公开(公告)号：US20180309272A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15497045

申请日：2017-04-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Eerik J. HELMICK

IPC: H02G1/12 ,  B23P23/00 ,  H01R43/05

CPC classification number: H02G1/1256 ,  B23P23/00 ,  H01R43/05 ,  H01R43/28 ,  H02G1/12 ,  H02G1/1248 ,  H02G1/1297

Abstract: A cable processing apparatus including a first housing member having a first interface surface, a second housing member having a second interface surface, the second interface surface opposes the first interface surface. At least one abrasive member unit coupled to at least one of the first and second housing members so as to be disposed between the first and second interface surfaces. A controller coupled to the first and second housing members and the at least one abrasive member unit for moving the first and second housing members to clamp a cable extending through the first and second housing members, actuating the at least one abrasive member unit, and moving the second housing member relative to the first housing member to radially expand shielding of the cable where the radially expanded cable shielding is ground off of the cable by the at least one abrasive member unit.

公开(公告)号：US20190027886A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16129538

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eerik J. HELMICK ,  Bradley J. Mitchell

IPC: H01R43/20 ,  H01R33/90 ,  H01R43/28

Abstract: A method and an apparatus relate to the insertion of one or more wires into a cavity of a fixture of a structure or component. The wire insertion apparatus includes a grommet, a gripper adapted to interface with the grommet, and at least a first vibrating element. The first vibrating element is connected to and vibrates one or more of the apparatus, the grommet, the gripper, the wire, and/or a component of the apparatus. Vibration, induced in any direction, enables the cavities to shift position during insertion relative to the contact, thus increasing the tolerance of the cavity, reducing the failure rate of wire insertion, and reducing total production time. The vibration breaks the static friction of the contact in the grommet or dielectric opening, creates the positive locating required to insert the contact in the grommet and/or dielectric, and/or pivots the contact.

公开(公告)号：US20180287353A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15472452

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Damien O. MARTIN ,  Nick S. EVANS ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL ,  Eerik J. HELMICK

IPC: H02G1/12

Abstract: A cable processing apparatus including a frame; a cable guide coupled to the frame; a first cable clamp adjacent the cable guide; a second cable clamp adjacent the cable guide where the first cable clamp is disposed between the cable guide and the second cable clamp; and a controller configured to move the second cable clamp to a clamped position such that a cable extending through the cable guide is clamped by the second cable clamp, move the second cable clamp, relative to the cable guide, in a direction extending along the cable such that a first portion of the insulation is removed from the cable at the first score to expose shielding of the cable, and move the second cable clamp, relative to the first cable clamp, in the direction extending along the cable to cut the shielding to expose one or more conductor of the cable.

公开(公告)号：US20170222387A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15010525

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Eerik J. HELMICK ,  Bradley J. MITCHELL

IPC: H01R43/20

CPC classification number: H01R43/20 ,  H01L41/053 ,  H01R33/90 ,  H01R39/64 ,  H01R43/28 ,  Y10T29/42 ,  Y10T29/49174 ,  Y10T29/53209 ,  Y10T29/53213 ,  Y10T29/53243

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein generally relate to methods and apparatus for the insertion of one or more wires into a cavity of a fixture of a structure or component. The wire insertion apparatus includes a grommet, a gripper adapted to interface with the grommet, and at least a first vibrating element. The first vibrating element is connected to and vibrates one or more of the apparatus, the grommet, the gripper, the wire, and/or a component of the apparatus. Vibration, induced in any direction, enables the cavities to shift position during insertion relative to the contact, thus increasing the tolerance of the cavity, reducing the failure rate of wire insertion, and reducing total production time. The vibration breaks the static friction of the contact in the grommet or dielectric opening, creates the positive locating required to insert the contact in the grommet and/or dielectric, and/or pivots the contact.