WO2009117789A2 - Procédé et installation pour le montage de films souples équipés de conducteurs électriques - Google Patents

Procédé et installation pour le montage de films souples équipés de conducteurs électriques Download PDF

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WO2009117789A2
WO2009117789A2 PCT/BE2009/000018 BE2009000018W WO2009117789A2 WO 2009117789 A2 WO2009117789 A2 WO 2009117789A2 BE 2009000018 W BE2009000018 W BE 2009000018W WO 2009117789 A2 WO2009117789 A2 WO 2009117789A2
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conductors
contact elements
flexible film
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installation
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Robert Wuyts
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Föhrenbach Application Tooling N.V.
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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
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H01R43/048—Crimping apparatus or processes
    • H01R43/055—Crimping apparatus or processes with contact member feeding mechanism
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements

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  • This invention is relating to a method for fitting or mounting contact elements on the extremities of a set of flat conductors that are aligned one next to the other, like cables or tracks, which are worked lengthwise into flexible films and which are usually used for transmission of electric signals or data information.
  • the method used hereby consists in the lateral displacement, one by one, of each flat conductive track or each conductive cable of the flexible film into a fixed application device in which a contact element is fitted onto the end of each conductive track or each conductive cable.
  • This fitting has to be carried out in such a manner that a thorough mechanical and electrical connection is established between the contact elements and the conductive flat track or the conductive cable of the flexible film.
  • the method of such installations consists in principle by the following steps:
  • the flexible film is attached to a table by means of a clamp such that the film follows the movement and position of the table.
  • This table can move sideways to the left or to the right.
  • the installation providing the mounting of the contact element onto a conductive track of the film or the fitting machine ensures that, each time a track is presented, a contact element is attached onto the end of the track; to this end, contact elements are fed automatically coming from a feed coil, and they are cut off of their supporting strip during their mounting onto the conductive track.
  • the position of the conductive tracks is detected and recorded by means of optical means. This ensures that the table can position the film very precisely, so that every contact element can be mounted in the middle of each corresponding track.
  • the flexible film is positioned lengthwise by means of a stop ensuring the correct position of the contact elements with respect to the edge of the film.
  • the mounting of the contact elements onto the conductive tracks of the film can be synchronised and the film can be fitted out automatically with these contact elements.
  • the distance between the stop and the film clamp is much too big and the method does not allow for the fixation of the structure and the conductive tracks prior to the mounting of the contact elements;
  • the purpose of the invention is to eliminate these disadvantages and propose a method that is moreover a lot faster and more efficient.
  • the option is also offered to realise a broad range of applications.
  • the software also allows for the fixation of each flexible film type or variant (dimension, composition, nature) and for the storage thereof in a database for possible future use.
  • the method and means used to achieve this purpose are presented in the claims following the description of an embodiment of a method according to the invention.
  • figure 1 being a schematic view of an installation for fitting out the end of a flexible film with contacts
  • FIGS. 2 to 8 being illustrations of the different consecutive steps of the method for fitting out a flexible film according to the invention
  • figure 9 being a top plan view of a flexible film with contacts fitted onto it;
  • figure 10 being a partial cross-section of the end of the flexible film from figure 9;
  • figure 11 shows a flexible film equipped with contacts and the contact housing that is attached thereto.
  • An installation for fitting out flexible films generally contains the following parts (see figure 1):
  • This device has the following tasks:
  • the feed direction of the contact element feed coils can differ. So a distinction must be made between devices that feed contact elements left to right and devices that feed contact elements right to left.
  • the method and installation that are the subject of the present invention allow for the supply of contact elements 10 in both directions.
  • the installation of the invention assumes that the flexible film 3 with conductive tracks 11 , 12, 13 is fastened onto a fixed table 1 and that the film 3 is consequently kept still during the complete cycle of the attachment of contacts onto the conductive tracks.
  • the application device 15 responsible for the supply, positioning and attachment of the contact elements 10, has to be arranged so that it is movable in order to be able to place the contacts on the edge or end 4 of the flexible film 3, and to press the contact elements 10 through the conductive tracks 11 , 12, 13.
  • a positioning sled 5 is mounted which can move from left to right, or vice versa, along the end 4.
  • This positioning sled 5 is essentially equipped with the following parts:
  • At least one optical detector 8 for measuring and determining the exact position of every conductive track 11 , 12, 13 of the flexible film 3.
  • an application device 15 for the reception and supply, one by one, of the contact elements 10, which places one contact at a time in a transfer and application position, aligned with a conductive track of the flexible film 3.
  • the application device 15 subsequently attaches the contact element 10 onto a conductive track by means of a press that also cuts the contact element 10 off of its supporting strip 9.
  • a feed coil (not depicted) for the supply of the contact elements 10 which are connected to their supporting strip 9 can be mounted on or next to the sled 5, to the right hand side or the left hand side of the application device depending on the feed direction of the contacts towards the flexible film.
  • the method according to the invention comprises the following respective steps, each time with reference to:
  • the positioning sled 5 moves crosswise along the fixed table 1 until the stop 6 reaches the aligned position for insertion of the flexible film 3;
  • the positioning sled 5 starts to move at that point. It moves along the full width of the free end 4 of the flexible film 3 during which operation the optical detector 8 moves over the conductive tracks 11 , 12, 13 that are aligned one next to the other. This way, the distances and positions of the tracks are measured precisely and saved in a computer file.
  • the sled can pass over the film a second time so that the optical detector 8 can also carry out the measurement in the opposite direction.
  • this cycle repeats itself for every conductive track on the flexible film that has been detected and measured by the optical detector 8, until the last conductive track 13 has been fitted out with a contact element 10;
  • the optical detectors 8 are able to recognise the number of tracks on the flexible film and to measure the distance between the tracks or cables 11 , 12, 13. As a consequence, the installation can adapt its outfitter program by itself according to the type of flexible film it is presented with.
  • the whole of the method according to the invention is controlled by a computer program that allows for a selective outfitter pattern to be programmed. As a result it is possible to only place contacts onto tracks or cables for which it is necessary.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Supply And Installment Of Electrical Components (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé de montage de conducteurs sur des films souples, le film étant fixé sur une table et les extrémités des conducteurs du film étant équipées d'éléments de contact (10) à l'aide d'un dispositif d'application (15). Les contacts (10) et les conducteurs (11, 12, 13) sont alignés les uns par rapport aux autres pour appliquer les éléments de contact (10) sur les extrémités des conducteurs. Le film flexible (3) est fixé à la table (1) au moyen d'un mécanisme de serrage (2) installé de manière stable, et le dispositif d'application (15), destiné à appliquer les éléments de contact (10) sur les extrémités (4) des conducteurs du film flexible (3), se déplace le long des extrémités (4) au moyen d'un élément de positionnement (5) pour l'application respective d'un élément de contact (10) sur chacun des conducteurs (11, 12, 13) du film (3).
PCT/BE2009/000018 2008-03-25 2009-03-25 Procédé et installation pour le montage de films souples équipés de conducteurs électriques WO2009117789A2 (fr)

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BE2008/0181A BE1018064A3 (fr) 2008-03-25 2008-03-25 Werkwijze en inrichting voor het bestukken van flexibele folies voorzien van elektrische geleiders.
BE2008/0181 2008-03-25

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US4918804A (en) * 1989-03-06 1990-04-24 Molex Incorporated Modular application tooling for electrical connectors
US4907343A (en) * 1989-03-08 1990-03-13 Molex Incorporated Terminal dereeling apparatus
EP0862251A1 (fr) * 1997-02-26 1998-09-02 Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd. Procédé de fabrication d'un faisceau de câbles pour usage dans la construction automobile
EP0926782A2 (fr) * 1997-12-26 1999-06-30 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Dispositif pour la fabrication d'assemblage de fils
EP1043813A1 (fr) * 1999-04-06 2000-10-11 Harness System Technologies Research, Ltd. Dispositif pour l'inspection et pour la fabrication de faisceau de câbles
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WO2011117604A1 (fr) * 2010-03-23 2011-09-29 Circuitmaster Designs Limited Appareil et procédé d'acheminement de bornes à sertir sur une bande porteuse dans une presse de sertissage
US9240661B2 (en) 2010-03-23 2016-01-19 Circuitmaster Designs Limited Apparatus for feeding crimp terminals on a carrier strip into a crimping press

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