| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7398903 |
Wire-feeding device for a wire-processing machine |
July 15, 2008 |
| A wire feeding device for very fine wire includes a straightening unit, a transporting unit, a wire buffer, and a wire guide arranged on a table on which a swivel unit with a wire drive is also arranged. The swivel unit serves wire-processing stations of a wire-processing machine. A supp |
| 7363703 |
Device for fitting electric wires with sleeves |
April 29, 2008 |
| A sleeve-fitter includes a sleeve module, a fitting module, a control and a base module. The fitting module and control are part of the base module. In operation, a centering pin and a round hole cooperate when the sleeve module is in contact with the base module and the sleeve module |
| 7363693 |
Wire-processing device |
April 29, 2008 |
| A wire-processing device has a belt-drive that feeds a wire to a swivel-arm with a gripper. Drives operate the swivel-arm in a swiveling motion and/or in a linear motion. The swivel-arm has a neutral position on a longitudinal axis of the wire and on the axis is a processing station |
| 7340812 |
System for processing a cable using at least two tools |
March 11, 2008 |
| The system (1) for processing a cable (5) comprises a first set of tools (30(i)), a second set of tools (35(j)) and a processing device (10) for executing different processing steps for processing a cable (5) using at least two tools (30(i), 35(j)). The processing device (10) comprises: |
| 7243415 |
Equipment for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of a cable |
July 17, 2007 |
| An equipping installation introduces fitted-out cable ends into plug housings and is arranged downstream from a fitting-out installation. A contact for the first plug housing is arranged at the leading cable end and a contact for the second plug housing is arranged at the trailing ca |
| 7215867 |
Cable storage device |
May 8, 2007 |
| In order to keep the load on the cables in a cable storage device as light as possible during the process of storing, and furthermore in order to keep the release of the cables as simple as possible, a cable storage device is provided in which at least on one side of the storage device a |
| 7202796 |
Device and method for triggering a sensor for cables |
April 10, 2007 |
| In order to provide a triggering signal for a cable stripping device that is also capable of dealing with very thin wires, it is suggested to use a piezoelectric sensor, the output signal from which is forwarded to an electronic evaluation unit. The electronic evaluation unit then output |
| 7152310 |
Crimp press for the production of a crimping connection |
December 26, 2006 |
| A crimping installation with first and second crimping stations includes at each station a device platform with device stations and a crimp press. A cable is advanced by a tape drive whereby the leading cable end is taken over by a first grip arm arranged on a first swivel arm, which |
| 7140215 |
Cutting head for wire-processing machine |
November 28, 2006 |
| A cutting head has upper part with at least one separating cutter, at least one stripping cutter, a first cutting edge, a force-measuring device operating on the piezo principle, and a first holding plate. A lower part of the cutting head includes at least one separating cutter, at l |
| 7043825 |
Cable-processing device |
May 16, 2006 |
| A cable-processing device includes a first drive for swiveling movement and a second drive for linear movement of a swivel-arm. The swivel-arm is held on a bracket for rotation about an axle with a spring force acting counterclockwise on the swivel-arm. A gripper on the end of the sw |
| 7028384 |
Method and device for processing cables |
April 18, 2006 |
| A device is suggested for processing cable-shaped conductors, particularly multicore cables, having at least one transport means (126) having a drive means (132) for transport supply and/or for lengthwise transport of cable-shaped conductor material (200), a cutting means (170) for cutti |
| 7024760 |
Method and apparatus for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of a cable |
April 11, 2006 |
| An apparatus and a method for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cables includes an equipping installation downstream of a fitting-out installation and introduces each fitted-out cable end into a first or second plug housing according to an installation sequence. A feeder unit t |
| 7024752 |
Crimping press with contact feed |
April 11, 2006 |
| A crimping press has a tool receptacle arranged at a lower end of a pressing slider provided with a force-sensing device. The forces arising during the crimping operation are transmitted from the supporting surfaces of an upper tool to several points on the force-sensing device. Prov |
| 6961996 |
Method for installing cable ends in plug housings |
November 8, 2005 |
| A method for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cables includes an equipping installation downstream of a fitting-out installation and introduces each fitted-out cable end into a first or second plug housing according to an installation sequence. A feeder unit takes a cable loop |
| 6948675 |
Apparatus and process for winding cable-like material |
September 27, 2005 |
| The invention proposes an apparatus (100) for winding a cable-like material (200), having a winding arrangement (150), a first gripping arrangement (130), for linearly advancing the leading end of the cable-like material (200) and for transferring the same to the winding arrangement (150 |
| 6929509 |
Method and device for sealing off channels of electric connectors |
August 16, 2005 |
| A method and a device for sealing off one or more channels formed in an electric connector places a plug in a channel using a plug support receiving the plug from a plug feeder, and a guide and thruster for transferring the plug from the plug support through the guide and into the ch |
| 6842975 |
Method and equipment for equipping plug housings with fitted-out cable ends of a cable |
January 18, 2005 |
| An equipping installation introduces fitted-out cable ends into plug housings and is arranged downstream from a fitting-out installation. A contact for the first plug housing is arranged at the leading cable end and a contact for the second plug housing is arranged at the trailing ca |
| 6698574 |
Method and equipment for the transfer of workpieces |
March 2, 2004 |
| In a production line small parts or conductor ends are transported by workpiece carriers from work station to work station in a production direction. First and second groups of work stations. First and second transfer devices move the workpiece carriers from work station to work stat |
| 6662987 |
Cable processing equipment with cable changer |
December 16, 2003 |
| In a cable processing equipment a cable changer stands perpendicularly relative to a base plate, at which a straightening unit and a cable transport unit are arranged. The cable changer is movable upwardly or downwardly and consists of a frame with horizontal frame members and vertic |
| 6658726 |
Cable deposit device |
December 9, 2003 |
| A swing-down separating means (24) connected to the pivot arm (21) is provided for the initial separation of the two cables (3,4) of a double crimped cable (25). This separating means may be moved such that it is in detachable engagement with a guide and separating part (28) arranged in |
| 6658719 |
Equipment for stripping a twisted multi-core cable |
December 9, 2003 |
| Equipment for stripping a multi-core cable, includes a transport unit for axial movement of the cable, knives for desheathing and stripping the insulation from the cores, and a separator for untwisting the cores and orienting them parallel for acting upon by the stripping knife in a mann |
| 6523251 |
Method for removing insulation from a flat cable |
February 25, 2003 |
| Insulation removal equipment for exposing conductors of a flat cable, having a vacuum table, a table drive, a milling tool drive and an advancing drive which is arranged on a carriage and which moves the milling tool drive together with the milling tool on the carriage. The carriage |
| 6508148 |
Wire centering device for a wire stripper |
January 21, 2003 |
| A wire stripper capable of automatically grasping a coated wire, cutting the coating with cutters, rotating the cutters and stripping the cut coating away with only one electric motor. The wire stripper is provided with a reversible main spindle which is supported on a machine frame and |
| 6494118 |
Method and equipment for removing insulation from a flat cable |
December 17, 2002 |
| Insulation removal equipment for exposing conductors of a flat cable, having a vacuum table, a table drive, a milling tool drive and an advancing drive which is arranged on a carriage and which moves the milling tool drive together with the milling tool on the carriage. The carriage |
| 6487885 |
Method and apparatus for producing a crimped connection |
December 3, 2002 |
| A crimping press provides increased accuracy and precision. Both a rotative measuring system, such as an encoder arranged at a motor shaft, and a linear measuring system such as, for example, a measuring head and a glass scale, are provided. The linear measuring system may be coupled bet |
| 6467607 |
Seal grommet feeder for a harness making machine |
October 22, 2002 |
| A seal grommet feeding device having a feeding track that advances seal grommets along a groove in the feed track by vibration of the feed track. Grommets are randomly dropped on an end portion of the feed track, some of the grommets orienting correctly in the feed track groove whereas c |
| 6425473 |
Equipment for the linear feeding of cable ends to finishing units |
July 30, 2002 |
| A finishing installation for cables includes a cable unit, a cable feeder and finishing units. The leading cable end is seized by a loop-laying device and turned horizontally through 180.degree.. At the same time, the cable is advanced by a cable-advancing device and straightened by the |
| 6418768 |
Method and apparatus for producing a crimp connection |
July 16, 2002 |
| A crimping including a stand at which a motor and a transmission are arranged. Moreover, first guides, at which a crimping bar is guided, are arranged at the stand. A shaft driven by the transmission has an eccentric pin at one end, and a resolver for detection of rotational angle is |
| 6362492 |
Method and device for detecting edge structures |
March 26, 2002 |
| A cable to be tested includes an electric conductor and insulation. A sleeve is fitted on the insulation. The exposed cable end is prepared for a crimped connection, the electric conductor being connected of a conductor crimp, and the insulation and the sleeve being connected by an i |
| 6357575 |
Equipment for the feeding of cable ends to finishing treatment units |
March 19, 2002 |
| A cable feeder having a first drive unit, a second drive unit, a third drive unit and grippers. The first drive unit has a platform, which is rotatable about a third point of rotational and driven by a motor via a belt. The second drive unit is carried by the platform and arranged to be |
| 6289944 |
Method and equipment for the treatment and twisting together of a conductor pair |
September 18, 2001 |
| A twisting apparatus for treating three conductor pairs at the same time. The leading conductor ends are fed by a first pivotal unit to first automatic devices for treatment and equipping. An extraction carriage then takes over the leading conductor ends and draws the conductors out to t |
| 6289573 |
Apparatus for making up a cable |
September 18, 2001 |
| Production unit for processing cable ends, wherein the cable ends are trimmed, stripped of insulation and connected to contacts by means of crimp connections. The production unit includes the subassemblies of a gripper unit, a knife head, an ejector, an adjusting device, a contact cu |
| 6212924 |
Process and apparatus for determination of the quality of a crimped connection |
April 10, 2001 |
| A crimping press having a motor, a gear and first guides, at which a crimping ram is guided, arranged at a frame. A shaft driven by the gear has an eccentric spigot at one end and a resolver for the detection of the rotary angle coupled on at the other end. The crimping ram includes a |
| 6174395 |
Automated method of taping a harness, and a machine therefor |
January 16, 2001 |
| A taping section of a harness making machine comprises a taping device, two conveyors and a bridging conveyor positioned therebetween. The bridging conveyor allows passage of pallets that carry nodes of a harness from the first conveyor to the second conveyor. Once a node has passed over |
| 6161407 |
Process and apparatus for determination of the quality of a crimped connection |
December 19, 2000 |
| A crimping press having a motor, a gear and first guides, at which a crimping ram is guided, arranged at a frame. A shaft driven by the gear has an eccentric spigot at one end and a resolver for the detection of the rotary angle coupled on at the other end. The crimping ram includes a |
| 6135164 |
Apparatus and method for preparing wires in a harness making machine |
October 24, 2000 |
| An apparatus for preparing and positioning U-shaped loops of wires on a conveyor of a harness making machine comprises transfer grippers moveable in a vertical direction V. The transfer grippers are for transferring the wire loops from the selector and cutting station into the jaws of co |
| 6042166 |
Gripper |
March 28, 2000 |
| The gripper is provided with two gripper jaws, actuatable pneumatically or hydraulically via a piston guided and sealed in a cylinder, the piston being hinged to the gripper jaws via a lever transmission in order to drive them. In order to obtain a construction which is as compact as |
| 6041991 |
Cable conveying unit |
March 28, 2000 |
| This cable conveying unit serves for the precise feeding of a given length of a cable into a cable processing station between at least two conveying rollers or bands driven in counterrotation and capable of being placed against the outside of such a cable.For this purpose the two conveyi |
| 5781984 |
Appliance for cutting-off and/or stripping insulation |
July 21, 1998 |
| The conductor end to be worked is clamped behind the conductor end section (5) to be stripped and is held in its axial position. Subsequently a scanning arrangement displaceable relative to the free end in longitudinal direction of the conductor end section (5) is used to determine the f |
| 5761796 |
Device for fitting out connector shells |
June 9, 1998 |
| The connector housings (1) to be fitted out are fed in succession along a feed track, and are then moved, by means of at least two grippers (19, 20), which are spaced apart in the advance direction and can be moved synchronously with one another, stepwise and individually in succession |
| 5601223 |
Cable transporting and turning device |
February 11, 1997 |
| At least two transporting and take-off rollers (2, 2') interact for the gripping of a cable (1) to be transported. The axes of rotation (3, 3') of the transporting and take-off rollers are each rotatably arranged on a cantilever arm (7, 7') capable of swivelling together about a second |
| 5596802 |
Process for cutting off a section of sheathing |
January 28, 1997 |
| The conductor end to be worked is clamped behind the conductor end section (5) to be stripped and is held in its axial position. Subsequently a scanning arrangement displaceable relative to the free end in longitudinal direction of the conductor end section (5) is used to determine the f |
| 5526717 |
Severing and stripping mechanism for a cable-processing machine |
June 18, 1996 |
| A severing and stripping mechanism for a cable-processing machine which largely obviates the displacement of heavy cable-handling components and the fouling of the knife drive, particularly via insulation particles via the use of a knife drive that is arranged above a plane determined by |
| 5432996 |
Apparatus for the assembly of grommets on electrical cables |
July 18, 1995 |
| An apparatus for the assembly of grommets on electrical cables for use in an automatic cable-processing machine, which is simple and cost effectively constructed so as to achieve a shorter assembly time, per grommet, and utilizes a step-wise rotatable turning device which includes se |
| 5412855 |
Cable-feeding and cable-changing apparatus for a cable processing machine |
May 9, 1995 |
| A cable-feeding and cable-changing apparatus, whereby a cable change can be performed in an optimized time manner in cable-processing machines which include a stationary pivotable gripper and treatment stations arranged within the pivotal range of a gripper. For this purpose, two cable f |
| 5315757 |
Apparatus for fitting of grommets to electrical cables |
May 31, 1994 |
| An apparatus for fitting of grommets onto ends of electric cables. The shape of the grommet is independent of the manner in which it is fitted, by which it is pushed onto an electrical cable, and the characteristics of the electrical cable is not important for the exact positioning of th |
| 5305508 |
Cable-bundling equipment for cable-processing machines |
April 26, 1994 |
| Cable-bundling equipment for cable-processing machines, wherein, a first cable slack can be finally bundled and withdrawn already properly oriented, while the bundling operation for a second cable slack continues to proceed and is not interrupted when a faulty cable is ascertained, with |
