公开(公告)号：US3964147A

公开(公告)日：1976-06-22

申请号：US538188

申请日：1975-01-02

申请人： Vito A. Fusco ,  Ove Christian Carlsen ,  Steven F. Wright

发明人： Vito A. Fusco ,  Ove Christian Carlsen ,  Steven F. Wright

IPC分类号： H01R43/00 ,  H01R43/20

CPC分类号： H01R43/20 ,  Y10T29/53065 ,  Y10T29/53239

摘要： A connector assembly machine accepts wires having terminals attached thereto which are loaded manually by an operator, and inserts the terminated wires into predetermined positions, in a multi-cavity connector housing. The housing is indexed to a predetermined sequence of positions relative to an insertion assembly, and wires are arranged in bins adjacent a loading station in an array corresponding to the insertion sequence. Loading of each terminated wire initiates a cycle of operation wherein the terminated wire is gripped at the loading station, transferred to the insertion station, and inserted into the proper housing cavity.

摘要翻译： 连接器组装机器接收具有附接到其上的端子的电线，其由操作者手动加载，并且将端接的导线插入多腔连接器壳体中的预定位置。 壳体被索引到相对于插入组件的预定位置序列，并且电线被布置在与插入序列对应的阵列中的与加载站相邻的仓中。 每个终止的线的加载启动一个操作循环，其中端接的线被夹持在装载站，被传送到插入站，并插入适当的壳体腔中。

公开(公告)号：US5119546A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-09

申请号：US621176

申请日：1990-12-03

申请人： John G. Cameron ,  Robert W. DeRoss ,  Ronald Dudek ,  Steven F. Wright ,  Hasmukh Shah ,  Robert Klemmer ,  Peter Ingwersen ,  Robert E. Erklin, Sr. ,  Robert A. Suthard

发明人： John G. Cameron ,  Robert W. DeRoss ,  Ronald Dudek ,  Steven F. Wright ,  Hasmukh Shah ,  Robert Klemmer ,  Peter Ingwersen ,  Robert E. Erklin, Sr. ,  Robert A. Suthard

IPC分类号： H01B13/012 ,  H01R43/01 ,  H01R43/048 ,  H01R43/052 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R43/28

CPC分类号： H01R43/052 ,  H01R43/048 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H01R43/28 ,  Y10T29/4922 ,  Y10T29/53022 ,  Y10T29/53213 ,  Y10T29/53217

摘要： A system for manufacturing wire harness assemblies is provided. Each wire harness includes a shielded cable having a plurality of insulated conductors therein, with each conductor being terminated at its respective opposed ends and with the terminated ends being mounted in connector housings. The system includes a plurality of pallets that are movable along a conveyor to work stations at which various assembly steps are carried out. A first station is provided for mounting the cables to the pallet, such that the wires at the opposed ends are mounted in fixtures. A second station may selectively deposit drop wires into fixtures on the pallets. A third station trims and strips the ends of the wires and aligns the drop wires with the cable wires. A fourth station sequentially crimps terminals to the ends of the wires, with the pallet being indexable between successive crimps. The crimp apparatus adjusts to the required crimp height depending on the presence or absence of drop wires and the presence or absence of grounding clips. A fourth station tests for the presence of the terminals and inserts the terminated wires into housings.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于制造线束组件的系统。 每个线束包括屏蔽电缆，其中具有多个绝缘导体，每个导体在其各自的相对端处端接，并且终端安装在连接器壳体中。 该系统包括可沿输送机移动到工作站的多个托盘，在这些工位上执行各种组装步骤。 提供第一站用于将电缆安装到托盘上，使得相对端处的电线安装在固定装置中。 第二站可以选择性地将放置电线放置在托盘上的固定装置中。 第三站修剪并剥去电线的末端，并将引线与电缆线对齐。 第四台顺序地将端子压接到电线的端部，托盘可以在连续的卷曲之间变形。 压接装置根据存在或不存在下落线以及是否存在接地夹来调节所需的卷曲高度。 第四站测试端子的存在并将端接的导线插入外壳。

公开(公告)号：US4907343A

公开(公告)日：1990-03-13

申请号：US320343

申请日：1989-03-08

申请人： Jerome Dolan ,  Christopher Wanha ,  Steven F. Wright

发明人： Jerome Dolan ,  Christopher Wanha ,  Steven F. Wright

IPC分类号： H01R43/00 ,  H01R43/045 ,  H01R43/055

CPC分类号： H01R43/055 ,  Y10T29/5303 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53235

摘要： A terminal dereeling apparatus is provided for permitting efficient feeding of terminals into a terminating press. The terminal dereeling apparatus includes a terminal reel mount for permitting the unwinding of a terminal reel with substantially uniform tension throughout the unwinding. A take-up reel is provided in proximity to the terminal reel for efficiently winding the interleaf material disposed between adjacent layers of the terminal strip wound onto the terminal reel. A sensing apparatus, such as a photo-optical sensor is provided in spaced relationship to the terminating press for monitoring the feeding of terminals on the strip of terminals into the terminating press. The sensing apparatus is operative to interrupt the terminating process in response to a variation of the terminal feeding from a specified terminal feeding sequence.

公开(公告)号：US4770591A

公开(公告)日：1988-09-13

申请号：US88480

申请日：1987-08-19

申请人： Steven F. Wright ,  Joseph Wolyn

发明人： Steven F. Wright ,  Joseph Wolyn

IPC分类号： B65G65/00 ,  H01R43/00 ,  H05K13/02 ,  B65G1/10

CPC分类号： H05K13/021 ,  B65G65/00 ,  H01R43/00

摘要： Disclosed is a method and apparatus for discharging serial arrays of solid components contained in a three dimensional matrix of feeding positions, into a delivery track, one serial array at a time. The matrix of feeding positions is comprised of trays each having a row of component containing channels. The trays are stacked one on top of another, and loaded in a box-like container. The container is lowered, presenting one tray at a time to a plurality of funnel-shaped discharge openings. A shuttle, capable of selectively blocking the discharge openings, is aligned with one opening at a time, and is operative to receive a serial array of components contained in a channel aligned with that opening. Upon receiving the components, the shuttle returns to a home position in alignment with the delivery track, whereupon it discharges the components into the track.The shuttle is indexed along a row of channels, one channel at a time, until the tray is emptied. Thereafter, an adjacent tray containing another row of channels is brought into alignment with the funnel-shaped apertures. The indexing of the shuttle and the trays is repeated until the entire matrix of components is unloaded into the delivery track.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将包含在馈送位置的三维矩阵中的固体分量的串行阵列一次排放到输送轨道中的方法和装置，一个串行阵列。 进给位置的矩阵由每个具有一行包含通道的部件的托盘组成。 托盘堆放在另一个的顶部，并装载在盒状容器中。 容器下降，一次一个托盘到多个漏斗形排放口。 能够选择性地阻塞排出口的梭子一次与一个开口对准，并且可操作地接收包含在与该开口对齐的通道中的组件的串联阵列。 在接收到组件时，梭子返回到与输送轨道对准的原始位置，于是它将部件排出到轨道中。 梭子沿着一排通道索引，一次一个通道，直到托盘清空。 此后，包含另一排通道的相邻托盘与漏斗形孔对齐。 重复梭子和托盘的分度，直到组件的整个矩阵卸载到输送轨道中。

公开(公告)号：US4607761A

公开(公告)日：1986-08-26

申请号：US703250

申请日：1985-02-20

申请人： Steven F. Wright ,  Joseph E. McGurk

发明人： Steven F. Wright ,  Joseph E. McGurk

IPC分类号： H01R43/00 ,  H05K13/00 ,  G07F11/66

CPC分类号： H01R43/00 ,  H05K13/003

摘要： Disclosed is an improved for dispensing solid members, such as electrical connectors, having extended rigid projections inserted in a penetrable flexible substrate sheet material. The apparatus for dispensing the solid members includes a rotatable drum having a solid surface. The sheet material containing the solid members is pulled across the drum surface by a frictional drive roller, thereby pulling the sheet material radially inwardly past the solid projections, creating a gap between the solid members and the sheet material. Wedge-like finger members are inserted in the gap, to complete removal of solid projections from the sheet material, thereby releasing the solid members for slideable movement along the finger members to a remote work station.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种改进的用于分配实心构件，例如电连接器，其具有插入到可穿透的柔性基板片材中的延伸的刚性突起。 用于分配固体构件的装置包括具有固体表面的可旋转滚筒。 将包含实心构件的片材通过摩擦驱动辊拉过滚筒表面，从而将片材径向向内拉动穿过固体突起，在固体构件和片材之间形成间隙。 楔形指状构件插入到间隙中，以完全从片材中移除固体突起，从而释放固体构件，以沿着手指构件滑动移动到远程工作站。

公开(公告)号：US06674924B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10032621

申请日：2001-10-19

申请人： Steven F. Wright ,  David W. Fye ,  Mark A. Brown

发明人： Steven F. Wright ,  David W. Fye ,  Mark A. Brown

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30011 ,  G06F17/30902 ,  G06K9/3216 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00326 ,  H04N1/00334 ,  H04N1/2166 ,  H04N1/2175 ,  H04N1/2179 ,  H04N1/2187 ,  H04N1/32128 ,  H04N1/4406 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0087 ,  H04N2201/3222 ,  H04N2201/3274 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： According to the preferred embodiments, an apparatus and method for dynamic routing using dynamic data streams is disclosed. Dynamic routing using dynamic data streams facilitates the creation of a flexible paper gateway in a digital filing system that provides for receiving, processing and storing document images from a wide variety of sources. When thus implemented, dynamic routing allows the digital filing system to efficiently operate while providing digital filing services to a wide variety of users with different needs. Thus, the preferred embodiments provide for the efficient digital filing and efficient management of paper-based information from its receipt at the desktop through an indexing, scanning, image storage and image retrieval process.

摘要翻译： 根据优选实施例，公开了一种使用动态数据流进行动态路由的装置和方法。 使用动态数据流的动态路由有助于在数字文件系统中创建灵活的纸质网关，其提供从各种来源接收，处理和存储文档图像。 当这样实现时，动态路由允许数字文件系统有效地操作，同时向具有不同需求的各种用户提供数字归档服务。 因此，优选实施例提供了通过索引，扫描，图像存储和图像检索处理从纸上收到纸质信息的有效数字归档和有效管理。

公开(公告)号：US4825537A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-02

申请号：US159616

申请日：1988-02-23

申请人： Stephen R. Berry ,  Steven F. Wright

发明人： Stephen R. Berry ,  Steven F. Wright

IPC分类号： H01B13/012 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H05K13/06 ,  H01R43/00

CPC分类号： H01R43/20 ,  Y10T29/49208 ,  Y10T29/49222 ,  Y10T29/53061 ,  Y10T29/53209 ,  Y10T29/53235

摘要： An improved lead insertion apparatus for randomly inserting crimped wire leads one at a time into a multicircuit connector includes a pair of elongate insertion jaws for longitudinally surrounding and gripping a crimp terminated wire lead. The insertion jaws are actuable by a gripper control between a first open position, a second intermediate gripping position wherein the jaws are axially slideable along the gripped wire lead and a third closed position wherein the jaws firmly grip the lead in a non-slideable manner. The jaws and their gripper control are mounted for axial movement along the wire lead into the insertion station. A drive for the jaws moves the jaws in their intermediate wire gripping position along the wire segment until a proximity sensor senses the tips of the jaws abutting the rear end of the crimp terminal. In response to the sensor the gripper control changes the jaws to their closed position on the wire prior to insertion. The insertion jaws push on the rear end of the terminal and do not rely on the column strength of the wire during insertion of the lead into the connector housing cavity. In a preferred embodiment a programmable housing index module moveable along X, Y and Z axes and a terminal guide jaw assembly are provided for use with the insertion jaws to provide an apparatus capable of randomly inserting the leads into the housing cavities in any order.

公开(公告)号：US4633584A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-06

申请号：US703356

申请日：1985-02-20

申请人： Steven F. Wright ,  Eric J. Stenstrom ,  Joseph Wolyn

发明人： Steven F. Wright ,  Eric J. Stenstrom ,  Joseph Wolyn

IPC分类号： B23P19/00 ,  B25J17/02 ,  B25J19/00 ,  H01R43/20 ,  H05K3/30 ,  H05K13/02 ,  H05K13/04

CPC分类号： H01R43/205 ,  H05K13/022 ,  Y10T29/49133 ,  Y10T29/53183 ,  Y10T29/53261

摘要： Several embodiments of a method and apparatus for accurately positioning solid components for a robotic pickup mechanism having a floating gripper head, are described. In a first arrangement, connectors are transported along a guide track, with linear arrays of solid projections depending from each connector received in slots formed in the track. Conveyance of the connector is completed when a leading projection contacts an accurately positioned stop wall located in one of the projection receiving slots. An alignment bar, generally coextensive with the linear array of solid projections, presses the projections against a track wall communicating with the slot. In a second arrangement, a gauge block is elevated to receive the solid projections of the connector, and is thereafter translated to a final loading position adjacent a robotic pickup mechanism. In a third embodiment, a shuttle mechanism for use with a gauge block is disclosed. The shuttle mechanism includes latching arms for retaining the connector against the upper movement of the gauge block, the latch arms being pivotable to clear the top surface of the connector, allowing presentation of the connector to a component pickup apparatus.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于准确地定位具有浮动夹头的机器人拾取机构的固体部件的方法和装置的几个实施例。 在第一布置中，连接器沿着导轨传送，具有从形成在轨道中的槽中的每个连接器悬挂的固体突起的线性阵列。 连接器的传送完成时，前导突起接触位于一个投影接收槽中的精确定位的止动壁。 通常与固体突起的线性阵列共同延伸的对准杆将突起压靠在与槽连通的轨道壁上。 在第二种布置中，将块块升高以接收连接器的实心突起，然后将其移动到与机器人拾取机构相邻的最终装载位置。 在第三实施例中，公开了一种与量块一起使用的往复机构。 穿梭机构包括用于将连接器保持抵靠在量块的上部运动的闩锁臂，所述闩锁臂可枢转以清除连接器的顶表面，从而允许将连接器呈现到部件拾取装置。

公开(公告)号：US4936011A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-26

申请号：US328971

申请日：1989-03-27

申请人： Stephen R. Berry ,  Steven F. Wright

发明人： Stephen R. Berry ,  Steven F. Wright

IPC分类号： H01R43/20

CPC分类号： H01R43/20 ,  Y10T29/49153 ,  Y10T29/49217 ,  Y10T29/49222 ,  Y10T29/53213 ,  Y10T29/53239

摘要： An improved lead insertion apparatus for randomly inserting crimped wire leads one at a time into a multicircuit connector includes a pair of elongate insertion jaws for longitudinally surrounding and gripping a crimp terminated wire lead. The insertion jaws are actuable by a gripper control between a first open position, a second intermediate gripping position wherein the jaws are axially slideable along the gripped wire lead and a third closed position wherein the jaws firmly grip the lead in a non-slideable manner. The jaws and their gripper control are mounted for axial movement along the wire lead into the insertion station. A drive for the jaws moves the jaws in their intermediate wire gripping position along the wire segment until a proximity sensor senses the tips of the jaws abutting the rear end of the crimp terminal. In response to the sensor the gripper control changes the jaws to their closed position on the wire prior to insertion. The insertion jaws push on the rear end of the terminal and do not rely on the column strength of the wire during insertion of the lead into the connector housing cavity. In a preferred embodiment a programmable housing index module moveable along X, Y and Z axes and a terminal guide jaw assembly are provided for use with the insertion jaws to provide an apparatus capable of randomly inserting the leads into the housing cavities in any order.

摘要翻译： 用于随机地将卷曲的线一次引导到多回路连接器中的改进的引线插入装置包括一对细长的插入爪，用于纵向包围和夹持压接端接的导线。 通过在第一打开位置和第二中间夹持位置之间的夹持器控制来驱动插入爪，其中夹爪沿着夹持的线引导件可轴向滑动，以及第三关闭位置，其中钳口以不可滑动的方式牢固地抓住引线。 夹爪及其夹具控制装置安装成沿着导线轴向移动到插入台。 用于钳口的驱动器沿着线段将钳口沿其中间线夹持位置移动，直到接近传感器感测抵靠压接端子的后端的钳口的尖端。 响应于传感器，夹持器控制在插入之前将钳口改变到线上的关闭位置。 插入爪推动端子的后端，并且在将引线插入连接器壳体腔时不要依靠线的列强度。 在优选实施例中，提供可沿X，Y和Z轴移动的可编程壳体索引模块和端子引导钳口组件，用于与插入爪一起使用，以提供能够以任何顺序将引线随机地插入壳体空腔中的装置。

公开(公告)号：US4810154A

公开(公告)日：1989-03-07

申请号：US159617

申请日：1988-02-23

申请人： Robert A. Klemmer ,  Steven F. Wright

发明人： Robert A. Klemmer ,  Steven F. Wright

IPC分类号： B65B69/00 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/00 ,  B65G47/90 ,  B65H20/22 ,  H05K13/02 ,  H05K13/04 ,  B65H16/00 ,  B65G25/00

CPC分类号： H05K13/0417

摘要： An improved apparatus and method for feeding a large volume of electrical components to a vision controlled robotic placement apparatus is provided. Electrical components in a reeled pocketed carrier tape are indexed along a dereeling component feeder to a pick up station. Forward advance of the carrier is stopped when an optical sensor in the feeder senses that a depending pocket in the carrier tape is generally positioned at the pick up station. The vision control system on the robot is relied upon to locate the pocket at the pick up station and to locate the individual components presented in the pocket. The components are robotically unloaded from the carrier one at a time and placed on a printed circuit board assembly at a second station with the guidance of the vision control system. As the last component is picked up for placement, the vision control system signals the carrier tape drive to index the next pocket to the pick up station. In accordance with the invention, multiple parts may be presented in each pocket. The carrier tape and feeder are less precise and much less expensive because the vision system is relied upon to perform the location functions required for accurate robotic parts acquisition and placement.