公开(公告)号：US10454232B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15499410

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chadwick Alan Kerstetter ,  Todd Matthew Troutman

IPC: H01R43/042 ,  H01R43/048 ,  H01R43/04 ,  H01R43/058

Abstract: A terminal locator for holding a terminal in a crimping zone of a terminal crimping device includes a housing configured to be positioned forward of crimp tooling defining the crimping zone. The housing has a terminal cavity extending along a terminal axis configured to receive the terminal such that a crimp barrel of the terminal extends rearward of the housing along the terminal axis into the crimping zone for crimping to a wire. A spacer is held by the housing. The spacer has a spacer blocking surface configured to locate the terminal and block axial rearward movement of the terminal. A latch is held by the housing. The latch is deflectable to allow insertion and removal of the terminal from the terminal cavity, the latch having a latch blocking surface configured to locate the terminal and block axial forward movement of the terminal.

公开(公告)号：US10686287B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15798924

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Keith Weaver ,  Todd Matthew Troutman

IPC: H01R43/048

Abstract: A termination machine includes a ram, a shearing arm, and a toggle mechanism. The ram moves reciprocally relative to a stationary anvil between an extended position and a retracted position during a crimp stroke and crimps a terminal against the anvil while moving towards the extended position. The shearing arm is mounted to the ram and moves with the ram along a portion of the crimp stroke. The shearing arm includes a blade at a distal end thereof and a post projecting laterally from the shearing arm. The toggle mechanism is operatively connected to the post of the shearing arm. The toggle mechanism selectively toggles the shearing arm between a cutting position and a non-cutting position of the shearing arm relative to the ram. The blade of the shearing arm projects farther beyond a crimp end of the ram in the cutting position than in the non-cutting position.

公开(公告)号：US20190131754A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US15798924

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Keith Weaver ,  Todd Matthew Troutman

IPC: H01R43/048

CPC classification number: H01R43/048

Abstract: A termination machine includes a ram, a shearing arm, and a toggle mechanism. The ram moves reciprocally relative to a stationary anvil between an extended position and a retracted position during a crimp stroke and crimps a terminal against the anvil while moving towards the extended position. The shearing arm is mounted to the ram and moves with the ram along a portion of the crimp stroke. The shearing arm includes a blade at a distal end thereof and a post projecting laterally from the shearing arm. The toggle mechanism is operatively connected to the post of the shearing arm. The toggle mechanism selectively toggles the shearing arm between a cutting position and a non-cutting position of the shearing arm relative to the ram. The blade of the shearing arm projects farther beyond a crimp end of the ram in the cutting position than in the non-cutting position.

公开(公告)号：US20170324207A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15499410

申请日：2017-04-27

Applicant: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

Inventor： Chadwick Alan Kerstetter ,  Todd Matthew Troutman

IPC: H01R43/048 ,  H01R43/058

CPC classification number: H01R43/048 ,  H01R43/04 ,  H01R43/058 ,  Y10T29/53209 ,  Y10T29/53235

Abstract: A terminal locator for holding a terminal in a crimping zone of a terminal crimping device includes a housing configured to be positioned forward of crimp tooling defining the crimping zone. The housing has a terminal cavity extending along a terminal axis configured to receive the terminal such that a crimp barrel of the terminal extends rearward of the housing along the terminal axis into the crimping zone for crimping to a wire. A spacer is held by the housing. The spacer has a spacer blocking surface configured to locate the terminal and block axial rearward movement of the terminal. A latch is held by the housing. The latch is deflectable to allow insertion and removal of the terminal from the terminal cavity, the latch having a latch blocking surface configured to locate the terminal and block axial forward movement of the terminal.