Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited

Sumitomo Wiring System, Ltd.

Akira Nishino

Nobuhiro Suzuki

Takao Fujita

Yuji Nagano

A connector inspection apparatus is provided for inspection of a connector having a terminal receiving portion provided with cavities in which terminals are inserted, and a retainer attached to the terminal receiving portion. The connector inspection apparatus includes a holder for holding the connector during inspection, an inspection unit, and a lever for moving the inspection unit forward and rearward with respect to the holder. When the inspection unit is moved forwardly by the lever, a retainer position inspection piece provided in the inspection unit assumes either a forward movable condition or a rearward movable condition dependent upon whether the retainer is in a proper locked condition within the connector. When the retainer position inspection piece is in the backward movable condition, an electrical detection device detects the condition of the retainer. A continuity test pin contacts a terminal within the connector to effect a continuity test when the inspection unit is moved forwardly by the lever.

Connector inspection apparatus

An electrical connection testing device is provided with a connector holder ( ), first and second probe holders ( ) which are successively arranged such that the connector holder ( ) and the second probe holder are movable toward and away from the connector holder ( ). A pushing mechanism ( ) for pushing a receiving surface ( ) of the second probe holder ( ) at the opposite side from the connector holder ( ) is so coupled with the second probe holder ( ) as to be movable toward and away from the second probe holder ( ). The second probe holder ( ) and the connector holder ( ) are moved according to the movement of the pushing mechanism ( ), thereby being positioned at testing positions (P ) where probes ( ) are inserted into testing holes ( ) of a connector (C) from opposite sides or at retracted positions (P ) where the connector can be taken out of a connector holder ( ).

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Yokkaichi, Japan

Akira Nishino