US3740816A
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Apparatus for automatically staking terminals
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1971-03-02
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Granted: 1973-06-26
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Expires: 1991-03-02
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for automatically staking terminals to a base plate including a feed mechanism which feeds a plurality of jigs, in cyclic fashion, to several work stations. At the first work station apparatus is provided which removes a base plate from a supply and positions the plate within a jig. The jig is then moved to a second station where a mechanism removes terminals from a supply and inserts them in holes in the base plate. At the next station the jig is aligned with a pressing tool for staking the terminals to the base plate. At the last work station, apparatus removes the base plate having the staked terminals from the jig. The feed mechanism then moves the empty jig to the first work station in preparation for reception of another base plate.
Inventors
- 👤 K Yamaoto
- 👤 Y Koga
- 👤 Y Uchida
- 👤 M Tanino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:16
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/04; H05K13/0478; H05K13/0495; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53174; Y10T29/53187; Y10T29/53252; Y10T29/5327; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/5337; Y10T29/53478; Y10T29/53487; Y10T29/53504
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
Apparatus for staking terminals comprising means for supplying base plates to which the terminals are to be fixed, feeding means for intermittently feeding holding jigs, first means for holding said base plates supplied by said base plate supplying means, said first holding means including said holding jigs, means for supplying terminals into the fixing holes of said base plates held in the holding jigs, and pressing means for staking said terminals inserted into the fixing holes of the base plates to the base plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus for staking terminals comprising means for supplying base plates to which the terminals are to be fixed, feeding means for intermittently feeding holding jigs, first means for holding said base plates supplied by said base plate supplying means, said first holding means including said holding jigs, means for supplying terminals into the fixing holes of said base plates held in the holding jigs, and pressing means for staking said terminals inserted into the fixing holes of the base plates to the base plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
109 words
Apparatus for staking terminals as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for supplying base plates comprises a rotatable disc having a plurality of cut-away portions to hold the base plates therein on the periphery thereof at equal intervals and being intermittently rotated by the angle divided by the cut-away portions, a pushing rod for pushing the base plate held in the cut-away portion of the disc out of the cut-away portion, a second holding means for temporarily holding the pushed out base plate therein, and an insertion rod for inserting the base plate held in the second holding means into the holding jigs fed by said feeding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
110 words
Apparatus for staking terminals as claimed in claim 1 wherein a jig comprises a jig body portion, a pallet having a recessed portion to receive said base plate therein and an aperture at the central portion thereof, said pallet being held with respect to said jig body portion with a definitE space therebetween by means of guide pins and springs, and staking tools having a sharp tip end provided in said jig body portion behind said aperture, whereby the terminals inserted into the fixing holes of the base plates are pressed to move the pallet toward the jig body so that the terminals may be staked by the staking tools.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Apparatus for staking terminals as claimed in claim 1 wherein said feeding means comprises a cam and lever mechanism for intermittently sliding said holding jigs, and positioning devices for regulating the position of the holding jigs by bringing the positioning devices into engagement with a notch provided on the jigs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
Apparatus for staking terminals as claimed in claim 1 comprising terminal guide rods, slidably provided between the staking tools in the jig body portion provided with a pallet to receive the base plate, for receiving the end of the terminals supplied by the terminal supplying means so that the terminals may be precisely inserted into the fixing holes of the base plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
125 words
Apparatus for staking terminals as claimed in claim 4 wherein said feeding means further comprises a longitudinal feeding means for feeding longitudinally, intermittently and collectively by one process the series of jigs along the longitudinal passage, a first lateral feeding means for feeding the top jig of the series of jigs longitudinally in the lateral direction provided at the end of the longitudinal passage of the jigs, a quick feeding means provided in parallel to said longitudinal passage for feeding the jigs fed thereonto by said first lateral feeding means, and a second lateral feeding means for feeding the jig fed by said quick feeding means in the lateral direction to the initial position, whereby the jibs are fed in cycle along a rectangular passage.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-06-25 | 1976-12-25 | 1977-06-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-06-25 | 1980-12-25 | 1981-06-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-06-25 | 1984-12-25 | 1985-06-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |