Abstract:
A wire harness assembly system is disclosed. The wire harness assembly system includes a grid tile designed to receive repositionable accessories to route wires along the grid tile. The grid tile includes a plurality of keyed holes extending from the top of the grid tile, through the grid tile, to the bottom of the grid tile. The grid tile also includes a locking surface on the bottom of the grid tile. The locking surface complements the plurality of keyed holes to receive the repositionable accessory and to maintain the repositionable accessory in a locked position.
Abstract:
The wiring harness production mounting, includes: at least one screen for displaying data aiding in the production of wiring harnesses, and at least one attachment surface associated with the at least one display screen, the at least one attachment surface being configured to receive at least one cable-routing element.
Abstract:
A method for assembling a wire harness on a display surface, the wire harness comprising bundles, each one of which corresponds to a bundle route selected among possible bundle routes and each one of the possible bundle routes comprising two ends. The method comprises receiving coordinates of a layout of the wire harness; generating at least a portion of all the possible bundle routes by identifying coordinates of portions of each of the two ends from the coordinates of the layout of the wire harness. Then determining which bundle routes among the possible bundle routes correspond to the bundles to be used. Defining, from the coordinates, a sequence in which the bundles are to be routed and generating a plurality of signals. Finally sending each one of the signals for display sequentially on the display surface according to the defined sequence.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for electronically sequencing and guiding wire path and wire connection information during the manufacturing process of wire harnesses. The user of the apparatus and method assembles a wire harness on a assembly board which has an electronic display device contained therein which has the ability to display path and text information for each specific wire contained within a specific wire harness design. The assembly board is connected to a computer that sequences and sends the information for each wire to the display. The process entails receiving assembly control data from a computer that simultaneously displays information about a specific wire on the computer screen and on the display device in the form board. The images on the display device are the life size and path of where a wire should be placed within the wire harness. Additional information is also displayed for each wire that indicates a face view of the connector that each wire end point is connected to, the connector slot each wire will be inserted into, specific handling and testing instructions or any other pertinent assembly instructions. The computer information is generated by a computer-aided-design program (CAD) or graphical software package.
Abstract:
A subassembly M is produced on a board 201 of a subassembly line SL in a compressed mode of its layout mode on a wire laying board 11 of a main line ML. The subassembly M in the compressed mode is temporarily held on the board 201. The temporarily held subassembly M is arranged on the wire laying board 11 while being extended to its final mode.
Abstract:
A plurality of precision cables simultaneously constructed on an assembly device having wire retainers arranged in a corresponding plurality of cable patterns. Each assembly step is successively performed on the plurality of substantially identical cable patterns before the next step is commenced to facilitate assembler efficiency. The precision electrical cables are assembled in a generally linear form with individual wire terminals intermediate their ends and with a selected amount of slack provided in at least some of the individual wires which is retained between cable bindings to permit subsequent bending of the cable between the bindings without substantial relative displacement of the individual wire terminals. The linear form facilitates both use of a tie gun for binding the wires of the cable together and compact mounting of a plurality of cable patterns on a single cable assembly apparatus.
Abstract:
Apparatus for manufacturing an electrical harness comprises a harness board having mounted thereon a number of jig members which is equal to the number of multi-contact connectors in the finished harness. The jig members are of a type that is adapted to hold an electrical connector housing and to locate wires in alignment with the terminals in the housings. The jig members are also adapted to have assembled thereto a wire-trimming and inserting tool which trims the wires in the jig and inserts the wires into the terminals in the connector. The harness is manufactured by lacing wires between and among the jig members in accordance with the locations of the wires as desired in the finished harness. After the wire lacing operation has been completed, the insertion tool is assembled or mounted on each of the jig members and the wires are trimmed and inserted into the terminals in the connector housings. Alternative apparatus can be used in accordance with the method aspect of the disclosure.
Abstract:
A routing element for a cable harness manufacturing system includes an assembly board having an attachment surface configured for receiving tooling components to support and locate a cable harness during manufacture. The routing element includes: an upper fixture support having an aperture for receiving a tooling component to support the cable harness during manufacture; and a lower suction holder including two suction cups for attaching the routing element to the assembly board. The lower suction holder and the upper fixture support are located axially about a central vertical axis of the routing element. The lower suction holder extends outwardly relative to the upper fixture support, such that the area covered by the lower suction holder is greater than that of the upper fixture support. Also provided is a cable harness manufacturing system and a kit including routing elements, spacer elements and support plates for a cable harness assembly board.
Abstract:
A method for assembling a wire harness on a display surface, the wire harness comprising bundles, each one of which corresponds to a bundle route selected among possible bundle routes and each one of the possible bundle routes comprising two ends. The method comprises receiving coordinates of a layout of the wire harness; generating at least a portion of all the possible bundle routes by identifying coordinates of portions of each of the two ends from the coordinates of the layout of the wire harness. Then determining which bundle routes among the possible bundle routes correspond to the bundles to be used. Defining, from the coordinates, a sequence in which the bundles are to be routed and generating a plurality of signals. Finally sending each one of the signals for display sequentially on the display surface according to the defined sequence.