Apparatus for connecting conductors to contact terminals in an electrical connector

Claim 2

Apparatus for inserting each of a plurality of conductors into each of a plurality of conductor-receiving slots in electrical contact terminals which are contained in a housing, said Apparatus comprising: a base frame member having a free end, first jig means in said base frame member for holding said housing in a predetermined position with said slots directed towards said free end, second jig means in said base frame member for locating said conductors on said free end and in alignment with said slots, an insertion tool removably mounted on said base frame member, said insertion tool having an insertion slide, said slide being normally spaced from said free end and being reciprocable towards and away from said free end, said slide having means for engaging said conductors and moving said conductors from said second jig means into said slots of said terminals whereby, said conductors can be positioned in said second jig means when said insertion tool is removed from said base member, and upon assembly of said insertion tool to said base frame member and actuation of said insertion slide, said conductors are inserted into said slots and thereby connected to said terminals, and upon subsequent removal of said tool from said base frame member, said connector with said conductors connected to said terminals can be removed from said base frame member.

Claim 3

Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, said base frame member having fixed shearing edge means between said first and second jig means, said insertion slide having movable shearing edge means which is movable past said fixed shearing edge means thereby to shear and trim said conductors during movement thereof from said second jig means into said slots.

Claim 4

Apparatus as set forth in claim 2, said second jig means comprising parallel barriers on said free end, adjacent barriers being adapted to receive one of said conductors therebetween.

Claim 5

Apparatus as set forth in claim 2, said second jig means comprising two rows of spaced apart barriers, said rows being parallel to each other and said rows being spaced apart, adjacent barriers of each row being adapted to receive a conductor therebetween whereby said conductor will extend between said rows, said first jig means being adapted to hold said housing between said rows.

Claim 6

Apparatus for inserting each of a plurality of conductors into each of a plurality of conductor-receiving slots in electrical contact terminals which are contained in an electrical connector, said apparatus comprising: a base member, said base member having a fixed end and a free end, first jig means in said base member for holding said connector in a predetermined position with said slots in said contact terminals directed towards said free end, second jig means in said base member for locating said conductors on said free end and in alignment with said slots, an insertion tool, said tool comprising a pair of spaced-apart rails in straddling relationship to said base member, said rails being removably secured to said base member, an insertion slide mounted between said rails, said slide being normally spaced from said free end and being reciprocable towards and away from said free end, said slide having means for engaging said conductors and moving said conductors from said second jig means into said slots of said contact terminals whereby, said conductors can be positioned in said second jig means when said insertion tool is removed from said base member, and upon assembly of said insertion tool to said base member and actuation of said insertion slide, said conductors are inserted into said slots and thereby connected to said terminals, and upon subsequent removal of said tool from said base member, said connector with said conductors connected to said terminals can be removed from said base member.

Claim 7

Apparatus for inserting each of a plurality of conductors into each of a plurality of conductor-receiving slots in electrical contact terminals which are contained in an electrical connector, said apparatus comprising: a base member, said base member having a fixed end and a free end, first jig means in said base member for holding said connector in a predetermined position with said slots in said contact terminals directed towards said free end, second jig means in said base member for locating said conductors on said free end and in alignment with said slots, an insertion tool, said tool comprising a pair of spaced-apart rails in straddling relationship to said base member, said rails being removably secured to said base member, an insertion slide mounted between said rails, said slide being normally spaced from said free end and being reciprocable towards and away from said free end, said slide having means for engaging said conductors and moving said conductors from said second jig means into said slots of said contact terminals whereby, said conductors can be positioned in said second jig means when said insertion tool is removed from said base member, and upon assembly of said insertion tool to said base member and actuation of said insertion slide, said conductors are inserted into said slots and thereby connected to said terminals, and upon subsequent removal of said tool from said base member, said connector with said conductors connected to said terminals can be removed from said base member.

Claim 8

Apparatus as set forth in claim 5, said base member having fixed shearing edge means therein, said insertion slide having movable shearing edge means thereon for cooperation with said fixed shearing edges means to shear said conductors during movement thereof into said slots.

Claim 9

Apparatus as set forth in claim 6, said first jig means comprisIng a recess in said base member and clamping means for clamping said connector against one side of said recess.

Claim 10

Apparatus as set forth in claim 7 said second jig means comprising spaced apart barriers on said free end of said base member.

Claim 11

Apparatus for trimming a plurality of wires and substantially simultaneously inserting said wires into the wirereceiving slots of electrical terminals, said terminals being contained in an electrical connector, said apparatus comprising: a fixed base member having a free upper end, means on said upper end for locating said wires in spaced-apart parallel relationship on said base member, connector locating means in said base member for locating said connector with said wire-receiving slots in alignment with conductors in said conductor locating means, fixed shearing means between said conductor locating means and said connector locating means, a wire trimming and insertion tool, said tool comprising a pair of spaced apart side rails, said rails being in straddling relationship to, and having free ends secured to, said base member, an insertion slide member slidable mounted between said side rails, said slide member being normally spaced from said upper end of said base member and being reciprocable towards and away from said upper end, said slide members having movable severing edge means thereon for cooperation with said fixed shearing edge menas and having insertion punch means for transferring said wires from said wire holder means into said slots, whereby, upon placement of a connector in said connector holding means and placement of wires in said wire holding means, and upon subsequent assembly of said insertion tool to said base member and actuation of said slide, said wires are trimmed to uniform lengths and inserted into said slots.

Claim 12

Apparatus for trimming a plurality of wires and substantially simultaneously inserting said wires into the wirereceiving slots of electrical terminals, said terminals being contained in an electrical connector, said apparatus comprising: a fixed base member having a free upper end, means on said upper end for locating said wires in spaced-apart parallel relationship on said base member, connector locating means in said base member for locating said connector with said wire-receiving slots in alignment with conductors in said conductor locating means, fixed shearing means between said conductor locating means and said connector locating means, a wire trimming and insertion tool, said tool comprising a pair of spaced apart side rails, said rails being in straddling relationship to, and having free ends secured to, said base member, an insertion slide member slidable mounted between said side rails, said slide member being normally spaced from said upper end of said base member and being reciprocable towards and away from said upper end, said slide members having movable severing edge means thereon for cooperation with said fixed shearing edge menas and having insertion punch means for transferring said wires from said wire holder means into said slots, whereby, upon placement of a connector in said connector holding means and placement of wires in said wire holding means, and upon subsequent assembly of said insertion tool to said base member and actuation of said slide, said wires are trimmed to uniform lengths and inserted into said slots.