemette
Michel Jean Delorme
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/5313—Means to assemble electrical device
    • Y10T29/532—Conductor
    • Y10T29/53209—Terminal or connector
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/5313—Means to assemble electrical device
    • Y10T29/5327—Means to fasten by deforming
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/53—Means to assemble or disassemble
    • Y10T29/53478—Means to assemble or disassemble with magazine supply
    • Y10T29/53522—Means to fasten by deforming

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  • ABSTRACT An apparatus for applying insulating housings to electrical 30 Foreign Application priority Dam connectors comprises first means for releasably retaining an insulating housing; second means for releasably retaining an July 1 l, 1969 France ..6923903 electrical connector for insertion and retention in the housing; and third means for effecting relative reciprocal movement [52] US. Cl ..29/203, 29/203 DT between the first means and the second means towards and [51] Int. Cl.
  • apparatus for applying insulating housings to electrical connectors comprises first means for releasably retaining an insulating housing; second means for releasably retaining an electrical connector for insertion and retention in the housing; and third means for effecting relative reciprocal movement between the first means and the second means towards and away from each other, the connector being inserted into the housing as the first means and the second means move towards each other, and being retained in the housing and released from the second means as the first means and the second means move away from each other.
  • FIG. I is a perspective view of an electrical contact receptacle with which the apparatus is to be used;
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional side elevation of an insulating housing for the receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic part-sectional side elevation of the apparatus.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrammatic perspective views of parts of the apparatus of FIG. 3. I
  • the receptacle 1 comprises a substantially flat base 2 from two opposite edges of which extend a pair of inwardly rolled arms 3, the free ends 3aof which are directed towards the base 2, and from another edge of which extends a connection portion having a first ferrule 4 crimped about the core 5 of an insulated wire 6 and a second ferrule 7 crimped about the insulation 8 of the wire 6.
  • the housing 11 for the receptacle 1 comprises a first pairof walls 9a and 9b joined by a second pair of walls 10 to form a substantially rectangular section tubular body which is open at both ends.
  • a stop 12 extends inwardly of the housing 11 from one end of the wall 9b, and a detent 13 extends inwardly from the wall 9a at a position intermediate the ends of the housing 11.
  • the stop 12 and the detent 12 co-operate to secure the receptacle 1 in the housing 11 when it is inserted into the housing 11 from the end of the housing 11 opposite to that at which the stop 12 is disposed.
  • the apparatus includes a stand 14 which carries a pair of rigid parallel arms 15 each having a downward facing shoulder 16 at its free end.
  • the stand 14 also carries an upwardly (as seen in FIG. 3) spring biased arm 17 which is pivotally mounted on the stand 14 on a pin 18, to extend between the arms 15.
  • the arms 15 and 17 are such that the receptacle 1 can be arranged between the arms 15 and held by the arms 17 with its base 2 against the shoulders 16. When so held, the receptacle 1 is prevented from moving upwards, downwards or to the left (as seen in FIG. 3) relative to the arms 15, but can be moved to the right (as seen in FIG. 3) away from the arms 15.
  • the apparatus also includes a bed member 20 having a recess 21 which is open to the top of the member 20, and to one end of the member 20.
  • An upstanding tongue 22 is formed on the base of the recess 21 at its open end.
  • the recess 21 is dimensioned to receive a housing 11 as shown in FIG. 2, the housing 11 being prevented from axial movement in either direction relative to the member 20 by the rear wall of the recess 21 and the tongue 22.
  • the member 20 is connected to a pneumatic piston and cylinder arrangement 23 for giving it a reciprocating motion relative to the stand 14 as indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 3.
  • Housings 11 are automatically fed under gravity into the recess 21 from a dispenser (not shown) by way of a delivery chute 24.
  • a housing 11 in the recess 21 and a receptacle 1 arranged between the arms 15 and 17 the apparatus is actuated by a switch (not shown) and the member 20 is moved towards the arms 15 by the pneumatic arrangement 23. so that the receptacle 1 and the arms 15 pass into the housing 11.
  • the lower leading edge of the member 20 has a cam surface 20a which engages a cam surface 17a on the arm 17 as the member 20 moves towards the arms 15.
  • the arm 17 is depressed against the actionof its spring by this engagement, the base of the recess 21 and the base of the housing 11 in the recess 21 passing between the top of the arm 17 and the base 2 of the receptacle 1.
  • the arms 15 prevent the receptacle 1 from moving with the housing 11 so that the housing 11 is pushed over the receptacle 1 and is secured in the housing 1 1 by the stop 12 and detent 13.
  • the member 20 is then return to its initial position by the pneumatic arrangement 23, the tongue 22 retaining the housing 11 with the receptacle 1 secured in it in the recess 21 the receptacle 1 moving with the housing 11 out of engagement with the arms 15.
  • the housing 11 with the receptacle 1 secured in it is removed from the recess 21, a new housing 11 then being automatically fed in from the delivery chute 24.
  • Apparatus for applying insulating housings to electrical connectors comprising first means for releasably retaining an insulating housing, the first means comprising a bed member having a recess in which the housing rests, the recess opening to one end of the bed member and being so shaped that the housing is prevented from moving axially in either direction relative to the bed member; second means for releasably retaining an electrical connector for insertion and retention in the housing; and third means for effecting relative reciprocal movement between the first means and the second means towards and away from each other, the connector being inserted into the housing as the first means and the second means move towards each other, and being retained in the housing and released from the second means as the first means and the second means move away from each other.
  • the second means comprises a pair of rigid parallel arms each having a shoulder at its free end, and a third spring biased arm which urges the connector against the shoulders.
  • Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 in which a dispenser is arranged to automatically feed housings to the first means.

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US3930393A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-01-06 Thomas & Betts Corporation Die assembly
US4040178A (en) * 1975-01-16 1977-08-09 Rist's Wires & Cables Limited Apparatus for assembling a flexible sleeve to a lead
FR2351517A1 (fr) * 1976-05-14 1977-12-09 Amp Inc Appareil de montage d'un boitier isolant tubulaire sur une cosse fixee a un fil conducteur
US4159565A (en) * 1978-05-08 1979-07-03 Amp Incorporated Cover and strain relief applicator apparatus
US4402132A (en) * 1981-04-02 1983-09-06 Burcliff Industries, Inc. Device for attaching insulator pods to wire terminals
US5444906A (en) * 1993-09-02 1995-08-29 The Whitaker Corporation Machine for assembling a connector to the edge of a circuit board
US5806176A (en) * 1996-02-05 1998-09-15 Raychem Corporation Insertion tool and method of use
US20110091331A1 (en) * 2001-04-27 2011-04-21 Hydrocision, Inc. High pressure pumping cartridges for medical and surgical pumping and infusion applications

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US4040178A (en) * 1975-01-16 1977-08-09 Rist's Wires & Cables Limited Apparatus for assembling a flexible sleeve to a lead
US3930393A (en) * 1975-03-13 1976-01-06 Thomas & Betts Corporation Die assembly
FR2351517A1 (fr) * 1976-05-14 1977-12-09 Amp Inc Appareil de montage d'un boitier isolant tubulaire sur une cosse fixee a un fil conducteur
US4159565A (en) * 1978-05-08 1979-07-03 Amp Incorporated Cover and strain relief applicator apparatus
US4402132A (en) * 1981-04-02 1983-09-06 Burcliff Industries, Inc. Device for attaching insulator pods to wire terminals
US5444906A (en) * 1993-09-02 1995-08-29 The Whitaker Corporation Machine for assembling a connector to the edge of a circuit board
US5495666A (en) * 1993-09-02 1996-03-05 The Whitaker Corporation Method for assembling a connector to the edge of a circuit board
US5806176A (en) * 1996-02-05 1998-09-15 Raychem Corporation Insertion tool and method of use
US20110091331A1 (en) * 2001-04-27 2011-04-21 Hydrocision, Inc. High pressure pumping cartridges for medical and surgical pumping and infusion applications

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