Assembly machine

Claim 2

A machine for assembling wires in disks comprising, a disk turret support on said machine to index about a vertical axis, spaced nests on said disk support, each said nest having a pocket in it for receiving a disk, a feeder for feeding said disks to said nests, wire support means on said machine to support wire, a wire turret, said wire turret having spaced wire holders supported on its outer periphery, index means to index said wire turret about a vertical axis whereby a wire is measured, is inserted in said wire holder and cut to lengths, said index means being adapted to index said wire turret to position over a said nest in said disk turret, means to force said lengths of wire into said disks in said nests, and means to discharge said disks with said wire from said nests.

Claim 3

The machine recited in claim 1 wherein means is provided to hold said wire in said wire holders.

Claim 4

The machine recited in claim 1 wherein said wire holder blocks are divided into two parts, one part of said block having grooves formed therein, the other part of said block having counterbored openings therein, and a spring rolled ball in said counterbored openings for engaging said springs when said wires extend through said grooves whereby said wires are restrained against movement through said grooves.

Claim 5

The machine recited in claim 1 wherein said support means comprises said index means being adapted to index said wire turret and said disk turret whereby said nests are brought in sequence under said wire support means, and said wire turret is indexed to bring said wires over said nest with said wire therein and said means to force said wires into disks is actuated whereby said wires are forced into said disks.

Claim 6

The machine recited in claim 1 wherein an escapement means, synchronized with said turret, places a said disk into each said nest, oriented to receive said wires, and a holding means engages the top of each said disk as said turret moves said disk from said escapement means whereby said disk slides under said holding means as said disk turret indexes.

Claim 7

A machine for assembling wires into disks comprising a disk turret having a plurality of spaced disk nests on its periphery, means for feeding disks to said nests, a wire turret, spaced block means on the periphery of said wire turret for receiving lengths of wire, a wire cutting and measuring means on said machine, index means to index said wire turret bringing said blocks in sequence to receive wires from said wire measuring means, said index means being adapted to move said wire turret up whereby said wires are deposited in said wire receiving means, said index means being adapted to index said wire turret to bring each said block with wires therein over a said nest, punch means driven by said index means for forcing said wires into said disks, and means to index said nest turret to bring each said disk to a discharge position.

Claim 8

A machine for assembling wires into disks comprising a disk turret having a plurality of spaced disk nests on its periphery, means for feeding disks to said nests, a wire turret, spaced block means on the periphery of said wire turret for receiving lengths of wire, a wire cutting and measuring means on said machine, index means to index said wire turret bringing said blocks in sequence to receive wires from said wire measuring means, said index means being adapted to move said wire turret up whereby said wires are deposited in said wire receiving means, said index means being adapted to index said wire turret to bring each said block with wires therein over a said nest, punch means driven by said index means for forcing said wires into said disks, and means to index said nest turret to bring each said disk to a discharge position.

Claim 9

The machine recited in claim 6 wherein a wire checking means is provided on said machine adjacent said punch means whereby said wires are checked to insure that no said wire is bent.

Claim 10

A machine for assembling wire into disks of plastic comprising, support means for supporting said disks, means for cutting a plurality of wires to length, means for supporting said plurality of lengths of wire, and a punch assembly for punching said lengths of wire into said disks, said punch assembly comprising a plurality of punch rods, each punch being approximately the same diameter as said wire, fixed means for fixing one end of said punches to said machine, at least one bolster slidably supported on said punch rods, said bolster having holes therein receiving said punch rods, restraining said punches from lateral deflection, means urging said punches whereby said punches enter said support means for said wires forcing said wire into said plastic, said bolster engaging said support means and sliding on said punches toward said fixed means whereby said punches are held against bending.

Claim 11

A machine for assembling wire into disks of plastic comprising, support means for supporting said disks, means for cutting a plurality of wires to length, means for supporting said plurality of lengths of wire, and a punch assembly for punching said lengths of wire into said disks, said punch assembly comprising a plurality of punch rods, each punch being approximately the same diameter as said wire, fixed means for fixing one end of said punches to said machine, at least one bolster slidably supported on said punch rods, said bolster having holes therein receiving said punch rods, restraining said punches from lateral deflection, means urging said punches whereby said punches enter said support means for said wires forcing said wire into said plastic, said bolster engaging said support means and sliding on said punches toward said fixed means whereby said punches are held against bending.

Claim 12

The machine recited in claim 8 wherein at least three said punches are provided, and at least two said bolsters are provided, links are provided, one link being disposed at each side of said bolsters limiting the distance said bolsters may move from each other, and link means for limiting the movement of said punches from said support means, said bolsters being adapted to slide on said punches and to be forced into engagement with each other as said punches force said wires into said plastic.

Claim 13

The machine recited in claim 9 wherein said means for supporting said lengths of wire comprises a wire pocket in the form of a block, said block having a plurality of elongated bores extending thErethrough, each said bore being adapted to receive and support a said wire, said punches being adapted to enter said bores forcing said wires from said bores into said disks.

Claim 14

The machine recited in claim 10 wherein means is provided to hold the said wires in said bores.

Claim 15

The machine recited in claim 10 wherein said bolsters each comprise an elongated rod slidably supported on said guide rods, and said punches and said guide rods are fixed to said support means for said punches.

Claim 16

The machine recited in claim 12 wherein means is provided to move said wire turret up to receive said wire lengths, and means to move said wire turret down to a predetermined space from said disk turret, and means to move said punch support down to force said wires from said wire supports into said plastic disks.

Claim 17

A machine for inserting wires into disks comprising, a means for supporting said disks, means for supporting wires over said disk, punch means, said punch means comprising a punch member for each said wire, each said punch member having one end fixed to said punch means and the other end of each punch adapted to engage a said wire, spaced bolsters slidably supported on said punches, links, each said link having a slot therein receiving a pin fixed to one end of a said bolster, each said link having a second end attached to a bolster adjacent the first-mentioned bolster, said bolsters being adapted to slide on said punches toward said punch means whereby said punches are restrained against bending by said bolsters.

Claim 18

A machine for inserting wires into disks comprising, a means for supporting said disks, means for supporting wires over said disk, punch means, said punch means comprising a punch member for each said wire, each said punch member having one end fixed to said punch means and the other end of each punch adapted to engage a said wire, spaced bolsters slidably supported on said punches, links, each said link having a slot therein receiving a pin fixed to one end of a said bolster, each said link having a second end attached to a bolster adjacent the first-mentioned bolster, said bolsters being adapted to slide on said punches toward said punch means whereby said punches are restrained against bending by said bolsters.

Claim 19

The machine recited in claim 14 wherein there are three said bolsters, the total movement of said bolsters on said punch members is substantially equal to the distance said wires are forced into said disks.

Claim 20

The machine recited in claim 14 wherein each said bolster has a said pin in its end and each said pin is received in a said link.

Claim 21

An assembly machine comprising, a disk turret, a wire turret, a disk feeding means, a wire feeding means, a wire cutoff means, and a wire checking means, said wire turret having at least one wire nest attached to its outer periphery, said disk turret having at least one disk receiving nest on its upper surface, index means for moving said wire turret up to receive ends of said wires, for moving and rotating said turrets to bring said disk receiving nests under said wire receiving nest, all in synchronism with each other, said cutoff means for cutting off the ends of said wires while in said wire nest, and punch means for forcing said wires from said wire nest into said disks.

Claim 22

An assembly machine comprising, a disk turret, a wire turret, a disk feeding means, a wire feeding means, a wire cutoff means, and a wire checking means, said wire turret having at least one wire nest attached to its outer periphery, said disk turret having at least one disk receiving nest on its upper surface, index means for moving said wire turret up to receive ends of said wires, for moving and rotating said turrets to bring said disk receiving nests under said wire receiving nest, all in synchronism with each other, said cutoff means for cutting off the ends of said wires while in said wire nest, and punch means for forcing said wires from said wire nest into said disks.

Claim 23

The machine recited in claim 17 wherein means is provided to check said wires before said wires are indexed under said punch to insure that said wires are straight.