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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1999
Yoshiaki Nomoto, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an automatic wire cutting and terminating apparatus having a clamping mechanism (,) that grasps a wire (W) when it is returned from a terminal crimper to a cutting and stripping unit, the clamping mechanism (,) is formed by a first support (,), and upper clamp (,) provided on the first support (,), a second support (,) provided so as to be slidable up and down with respect to the first support (,), a lower clamp (,) provided on the second support (,), and drive source (,) having a cam follower (,) that engages with cams (,) and (,) provided on each of the supports (,) and (,), wherein movement of the cam follower (,) by the drive source (,) causes the upper and lower clamps (,) and (,), via the supports (,) and (,) and the cams (,), to move together or apart.