WO2015098524A1 - 端子挿入装置及び配線モジュールの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a technique for inserting a terminal at an end of an electric wire into a connector.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a terminal insertion device including a housing holding unit, an insertion unit, and a control device.
- the housing holding unit is configured to hold the connector housing movably in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction.
- the insertion unit is configured to insert the terminal fitting attached to the electric wire into the terminal accommodating chamber of the connector housing.
- the terminal fitting may not be held at a predetermined position and posture with respect to the insertion unit.
- the terminal fitting and the terminal accommodating chamber are displaced from each other, and the terminal fitting is located around the opening of the terminal accommodating chamber. Will collide with. Thereby, the terminal fitting may not be inserted successfully.
- an object of the present invention is to enable a terminal to be more reliably inserted into a connector cavity.
- a first aspect is a terminal insertion device for inserting a terminal at an end of an electric wire with terminal into a cavity of a connector, the connector support portion holding the connector, and the terminal An insertion wire end holding portion that can hold the end of the attached wire, an insertion advance / retreat drive portion that moves the insertion wire end holding portion forward and backward toward the cavity, and the wire end holding portion.
- a control unit that performs the step (c) of moving the holding wire end holding part forwardly toward the cavity again after the holding part is moved backward from the cavity.
- a second aspect is a terminal insertion device according to the first aspect, wherein the relative positional relationship between the connector support part and the insertion wire end holding part is perpendicular to the axis of the cavity.
- a third aspect is a terminal insertion device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the insertion wire end holding portion is configured to be able to hold the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire,
- the control unit causes the relative position change mechanism to cause the relative position relationship between the connector support part and the insertion wire end holding part to be orthogonal to the axis of the cavity, and
- the insertion-use electric wire end holding portion varies in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire is sandwiched.
- a fourth aspect is a terminal insertion device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the insertion advance / retreat drive part moves forward / backward with the insertion wire end holding part toward the cavity.
- a 5th aspect is a manufacturing method of a wiring module which inserts the terminal of the edge part of the electric wire with a terminal into the cavity of a connector, Comprising: The connector support part holding the said connector, and the edge part of the said electric wire with a terminal
- a terminal insertion device comprising: an insertion wire end holding portion that can be held; and an insertion advancing / retreating drive portion that moves the insertion wire end holding portion forward and backward toward the cavity, and (a) the wire end Moving the insertion wire end holding portion toward the cavity so that the tip of the terminal at the end of the terminal-attached electric wire held by the portion holding portion is inserted into the cavity of the connector; (B) In the step (a), based on a detection signal corresponding to a physical quantity required when the insertion advance / retreat drive unit advances and moves the insertion wire end holding unit, the tip of the terminal is A step of determining whether or not it has entered the cavity; and (c) when it is determined in step (b) that the tip of the terminal has
- the insertion wire end holding portion when it is determined that the tip end portion of the terminal does not enter the cavity, the insertion wire end holding portion is moved backward from the cavity, and then is again inserted. Since the wire end holding portion is moved forward toward the cavity, the tip end portion of the terminal can be more surely entered into the connector cavity. And after the front-end
- the insertion wire end portion Since the holding portion moves forward toward the cavity, the tip end portion of the terminal can be more surely inserted into the connector cavity.
- the control unit causes the relative position changing mechanism to cause the relative position relationship between the connector support part and the insertion wire end holding part to be orthogonal to the axis of the cavity.
- the insertion wire end holding portion is moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the end of the terminal-attached electric wire is sandwiched, so that the tip of the terminal can be more surely inserted into the connector cavity. it can.
- the fourth aspect it is possible to determine whether or not the tip of the terminal has entered the cavity based on the torque of the motor with a simple configuration using the torque of the motor.
- the terminal insertion device 100 inserts the terminal 92 at the end of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 into the cavity 81 of the connector 8 and includes at least one electric wire with terminal 9 and at least one connector 8 (see FIG. 15). ).
- the terminal insertion device 100 in the present embodiment is a device that manufactures a wiring module 200 including a plurality of electric wires with terminals 9 and a plurality of connectors 8.
- the said wiring module 200 is bundled by the form along the wiring path
- the wiring module 200 is combined with at least one of other wiring modules and electric wires and bundled along a wiring path in a vehicle or the like, and configured as a wiring harness for electric wiring in the vehicle. .
- each component does not necessarily match with respect to details such as shape and size between FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the display of some mechanisms shown in FIG. 1 is omitted.
- the terminal insertion device 100 includes an electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1, terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5, a connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 6, an optical sensor 7, and a control unit 10. Further, the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 include a first clamping unit-related mechanism 2, a second clamping unit-related mechanism 3, a third clamping unit 4, and a fourth clamping unit-related mechanism 5.
- Each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 has an electric wire 91 and a terminal 92 connected to the end of the electric wire 91.
- the electric wire 91 is an insulated wire having a linear conductor and an insulating coating covering the periphery of the conductor.
- the terminal 92 is a conductive member such as metal.
- the terminal 92 in the present embodiment is a crimp terminal, and includes a conductor crimping portion that is crimped to the conductor of the electric wire 91 and a cover crimping portion that is crimped to an insulating coating portion of the electric wire 91.
- Each of the connectors 8 is a member in which a plurality of cavities 81 for accommodating the terminals 92 of each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 are formed.
- the main body that forms the outer shape of the connector 8 is a non-conductive member, for example, a synthetic material such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or polyamide (PA). It is a resin member.
- the connector 8 may include a bus bar (not shown) in contact with the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 inserted into the cavity 81 in the main body.
- the connector 8 is formed with a cavity 81 into which the terminals 92 can be inserted in a predetermined arrangement form.
- a lance or the like is provided in the cavity 81 as a locking structure capable of retaining and locking the terminal 92.
- the terminal 92 is inserted into the cavity 81, the lance or the like is retained and locked to the terminal 92. As a result, the terminal 92 is held in the cavity 81.
- the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1 is a mechanism that moves the electric wire arrangement member 90 while detachably holding it.
- the electric wire arraying member 90 has a long base 901 and a plurality of electric wire fastening portions 902 formed upright from the base 901.
- Each of the wire fastening portions 902 includes a pair of members that sandwich and fasten a portion of the wire 91 of the terminal-attached wire 9 near the terminal 92 by elastic force.
- the plurality of wire fastening portions 902 are formed in a row at the base portion 901. Moreover, in the electric wire arrangement
- the arrangement direction of the wire fastening portions 902 is a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the tip of the terminal 92 of each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 faces.
- the pair of members of the wire clamp portion 902 are members that can be elastically deformed, and clamp the electric wire 91 by elastic force generated by elastic deformation.
- the pair of members of the wire fastening portion 902 may be applied with an elastic force in a direction approaching each other by an elastic body such as a spring (not shown).
- each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 fastened to the electric wire arraying member 90 has terminals 92 connected to both ends thereof.
- sequence member 90 is supporting the part of the electric wire 91 in each of the both ends of the some electric wire 9 with a terminal by the electric wire fastening part 902. Therefore, the electric wire arrangement
- sequence member 90 has pinched the electric wire 91 by the electric wire fastening part 902 in the location twice as many as the number of the electric wires 9 with a terminal.
- the electric wire array member transfer mechanism 1 includes a fixed seat 11 and a linear actuator 12.
- the fixed seat 11 is a part that detachably holds the electric wire arranging member 90.
- the fixed seat 11 is provided with an electric wire arrangement member locking mechanism 111 having a structure for holding the electric wire arrangement member 90 and releasing the holding.
- the electric wire arrangement member locking mechanism 111 for example, a known locking mechanism capable of holding the mating member by an engaging structure and releasing the holding can be adopted.
- the direction in which the tips of the terminals 92 of each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 supported by the electric wire arranging member 90 in a state where the electric wire arranging member 90 is held by the fixed seat 11 is referred to as a first direction.
- the first direction is the horizontal direction.
- the one direction along the arrangement direction of the wire fastening portions 902 in the situation where the wire arrangement member 90 is held by the fixed seat 11 is referred to as a second direction.
- the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.
- the second direction is also the horizontal direction.
- the X-axis positive direction is the first direction
- the Y-axis positive direction is the second direction.
- the fixed seat 11 has the terminal 92 of each of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 supported by the electric wire arraying member 90 facing the first direction, and the electric wire retaining portion 902 is arranged in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Hold along.
- the linear actuator 12 moves the fixed seat 11 along the second direction, that is, along the Y-axis direction.
- the linear actuator 12 selectively positions each of the wire fastening portions 902 of the wire arranging member 90 at a predetermined starting position P0 by moving the fixed seat 11 along the second direction.
- the linear actuator 12 is, for example, a known ball screw type electric actuator.
- the position of each of the wire fastening portions 902, that is, the position of each of the wires 91 fastened to the wire fastening portion 902 is known.
- the plurality of wire fastening portions 902 are arranged in a line at regular intervals from the reference position of the fixed seat 11. In this case, if a number indicating the number of the target wire retaining portion 902 from the end is designated, a linear for moving the target wire retaining portion 902 and the electric wire 91 secured thereto to the starting position P0.
- the operation amount of the actuator 12 (the transfer direction and transfer distance of the fixed seat 11) is determined.
- the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1 includes a first retracted position A1 where the entire electric wire arrangement member 90 deviates from the starting position P0 and a first operating position where a part of the electric wire arrangement member 90 is located at the starting position P0.
- the electric wire array member 90 can be moved along the first direction within a range extending to A2.
- the electric wire arrangement member 90 that supports the ends of the plurality of electric wires with terminals 9, that is, the module of the electric wire arrangement member 90 is prepared for each set of wiring modules 200, for example.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view of the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 fastened to the electric wire arraying member 90. As shown in FIG. 14, in the module of the electric wire arranging member 90, variations in positions where the electric wire fastening portions 902 sandwich the electric wires 91 of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 may occur. ⁇ x1 and ⁇ x2 in FIG. 14 represent the variation in the length of the portion of the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that protrudes from the wire fastening portion 902.
- the cause of the variation in the position where each of the wire holding portions 902 sandwiches the electric wire 91 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is, for example, the variation in the process of fastening the end of the electric wire 9 with terminal to the wire holding portion 902 or during the conveyance of the electric wire arraying member 90 And the like due to an external force applied to the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the variation in the position where each of the electric wire fastening portions 902 sandwiches the electric wire 91 is the variation in the position of the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 arranged at the starting position P0 by the electric wire arranging member transfer mechanism 1.
- variation in the position of the electric wire 91 in the depth direction of the electric wire fastening part 902 is also considered.
- the terminal 92 may be slightly inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction of the electric wire 91 due to variations in the connection accuracy of the terminal 92 with respect to the end of the electric wire 91.
- the variation in the inclination can also be a variation in the position of the terminal 92.
- the terminal insertion device 100 has a function of correcting such a variation in the position of the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 before the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 reaches the cavity 81 of the connector 8. ing.
- an end region 900 a region extending from the terminal 92 in the terminal-attached electric wire 9 to a portion near the terminal 92 of the electric wire 91 is referred to as an end region 900.
- the connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 6 is a mechanism that moves the connector arrangement member 80 while detachably holding it.
- the connector arraying member 80 has a holding mechanism (not shown) that holds each of the plurality of connectors 8 in a removable state.
- the connector array member 80 supports the plurality of connectors 8 in a state of being aligned in at least one row.
- the connector arraying member 80 supports a plurality of connectors 8 in a line.
- the connector arraying member 80 is stacked in two or more stages and supports a plurality of connectors 8 arranged in a line for each stage.
- the connector array member 80 supports the plurality of connectors 8 with the entrances of the cavities 81 facing in the same direction. More specifically, the connector arraying member 80 is in a state in which the inlets of the cavities 81 of the plurality of connectors 8 face the same direction, and the arraying direction of the connectors 8 is orthogonal to the direction of the inlets of the cavities 81. The plurality of connectors 8 are supported.
- the connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 6 includes a fixed seat 61 and a linear actuator 62.
- the fixed seat 61 is a portion that holds the connector arraying member 80 in a detachable manner.
- the fixed seat 61 is provided with a connector arrangement member locking mechanism 611 having a structure for holding the connector arrangement member 80 and releasing the holding.
- a lock mechanism similar to the wire array member lock mechanism 111 is employed as the connector array member lock mechanism 611.
- the fixed seat 61 detachably holds the connector arranging member 80 in a state in which the plurality of connectors 8 supported by the connector arranging member 80 are arranged in parallel to the arrangement direction of the wire fastening portions 902.
- the fixed seat 61 is in a state where the plurality of connectors 8 are arranged along the second direction, and the inlets of the cavities 81 of the plurality of connectors 8 face in the opposite direction of the first direction (X-axis negative direction).
- the connector arrangement member 80 is held.
- the fixed seat 61 is a connector support portion that holds the connector 8 when the terminal 92 is inserted into the cavity 81 of the connector 8.
- the fixed seat 61 of the connector arrangement member 80 has a structure in which the connector 8 is fitted, but the display of the structure is omitted in FIG. Further, in FIG. 2, the display of the connector arrangement member locking mechanism 611 is also omitted.
- the linear actuator 62 moves the fixed seat 61 along the second direction, that is, along the Y-axis direction.
- the linear actuator 62 selectively positions the cavities 81 of the connectors 8 supported by the connector arraying member 80 at the predetermined end point position P4 by moving the fixed seat 61 along the second direction.
- the linear actuator 62 is, for example, a known ball screw type electric actuator.
- the end point position P4 is a position in the second direction.
- the end point position P4 is a position aligned with a third relay position P3 described later in the second direction. That is, the coordinate P4y in the second direction representing the end point position P4 matches the coordinate in the second direction of the third relay position P3.
- each cavity 81 of each connector 8 is known.
- the positions of the cavities 81 on the connector arraying member 80 are determined by the positions at which the connectors 8 are held on the fixed seat 61 and the specifications of the shapes of the connectors 8.
- the identification code of each cavity 81 in each connector 8 and the position data on the fixed seat 61 corresponding to each identification code are set in advance.
- the operation amount of the actuator 62 (the transfer direction and transfer distance of the fixed seat 61) is determined.
- the target cavity 81 is an insertion destination of the terminal 92, and is sequentially selected from the plurality of cavities 81 of the plurality of connectors 8 supported by the connector arraying member 80.
- the target cavity 81 is one of the plurality of cavities 81 aligned along the third direction.
- the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6 includes a second retracted position A3 in which the entire connector arraying member 80 deviates from the end point position P4 and a second operating position in which a part of the connector arraying member 80 is positioned at the end point position P4.
- the connector arraying member 80 can be moved along the first direction within a range extending to A4.
- the direction of the first retracted position A1 viewed from the first operating position A2 is the same as the direction of the second retracted position A3 viewed from the second operating position A4.
- the second retracted position A3 is located in the first direction (X-axis positive direction) when viewed from the first retracted position A1.
- a connector array member 80 that supports a plurality of connectors 8, that is, a module of the connector array member 80 is prepared for each set of wiring modules 200, for example.
- the plurality of connectors 8 are attached to a connector array member 80 prepared in advance according to the specifications of the shape of each connector 8. Then, the module of the connector arraying member 80 is transported from the place of other processes to the place of the terminal insertion device 100 and mounted on the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6.
- the optical sensor 7 is a transmissive optical sensor and includes a light emitting unit 71 and a light receiving unit 72.
- the light emitting unit 71 outputs detection light 73 along a plane orthogonal to the straight path R0 passing through the starting position P0 when viewed from the third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.
- the detection light 73 is sheet light along a plane.
- the positive direction of the Z axis is the third direction.
- the third direction is a vertically upward direction.
- the light receiving unit 72 of the optical sensor 7 receives the detection light 73.
- the optical sensor 7 is a sensor that detects an object that blocks the detection light 73 by detecting whether or not the light receiving level of the light receiving unit 72 is lower than a preset level.
- the optical sensor 7 detects the tip portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that blocks the detection light 73.
- the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 are mechanisms for inserting the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 into the target cavity 81 located at the end point position P4.
- the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 remove the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the electric wire fastening portion 902 at the starting position P0 by sandwiching and moving a part of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9. Then, the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the detached terminal-attached electric wire 9 is inserted into the target cavity 81 located at the end point position P4.
- the first clamping portion-related mechanism 2 of the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 moves the end region 900 from the starting position P0 in advance by sandwiching and moving a part of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9. This is a mechanism for moving to the first relay position P1.
- the first clamping unit-related mechanism 2 includes a first clamping unit 21, a third direction transfer mechanism 22, and a first direction transfer mechanism 23.
- the first sandwiching portion 21 is a mechanism that sandwiches a part of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 in a state where the tip of the terminal 92 faces the first direction from both sides along the second direction at the starting position P0. is there.
- the first clamping unit 21 includes a pair of first opposing members 211 and a first separation / contact actuator 212 that brings the pair of first opposing members 211 close to and away from each other along the second direction (Y-axis direction). is doing.
- Each of the pair of first opposing members 211 has a bifurcated portion that is bifurcated from the root portion. And the branch part of a pair of 1st opposing member 211 supports on both sides of the both sides of the part which the wire clamp part 902 in the electric wire 91 of the electric wire 91 with a terminal pinches
- the first separation actuator 212 causes the pair of first opposing members 211 to approach or separate from each other along the second direction. As a result, the first separating / connecting actuator 212 switches the state of the pair of first opposing members 211 to either a state of holding the electric wire 91 or a state of releasing the holding of the electric wire 91.
- the first separation / connection actuator 212 is, for example, a solenoid actuator or a ball screw type electric actuator.
- the 3rd direction transfer mechanism 22 of the 1st clamping part related mechanism 2 is a mechanism which moves the 1st clamping part 21 along a 3rd direction.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 of the first clamping unit-related mechanism 2 is a mechanism that moves the first clamping unit 21 along the first direction.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 22 and the first direction transfer mechanism 23 move the first clamping unit 21 along a plane that passes through the starting position P0 and extends along the first direction and the third direction. Accordingly, the first relay position P1 exists in a plane that passes through the starting position P0 and extends along the first direction and the third direction.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 22 moves along the third direction while directly supporting the first clamping unit 21, and the first direction transfer mechanism 23 supports the third direction transfer mechanism 22 while supporting the first direction 21. Move along one direction.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 includes a slide support 231 that supports the third direction transfer mechanism 22 so as to be movable along the first direction, and a linear that moves the third direction transfer mechanism 22 along the third direction. And an actuator 232.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 22 and the linear actuator 232 are, for example, a known ball screw type electric actuator.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 22 and the first direction transfer mechanism 23 move the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the starting position P0 to the first relay position P1, the first direction transfer mechanism 23 is connected to the straight path R0.
- region 900 of the electric wire 9 with a terminal is moved along. More specific operations of the third direction transfer mechanism 22 and the first direction transfer mechanism 23 will be described later.
- the 3rd direction transfer mechanism 22 and the 1st direction transfer mechanism 23 of the 1st clamping part related mechanism 2 move the edge part 900 of the electric wire 9 with a terminal by moving the 1st clamping part 21, 1st relay position P1. It is an example of the 1st clamping part transfer mechanism made to move to.
- the second clamping unit related mechanism 3 of the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 is a mechanism that inherits the support of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the first clamping unit 21 at the first relay position P1. Furthermore, the second clamping unit-related mechanism 3 temporarily transfers the support of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 to and from the third clamping unit 4, and then the terminal-carrying electric wire to the fourth clamping unit-related mechanism 5. Deliver 9
- the second clamping unit related mechanism 3 includes a second clamping unit 31, a first direction transfer mechanism 32, and a second direction transfer mechanism 33.
- the second sandwiching portion 31 is configured so that a part of the terminal 92 and a portion of the wire 91 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that the first sandwiching portion 21 sandwiches at the first relay position P1 in the second direction (Y (Axial direction) from both sides. And the 2nd clamping part 31 inherits the support of the edge part area
- the second clamping unit 31 includes a front second clamping unit 31a and a rear second clamping unit 31b. Each of the front 2nd clamping part 31a and the back 2nd clamping part 31b adjoins and separates a pair of 2nd opposing member 311 and a pair of 2nd opposing member 311 mutually along a 2nd direction (Y-axis direction). And a second separating / connecting actuator 312 to be operated.
- the pair of second opposing members 311 of the front second clamping portion 31a supports the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 with a part thereof being sandwiched therebetween.
- the pair of second opposing members 311 of the rear second clamping portion 31b supports a part of the electric wire 91 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 while sandwiching a part thereof.
- the operation of holding the nine electric wires 91 and the operation of releasing the holding can be performed individually.
- the second separating / connecting actuator 312 causes the pair of second opposing members 311 to approach or separate from each other along the second direction. As a result, the second separating / connecting actuator 312 changes the state of the pair of second opposing members 311 to either the state of holding the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 or the state of releasing the holding of the end region 900. Switch to.
- the second separating / connecting actuator 312 is, for example, a solenoid actuator or a ball screw type electric actuator.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 of the second clamping unit related mechanism 3 is a mechanism for moving the second clamping unit 31 along the first direction.
- the second direction transfer mechanism 33 of the second clamping unit related mechanism 3 is a mechanism for moving the second clamping unit 31 along the second direction.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 moves the second clamping unit 31 from the first relay position P1 to the predetermined second relay position P2.
- the second direction transfer mechanism 33 moves the second clamping unit 31 from the second relay position P2 to a predetermined third relay position P3. Further, the first direction transfer mechanism 32 and the second direction transfer mechanism 33 move the second clamping unit 31 from the third relay position P3 to the first relay position P1.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 moves the slide support part 321 along the first direction, and the slide support part 321 that supports the second holding part 31 movably along the first direction. And a linear actuator 322.
- the second direction transfer mechanism 33 includes a slide support portion 331 that supports the second holding portion 31 and the first direction transfer mechanism 32 movably along the second direction, and a slide support portion 331. And a linear actuator 332 that moves along the second direction.
- the third clamping part 4 of the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 is configured to provide part of the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the second clamping part 31 at the predetermined second relay position P2. Hold it from both sides along three directions.
- the third clamping unit 4 passes the support of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 temporarily from the second clamping unit 31 to the second clamping unit 31.
- the third clamping unit 4 includes a pair of third opposing members 41 and a third separation / contact actuator 42 that brings the pair of third opposing members 41 close to and away from each other along the third direction (Z-axis direction). is doing. In the present embodiment, the third clamping unit 4 is fixed.
- the pair of third opposing members 41 supports the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 with a part of the terminal 92 interposed therebetween.
- the third separation actuator 42 causes the pair of third opposing members 41 to approach or separate from each other along the third direction. Thereby, the 3rd separation / connection actuator 42 switches the state of a pair of 3rd opposing member 41 to either the state which clamps the terminal 92 of the electric wire 9 with a terminal, and the state which cancels
- the third separating / connecting actuator 42 is, for example, a solenoid actuator or a ball screw type electric actuator.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 of the second clamping unit-related mechanism 3 changes the second and third clamping unit positional relationship that moves at least one of the second clamping unit 31 and the third clamping unit 4 along the first direction. It is an example of a mechanism.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 determines the positional relationship between the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the second clamping unit 31 and the third clamping unit 4 between the first positional relationship and the second positional relationship. Change.
- the first positional relationship is a positional relationship in which the third clamping unit 4 is separated from the terminal 92 in the first direction.
- the second positional relationship is a positional relationship in which the terminal 92 is positioned at the clamping position of the third clamping unit 4.
- the positional relationship between the terminal 92 and the third clamping unit 4 is the first positional relationship.
- the positional relationship of the terminal 92 and the 3rd clamping part 4 becomes a 2nd positional relationship.
- the fourth clamping part-related mechanism 5 of the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5 is a mechanism that inherits support of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the second clamping part 31 at a predetermined third relay position P3. Further, the fourth clamping-related mechanism 5 inserts the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 into the cavity 81 of the connector 8 located at the end point position P4 by holding and moving the end region 900 of the electric wire 9 with terminal. To do.
- the fourth clamping unit-related mechanism 5 includes a fourth clamping unit 51, a third direction transfer mechanism 52, and a first direction transfer mechanism 53.
- the fourth clamping part 51 is a part of the terminal 92 and one of the electric wires 91 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that the second clamping part 31 inherits from the third clamping part 4 at the third relay position P3. Hold each part. And the 4th clamping part 51 inherits the support of the edge part area
- the fourth clamping unit 51 includes a front fourth clamping unit 51a and a rear fourth clamping unit 51b.
- Each of the front fourth clamping part 51a and the rear fourth clamping part 51b has a pair of fourth opposing members 511 and a pair of fourth opposing members 511 that are close to and separated from each other along the second direction (Y-axis direction). And a fourth separation actuator 512 to be operated.
- the pair of fourth opposing members 511 of the front fourth clamping part 51a supports the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 with a part thereof being sandwiched therebetween.
- the pair of fourth opposing members 511 of the rear fourth clamping part 51b sandwich and support a part of the electric wire 91 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the fourth sandwiching portion 51 has the front fourth sandwiching portion 51a and the rear fourth sandwiching portion 51b, the operation of sandwiching the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9, the operation of releasing the sandwiching, and the electric wire with terminal The operation of holding the nine electric wires 91 and the operation of releasing the holding can be performed individually.
- the fourth separation actuator 512 causes the pair of fourth opposing members 511 to approach or separate from each other along the second direction.
- the fourth separation actuator 512 is configured to change the state of the pair of fourth opposing members 511 between a state in which the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is sandwiched and a state in which the end region 900 is released. Switch to.
- the fourth separation / connection actuator 512 is, for example, a solenoid actuator or a ball screw type electric actuator.
- the front fourth holding portion 51a and the rear fourth holding portion 51b hold an end portion of the insertion wire that can hold the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 with a terminal when the terminal 92 is inserted into the cavity 81 of the connector 8. Part.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 of the fourth clamping unit related mechanism 5 is a mechanism for moving the fourth clamping unit 51 along the third direction.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 includes a front third direction transfer mechanism 52a that moves the front fourth clamping portion 51a along the third direction, and a rear third direction that moves the rear fourth clamping portion 51b along the third direction.
- Direction transfer mechanism 52b is a mechanism for moving the fourth clamping unit 51 along the third direction.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 of the fourth clamping unit-related mechanism 5 includes the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a and the rear third direction transfer mechanism 52b, the front fourth clamping unit 51a is moved along the third direction. And moving the rear fourth clamping part 51b along the third direction can be performed separately.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 determines the difference in distance in the third direction between the known third relay position P3 and the position of the target cavity 81 existing at the end point position P4. Only the 4th clamping part 51 is moved to a 3rd direction (Z-axis positive direction). Of course, when the distance difference is zero, the third direction transfer mechanism 52 does not move the fourth clamping unit 51.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 is configured to determine the relative positional relationship between the fixed seat 61 that is a connector support portion and the front fourth holding portion 51a and the rear fourth holding portion 51b that are insertion wire end holding portions. It is also used as a relative position changing mechanism that varies in a direction perpendicular to the axis (X-axis direction). In particular, here, the third direction transfer mechanism 52 as the relative position changing mechanism moves the front fourth holding part 51a and the rear fourth holding part 51b along the Z direction, thereby moving the fixed seat 61 and the front and second holding parts 61a and 51b. The relative positional relationship between the four sandwiching portions 51a and the rear fourth sandwiching portion 51b is varied along the Z direction.
- the said front 4th clamping part 51a and the back 4th clamping part 51b have the edge part of the electric wire 9 with a terminal in the Y direction.
- the Z direction is orthogonal to the axial direction (X direction) of the cavity 81, and the front fourth sandwiching portion 51a and the rear fourth sandwiching portion 51b sandwich the end of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 ( It is also a direction orthogonal to the (Y direction).
- the relative position changing mechanism may be configured to move the member that supports the connector 8 with respect to the member that holds the end of the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the 1st direction transfer mechanism 53 is in the 1st direction between the position of the entrance of the target cavity 81 which exists in the respectively known 3rd relay position P3 and end point position P4, respectively.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 is moved in the first direction (X-axis positive direction) by a distance corresponding to the sum of the distance difference and the depth dimension of the target cavity 81.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 53 is an insertion advancing / retreating drive unit that moves the front fourth clamping unit 51a and the rear fourth clamping unit 51b that are insertion wire end holding units forward and backward toward the cavity 81.
- the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is moved from the third relay position P3 and exists in the end point position P4. Inserted into.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 moves the slide support part 321 along the first direction, and the slide support part 321 that supports the second holding part 31 movably along the first direction. And a linear actuator 322.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 moves along the third direction while directly supporting the fourth clamping unit 51, and the first direction transfer mechanism 53 supports the third direction transfer mechanism 52 while supporting the fourth direction 51. Move along one direction.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 53 includes a slide support portion 531 that supports the third direction transfer mechanism 52 movably along the first direction, and a linear that moves the third direction transfer mechanism 52 along the third direction. And an actuator 532.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 and the linear actuator 532 are, for example, a known ball screw type electric actuator.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 and the first direction transfer mechanism 53 of the fourth holding part-related mechanism 5 move the fourth holding part 51 to move the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 to the cavity 81 of each connector 8. It is an example of the 4th clamping part transfer mechanism to insert.
- the second direction transfer mechanism 33 of the second holding unit related mechanism 3 is an example of a second holding unit transfer mechanism that moves the second holding unit 31 along the second direction.
- the second direction transfer mechanism 33 transfers the second holding part 31 to the second relay position P2 that inherits the support of the terminal 92 from the third holding part 4 and the third holding part that passes the support of the electric wire 9 with terminal to the fourth holding part 51. Move between the relay position P3.
- the terminal insertion device 100 also includes a wire hooking portion 70.
- the wire hooking portion 70 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) and is displaced between the end point position P4 and the third relay position P3, and the electric wire 91 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 in which the terminal 92 is already inserted into the cavity 81 is used. Hook it away from the end point position P4. This prevents the electric wire 91 extending from the connector 8 from interfering with the insertion of the terminal 92 of the new terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the control unit 10 is a device that controls each actuator in the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1, the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5, and the connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 6 while referring to the detection signal of the optical sensor 7. In FIG. 2, the display of the control unit 10 is omitted.
- the control unit 10 includes a calculation unit 101, a storage unit 102, and a signal interface 103.
- the calculation unit 101 and each of the storage unit 102 and the signal interface 103 are electrically connected.
- the computing unit 101 is an element or circuit including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes processing for deriving a control command for each actuator in accordance with a control program recorded in the storage unit 102 in advance.
- a CPU Central Processing Unit
- the storage unit 102 is a non-volatile memory that stores a control program and other data referred to by the calculation unit 101.
- the storage unit 102 stores data such as predetermined path transfer data, terminal-cavity correspondence data, wire position data, and cavity position data.
- the predetermined path transfer data is data representing the operation procedure of the actuator of the first clamping section related mechanism 2 for moving the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 along the predetermined path from the starting position P0 to the linear path R0. Including. Furthermore, the predetermined route transfer data is transferred from the position when the terminal 92 is detected by the optical sensor 7 through the first relay position P1 and the second relay position P2 to the third relay position P3. It also includes data representing the operating procedure of the actuator of the second clamping unit-related mechanism 3 for movement along.
- the terminal-cavity correspondence data is data representing a correspondence relationship between each identification code of the wire retaining portion 902 sandwiching the electric wire 91 in the electric wire arraying member 90 and each identification code of the cavity 81 representing the insertion destination of the terminal 92. Further, the terminal-cavity correspondence data also represents the order of the wire fastening portions 902 that are to be positioned to the starting position P0.
- the electric wire position data includes data necessary for specifying the position of each of the electric wire fastening portions 902 in the electric wire arrangement member 90. That is, the electric wire position data includes data necessary for specifying the operation amount of the linear actuator 12 of the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1 when each of the electric wire holding portions 902 is moved to the starting position P0.
- the cavity position data specifies the position and depth dimension of each of the cavities 81 of each connector 8 supported by the connector arraying member 80 in the second direction (Y-axis direction) and the third direction (Z-axis direction). Including data necessary for.
- the positions of the inlets of the cavities 81 in the first direction (X-axis direction) are all the same known positions.
- the position data in the second direction of each of the cavities 81 in the cavity position data is obtained when the cavities 81 of each of the connectors 8 supported by the connector arraying member 80 are moved to the end point position P4. This data is necessary for specifying the operation amount of the linear actuator 62.
- the third position and depth data of the cavity 81 in the cavity position data are obtained when the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is moved from the third relay position P3 into the target cavity 81. This data is necessary for specifying the operation amounts of the third direction transfer mechanism 52 and the first direction transfer mechanism 53 of the related mechanism 5.
- the signal interface 103 receives a detection signal from the light receiving unit 72 of the optical sensor 7 and transmits the detection signal to the calculation unit 101. Further, the signal interface 103 inputs a control command for each actuator derived by the arithmetic unit 101, converts the control command into a drive signal for each actuator, and outputs the drive signal.
- the terminal insertion device 100 connects the terminals 92 of the electric wires with terminals 9 to the connectors 8. A terminal insertion step of inserting into each of the cavities 81 is executed.
- FIGS. 3 to 12 Regard the terminal insertion mechanisms 2 to 5, only a portion sandwiching a part of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is schematically shown, and the display of other mechanisms is omitted. ing. Further, in FIGS. 4 to 12, the display of the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1 and the connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 6 is omitted.
- FIGS. 4 to 12 show the state in which the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is sandwiched with respect to the first clamping unit 21, the second clamping unit 31, the third clamping unit 4 and the fourth clamping unit 51. Is shown in black, and the state where the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is released is shown in white.
- the terminal insertion process includes a start / end positioning process, a clamping start process, a first transfer primary process, a first transfer secondary process, a first transfer process, a second transfer process, a second transfer process, a third transfer process, a third It includes a delivery process, a fourth transfer primary process and a fourth transfer secondary process.
- the mechanism that operates in each step operates according to the control command of the arithmetic unit 101 that executes the control program stored in the storage unit 102 in the control unit 10.
- the calculation unit 101 of the control unit 10 outputs a control signal to each mechanism through the signal interface 103 while referring to various data stored in the storage unit 102 and the detection result of the optical sensor 7, and thereby to each mechanism.
- the above steps are executed.
- the module of the electric wire arranging member 90 is fixed to the fixing seat 11 in a state where the electric wire arranging member transfer mechanism 1 places the fixing seat 11 at the first retracted position A1. . Further, the module of the connector array member 80 is fixed to the fixed seat 61 in a state where the connector array member transfer mechanism 6 places the fixed seat 61 at the second retracted position A3.
- the starting point / ending point positioning step includes a starting point positioning step and an end point positioning step.
- the starting point positioning step is a step in which the electric wire arranging member transfer mechanism 1 selectively positions each of the electric wire fastening portions 902 of the electric wire arranging member 90 at the starting point position P0.
- the control unit 10 sequentially specifies the target wire fastening portion 902 to be moved to the starting position P0 based on the terminal-cavity correspondence data in the storage unit 102.
- sequence member transfer mechanism 1 moves the electric wire arrangement
- the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6 moves the connector arraying member 80 along the second direction, thereby selectively setting each cavity 81 of each connector 8 to the end position P4 in the second direction. It is a process of positioning.
- the control unit 10 sequentially specifies the target cavity 81 to be moved to the end point position P4 based on the terminal-cavity correspondence data in the storage unit 102.
- the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6 moves the connector arraying member 80 along the second direction, thereby positioning the target cavity 81 specified by the control unit 10 at the end point position P4.
- the connector array member transfer mechanism 6 does not move the connector array member 80 in this step.
- the starting point positioning step and the end point positioning step are performed in parallel. Moreover, those steps may be performed sequentially.
- a starting point / ending point positioning step is executed. And every time the start point / end point positioning step is executed, the clamping start step, the first transfer primary step, the first transfer secondary step, the first transfer step, the second transfer step, the second transfer step, which will be described later, the third A transfer process, a third delivery process, a fourth transfer primary process, and a fourth transfer secondary process are performed.
- the electric wire arrangement member transfer mechanism 1 moves the electric wire arrangement member 90 that supports the end regions 900 of the plurality of terminal-attached electric wires 9 from the first retracted position A1 to the first operating position A2.
- the operation position transition process includes a second operation position transition process in which the connector array member transfer mechanism 6 moves the connector array member 80 supporting the plurality of connectors 8 from the second retracted position A3 to the second operation position A4.
- first operating position moving process and the second operating position moving process are performed in parallel. Moreover, those steps may be performed sequentially.
- the first clamping unit 21 is configured to detect the end region 900 in the terminal-attached electric wire 9 in a state where the tip of the terminal 92 faces the first direction at a predetermined starting position P0. It is a process that holds a part.
- the 1st clamping part 21 has 2 places of the electric wire 91 in the edge part area
- the first transfer primary process is performed after the third direction transfer mechanism 22 of the first holding unit related mechanism 2 moves the first holding unit 21 in the third direction by a predetermined distance.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 of the first clamping unit-related mechanism 2 moves in the first direction along the straight path R0.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 of the first clamping unit-related mechanism 2 moves the first clamping unit 21 at a first speed by a predetermined first distance along a predetermined linear path R0.
- the first distance is set in a range in which the terminal 92 does not reach the detection light 73 regardless of variations in the initial position of the electric wire 9 with terminal.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 moves the first clamping unit 21 at a second speed slower than the first speed along the predetermined linear path R0 until the optical sensor 7 detects the tip of the terminal 92. .
- the above operation prevents the positioning error of the terminal 92 from becoming so large that it cannot be ignored due to a delay in the feedback control for controlling the first direction transfer mechanism 23 according to the detection result of the optical sensor 7. Further, the above operation increases the transfer speed of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 while reducing the positioning error of the terminal 92 and shortens the execution time of the process.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 23 of the first holding unit related mechanism 2 moves the first holding unit 21 through the straight path from the time when the optical sensor 7 detects the terminal 92.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 22 of the first clamping unit-related mechanism 2 is opposite to the third direction (Z-axis negative) by a predetermined distance. Direction).
- the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 moves to the first relay position P1.
- the second holding portion 31 is a part of the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the first holding portion 21 at the first relay position P1. And part of the electric wire 91 is sandwiched from both sides along the second direction.
- the first clamping unit 21 releases the clamping of the electric wire 91.
- the second clamping unit 31 inherits the support of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the first clamping unit 21.
- the second transfer step is a step in which the first direction transfer mechanism 32 of the second holding unit related mechanism 3 moves the second holding unit 31 in the first direction by a predetermined distance.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 32 is configured so that the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is a second pinching position of the third pinching unit 4 from the first relay position P1 that is far from the third pinching unit 4. Move to relay position P2.
- the third clamping unit 4 is a part of the terminal 92 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that the second clamping unit 31 holds. Is temporarily sandwiched from both sides along the third direction.
- the front second clamping part 31a temporarily releases the terminal 92 when the third clamping part 4 holds the terminal 92, and holds the terminal 92 again. That is, the third clamping unit 4 temporarily transfers the support of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the second clamping unit 31 and then delivers it to the second clamping unit 31.
- the rear second clamping portion 31b like the front second clamping portion 31a, temporarily releases the electric wire 91 when the third clamping portion 4 holds the terminal 92, and again It is also conceivable to hold the electric wire 91 therebetween.
- the third transfer step is a step in which the second direction transfer mechanism 33 of the second holding unit related mechanism 3 moves the second holding unit 31 in the second direction by a predetermined distance. .
- the 2nd direction transfer mechanism 33 moves the 2nd clamping part 31 from the default 2nd relay position P2 to the default 3rd relay position P3.
- the second relay position P2 is a position at which the second sandwiching portion 31 inherits the support of the terminal 92 from the third sandwiching portion 4, and the second relay position P3 is at the fourth sandwiching position of the second sandwiching portion 31. This is the position where the support of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is handed over to the part 51.
- the fourth clamping part 51 is connected to the end of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that the second clamping part 31 inherits from the third clamping part 4. This is a step of sandwiching a part of the terminal 92 and a part of the electric wire 91 in the region 900.
- the second clamping unit 31 releases the clamping of the end region 900 when the fourth clamping unit 51 sandwiches the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the 4th clamping part 51 inherits the support of the electric wire 9 with a terminal from the 2nd clamping part 31.
- the third direction transfer mechanism 52 moves the fourth holding portion 51 in the third direction (the third direction (the distance difference in the third direction between the known third relay position P3 and the position of the target cavity 81). Move in the positive Z-axis direction). Of course, when the distance difference is zero, the third direction transfer mechanism 52 does not move the fourth clamping unit 51.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 53 of the fourth clamping unit related mechanism 5 is the first between the position of the entrance of the target cavity 81 existing at the known third relay position P3 and end point position P4, respectively.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 is moved in the first direction (X-axis positive direction) by a distance corresponding to the distance difference in one direction. As a result, the tip of the terminal 92 is inserted into the target cavity 81.
- the fourth holding part 51 is connected to the second holding part 31 from the second holding part 31 in the third direction transfer mechanism 52 and the first direction transfer mechanism 53 of the fourth holding part related mechanism 5.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 is moved according to a moving procedure determined by comparing the third relay position P3 that has inherited the support of the attached wire 9 and the position of the cavity 81 of each of the connectors 8 set in advance.
- the first fourth transfer mechanism 53 of the fourth clamping unit-related mechanism 5 is in a state where the rear fourth clamping unit 51 b holds the electric wire 91 in the end region 900.
- the rear fourth clamping part 51b is further moved in the first direction by a distance corresponding to the depth dimension of the target cavity 81.
- the front fourth clamping part 51a releases the clamping of the terminal 92, and the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a of the fourth clamping part related mechanism 5 reaches the position where the front fourth clamping part 51a does not interfere with the connector 8. Move in the third direction.
- the terminal insertion device 100 executes the steps shown above, one terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 is inserted into the cavity 81 of the connector 8. Then, the terminal insertion device 100 repeats the execution of each process described above until the insertion of the terminal 92 into the cavity 81 of each of the plurality of connectors 8 supported by the connector arraying member 80 is completed.
- the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6 moves the connector arraying member 80 from the second operating position A4 to the second retracted position A3. Move. Further, the electric wire arranging member transfer mechanism 1 moves the electric wire arranging member 90 from the first operating position A2 to the first retracted position A1.
- the electric wire array member 90 and the connector array member 80 are replaced at the first retracted position A1 and the second retracted position A3.
- the connector arraying member 80 removed from the connector arraying member transfer mechanism 6 at the second retracted position A3 connects the plurality of connectors 8 constituting one set of wire harnesses or one set of subwire harnesses to the terminals 92 of the terminal-attached electric wires 9. Is supported in a lump with the inserted.
- the connector arrangement member 80 removed at the second retracted position A3 is transported to the next process place while supporting the plurality of connectors 8 into which the terminals 92 of the terminal-attached electric wires 9 are inserted.
- a plurality of terminal-attached electric wires 9 and a plurality of connectors 8 are provided, and the terminals 92 of the plurality of electric wires with terminals 9 are integrally inserted in a cavity 81 of the connector 8.
- An integrated wiring module 200 is manufactured.
- the optical sensor 7 detects that the tip of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 that moves in the first direction along the predetermined straight path R 0 has reached the position of the detection light 73. Then, the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 further moves in the first direction by a predetermined distance from the position where the optical sensor 7 detects the terminal 92 and reaches the first relay position P1. Thereby, the component in the first direction of the variation in the position of the terminal at the starting position P0 is eliminated when the first relay position P1 is reached.
- the second holding part 31 that inherits the support of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 holds a part of the terminal 92 and a part of the electric wire 91 in the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from both sides along the second direction. Thereby, the component in the second direction of the variation in the position of the terminal 92 at the starting position P0 is eliminated when the second clamping unit 31 inherits the support of the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- the third clamping part 4 that temporarily inherits the support of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 holds part of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from both sides along the third direction. Thereby, the component in the third direction of the variation in the position of the terminal 92 at the starting position P0 is eliminated at the time when the third clamping unit inherits the support of the terminal.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 inherits the support of the end region 900 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 from the second clamping unit 31 and inherits the third relay position. It moves according to a moving procedure determined by comparing the position of the cavity 81 of each connector 8 set in advance with P3.
- the terminal insertion device 100 will be described focusing on the operation of inserting the terminal 92 into the cavity 81, particularly the operation when the tip of the terminal 92 hits the peripheral edge of the opening of the cavity 81 of the connector 8. .
- FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram of a portion related to the operation of inserting the terminal 92 into the cavity 81 in the terminal insertion device 100.
- the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a, the front fourth clamping unit 51a, the rear third direction transfer mechanism 52b, and the rear fourth clamping unit 51b are connected to the control unit 10 in a controllable manner. Has been.
- the first direction transfer mechanism 53 includes a linear actuator 532 and a motor controller 532M that drives and controls the motor M included in the linear actuator 532.
- the rotational movement of the motor M is converted into a force that linearly advances and retracts the front fourth clamping part 51a and the rear fourth clamping part 51b toward the cavity 81 by a ball screw structure or the like. That is, the motor M generates a thrust that moves the front fourth clamping portion 51 a and the rear fourth clamping portion 51 b toward and away from the cavity 81.
- the control unit 10 is connected so as to be able to control the motor M via the motor controller 532M.
- the motor M is constituted by a stepping motor or the like, and is controlled under the control of the motor controller 532M. That is, when the control unit 10 instructs the motor controller 532M about the advance / retreat direction, the advance / retreat position, and the like by the first direction transfer mechanism 53, the motor controller 532M transmits the rotation direction of the motor M (that is, the drive circuit based on the command) , Forward / backward direction), rotation amount (that is, forward / backward movement positions of the front fourth clamping part 51a and the rear fourth clamping part 51b) and the like.
- the motor controller 532M detects the amount of rotation of the motor M (that is, the forward / backward movement position of the front fourth clamping unit 51a and the rear fourth clamping unit 51b) through an encoder or the like incorporated in the motor M, and the motor M The torque of the motor M can be detected on the basis of the drive current and the like.
- a signal indicating the rotation amount of the motor M (that is, the forward / backward movement position) detected by the motor controller 532M and a signal indicating the torque of the motor M are input to the control unit 10.
- the control unit 10 also has a function as the insertion operation control unit 10a and a function as the determination unit 10b.
- the determination unit 10b determines whether or not the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81 of the connector 8 based on the forward / backward movement position and torque of the front fourth clamping unit 51a and the rear fourth clamping unit 51b given by the motor controller 532M. judge.
- the insertion operation control unit 10a is configured to insert the terminal 92 into the cavity 81 on the basis of the determination result or the like, so that the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a, the front fourth clamping unit 51a, the rear third direction transfer mechanism 52b, Control of the operation of the rear fourth clamping unit 51b and the first direction transfer mechanism 53 is performed.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing processing related to the operation of inserting the terminal 92 into the cavity 81 in the terminal insertion device 100.
- step S1 the start / end positioning process, the clamping start process, the first transfer primary process, the first transfer secondary process, the second transfer process, the third transfer process, and the third transfer process are performed. Is done.
- step S ⁇ b> 1 the fourth holding part 51 is in a state of holding the end part of the terminal-attached electric wire 9.
- step S ⁇ b> 2 the insertion operation control unit 10 a of the control unit 10 moves in the first direction so that the distal end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the fourth clamping unit 51 is inserted into the cavity 81.
- a first forward command is given to the first direction transfer mechanism 53 so that the mechanism 53 moves the fourth holding portion 51 toward the cavity 81.
- the moving distance at this time is a distance corresponding to the distance difference in the first direction between the position of the entrance of the target cavity 81 existing at the third relay position P3 and the end position P4.
- the determination unit 10 b determines whether or not the tip end of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81 based on the torque detection signal from the motor controller 532.
- the detected torque of the motor M is one of the physical quantities required when the first direction transfer mechanism 53 moves the fourth clamping unit 51 forward.
- the torque does not increase so much.
- the tip of the terminal 92 contacts the peripheral edge of the opening of the cavity 81 in the connector 8, the torque of the motor M increases due to the drag. Therefore, based on the torque, for example, by comparing the torque with a predetermined threshold, it can be determined whether or not the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81.
- the tip of the terminal 92 when the state where the torque is less than a predetermined threshold continues, it is determined that the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81, and when the torque exceeds the predetermined threshold, the tip of the terminal 92 is It can be determined that the air does not enter the cavity 81.
- the torque is the same as the predetermined threshold value, any determination may be made.
- the determination result in the determination unit 10b is given to the insertion operation control unit 10a.
- the process proceeds to step S4, and the tip of the terminal 92 enters the cavity 81. If it is determined that there is not, the process proceeds to step S7.
- step S4 the insertion operation control unit 10a gives a fourth clamping unit ascent command to the fourth separation / connection actuator 512 of the front fourth clamping unit 51a and the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a.
- the front fourth clamping part 51a releases the clamping of the terminal 92, and the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a moves the front fourth clamping part 51a upward in a third direction to a position where it does not interfere with the connector 8.
- step S5 the insertion operation control unit 10a uses the first direction transfer mechanism 53 to insert the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the fourth clamping unit 51b into the cavity 81.
- a second forward command is given to the first direction transfer mechanism 53 so that the holding portion 51b moves forward toward the cavity 81.
- the moving distance at this time is a distance from the position where the tip of the terminal 92 enters the opening of the cavity 81 to the back of the cavity 81. As a result, the terminal 92 is inserted into the cavity 81 as far as it will go.
- step S6 a return movement command is given to each unit by the insertion operation control unit 10a, and the front third direction transfer mechanism 52a, the front fourth clamping unit 51a, the rear third direction transfer mechanism 52b, and the rear fourth clamping unit. 51b, the 1st direction transfer mechanism 53 returns to the original position suitable for the process of the following electric wire 9 with a terminal.
- step S3 If it is determined in step S3 that the tip of the terminal 92 has not entered the cavity 81, the process proceeds to step S7.
- step S ⁇ b> 7 the insertion operation control unit 10 a gives a reverse command to the first direction transfer mechanism 53 so that the first direction transfer mechanism 53 moves the fourth clamping unit 51 in the direction away from the cavity 81.
- the backward movement amount at this time is a distance at which the tip end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the fourth clamping portion 51 can be disposed at a position away from the opening of the cavity 81.
- the position after the reverse movement may be, for example, the third relay position P3.
- step S9 the insertion operation control unit 10a gives a movement command to the third direction transfer mechanism 52 so as to move the fourth clamping unit 51 up by ⁇ H1.
- the tip end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the fourth holding portion 51 rises by ⁇ H1, and the relative positional relationship between the position of the cavity 81 in the connector 8 and the fourth holding portion 51 is increased.
- it fluctuates in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the cavity 81 (here, the positive direction of the Z-axis).
- step S9 and S10 are the same processes as steps S2 and S3.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 moves forward toward the cavity 81 again.
- step S ⁇ b> 10 it is determined again whether the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81. If it is determined in step S10 that the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81, the above-described processing after step S4 is executed, and if it is determined that the tip of the terminal 92 has not entered the cavity 81, Proceed to step S11.
- step S11 as in step S7, the insertion operation control unit 10a causes the first direction transfer mechanism 53 to move the fourth clamping unit 51 backward in the direction away from the cavity 81 by the first direction transfer mechanism 53. A reverse command is given.
- the insertion operation control unit 10a gives a movement command to the third direction transfer mechanism 52 so as to move the fourth clamping unit 51 downward by ⁇ H2.
- the tip end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 held by the fourth holding portion 51 is lowered by ⁇ H2, and the relative positional relationship between the position of the cavity 81 in the connector 8 and the fourth holding portion 51 is reached.
- it fluctuates in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the cavity 81 (here, the Z-axis negative direction).
- the absolute value of ⁇ H2 is larger than ⁇ H1.
- ⁇ H2 is twice as large as ⁇ H1.
- step S 13 and S14 are the same processes as steps S2 and S3.
- the fourth clamping unit 51 moves forward toward the cavity 81 again.
- step S ⁇ b> 14 it is determined again whether the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81. If it is determined in step S14 that the tip of the terminal 92 has entered the cavity 81, the above-described processing after step S4 is executed, and if it is determined that the tip of the terminal 92 has not entered the cavity 81, Proceed to step S15.
- step S15 the insertion operation control unit 10a gives a stop command to each unit. Thereby, operation
- a notification signal for notifying insertion failure may be output.
- the notification unit may be a notification by sound such as a buzzer, or may be a notification by visual observation by a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit or a light emitting display unit.
- the 4th clamping part 51 is holding the edge part of the electric wire 9 with a terminal.
- the tip of the terminal 92 is inserted into the opening of the cavity 81 as shown in FIG.
- step S2 when the first forward processing (see step S2) is executed, the tip of the terminal 92 hits the lower part of the opening of the cavity 81 in the connector 8, as shown in FIG. If it does so, it will determine with the front-end
- the first forward process (see step S9) is executed again.
- the tip end portion of the terminal 92 enters the opening of the cavity 81, and the process of inserting the terminal 92 into the cavity 81 can be executed.
- step S2 when the first forward process (see step S2) is executed, the tip of the terminal 92 hits the upper part of the opening of the cavity 81 in the connector 8, as shown in FIG. If it does so, it will determine with the front-end
- the reverse process (see step S7) and the ⁇ H1 ascent process (see step S8) are executed, and then the first forward process (see step S9) is executed again.
- the tip end portion of the terminal 92 is a cavity in the connector 8 under the condition where ⁇ H 1 is raised. It hits the upper part of 81 opening again. Then, it is determined that the tip of the terminal 92 has not entered the cavity 81 (see step S10).
- the reverse process (see step S11) and the ⁇ H2 descending process (see step S12) are executed, and the first forward process (see step S13) is executed again.
- the terminal 92 moves toward the cavity 81 in a state of being lowered from the time of the first insertion, and the tip end portion of the terminal 92 enters the opening of the cavity 81, and then the terminal 92 is inserted into the cavity 81. Can be executed.
- the fourth clamping portion 51 is moved backward from the cavity 81. Since the fourth holding portion 51 is moved forward toward the cavity 81 again, the tip end portion of the terminal 92 can be surely inserted into the cavity 81. And after the front-end
- the relative positional relationship between the fourth sandwiching portion 51 and the cavity 81 is orthogonal to the axis of the cavity 81. Since the fourth clamping part 51 is moved forward toward the cavity 81 after the direction is changed, the distal end part of the terminal 92 can be surely inserted into the cavity 81.
- the fourth sandwiching portion 51 is configured to sandwich and hold the end portion of the terminal-attached electric wire 9, the displacement of the terminal 92 with respect to the cavity 81 is perpendicular to the sandwiching direction (Z-axis direction). ). Therefore, when it is determined that the tip end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 does not enter the cavity 81, the relative positional relationship between the fourth sandwiching portion 51 and the cavity 81 varies along the Z-axis direction. Then, by moving the fourth clamping portion 51 toward the cavity 81, the possibility that the above-mentioned positional deviation is eliminated is increased, and the distal end portion of the terminal 92 is more surely inserted into the cavity 81. Can do.
- the relative positional relationship between the fourth sandwiching portion 51 and the cavity 81 is orthogonal to the axis of the cavity 81. It is not essential to change the direction. It is considered that the possibility that the terminal 92 can be inserted into the cavity 81 is increased also by repeating the reinsertion. Further, when it is determined that the tip end portion of the terminal 92 of the terminal-attached electric wire 9 does not enter the cavity 81, the relative positional relationship between the fourth sandwiching portion 51 and the cavity 81 is orthogonal to the axis of the cavity 81. In addition, it may be varied along a direction along the sandwiching direction (that is, the Y-axis direction).
- a force applied to the fourth clamping unit 51 is separately detected.
- the determination can be performed with a simple configuration without providing a sensor or the like. But you may detect the force added to a 4th clamping part by providing a pressure sensor separately in the support mechanism of a 4th clamping part.
- Terminal insertion apparatus 5 4th clamping part related mechanism 51 4th clamping part 511 4th opposing member 512 4th separation / contact actuator 51a Front 4th clamping part 51b Rear 4th clamping part 52 3rd direction transfer mechanism (1st (Four clamping part transfer mechanism) 52a Front third direction transfer mechanism 52b Rear third direction transfer mechanism 53 First direction transfer mechanism (fourth clamping part transfer mechanism) 531 Slide support portion 532 Linear actuator 6 Connector arrangement member transfer mechanism 61 Fixed seat 611 Connector arrangement member locking mechanism 8 Connector 80 Connector arrangement member 81 Cavity 9 Electric wire with terminal 91 Electric wire 92 Terminal
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まず、図1,2を参照しつつ、実施形態に係る端子挿入装置100の全体構成について説明する。端子挿入装置100は、端子付電線9の端部の端子92をコネクタ8のキャビティ81に挿入して、少なくとも1つの端子付電線9と少なくとも1つのコネクタ8とを備える配線モジュール200(図15参照)を製造する装置である。特に、本実施形態における端子挿入装置100は、複数の端子付電線9と複数のコネクタ8とを備える配線モジュール200を製造する装置である。なお、上記配線モジュール200は、それ単独で、車両等における配線経路に沿った形態で束ねられ、車両における電気配線用のワイヤハーネスとして構成される。或は、上記配線モジュール200が他の配線モジュール及び電線のうちの少なくとも1以上と組合わされて、車両等における配線経路に沿った形態で束ねられ、車両における電気配線用のワイヤハーネスとして構成される。
端子付電線9各々は、電線91及び電線91の端部に接続された端子92を有する。電線91は、線状の導体及びその導体の周囲を覆う絶縁被覆を有する絶縁電線である。端子92は、金属などの導電性の部材である。本実施形態における端子92は、圧着端子であり、電線91の導体に圧着された導体圧着部と、電線91の絶縁被覆の部分に圧着された被覆圧着部とを有する。
コネクタ8各々は、端子付電線9各々の端子92を収容する複数のキャビティ81が形成された部材である。コネクタ8の外形をなす本体は非導電性の部材であり、例えば、ポリプロピレン(PP)、ポリエチレン(PE)、ポリ塩化ビニル(PVC)、ポリエチレンテレフタラート(PET)、又はポリアミド(PA)などの合成樹脂の部材である。また、コネクタ8が、キャビティ81に挿入された端子付電線9の端子92と接触する不図示のバスバーを本体内に内包している場合もある。
電線配列部材移送機構1は、電線配列部材90を取り外し可能に保持しつつ移動させる機構である。電線配列部材90は、長尺な基部901と、基部901から起立して形成された複数の電線留め部902とを有している。電線留め部902各々は、端子付電線9の電線91における端子92寄りの部分を弾性力によって挟んで留める一対の部材を含む。
コネクタ配列部材移送機構6は、コネクタ配列部材80を取り外し可能に保持しつつ移動させる機構である。コネクタ配列部材80は、複数のコネクタ8各々を取り外し可能な状態で保持する不図示の保持機構を有している。
光センサ7は、透過型の光学センサであり、発光部71及び受光部72を有している。発光部71は、第一方向及び第二方向に直交する第三方向から見て起点位置P0を通る直線経路R0に直交する平面に沿って検出光73を出力する。検出光73は、平面に沿うシート光である。
端子挿入機構2~5は、端子付電線9の端子92を終点位置P4に位置する目的のキャビティ81に挿入する機構である。端子挿入機構2~5は、端子付電線9の端部領域900の一部を挟み持って移動させることにより、起点位置P0の電線留め部902から端子付電線9の端部領域900を取り外すとともに、取り外した端子付電線9の端部領域900の端子92を、終点位置P4に位置する目的のキャビティ81に挿入する。
端子挿入機構2~5の第一挟持部関連機構2は、端子付電線9における端部領域900の一部を挟み持って移動させることにより、端部領域900を起点位置P0から予め定められた第一中継位置P1へ移動させる機構である。
端子挿入機構2~5の第二挟持部関連機構3は、第一中継位置P1において端子付電線9の端部領域900の支持を第一挟持部21から受け継ぐ機構である。さらに、第二挟持部関連機構3は、第三挟持部4との間で一時的に端子付電線9の端子92の支持の受け渡しを行った後に、第四挟持部関連機構5へ端子付電線9を引き渡す。
端子挿入機構2~5の第三挟持部4は、予め定められた第二中継位置P2において、第二挟持部31が挟み持つ端子付電線9の端部領域900における端子92の一部を第三方向に沿って両側から挟み持つ。この第三挟持部4は、端子付電線9の端子92の支持を、第二挟持部31から一時的に受け継いだ後に第二挟持部31へ引き渡す。
端子挿入機構2~5の第四挟持部関連機構5は、予め定められた第三中継位置P3において端子付電線9の端部領域900の支持を第二挟持部31から受け継ぐ機構である。さらに、第四挟持部関連機構5は、端子付電線9の端部領域900を挟み持って移動させることにより、端子付電線9の端子92を終点位置P4に位置するコネクタ8のキャビティ81に挿入する。
制御部10は、光センサ7の検出信号を参照しつつ、電線配列部材移送機構1、端子挿入機構2~5及びコネクタ配列部材移送機構6における各アクチュエータを制御する装置である。なお、図2においては、制御部10の表示は省略されている。
次に、図3~12を参照しつつ、端子挿入装置100が実行する処理の一例について説明する。端子挿入装置100は、複数の端子付電線9とそれらの端部に接続された複数のコネクタ8とを含む配線モジュール200の製造工程のうち、端子付電線9各々の端子92をコネクタ8各々のキャビティ81各々に挿入する端子挿入工程を実行する。
起点・終点位置決め工程は、起点位置決め工程と終点位置決め工程とを含む。
図4が示すように、挟持開始工程は、第一挟持部21が、予め定められた起点位置P0において、端子92の先端が第一方向を向く状態の端子付電線9における端部領域900の一部を挟み持つ工程である。本実施形態においては、第一挟持部21は、端子付電線9の端部領域900における電線91の2箇所を、第二方向に沿って両側から挟み持つ。
図5が示すように、第一移送一次工程は、第一挟持部関連機構2の第三方向移送機構22が、第一挟持部21を第三方向へ予め定められた距離だけ移動させた後に、第一挟持部関連機構2の第一方向移送機構23が直線経路R0に沿って第一方向へ移動させる工程である。
図6が示すように、第一移送二次工程は、第一挟持部関連機構2の第一方向移送機構23が、光センサ7が端子92を検出した時点から第一挟持部21を直線経路R0に沿って第一方向へ予め定められた距離だけ移動させた後に、第一挟持部関連機構2の第三方向移送機構22が予め定められた距離だけ第三方向の反対方向(Z軸負方向)へ移動させる工程である。本工程により、端子付電線9の端部領域900が第一中継位置P1へ移動する。
図7が示すように、第一受け渡し工程は、第二挟持部31が、第一中継位置P1において、第一挟持部21が挟み持つ端子付電線9の端部領域900における端子92の一部及び電線91の一部の各々を、第二方向に沿って両側から挟み持つ工程である。
図9が示すように、第二受け渡し工程は、第二中継位置P2において、第三挟持部4が、第二挟持部31が挟み持つ端子付電線9の端部領域900における端子92の一部を、第三方向に沿って両側から一時的に挟み持つ工程である。
図10が示すように、第三移送工程は、第二挟持部関連機構3の第二方向移送機構33が、第二挟持部31を第二方向へ予め定められた距離だけ移動させる工程である。これにより、第二方向移送機構33は、第二挟持部31を既定の第二中継位置P2から既定の第三中継位置P3へ移動させる。前述したように、第二中継位置P2は、第二挟持部31が第三挟持部4から端子92の支持を受け継ぐ位置であり、第三中継位置P3は、第二挟持部31が第四挟持部51へ端子付電線9の支持を引き渡す位置である。
図11が示すように、第三受け渡し工程は、第三中継位置P3において、第四挟持部51が、第二挟持部31が第三挟持部4から受け継いで挟み持つ端子付電線9の端部領域900における端子92の一部及び電線91の一部の各々を挟み持つ工程である。
図12が示すように、第四移送一次工程は、第四挟持部関連機構5の第三方向移送機構52及び第一方向移送機構53が、第四挟持部51を移動させることによって端子付電線9の端子92の先端部を第三中継位置P3から終点位置P4のキャビティ81内へ移動させる工程である。
図13が示すように、第四移送二次工程は、後第四挟持部51bが端部領域900の電線91を挟み持つ状態で、第四挟持部関連機構5の第一方向移送機構53が、後第四挟持部51bを目的のキャビティ81の奥行き寸法に応じた距離だけさらに第一方向へ移動させる工程である。
本端子挿入装置100では、光センサ7が、既定の直線経路R0に沿って第一方向へ移動する端子付電線9の端子92の先端部が検出光73の位置に到達したことを検知する。そして、端子付電線9の端部領域900は、光センサ7が端子92を検知した位置から予め定められた距離分だけさらに第一方向へ移動して第一中継位置P1に到達する。これにより、起点位置P0における端子の位置のばらつきの第一方向の成分は、第一中継位置P1に到達した時点において解消されている。
図17は、本端子挿入装置100のうち端子92をキャビティ81に挿入する動作に関連する部分の機能ブロック図である。
図18は、本端子挿入装置100のうち端子92をキャビティ81に挿入する動作に関連する処理を示すフローチャートである。
上記処理に従った挿入動作について説明する。
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511 第四対向部材
512 第四離接アクチュエータ
51a 前第四挟持部
51b 後第四挟持部
52 第三方向移送機構(第四挟持部移送機構)
52a 前第三方向移送機構
52b 後第三方向移送機構
53 第一方向移送機構(第四挟持部移送機構)
531 スライド支持部
532 リニアアクチュエータ
6 コネクタ配列部材移送機構
61 固定座
611 コネクタ配列部材ロック機構
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Claims (5)
- 端子付電線の端部の端子を、コネクタのキャビティに挿入するための端子挿入装置であって、
前記コネクタを保持するコネクタ支持部と、
前記端子付電線の端部を保持可能な挿入用電線端部保持部と、
前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進退移動させる挿入用進退駆動部と、
前記電線端部保持部により保持された前記端子付電線の端部の端子の先端部を前記コネクタのキャビティに挿入するように、前記挿入用進退駆動部により前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進出移動させるステップ(a)と、前記ステップ(a)において、前記挿入用進退駆動部が前記挿入用電線端部保持部を進出移動させる際に必要となる物理量に応じた検出信号に基づいて前記端子の先端部が前記キャビティに入り込んだか否かを判定するステップ(b)と、前記ステップ(b)において、前記端子の先端部が前記キャビティに入り込んでいない判定されたときに、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティから後退移動させた後、再度、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進出移動させるステップ(c)と、を実行する制御部と、
を備える端子挿入装置。 - 請求項1記載の端子挿入装置であって、
前記コネクタ支持部と前記挿入用電線端部保持部との相対的位置関係を、前記キャビティの軸に対して直交する方向に変動させる相対位置変更機構をさらに備え、
前記制御部は、前記ステップ(c)において、前記相対位置変更機構により、前記コネクタ支持部と前記挿入用電線端部保持部との相対的位置関係を、前記キャビティの軸に対して直交する方向に変動させた後、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進出移動させる、端子挿入装置。 - 請求項2記載の端子挿入装置であって、
前記挿入用電線端部保持部は、前記端子付電線の端部を挟込んで保持可能に構成され、
前記制御部は、前記ステップ(c)において、前記相対位置変更機構により、前記コネクタ支持部と前記挿入用電線端部保持部との相対的位置関係を、前記キャビティの軸に対して直交し、かつ、前記挿入用電線端部保持部が前記端子付電線の端部を挟込む方向と直交する方向に変動させる、端子挿入装置。 - 請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1つに記載の端子挿入装置であって、
前記挿入用進退駆動部は、
前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進退移動させる推力を発生させるモータを含み、
前記制御部は、前記モータのトルクに基づいて前記端子の先端部が前記キャビティに入り込んだか否かを判定する、端子挿入装置。 - 端子付電線の端部の端子を、コネクタのキャビティに挿入する、配線モジュールの製造方法であって、
前記コネクタを保持するコネクタ支持部と、
前記端子付電線の端部を保持可能な挿入用電線端部保持部と、
前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進退移動させる挿入用進退駆動部と、
を備える端子挿入装置を用い、
(a)前記電線端部保持部により保持された前記端子付電線の端部の端子の先端部を前記コネクタのキャビティに挿入するように、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進出移動させるステップと、
(b)前記ステップ(a)において、前記挿入用進退駆動部が前記挿入用電線端部保持部を進出移動させる際に必要となる物理量に応じた検出信号に基づいて前記端子の先端部が前記キャビティに入り込んだか否かを判定するステップと、
(c)前記ステップ(b)において、前記端子の先端部が前記キャビティに入り込んでいないと判定されたときに、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティから後退移動させた後、再度、前記挿入用電線端部保持部を前記キャビティに向けて進出移動させるステップと、
を実行して、前記端子付電線の端部の端子が、前記コネクタのキャビティに挿入された配線モジュールを製造する、配線モジュールの製造方法。
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