Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Limited

Shigeharu Nakahira

Haruhito Kobayashi

Yoshinobu Ohta

Yoshinobu Ota

Tomoji Niwa

Takashi Ito

A terminal temporary holding jig (J) is provided for a later-inserted terminal (T). The terminal temporary holding jig (J) includes a terminal holder ( ) secured to a base (B) of an automatic terminal inserting apparatus. A lid ( ) is provided for opening and closing terminal insertion grooves ( ) that extend in forward and backward directions in the terminal holder ( ). The lid ( ) can be attached magnetically in a closed condition on the terminal holder ( ). A locking member ( ) is provided in the lid ( ) and includes a leaf spring with saw teeth that project obliquely backward into the terminal insertion grooves ( ). A later-inserted terminal (T) can be inserted through a front end opening of the terminal insertion groove ( ) in this state, and can be locked in the terminal insertion groove ( ) by the engagement of a step &ldquo;b&rdquo; of the terminal (T) with the leading end of the locking member ( ). The terminal (T) is taken out by rotating the base (B) into an inverted position, opening the lid ( ) and pushing the terminal (T) and the wire (A) down together.

Terminal temporary holding jig and an automatic terminal inserting apparatus

A holder for retaining an elastic part while a wire is inserted therein including a contact holding portion gripping a neck of the plug. The contact holding portion has an annular groove for absorbing elastic deformation of the plug resulting from insertion of the wire. The rubber plug is positioned and held in the holder; since the elastic deformation thereof is accommodated by the annular groove, the wire insertion can be smoothly performed without inward pressure on the wire being inserted.

Elastic part holder for use in mounting apparatus

Recesses 12 are formed on an upper surface 10a of a turntable 10 detachably mountable on a support member 20. The recesses 12 are arranged at a pitch of a specified angle .theta. on a plurality of concentric circles C1 to C4 centered on a longitudinal axis 11. The turntable 10 is slid along an x-axis by an air cylinder 80 and is intermittently rotated by the specified angle .theta. by an air motor 40. In this way, a desired recess 12 can be moved to a receiving position P. The waterproof plugs can be securely supplied. A preparation for changing the kind of the waterproof can be made only by replacing the turntable, with the result that the preparation can be easily made within a short period of time.

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Yokkaichi, Japan

Shigeharu Nakahira