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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Molex Incorporated, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved termination apparatus for use in making wire harnesses. The apparatus includes: a connector holder for holding connectors in line; a connector holder drive; a punch for termination a selected terminal of a connector onto a selected wire; a wire insertion-and-guide station for inserting and guiding a wire to the termination position, a detector means for detecting arrival of the inserted wire at the termination position and a test pin for establishing a circuit with the inserted wire; and, a control circuit for controlling the connector holder drive. Under operation of the control circuit, a connector in the connector holder is first aligned with the termination punch. Second, in response to an action taken by an associated identifying means located between the test pin and the free end of a selected wire among the electric wires whose one ends are connected to another connector, a selected connector in the connector holder is positioned such that its selected terminal is also in alignment with the termination punch; and third, selected terminals are presented one after another in alignment with the termination punch.